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August 12, 2008

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Pamela Haskell
Eames-leg

A beautiful fake

Envisioning a new kind of prosthetic leg could be the ultimate challenge for functional design. The technical and practical aspects can’t be any less than perfect, yet it also needs to beautiful enough to replace a real human limb. Gathering inspiration for an experimental prosthetic design, Joanna Hawley looked to the lines and shapes of mid-century design master Charles Eames. Her solution is simple and elegant, but also bold and surprising.

Via NotCot

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