CONCEPT
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FORMULATION
COLOUR RESEARCH
Changing Time Through Heat and Colour
Commonplace Design Studio, Digital Sensory Clock,
Netherlands,
2017
Digital Sensory Clock
This project redefined timekeeping through a “Hot Clock” that changes colour with heat, using thermochromic technology. Crafted with a copper substrate, the clock visually evolves throughout the day, making time feel tangible and interactive. Every moment is marked not just by the clock hands but by a shift in colour, merging precision with sensory immersion in a uniquely beautiful design.
A fascinating experience—the Sensory Clock transformed time into something I could see evolve. Watching its colours shift to mark each passing moment made time feel beautifully alive.
Robert Hickman
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