Play-me pillow can be an educating toy, playing audio-books or sounds that help calm and comfort a child before falling asleep. The buttons on the soft keypad are easy to use, following the principles of universal design.
The pillow has an mp3 player and a fabric based printed soft keypad.
The fabrication process of SymbiosisO is based on both handicraft procedures and digital, specialized techniques. To activate the heat sensitive coating layer, the electronics is embedded into the soft structure. Felt is used as a substrate material due to its excellent properties. Voronoi tessellation algorithm is used for generating the geometry. The arrangement of cells intuitively suggests to fold the material into a three dimensional landscape.
The general concept in first place was a tribute to the ultimate power of evolution, where not only the human civilization impacts the environment, but nature itself reacts and adopts to these changes. Instead of criticizing the civilizations consequences on the environment, the possible arise of new types of mutant living beings can be explored.
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Picture: Anu Vahtra
Although these cushions seem ordinary at first glance, the minimal geometric design reveals a surprising effect when hugged or touched. When activated, the beam of light uncovers the layered patterns originating from natural structures found in the swamps in Estonia.
The patterns over these pillowcases and cushions change during the day, depending on the intensity of the daylight. The hand printed patterns wake up with the sunrise.
100% silk + magic
100% silk + magic
