SAFE: Design Takes on Risk - Awareness (Catalog)

Teeth Dot Alert. Prototype. 2001
Martí Guixé (Spanish, born 1964)
Reflective vinyl, 1/4" (0.5 cm) diam.
Lent by Martí Guixé

Hot Box. Prototype. 2003
Ana Mir (Spanish, born 1969) and Emili Padrós (Spanish, born 1969) of emiliana design studio (Spain, est. 1996)
Polyethylene, 7 x 23 5/8 x 15 3/4" (18 x 60 x 40 cm)
Lent by emiliana design studio

SPLICE Self Powered Locator and Identifier for Concealed Equipment low-cost land mine detector. 1997
Chris Richardson (British, born 1941)
Aluminum and fiberglass, head: 7 7/8 x 5 7/8" (20 x 15 cm); length: 49 1/4" (125 cm)
Prototype by Roke Manor Research, Ltd., a Siemens company, UK (1999)
Lent by Roke Manor Research, Ltd.

See and Be Seen (SABS) Parka. 2001
Adam Thorpe (Welsh, born 1969) and Joe Hunter (British, born 1967) of
Vexed Generation (UK, est. 1994)
Corwool, Teflon, and 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material, 25 5/8 x 49 1/4" (65 x 125 cm)
Manufactured by Vexed Generation Clothing, Ltd., UK (2001)
Lent by Vexed Generation

Light Blanket. Prototype. 2002
James McAdam (British, born 1977)
Electronic components and fabric, 59 x 59" (150 x 150 cm)
Lent by James McAdam

Panoptical Bath Curtain. 2003
Martí Guixé (Spanish, born 1964)
Vinyl, 70 7/8 x 70 7/8" (180 x 180 cm)
Manufactured by The Original Cha-Chá, S.L., Spain (2003)
Lent by Martí Guixé and The Original Cha-Chá, S.L.

Argus3 Thermal Imaging Camera. 2002
James Lamb (British, born 1971)
Alloy Ltd. Total Product Design (UK, est. 1999)
Radel 5100 thermoplastic and Santoprene elastomer, 11 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 10 5/8" (30 x 18 x 27 cm)
Manufactured by e2v Technologies, Ltd., UK (2002), licensed by Argus Industries, Inc.
Lent by Alloy Ltd. | Total Product Design

Flashcard. 1993
Iain Sinclair (British, born 1943)
Cardboard and incandescent light bulbs, 3 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16" (8.4 x 7 x 0.5 cm)
Manufactured by Torchco Ltd., UK (1997)
Gift of the designer

Guide to the Flood Warning Codes. 1999
North Design (UK, est. 1995)
Polypropylene, 7 1/4 X 9" (18.3 X 22.8 cm)
Manufactured by Environment Agency, UK (2000)
Lent by North Design

Bracelet of Life, Middle Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measuring device. 1994
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) (est. 1971)
Polypropylene, 12 3/4 x 3/4" (32.4 x 1.9 cm)
Manufactured by Trapinex Serigraphie-Offset, France (1994)
Lent by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

CPR Prompt Rescue Aid. 1984
Donald Hutchins (American, n.d.)
Plastic and electronic components, 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2" (9 x 4 x 1.3 cm)
Manufactured by Nasco, USA (1984)
Lent by Nasco

SBC SC605 In-Touch Address Recorder. 2002
Stéphanie Cobigo (French, born 1970) and Stephen Heath (British, born 1969) of Philips Design (The Netherlands, est. 1925)
Plastic and rubber, 2 x 1 1/2 x 3/4" (5 x 4 x 2 cm)
Manufactured by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., The Netherlands (2003)

Storm All-Weather Safety Whistle. 1991
Howard Wright (American, born 1956)
ABS plastic, 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 7/8" (7 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm)
Manufactured by Koller-Craft Manufacturing, Inc., USA (1991)
Lent by WJ Enterprises

One-Day-At-A-Time Weekly Medication Organizer Tray. 1990
Terry Noble (American, born 1945)
Polypropylene and polystyrene, 1/2 x 5 x 8" (1.3 x 12.7 x 20.3 cm)
Manufactured by Apothecary Products, Inc., USA (1990)
Lent by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Inova X5MT-RT LED Floodlight. 2000
Robert D. Galli (American, born 1956)
Anodized aluminum and stainless steel, 4 3/4 x 1/8" (12 x 2.2 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Emissive Energy Corp., USA (2001)
Lent by Emissive Energy Corporation

Spider Boot Antipersonnel Mine Foot Protection System. 1998
Gad Shaanan Design, Inc. (USA, est. 1981)
Thermoplastics and proprietary composites, 20 1/2 x 8 5/8 x 13" (52 x 22 x 33 cm)
Manufactured by Med-Eng Systems, Inc., Canada (2005)
Lent by Med-Eng Systems, Inc.

