Form follows function

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Form follows function. Get inspired and try out new things.
3k people searched this
·
Last updated 4d
the diagram shows how to make an origami house with different shapes and sizes

Exploring Form and Function: This visual breakdown illustrates the transformation of a simple hexagonal shape into a dynamic housing solution. By hollowing, slicing, and reconfiguring the form, we create a blend of private and shared spaces that cater to both individual privacy and communal interaction. This design approach emphasizes the importance of circulation and functional clarity in modern architectural practices. @studio_articulation Software used : SKETCHUP & ILLUSTRATOR (Archit...

2k
an unusual book shelf made out of magazines is shown in three different angles and sizes

The Hullabaloo is a stand-alone bookshelf that twists and turns in an eclipsing fashion. It’s built by arranging four cuboidal quadrants and twisting them, in order to create a full circle. Aktay calls it ‘a double bent Möbius strip’. In order to make it functional, and a great storage solution, he had to open each quadrant on one side, to create two similar quadrants. The function is fit into the form to create this spectacular furniture design, that seems more like a sculpture. Read More.

498
an image of the different chairs that are available for sale on internet or in store

Post World War II, the new approach to Scandinavian design was a combination of beauty, simplicity and functionality. In this print, Delima explores four iconic designers that shaped an era through their chair creations: Alvaar Alto, Eero Sarinen, Arne Jacobsen and Verner Panton. Chairs (by Delima) is a collection commemorating iconic industrial designers in history through a timeless creation that combines form and functionality such as the chair.

2.6k
the book grid systems raster systeme

Muller-Brockmann, J. Grid systems in graphic design: a visual communication manual for graphic designers, typographers and three dimensional designers, Sulgen/Zurich: Verlag Niggli AG, 1981. Originally published 1961 excerpts here

2.6k
an image of a person cutting something out of the side of a window with scissors

GLARC attempts to rethink the common window cleaner design by changing both its form and its function. For the former, it tries to observe the sleek and streamlined shape of animals, particularly the Arctic Tern bird. This bird exhibits almost contrasting forms in the same body, being both curvy and angular at the same time, creating an almost majestic shape that is admittedly not that easy to translate into an artificial form.

313
four different shapes and sizes of magnets on a white background with the red dot award logo

Employing the most fundamental geometric elements, this tableware series strives for ultimate ‘oneness’ in aesthetic, form and function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#RedDotAward #DesignConcept #culinary #gooddesign #designedby #SunHao

4.4k

Related interests

Form follows function and more

Explore related boards