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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Serial Zapper by Eleonore Nalet, Chloé Bousquet, Pierre Luneau and Sophie Henimann
This is a defensive weapon against the threat of TV-set...Put «serial zapper» in front of your ennemy, Take the gun from the case, Walk backwards 20 feet (depends from the distance of your sofa) and shoot the right target to change channel, volume or to turn the TV off.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Rupture


Rupture by Gwenaëlle Girard
The arguments in a couple makes us say or do things that we regret afterwords. The objects are most of the time the first victime of this angryness. "RUPTURE" is a plastic vase which falls without breaking but makes the sound of broken porcelan. That's why during domestic dispute we can express our anger by throwing the vase and having the satisfaction of hearing the sound of the object broken without regretting our acts when we reconcile.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Helping gun


Helping gun by Emilie Voirin
"Helping gun" is an autodefensive psychologic object for not being afraid during the night and feel protect. When you catch it, the gun lights up and when you fire off it draws an agressive masculine message. It's possible to record your own message.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Symphonie Mécanique

Friday, December 16, 2005

Symphonie Mécanique by Camille Roussel and Hratch Arbach
The goal is to give the object a spirit . He is tranformed into an independant object. The random musical notes are played by two electrical motors.The recorder turns and by doing it triggers the other elecrical motor which plays the piano notes randomly.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

LUBIE KATIUSHKA ! *

Thursday, December 15, 2005

LUBIE KATIUSHKA ! * by Guillaume Le Guillou
THE KATIUSHKAS are of small Russian dolls very
mischievous, touch in one and they will dance and will sing
one after the other for your biggest pleasure.
Based on a system of culbuto, the dolls by their movements
manipulate a small radio that they possess.

I like Katiushka!

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Pick Time

Monday, December 12, 2005

Pick Time by Ombeline Richemont, Shoko Muraguchi, Anne Lise Vernejoul, Kim Kyoung-a
Pick Time will be quickly indispensable to anim your friends parties. Following your mood and the recipe you choose, you can use this beautiful robot in different kind of way (aperitif, desert...).
With Pick time, everything is very easy. You don't need any more to cook all the afternoon, How to use it?
For the sauce: Put all the ingredients in the salad bowl, press the lemon juice and take the lid off with the pulp.
For the ingredients: Cut all the ingredients in small pieces, fasten the dart on the plate, pick all the ingredients with teeth pick and wedge them with the dart.
Bring the salad bowl with a big smile and let's enjoy!

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Lighting drops

Friday, December 09, 2005

Lighting drops by Anaëlle Madec
When it rains, people is sad and everything looks grey. The lighting drops is an umbrella which changes this sadness into happiness, by changing rain into light. This becomes possible thanks to a humidity sensor resistance which controls the light. So, the more it rains, the more you get light.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Please, hold on the line

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Please, hold on the line by kilian Schindler, Pauline Lequesne and Jéròme Nelet
Are you a fan of waiting loops when you are calling hotlines? Spending a delicious time, listening to throbbing music... for all those enthusiastics, we created this unique model of radio which will remind you on the pleasant moments listening that gorgeous music.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

Hertzian Dance


Hertzian Dance by Marguerite Herlant
The flow of the radio is quite monotonous and empties our mind. With this object, the body has to be active to listen to the radio: the stethoscope capts the vibrations of the chocs you do when you move, these are leaded to a micro that allows the courant to pass. So you can dance nearby, at your own rythm to let the device work according to it. Components: a stethoscope, a sound to light kit sensor, a radio.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005

The candle song


The candle song by Romaric
Put a light sensor in front of the candle flame: the light lets operate a turntable. The music accelerates or decelerates according to light intensity. In the darkness, just light on the candle and the music starts. The song will last as far as the candle is burning. Space and time are deeply linked by this process. This is the right moment to share music. When the light is out, it's over.

The CONTROL workshop
By Roger Ibars
ENSAD, Paris, November 2005