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Bangkok designers THINKK Studio have created a modular shelving system made from wooden batons with perforated aluminium surfaces that slot in to create dividers or hide clutter.

THINKK Studio wanted to develop a versatile, stackable shelving design that provides multiple functionalities, including hanging space and adjustable surfaces.

“To find a fresh system for modular shelving we decided to start the project by thinking about detail first,” the designers told Dezeen.

They created a framework comprising jointed wooden batons that stack neatly thanks to the arrangement at each corner and don’t require any additional fixings to lock the individual modules together.

“The cross-section of the four legs is intentionally designed for stacking,” added the designers. “When the shelves are flipped horizontally and stacked on top of another one, the legs perfectly insert down and sit on the lower shelf.”

Flipping and stacking the units creates a random rhythm of the vertical bracing bars and additional metal surfaces.

Vertical batons on either side of the shelves protrude above the horizontal surface to provide a hanging hook.

Slits in the shelves and batons opposite create gaps into which the perforated aluminium sheets can be slid to provide surfaces for dividing the space, hiding mess or acting as a backdrop for objects.

The aluminium surfaces are also fitted to the two vertical bars to create an additional horizontal shelf in the middle of each unit.

The modules are available in natural oak or in a variety of coloured stains, with the aluminium sheets produced in complementary hues.

THINKK Studio will present the Stackle shelving system at the Ventura Lambrate design district during next month’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

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Fashion designer Maiko Takeda has added glow-in-the-dark designs to her range of spiky masks and body adornments for an exhibition of her work in Paris (+ movie).

Maiko Takeda has extended her Atmospheric Reentry millinery and jewellery collection to include a neckpiece that glows under black light.

The latest design, which wraps around the head and over the shoulders, is presented in a movie by digital art publication POSTmatter.

“When I met Remi Paringaux and his team from POSTmatter last summer to discuss ideas on our collaboration film project, I remembered images of glowing lights in space, such as aerial photographs of northern lights, burning comets and so on in my references,” Takeda told Dezeen.

“I thought this would be a fantastic opportunity to return to this inspiration and see what I can do with it.”

Takeda applied fluorescent pigments to the translucent plastic spikes one by one, combining sprayed gradients of colour with more intense flecks of paint.

The film flicks between light and dark to show the transformation of the piece under UV light. It also shows the delicate translucent bristles ripple in a breeze.

“The way the spikes waved was also beautiful,” Takeda said. “It almost looked like fluorescent jellyfish in water.”

After the film was made, she decided to create another smaller piece that would illuminate in the dark to accompany the first glowing design.

“I used light-emitting pigments instead, so during the day you can only see translucent spikes but when dark it emits lights and glows by itself,” she explained.

Takeda first designed her Atmospheric Reentry collection while studying at London’s Royal College of Art and presented pieces at the institution’s annual fashion show last year.

Icelandic singer Björk has also performed wearing one of Takeda’s headdresses, after seeing the designs on Dezeen.

She now hopes to create pieces that are more wearable day-to-day. “My interest now is to expand the collection including a series of more wearable fashion items,” said Takeda.

“This is not to say I want to make something compromised, but it would be exciting to challenge how far the idea can be developed and cross over the fields of couture and product design.”

The exhibition of her work at the Joyce Gallery in Paris continues until 22 March. Photography is by Ayako Kichikawa.

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This wearable design concept helps epilepsy sufferers manage symptoms, predict potential seizures and alert passersby or loved ones when having a fit (+ slideshow).

The Dialog device, developed by American technology company Artefact, would use a wearable sensor and an iPhone app to help monitor patients’ vital signs and keep a log of conditions leading up to, during, and after a seizure.

“There are currently three million epilepsy sufferers in America, and it is the third most common neurological disorder after Alzheimer’s and stroke,” said Matthew Jordan, the project leader.

Current solutions, according to Artefact, only focus on detection, alert or journaling and don’t address the whole experience of living with the condition.

The Dialog would deal with the problem by creating a digital network that connects the person living with epilepsy to caregivers, doctors, and members of the public who have installed the Dialog app with data and instructions on how to give assistance.

The user attaches a nodule to the skin, which can be done either using transparent adhesive paper or by wearing it in a bracket that looks like a watch.

Using a series of sensors that monitors hydration, temperature, and heart rate, it gathers information on the wearer and stores the data on a smartphone.

Additionally, the sensor would prompt the wearer to take medication and record mood through the sensor’s touchscreen, and logs information about local climate conditions that could increase the likelihood of a seizure.

In the event of a fit, the wearer simply grasps the sensor, which alerts a caregiver and anyone within close proximity of the sufferer who has downloaded the app.

“It helps possible first responders be notified that a patient who is nearby is having a sustained seizure, directs the bystander to the patient, gives instructions on how to help the patient through the emergency, and affords a direct line of communication to the family caregiver,” said Jordan.

When the seizure ends, information about the length of the seizure, along with other contextual information, is displayed on the user’s smartphone to help reorient themselves.

With the information generated by wearing the sensor, the app will then be able to learn what conditions or vital signs could indicate a potential seizure is imminent and alert all parties. It would also give time for the wearer to take preventative action.

A doctor can would be able to access all of the data generated by the app and make changes to medication or offer insights into causes and symptoms.

“At this point, the device is a concept, but we designed it with technologies and components in mind that are currently in development or being tested in labs and research centres,” said Emilia Palaveeva, another member of the Dialog team.

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