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Samsung's G-Series takes home the Gold for materials

By Rain Noe - May 6, 2010

in Materials | Object Culture

Yesterday I wrote about hard drives that look like nothing, but today I got a reminder that there are in fact some companies still trying to leave a design stamp on the category: Check out Samsung's G-Series.

Made from environmentally-friendly halogen-free plastic, the patterns embossed into the surface create different patterns depending on where the room's light source is; the intent was to "mimic the way sunlight filters through tree leaves as they sway in the wind." And the pattern isn't purely decorative--it's scratch- and fingerprint-resistant, and also helps distribute heat.

The design of the G-Series was good enough to garner an iF Material Gold Award 2010.

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Tobias

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I really like the material/surface. It reminds me about the way more impressive wooden Peg Mirror by Daniel Rozin. Look at it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dghosA-zI6k&feature=related
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