Drink Safe Coaster. 2001
Francisco Guerra (American, born 1968), Brian Glover (American, born 1967), Dean Sunshine (Australian, born 1966), and Frank Cotela (Australian, born 1964)
Paper card stock and indicator chemicals, 4 x 4 " (10.1 x 10.1 cm)
Manufactured by Drink Safe Technologies, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Drink Safe Technologies, Inc., and Innovative Detection Techniques, LLC

Drink Spike Detector, date rape drug personal test kit. 2001
Francisco Guerra (American, born 1968), Brian Glover (American, born 1967), Dean Sunshine (Australian, born 1966), and Frank Cotela (Australian, born 1964)
Paper card stock and indicator chemicals, 3 1/2 x 2" (8.9 x 5 cm)
Manufactured by Drink Safe Technologies, Inc., USA (2003)
Lent by Drink Safe Technologies, Inc., and Innovative Detection Techniques, LLC

Prescription Medicine Bottle. Prototype. 2000
Mark Baskinger (American, born 1973)
Acrylic and mixed media, 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4" (8.2 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm)
Lent by Mark Baskinger

LifeLite 88 Raised Reflective Pavement Markers. 1960
Al Heenan (American, 1909-1997)
Acrylic plastic, 3/4 x 4 x 4" (1.7 x 10.1 x 10.1 cm)
Manufactured by Avery Dennison, USA (1960)
Lent by Avery Dennison Reflective Products

LifeLite 911 Glass-Faced Reflective Pavement Markers. 1963
Al Heenan (American, 1909-1997)
Acrylic plastic, 3/4 x 4 x 4" (1.7 x 10.1 x 10.1 cm)
Manufactured by Avery Dennison, USA (1963)
Lent by Avery Dennison Reflective Products

Good Night Night Light. 2003
Laurene Leon Boym (American, born 1964)
Boym Partners, Inc. (USA, est. 1986)
Polycarbonate and LED's, 1 1/4 x 7 1/8" (3.3 x 18 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Flos S.p.A., Italy (2003)
Lent by Flos USA

Baby Zoo Rug. 2003
Laurene Leon Boym (American, born 1964)
Boym Partners, Inc. (USA, est. 1986)
Wool, 59 x 39 3/8" (150 x 100 cm)
Manufactured by Flos S.p.A., Italy (2003)
Lent by Flos USA

China Telecom Kid Mobile Phone. Prototype. 2003
Youngmihn Kim (Korean, born 1966) and Seunghee Oh (Korean, born 1970) of Design Continuum Seoul (Korea, est. 1983)
Injection-molded ABS plastic and electronic components, 1 7/8 x 31/2 x 3/4" (4.7 x 8.9 x 2 cm)
Lent by Design Continuum, Inc.

AN/PSS-14 HD-HSTAMIDS Humanitarian Demining Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System with Ground Penetrating Radar. 2001-02
Kevin Johnson (American, born 1959) and Paul Crabb (American, born 1954) of CyTerra Corporation (USA, est. 2000)
Sean Burke (American, born 1968) and Mark Locke (American, born 1961) of Army at Fort Belvoir (USA, est. 1915), formerly Camp A.A. Humphreys
Aluminum castings, electronics, and molded plastic, 62 x 8 x 6" (157.5 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm)
Manufactured by CyTerra Corporation, USA (2002)
Lent by CyTerra Corporation

Guardian Rechargeable Night Light. 2003
Stéfane Barbeau (Canadian, born 1971) and Duane Smith (Canadian, born 1972) of
Vessel, Inc. (USA, est. 2001)
Injection molded polycarbonate, lamp 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 5/8" (14.5 x 7 x 4 cm); charger 1 5/8 x 1 5/8" (4 x 4.2 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Vessel, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Vessel, Inc.

