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The Social Shot is a mobile bartending-robot that computes personality-profiles based on datasets acquired through Facebook and uses them to mix individualized drinks. Every active Facebook user can log in on the terminal. The bot then immediately begins to process the data. An algorithm developed at the University of Cambridge allows the computation of an individual personality analysis through the user’s Facebook likes.
The graphic translation of datasets into a colorful drinkable diagram allows an unusual glimpse at the value and significance of our personal data.
The idea behind Alumen lies in rethinking well established desk lamps. The use of the cable in the adjustment mechanics allows for a dismissal of multiple components, reducing the appearance of Alumen to the utmost. One rotational spring (that functions as a rotation axis as well) keeps the whole construction in position, with the cable being pulled and serving a new purpose. Leaving the lamp to be moved into even extreme positions, with just the slight of a hand.
Year
Type
Materials
Dimensions
Awards
Year
Type
Materials
2016
LED task light
Anodized aluminium, led stripe
14 cm x 24 cm x 32 cm
Designplus Award "Best of Best"
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2018
Folding Chair
Powder coated aluminium, plastic
The concept of Nod Light is based on intuitive ways of interaction: The brightness can be dimmed continuously by lifting or lowering the shade. Nod will shine brightest at its highest point, while lowering its shade will dim down the light. All functions are simplified into one intuitive action, leaving the task light to be void of any buttons or sliders.
The aluminium body contains all electronic components like the transformer in order to keep the power plug clean and the overall appearance subtle. a sturdy posture while showing a visible contrast to the delicate shade that is seemingly balancing on an angular top.
The world’s first folding chair that allows for active and dynamic sitting. DFC features a mechanism with unique properties,
offering an enormous variety of sitting positions in one continuous motion. DFC encourages the body’s natural need to move freely by adapting to any posture solely by weight displacement. The lightweight chair folds easily – reducing the required space to a minimum and enabling quick transport and efficient storage. As a result DFC functions as a highly adaptable chair that brings a sense of flexibility and spontaneity into contemporary environments.
Soft Light is a soft and flexible lamp made of foamed polyurethane. The lamp is not designed for any place in particular, instead it may be used where it is needed.
Due to its unusual material properties and ductility, it functions as a crevice filling lamp that can be placed between two objects or an object and a wall.
Emitting a warm and tangible glow, its surface invites to touching and literally feeling light. You can take it into your bed for late night reading, even lie on it like on a pillow. Its curvy fluent shape provokes an organic and familiar appearance for the thoroughly synthetic and industrialized elastomeric material. As a result Soft Light is a lamp which is extremely flexible in use without having a technical appearance.
Year
Type
Materials
Year
Type
Materials
2013
Occasional light
Foamed polyurethane,
LED bulb,
silicone cord
2011
Task light
Aluminium,
halogen light bulb
Presented at Ventura Lambrate 2011 in Milan as a part of kasselcollection
Nod Light
The Social Shot
Soft Light
Alumen
7 / 7
8 / 8
4 / 5
3 / 4
4 / 6
Year
Materials
Film
Website
2015
aluminium profiles, mouth blown glass
A group project with:
Exhibitions
04/2019 ein&zwanzig, Milan
07/2017 Spoga + Gafa, Cologne
08/2016 Klarheit und Form, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn
03/2016 Light and Building, Frankfurt
04/2016 Frame exhibition, Milan
10/2015 Lab.30, Augsburg
07/2013 Spoga + Gafa, Cologne
05/2012 DMY, Berlin
05/2012 L40 Gallery, Berlin
04/2011 Salone del Mobile, Milan
Authorship of texts and essays
2011 Design theoretisch: Entwerfen, planen, forschen
Info
Simon Frambach (*1989) is a German product designer based in Berlin. In 2017 he finished his diploma degree at the school of arts and design in Kassel, Germany. He has been working as a freelance designer for Atelier Steffen Kehrle in Munich and for Studio Mark Braun in Berlin.
He is also member of the multidisciplinary collective 57UD1O.
Awards
2019
2018
2017
2017
2016
2016
2013
ein&zwanzig Design Award
(Best of Best)
German Design Award Newcomer
(Nominated)
German Design Award Newcomer
(Nominated)
Unique Youngstar at spoga+gafa
(Nominated)
Innovation By Design Award by Fast Company
(Finalist award)
Designplus Award powered by Light & Building
(Winner)
Unique Youngstar at spoga+gafa
(Nominated)
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01/2019 Elle Decor
03/2016 Frame
02/2016 Quality
03/2015 Interior Magazine
03/2015 Capital p.42/43
03/2015 Ofarch
04/2014 Focus 32, p. 94
03/2014 Le Monde
01/2014 Yuterra, p. 33
01/2014 Construction & Renovation
12/2013 Pro Design Magazine
12/2013 NB Weekly China
11/2013 Polityka
11/2013 Pasajes De Arquitectura, p. 55
11/2013 Marie Claire Maison
11/2013 eg Magazine, p. 17
11/2013 Elle Decoration Thailand, p. 36
11/2013 art4D Magazine, p. 76
10/2013 Case da Abitare China
10/2013 Elle Decoration Indonesia
10/2013 Time Out Magazine
10/2013 Metratrend
10/2013 Interior Design Magazine
10/2013 Design magazine Taiwan
10/2013 New York Magazine
10/2013 HanKook Tire
10/2013 S7 OnBoard, p. 20
10/2013 GQ Russia
10/2013 City Magazine of Hong Kong, p. 44
10/2013 Nihao, p. 20
10/2013 BOB magazine, p. 173
Web
Dezeen
Designboom
Wired
Leibal
Techinsider
Businessinsider
Gawker
ze.tt
Cnet
Engadget
Fastcodesign
Ignant
Trendhunter
Gizmodo
NPR
Creatorsproject
Books
2017 Product Minimalism
2016 Materially Yours
2014 Idees. Interior and living
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