Creative Re-Usage, Part 3: Raffaele Iannello's Upside Down Ceiling Fan
While this project is a bit of a stretch for the "Creative Re-Usage" heading, it's too fun not to include: The Upside Down ceiling fan is a 1:6 scale model—with working props, obviously—of a Hughes MD 500 helicopter, a 1970s civilian version of a military spotter 'copter.
Produced by Milan-based industrial designer Raffaele Iannello (remember his dark take on knife racks?), the Upside Down is made from fiberglass and aluminum, with carbon-fiber blades that rotate at three speed settings, controlled by the user via remote control. Perfect for circulating the...
Published By: Industrial Design - Friday, 8 June, 2012
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