Objects for the Sharing Economy. Designing for Precarious Citizens.
Objects for the Sharing Economy is a speculative design proposal that offers a new product typology aimed at a more inclusive approach to sharing.
By mounting two-faced domestic appliances directly into the facades of homes, they could be accessed by others from the outside at times when they would be underutilized – either for a fee or for free. Embedded Internet-of-things technology omits the need for platforms, meaning owners have control over their own conditions for sharing.
A facade as a solution for or an articulation of precariousness.
Project information
Client: ArtEZ Centre of Expertise Future Makers
Project by: Frank Kolkman
Role: Product Design, Interaction Design, Storytelling
Year: 2019