INDN311 2011
James Gilbert-Milne 2
“Of Gnomon” is a concept remote designed by James Gilbert-Milne.
It addresses the fact that Television remotes are often small and sleek and therefore easy to misplace. At the same time, manufacturers are continuously increasing the number of buttons and functions on the remote making the desired function more difficult to find.
It seeks to change the relationship between the television and the audience. It does so by taking the remote, a tool which is often undervalued and left lying around and increasing the size and removing unnecessary functions to turn the remote into a display piece. This means that it can be placed on a surface and left there.
The juxtaposition of copper, a material from antiquity; and plastic, a modern material, serves to create a timeless object which can be enjoyed and used by anyone. The inclusion of copper also gives an object a sense of greater value as it creates more weight in the object and separates it from the remotes we are usually exposed to.
“Of Gnomon” focuses on ease of use and aesthetics rather than small size and number of functions. In a world where objects are growing increasingly complex and frustrating, this remote provides a serene and gentle relief.
James Gilbert-Milne 2
“Of Gnomon” is a concept remote designed by James Gilbert-Milne.
It addresses the fact that Television remotes are often small and sleek and therefore easy to misplace. At the same time, manufacturers are continuously increasing the number of buttons and functions on the remote making the desired function more difficult to find.
It seeks to change the relationship between the television and the audience. It does so by taking the remote, a tool which is often undervalued and left lying around and increasing the size and removing unnecessary functions to turn the remote into a display piece. This means that it can be placed on a surface and left there.
The juxtaposition of copper, a material from antiquity; and plastic, a modern material, serves to create a timeless object which can be enjoyed and used by anyone. The inclusion of copper also gives an object a sense of greater value as it creates more weight in the object and separates it from the remotes we are usually exposed to.
“Of Gnomon” focuses on ease of use and aesthetics rather than small size and number of functions. In a world where objects are growing increasingly complex and frustrating, this remote provides a serene and gentle relief.