How come I can never think up these clever puzzle types? :-\But you were the inventor! ???
How come I can never think up these clever puzzle types? :-\But you were the inventor! ???
I was just melancholic over the amount of time I used to be able to spend on these endeavors.
What an interesting puzzle, though it's showing that I don't know much about design either!Thanks for your compliments! :)
But photographic stuff has always been an interest of mine, and I recognised Design_08 straight away, even if it took me a while to put a name to it.
It's the Olympus O Product camera of 1988. Released as a limited edition of 20,000 units worldwide, it reportedly sold out within 2 weeks of its launch. I was never tempted by it, as under that smart exterior, it's actually a fairly basic point-and-shoot camera.
It was designed by Shunji Yamanaka, who said of it "There are functional gadgets, and gadgets that look functional. My aim was the latter". So, sadly, it was always a case of form over function.
As for a car to go with it, Yamanaka started his design career with Nissan, and was involved with development of the first model of the Infiniti Q45 (1987).
6. Colani Elephant money boxThat's correct, but not enough for a point if you'd read my instructions..
If there's one item here where you can spot the designer straight away, then for me it's Design_02.Very good! That wasn't easy! :)
I don't think it has a special name - it's an optical smoke alarm for domestic use, but if you like his work (which I do), then one look tells you that it's by the prolific Danish designer Jacob Jensen. His output is enormous, but he's probably best known for the wide range of products which he has designed over the years for Bang & Olufsen.
To my knowledge he's never had much involvement with car design, but he did produce the enclosed-wheeled Jensen One concept in 1992, based on the Citroën XM platform.
You've spotted the product right it's indeed the Olympus O-Product, but it's another designer and according to this another car that I'm after. :-\
I lock this for you till your next try!
That's much better, though I would have preferred if you'd mentioned the lovely Nissan Pao or Rasheen which he also penned. Of course I accept the Figaro as well. ;)You've spotted the product right it's indeed the Olympus O-Product, but it's another designer and according to this another car that I'm after. :-\
I lock this for you till your next try!
:-[ It never ceases to amaze me how some internet sources can be so detailed and comprehensively plausible, yet still be wrong.
I'm still a bit confused by this, but I guess the designer you are looking for is Naoki Sakai. I've checked out a Google translation of his Japanese website, and at least he thinks he designed to O-Product, so hopefully that's right.
And for a car, how about the Nissan Figaro (1991)?
Luigi Colani Ferrari testa d'oro 1989That's sufficient! :)
I'm starting to run out of steam now, but I also dabble a bit in vintage(ish) electronics, and I think Design_04 is the Autovox Linea 1 television from 1969, designed by Rodolfo Bonetto.Wow you're on the run! Bonetto also did many controversial designs for the Italian coachbuilder Boneschi.
He seems to have done quite a lot of automotive design in his early career (if internet sources can be believed!), including the 1961 Viotti 500 Spider shown below, based on the Fiat 500D. He also designed the FIRE 1000 engine for Fiat (1985)
Did I mention that I also do a bit of DIY plumbing? ::)Impressive!
Design_14 is from the 2005 Hansacanyon range of sanitary fittings by the German company Hansa. This has won several awards, and combines design and technology, using electronic sensors to operate the units. The taps do not have conventional spouts - water is delivered from open-topped channels, and the flow is illuminated, with the colour changing from blue when it is cold, to red when it is hot.
This range was designed by Bruno Sacco and Reinhard Zetsche. I assume Sacco is the relevant one for this puzzle, as from 1975 to 1999 he was head of the Daimler-Benz styling centre at Sindelfingen. He was ultimately responsible for all in-house designs during this period, but he considers that his most significant design, in terms of financial importance to the company, was the Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201), of which over 1.8 million were made between 1982 and 1993.
Design #10 is the Orizuru Chair by Ken Okuyama and he delivered the sports K.08Well done! :)
16. Oleg Cassini shoes linked to Oleg Cassini AMC Matador 1975:o Amazing! But these shoes have a certain name! Your item till your next reply!
16. Oleg Cassini Polka Dot 80s Peep Toe Pumps:)
16. Oleg Cassini Polka Dot 80s Peep Toe Pumps
Wanna dance?16. Oleg Cassini Polka Dot 80s Peep Toe Pumps
Smashing! ;D
As the only one of these I knew (the Charbonneaux TV) has been taken, may I offer a couple of guesses?No goal I'm afraid. :-\
#3 - Raymond Lowey?
#13 - Le Corbusier?
By coincidence I've just stumbled across Design_13 myself, while I was looking for something else.(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/jap.gif)
It's the D-51 armchair designed in 1911 by Walter Gropius.
Though primarily an architect, he was commissioned to design three cars for Adler in 1930, a saloon and cabriolet on the Standard 6 chassis, and a limousine on the Standard 8. Shown below is the Standard 6 Saloon (I think). As far as I know none of these Gropius-designed cars have survived.
#3 Milwaukee's Brook Stevens and the Hamilton Mfg Company of Two Rivers, Wisconsin - inventors of the electric dryer....and The 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/jap.gif)
He also designed the Willys Jeepster and one of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles.
11. Keith Helfet will forever be remembered for his masterpiece, the Jaguar XJ220, now designed Andare Attivo a runabout boatWell done!
5. Pio Manzu designed Plastic Table Clock and Austin Healey 3000 Coupé, Taxi Autobianchi Coupe,Yes!
Design 01 is a telephone designed by Louis Lucien lepoix. He was also responsable for amongst others a Bugatti 101How is it that I knew you would be the one who solves this? ;D
There's been something of an exponential slow-down in the solve rate for this one recently.....As usual you're right!
Anyway, I think I just found Design_07.
It's a 1955 AMF Roadmaster Skylark aluminium-framed bicycle designed by Harley Earl. Apparently a few were made, but American children found it very easy to break the cast alloy frame, and the project was scrapped.
Among other things, Harley Earl designed the original Chevrolet Corvette, introduced in 1953.
This streamlined dining set was designed for Bloomingdales in 1939 and installed at the House of Tomorrow Exhibit part of the Town of Tomorrow, which featured a variety of modern and futuristic concepts for design and living spaces at the World’s Fair in New York.
The guy with a lack of design knowledge.....