MoPID

Museum of Pixelated Industrial Design

One of the things that I miss the most from school is taking the History of Industrial Design class. In an effort to remind myself and share the great designs and designers with others, I started creating pixelated interpretations of iconic designs from the history to post on my Instagram page with little nuggets of information around each piece.

Rise lamp is a smart portable lamp designed by @layer_design for @nolii. With the integrated wireless charging pad and the programmable digital sunrise feature that aids in a more natural wake up routine, it’s designed perfectly for the modern lifestyle.

Xbox Adaptive Controller, designed by @Microsoft for @Xbox and PC, is a gaming controller specifically designed for people with disabilities to make playing games more accessible. It features easy to use, oversized buttons and multiple ports for any additional assitive inputs that may be needed. Microsoft designers also made the packaging to be more accessible with loops and ribbons that enable easy unboxing experience. “Every single person on Team Xbox is working together to make gaming accessible, equitable, and sustainable for all,” - Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox.

Brompton bicycles, designed by Andrew Ritchie in 1975, has the smallest folded size among all folding bikes. Bromptons can be customized for any riding styles and look with different configurations of frame materials, gears, handle bars, colors, and accessories. All Bromptons are handmade in London.

plants are powerful
a natural air filter
natures green machines

@chenandkai's ceramic Stacking Planters integrate the planter and the saucer into one form, concealing the saucer at the bottom. "The shapes are inspired by the beautiful designs of high-voltage ceramic insulators found on power lines" - Chen Chen and Kai Williams. Available through @areaware.

Cloud, designed by @RonanBouroullec and @ErwanBouroullec in 2004, is a modular double-faced bookcase produced by @CappelliniOfficial. The geometry allows the bookcase to be used by itself or combined with other Clouds by stacking and clamping with provided metal pressure clips, offering an endless array of compositions.

Embryo chair, designed by Marc Newson in 1988 for Idée, is one of his most iconic creations. Using molded polyurethane foam and neoprene, the sculptural form shows Newson's biomorphic aesthetic. “So many qualities of that chair laid down the DNA for much of what I was to do after that. It’s probably one of the most recognizable things that I’ve done, and one of the first really well-resolved pieces, both aesthetically and technically.” - Marc Newson

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Oink is a piggy bank designed by @Jung_Soo_Park. The simple form of the piggy bank has an X-shaped opening on the top for coins, and hidden nostrils under its base that are only revealed when the piggy bank is picked up. Oink is getting revealed at @_amdc_’s show, BUILT, at @CanalStreetMarket from May 11th to 23rd during New York Design Week. Come check it out!

Jeffrey Bernett designed the PO9901 umbrella stand in his student years. The umbrella stand debuted at @ICFF_NYC in 1996, winning the ICFF Editor’s Award and getting it personally noticed by Giulio Cappellini. The PO9901 went into production through @CappelliniOfficial soon after, boosting Bernett’s design career as a furniture designer.

It’s been said that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” Copycat, designed by @MichaelAnastassiades for @Flos_northamerica, is a table lamp with two spheres joined together. The small sphere, machined out of solid aluminum and 24k gold plated, mimics the large hand blown glass sphere to stand gently balanced on a table.

Stackable Champ stool designed by @visibility_office for @matterstore. When stacked for storing, the three legs form a graceful and graphic upward spiral.

Charles and Ray Eames designed a plywood toy/furniture elephant for children in 1945, which never went into production and only one prototype was made to be displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946. Today, the Eames Elephant is available from @Vitra in plywood or colorful plastic.

Cast iron Trinity Incense Burner by @ChenandKai references ancient Chinese vessels with feet. Three bowls are merged into one form to create different receptacles for a candle, a stick, and a cone.

@Nintendo Switch is a hybrid gaming console unveiled in 2016. The device is primarily designed as a home console to be used with a dock, connected to a tv. In the alternate mode, the device can be removed from the dock and be used as a portable gaming device.

Congratulations to @bradascnyc and @mitabdesign for winning an @interiordesignmag Best of Year award! Ascent is a configurable lobby and airport seating designed by Brad Ascalon in 2017 for Mitab. The design highlights the soft, organic seats by contrasting with a monolithic base. Designed for users in mind, the base houses charging ports while doubling as a table surface for personal belongings.