Ten-element Blood-sugar Monitoring Implant for Diabetics. Prototype. 2004
Craig Grimes (American, born 1956)
The Pennsylvania State University (USA, est. 1882)
Amorphous ferromagnetic metal, 1/8 x 1/4" (0.25 mm x 0.7 mm)
Prototype by SenTechBioMed Corporation, USA (2005)
Lent by Craig Grimes, The Pennsylvania State University

Baby.C camera and mobile phone. Model. 2002-03
Tobias Kestel (German, born 1976) and Hermann Trebsche (Austrian, born 1980)
Rubber, silicone, LED's, and plastics, flower: 9 x 7 1/2 x 6 1/4" (23 x 19 x 16 cm); phone: 4 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" (11 x 7 x 7 cm); sender: 3 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4" (8 x 12 x 12 cm)
Lent by Tobias Kestel and Hermann Trebsche

Go Smoke Free! Health warning label for tobacco product packaging. 2000
Health Canada, Tobacco Control Programme, Government of Canada
Lent by Health Canada, Tobacco Control Programme

Life-Saving Station. 1999
Peter Mortensen (Danish, born 1954), Eva Jarl Hansen (Danish, born 1960), Gunner Hansen Hansen (Danish, born 1951), and Torben Bregenhøj (Danish, born 1943) of
BBP Arkitekter (Denmark, est. 1992)
Birch plywood, 31'2" x 11'2 5/8" x 8'1/2" (950 x 342 x 245 cm)
Manufactured by Jönsson A/S, Denmark (2000)
Lent by TrygFonden

MIMID Mini Mine Detector. 1996
Gerhard Heufler (Austrian, born 1944)
Carbon fiber, 12 7/8 x 4 x 21/4" (32.8 x 10.2 x 5.6 cm) folded; 49 3/4" (126.2 cm) extended
Manufactured by Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH, Austria (2005)
Lent by Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH

Sleep Wand, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, two pieces: 3/8 x 3/4 x 5 1/2" (1 x 2 x 14 cm) and 2 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8" (7 x 8 x 8 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Flask, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8" (4 x 3 x 3 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

The First Mouthful, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, two pieces: 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 7" (1 x 13 x 18 cm) and 3/4 x 3/4 x 3 1/8" (2 x 2 x 8 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Air Glass, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8" (6.5 x 8 x 8 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Therapeuthic Handkerchief, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model.
2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/8" (1 x 7 x 5.5 cm) folded
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Medicine by the Centimetre, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, two pieces: 3/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (1 x 20 x 20 cm) and 3/8 x 3/4 x 1 5/8"
(1 x 2 x 4 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Therapeutic Felt-tip Pen, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 6" (3 x 3 x 15 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Antibiotics in Layers, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, two pieces: 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 2 3/8" (4 x 4 x 6 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

The Third Lung, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, two pieces: 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 3/8" (6 x 9 x 11 cm) and 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2"
(2 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

The Prescription, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/2" (20 x 7 x 14 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Liquid Bone, from the Objets Thérapeutiques collection. Model. 2001
Mathieu Lehanneur (French, born 1974)
Various materials, two pieces: 3/8 x 3/8 x 3 1/8" (1 x 1 x 8 cm) and 3/4 x 3/4 x 3 1/8"
(2 x 2 x 8 cm)
Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur

Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. 2004
Gerhard Heufler (Austrian, born 1944)
Carbon-fiber and titanium, 41" x 49" x 10' 1 5/8" (104.2 x 123.8 x 310 cm)
Manufactured by Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH, Austria (2005)
Lent by Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH

Securitree transmitter. Prototype. 2004
Raúl Cárdenas Osuna (Mexican, born 1969)
Torolab (Mexico, est. 1995)
Steel, 57" x 57" x 7'3" (152 x 152 x 221 cm)
Prototype by Bernardo Gutiérrez and Ana Martínez, Mexico (2004)
Lent by Torolab

