[The posts below were selected as excellent examples of responses to blog assignment 1]
from Patrick Crowe:
Before the aerohead, bicycle helmets where heavy, hot and lacked aerodynamics. giro made a definitive move away from this, their idea of a lightweight, cool-to-wear, aerodynamic helmet was the first step towards a place where safety might come second to performance, the place we are now.
from Alice McGall:
The collapsible umbrella
The collapsible umbrella
The collapsible umbrella is one of the oldest artefacts in man’s history, and can be dated back many thousands of years. This design is important because it incorporates functionality, compactness, and aesthetic qualities.
The exact origins of the creation of the collapsible umbrella are uncertain, but an umbrella of this nature was found in a Korean tomb dating back to 25BC.
The design of umbrellas has not changed much since 1785, but the concept of making large objects able to be manipulated into more compact sizes between uses is evident in many of today’s everyday things.
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