SPOT watch
In an era increasingly defined by acceleration, pressure, and sensory overload, SPOT offers a way to perceive time not only visually but also through touch.
The project aimed to create an object that assists those with physical impairments without—like a crutch—labeling the user as impaired or drawing attention to a specific disability; instead, it serves as a stylish "object of desire." Through its functionality and aesthetics, the object is intended to be so appealing that even people without impairments would want to wear or own it.
The watch enables not only the visually impaired to tell the time but also those who, for various reasons, may not wish or be able to look at a watch face. The hands can be felt by touch, allowing the time to be checked discreetly—for instance, under the table during a meeting—without conveying a sense of time pressure or boredom to others.
Productdesign, Universaldesign,
Conceptdesign, Team Project,
Project: Objects of Desire
Year: 2020
Prof: Christoph Fleckenstein
In collaboration with:
Fam Fielmeier
haptic exploration
Don't just look at the time – feel it!
All Renderings were optimized using AI.
Is it a contradiction in terms to design an object that represents time in a timeless manner?
The timelessness of the object lies not only in the deliberate decision to focus on the essential elements required to understand time—the two hands—but also in the attempt to thereby introduce a sense of deceleration into the very perception of time.
Shay Pieper
Art & Design
Studio: Timeline Design
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