Securitree receiver. Prototype. 2004
Raúl Cárdenas Osuna (Mexican, born 1969)
Torolab (Mexico, est. 1995)
Steel, 9'10" x 16' (299.7 x 487.6 cm) diam.
Prototype by Bernardo Gutiérrez and Ana Martínez, Mexico (2004)
Lent by Torolab

Corporate Fallout Detector. Prototype. 2004
James Patten (American, born 1977)
Steel, aluminum, rubber, and barcode scanner, 5.3/4 x 91/2 x 101/2" (14.6 x 24.1 x 26.7 cm)
Prototype by MIT Media Lab, USA (2004)
Lent by James Patten, MIT Media Lab

viz|ops Homeland Security Software. 2003
Ron Raz (Israeli, born 1969), Aharon Nachshon (Israeli, born 1955), Doron Liberman (Israeli, born 1972), and Eran Schaffer (Israeli, born 1976)
Manufactured by Vizrt, Inc., Israel (2004)
Lent by Vizrt, Inc.

Target ClearRx prescription system. 2004
Deborah Adler (American, born 1975) and Klaus Rosburg (German, born 1962)
Polyethylene terephthalate, 2 1/4 x 4 x 1 1/2" (5.8 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm)
Manufactured by Setco, Inc., a division of Kerr Group, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Target Corporation

Georgia Tech Wearable Motherboard. Prototype. 1999
Sundaresan Jayaraman (American, born 1954), Sungmee Park (American, born 1964), Rangaswamy Rajamanickam (Indian, born 1964), and Chandramohan Gopalfamy (Indian, born 1963) of Georgia Institute of Technology (USA, est. 1885)
Cotton, spandex, and conductive fibers, 22 x 16" (55.9 x 40.6 cm)
Lent by Georgia Institute of Technology
Research funded by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, Department of Navy. The following Government employees played a role in the development of the technology: Dr. Eric Lind, Gary Mastny, Dr. Rick Satava, and Don O'Brien

Help Point Intercom for the New York City Subway. 2004
Masamichi Udagawa (Japanese, born 1964) and Sigi Moeslinger (Austrian, born 1968) of Antenna Design (USA, est. 1997)
MTA New York City Transit Team (USA, est. 1953)
Polycarbonate and LED light, and stainless steel, 64 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7 1/8" (164.5 x 19.6 x 18.1 cm)
Manufactured by Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by MTA New York City Transit

Tsunami Evacuation Route Sign. n.d.
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (USA) and Oregon State University (USA)
Aluminum alloy and super engineering grade reflective sign sheeting, 24" (60.9 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Washington State Department of Transportation, USA (2005)
Lent by Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division

Tsunami Hazard Zone Sign. n.d.
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (USA) and Oregon State University (USA)
Aluminum alloy and super engineering grade reflective sign sheeting, 24 x 30" (60.9 x 76.2 cm)
Manufactured by Washington State Department of Transportation, USA (2005)
Lent by Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division

The Whistle Keylight Keyholder. 1998
Noel Zeller (American, born 1936)
ABS plastic and metal, 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/4" (8.25 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm)
Manufactured by Westminster Industries, a division of Zelco Industries, Inc., USA (1998)
Lent by Zelco Industries, Inc.

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Risk Reduction Cards. 2004
Jason Justice (American, born 1973)
JusticeDesign (USA, est. 2000)
6 x 4" (15.2 x 10.2 cm)
Manufactured by University of California Santa Cruz Health Promotion, USA (2004)
Lent by JusticeDesign

DanceSafe Protect your Hearing Harm Reduction Card. 2005
Jason Justice (American, born 1973)
JusticeDesign (USA, est. 2000)
6 x 4" (15.2 x 10.2 cm)
Manufactured by DanceSafe, USA, est. 1998 (2005)
Lent by JusticeDesign and DanceSafe

Mini Maglite Flashlight 2-Cell AAA, n.d.
Mag Instrument, company design (USA, est. 1955)
Aluminum, barrel: 5 x 1/2" (12.7 x 1.2 cm) diam., head: 3/4" (1.9 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Mag Instrument, Inc., USA

Passenger Briefing Cards.
Anonymous lender

Collection of Visual Instructions
Loan by Foundation Archives Paul Mijksenaar, from their collection of visual
instructions, now part of the Henri Baudet Insituut, Delft University, Faculty of
Industrial Design, curator Piet Westendorp

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