Neu entdeckt bei CuteCircuit

Habe gerade entdeckt, dass CuteCircuit (siehe auch hier und dort), ein paar neue/alte Projekte auf ihrer Seite haben. Jedenfalls habe ich die da bis dato noch nicht entdeckt und man kann auch nicht sagen, dass sie über die Jahre an Interessantheitsgrad verloren haben…Diese beiden hier wurden, wenn ich das recht verstanden habe, für How Smart Are You Dressed Tomorrow?, ein Event im Amsterdamer NemoScienceMuseum im November 2004 entwickelt:

1. Mystique

This dress changes shape and length during the course of an evening. While in the beginning the dress is pale gray, knee length and has a soft padded surface, at the end of the night it becomes long and smooth, revealing a new color.

The system
The Mystique dress reaches 5 main positions during the elongation process. In the morning is knee length, then the top half starts unfolding very slowly until the whole dress reaches the ground, that happens in 4 steps. The color change happens because the dress is a fabric cylinder folded inside-out. When is short and folded shows the grey side and when unfolds reveals the red side of the fabric. The fabric is embroidered with mother of pearl, metallic sequins and small magnets. When the dress is folded the magnets hold the metallic sequins, and when the timer reaches the specific hour these magnets release the sequin they were holding and the fabric unfolds.
-Mystique

2. Skirteleon

This skirt changes color and pattern according to the wearer’s activities and mood.

The system
The Skirteleon is manufactured with a context aware laminated textile that changes color on-demand, upon user interaction or alternatively during the course of a predefined time period. The Skirteleon primary color state is blue, but upon user interaction could present diverse colors and patterns. When a user interacts with the Skirteleon, through touch or preprogramming, the fabric color changes from blue to animal characters or geometric patterns both red on a white background. The garment is designed to allow a user to transform her style during the course of a day out, allowing for easily adapting to different contexts and situations, such as work meetings, a walk in the city, a night out, enhancing the style of the wearer.

Process
The Skirteleon is a playful solution designed for busy and active women that need to rush between meetings and be efficient during the day, but also like to look stylish and fresh if an early dinner appointment does not allow to go home and change.
-Skirteleon

Vor allem der Chameleonrock gefiel mir sehr gut, wegen der Tiere, die da zeitweise zu entdecken sind (s.o). Tja, habe wohl doch einen gewaltigen Hang zum Niedlichen…

Auch gut:

1. AccessoryNerve