Comprendre la néoténie - Revue Etho-logique « Tout ce qui est petit est mignon » dit la sagesse populaire qui, comme souvent, ne se trompe pas de beaucoup. En fait, pour être plus précis, tout ce qui est jeune est mignon. Durant son ontogenèse, un individu passe par plusieurs stades de développement jusqu’à la forme adulte propre à son espèce. On remarque cependant que chez la plupart des animaux, les vertébrés en particuliers, les stades juvéniles se caractérisent souvent par une tête plus grosse, des yeux plus grands et des formes plus rondes par rapport aux proportions du corps de l’adulte. On remarquera aussi que les individus juvéniles inhibent le plus souvent les réactions agressives des adultes de leur espèce, voire, dans certaines circonstances, les réactions d’adultes d’autres espèces. Le monde néoténique de Disney Tout le monde aime Mickey. Les caractéristiques néoténiques sont assez répandues dans le monde du dessin animé, comme celui des mangas. Déclinaison in design Design 70’s Le loup néoténique
Wearable Signal – Modular Traffic Signal by Gisung Han, Hwanju Jeon & Jaemin Lee Signs on a Tree Imagine using a flexible LED solar panel as traffic signal! The idea is awesome. It can be installed on any existing circular base like a tree or a utility pole. *Ding *Dong, Secret Agent at the door *Ding *Dong, Secret Agent at the door Good afternoon Mr. Bond. Welcome to my lair. I can imagine the gleam in young Jérôme Olivet’s eyes, as a child watching all those super click 007 villains and their even slicker evil lairs. Designer: Jerome Olivet
Museum to the Stars Museum to the Stars Sitting like a shuttle to Naboo, this design by Zaha Hadid Architects was picked to be the new Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Zaha Hadid’s design flaunts conceptual characteristics like fluidity, velocity and lightness in a way that make the structure appear to be floating just above the urban landscape. The museums glossy, metallic surfaces are a clear indication of the future architectural language matching the cultural aims of the new Hermitage Guggenheim Vilnius Project. Queen Amidala could not be reached for comment. Designer: Zaha Hadid
Splash Lounge Chair by Michael L. Wendel Splash Lounge Chair. Go Ahead, Dive In. Ever look at macro photos of water splashes or super slow mo’ video of a droplet slamming into the surface sending ripples across a lake? How It Was Made: The chair was sculpted at 1/8th scale using Sculpey clay. Designer: Michael L.
Klein Dytham Architecture I can’t take my eyes off this black box building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Part house, part ‘cutting-edge’ salon, the building is meant to attract those who have their own style and seek a perfect hideaway. Check out KDa’s other design of architecture, interiors, and installations here. Cairo Expo City Zaha Hadid Architects was announced as architects of the new Cairo Expo City. They will be designing Cairo Expo City together with global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold. Looks amaaazinggg!! Cloud Umbrella Cloud umbrella by Dutch designer Joonsoo Kim – Haha, how fabulous! I would love to have my very own little cloud when the rain breaks out. Sure, why not.