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Bob Romkes

MA work

MA work

In an industry where new technology and automated systems replace craftsmanship, the objects demand an alternative emotional quality, to move from a product to an experience in your own personal perception.

My concept ___Equilibrium_ aims to emphasise and strengthen the continuing relationship we develop with the object, where recognition and mutual needs provide a feeling of loyalty and companionship. Sensory perception and interaction through artificial intelligence stimulate the imagination, making the vehicle ‘come to life’ by partly generating the illusion of a personality.

Info

Info

  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Design

    Programme

    MA Vehicle Design, 2009

  • In an industry where new technology and automated systems replace craftsmanship, the objects demand an alternative emotional quality, to move from a product to an experience in your own personal perception.

    My concept ___Equilibrium_ aims to emphasise and strengthen the continuing relationship we develop with the object, where recognition and mutual needs provide a feeling of loyalty and companionship. Sensory perception and interaction through artificial intelligence stimulate the imagination, making the vehicle ‘come to life’ by partly generating the illusion of a personality.

  • Degrees

  • BA (Hons) Industrial Design, The Hague University, Netherlands, 2006
  • Experience

  • Car Designer, Toyota, Nagoya, Japan, 2008; Motorcycle Designer, GK Design Europe (Yamaha), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2006-7; Industrial Designer, Vacuvin (BIN), Delft, Netherlands, 2006; Industrial Designer, Santos, Sassenheim, Netherlands, 2005-6
  • Exhibitions

  • Venus 2049, London Transport Museum, 2008; RCA/VW Day and Night, Royal College of Art, 2007
  • Awards

  • Cochmakers Centenary Bursary Award, 2009