A public seating system that calms people through movement in the state of waiting, which enhances playfulness.
People are inescapably affected by their surroundings. Or at least, that is what I believe. This project is based on my longing to work with the objects that surround us in our everyday lives, and my fear of that not being enough. Through an investigation of how people have worked with the concept of everyday…
Horseplay is a project with playfulness in adults as a focal point. Playing is a big part of childhood; it helps us to develop and teaches us how to become adults. Therefore we often see play as an activity that differentiates us from children, but it could also be seen as an activity that makes us alike. Adults tend to play games that are considered more sophisticated and complex consisting of rules and framing difficult to understand for children. However, these games can also be seen as an intricate version and development of games that we played when being young.
In this project play and playfulness in adults have been investigated in order to find a way to inspire to the activity and emotion that have a positive impact on us. The experience of playfulness can reduce stress and make us feel happier. The finished result is not only a playful object, but also a norm-breaking product of how adults play. This, in hope to help us find our inner child.