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RTT USA and Art Center Explore Luminescence in Latest Podcast
Podcast features design firm Padlab and its Flexicomb material
05.28.2009 – Inspiration comes in all forms - including drinking straws.
The most recent Material Intersections podcast coproduced by RTT USA, Inc. (RTT) and Art Center College of Design’s Color, Materials and Trends Exploration Laboratory (CMTEL) features LA-based design firm Padlab and its Flexicomb material, which was inspired by drinking straws fused together.
The podcast, led by Michele Hess, director of RTT’s Material & Color Connection, and Marshall Hamachi, CMTEL’s associate director, focuses on the topic of luminescent and bringing a tactile quality to light. Flexicomb is showcased in the podcast as an interactive material that changes color and produces sound when bent. Using RTT DeltaGen, Hess and Hamachi visually communicate the concept of luminescent by virtually applying Flexicomb to unusual applications such as home interiors.
“Flexicomb is typically used for lighting fixtures, but we step outside of the box in this podcast and bring Flexicomb to the interior installation of a home to show how light and shadow bring the material to life,” said Hess.
Seeing is believing. The podcasts can be accessed on Art Center’s CMTEL Web site at
http://www.accd-cmtel.com/vcmtel_featuredpodcast.html.
Launched in December 2008, the goal of Material Intersections is to bring visual inspiration to the art and design community by exploring a different material trend each month. The podcasts connect the tactile and technical worlds in an inspiring format combining thoughtful narrative and rich visuals using RTT’s proprietary technology, RTT DeltaGen. Many podcasts feature interviews with designers who provide insight on various materials they use during the design application process.
Upcoming podcast topics include:
Sustainability
Slow Tech
Lightweight
Durable
About RTT
RTT USA, Inc. is a leading provider of realtime 3D visualization software and services for product design and marketing. RTT’s software allows clients to visualize products with incredible precision and accuracy using only engineering data. RTT helps designers experience concepts interactively and allows marketing and sales teams to create materials for Web, print and TV before the actual product is available. RTT provides a link between design, engineering, marketing and sales for optimum collaboration and efficiency from product development to purchase. The company’s clients include Adidas, Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Lexus, Toyota and Volkswagen.
RTT USA has offices in Pasadena, Calif. and Royal Oak, Mich. Its parent company, Realtime Technology AG, was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. It has offices in Stuttgart, Hamburg, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Melbourne, Seoul and Tokyo. The company employs more than 330 people worldwide.
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