Clippings Portfolio, "The Walking Office" Winning Entry in the 30th Mainich Industrial Design Competition, 1985
THF274742 / Clippings Portfolio, "The Walking Office" Winning Entry in the 30th Mainich Industrial Design Competition, 1985 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
The Walking Office Wearable Computer is a prototype model created by the design group Salotto Dinamico. This proposed device subverted where (and when) the office could be by turning the human body into a mobile workstation. Combining 1980s Italian design aesthetic with high-tech materials, the Walking Office is unapologetically cyberpunk-chic. It received global attention in design, fashion, and technology publications.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Portfolio (Group of works)
Date Made
1985
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2016.112.0.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Maria Luisa Rossi and Vincenzo Iavicoli.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Metal
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.875 in (binder)
Width: 9.625 in (binder)
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