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CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSFORMABLE PRODUCTS BASED ON CHANGES IN PRODUCT FORM AND FUNCTION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Haebin Lee ,
Muhammad Tufail  and
KwanMyung Kim
Haebin Lee*
Affiliation:
Ulsan National University of Science and Technology
Muhammad Tufail
Affiliation:
Ulsan National University of Science and Technology
KwanMyung Kim
Affiliation:
Ulsan National University of Science and Technology
*
Lee, Haebin, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, The Department of Design Korea, Republic of (South Korea), geamongc@unist.ac.kr

Abstract

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The sentence “form follows function” is the best expression of the relationship between form and function of a product in modern product design. This implies that the form is essential to implement the function while it should be optimized and minimized for the function. Unlike general products, transformable products are designed with the intention to change the function and form of the product according to the situation. This paper presents the types and characteristics of transformable products determined by Phase Model we introduced. We collected 147 transformable product cases and analyzed them according to the change of functions and forms in each product. As a result, we classified the transformable products into four types: partial transformable product, multi-form product, multi-function product and full transformable product. We found that each type has unique characteristics with potential to drive innovation in product design field.

Keywords

Design theoryIndustrial designDesign engineering
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 641 - 650
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