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In search of Elegance #1: An introduction

Posted by Al Dean - October 14, 2009

Spotted this a while back. Recreation of a Saxon door lock (circa 5th and 6th century). Complex yes, but elegant.…

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Posted by Al Dean - October 14, 2009

Consider the single speed bicycle – it’s a seemingly complex arrangement of steel tubes, mechanical linkages, spoken wheels, gearing, pneumatic…

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Posted by Al Dean - October 14, 2009

Phillipe Starck’s 1980 Juicy Saliff for Alessi. Often seen as an iconic design. Is it elegant? As a form, yes,…

Product Design

Posted by Al Dean - October 19, 2009

Basic construction of a Viking sailing ship. Boat design is one of the most elegant forms in the world of…