Grant Douglas has cerebral palsy and needs assistance to eat. While he …
Grant Douglas has cerebral palsy and needs assistance to eat. While he was sitting at home being fed cornflakes by his mum, the phone rang. She answered it and as she talked, Grant could see his cornflakes getting soggier and soggier. Grant wanted to be able to feed himself so he contacted a design company and they came up with a unique spoon that worked for him. Students will watch a video to see the design process this spoon went through. Then they look for three pieces of simple but effective design that only have one part to them, such as a shoehorn or a cup. They are then asked to adapt one object to make it easier to use. [4:16]
Students will learn about the unique kettle invented by designer Philippe Starck. …
Students will learn about the unique kettle invented by designer Philippe Starck. He designed the Hot Bertaa kettle to be different from everything else available. There was no lid to pour the water in, no handle, and no way of plugging the kettle in. So, how did it work? Watch the video about the Hot Bertaa kettle and learn why it might be an impractical but eye-catching design. Afterward, students will pick an ordinary object in their own kitchen and redesign it in the style of Philippe Starck. Includes downloadable PDF lesson plan. [3:17]
Before the pioneering work of Margarete Grete Schutte-Lihotzky, kitchens would contain furniture …
Before the pioneering work of Margarete Grete Schutte-Lihotzky, kitchens would contain furniture such as dressers and chests of drawers, much like a bedroom, but in 1926 Grete changed everything. Watch the video to learn about the Frankfurt Kitchen, the world's first kitchen made to fit the room perfectly. Then try the activities in the PDF file and see if you can redesign your own kitchen to make it better. [3:14]
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