Un-Compliant Mechanisms
Atacan Tutulmazay's project, Un-Compliant Mechanisms, embeds personalities in household appliances. This project features three devices—Lucy the thermostat, Maurice the light switch, and Bob the power outlet—each designed to resist and respond to human actions in unique ways. By assigning 'personalities' to mundane objects, Atacan encourages users to reflect on their consumption habits and the ethics of appliance use. The project uses speculative design to propose a future where domestic objects communicate their dissatisfaction with user demands, prompting a reconsideration of object-human relationships. Through this, Un-Compliant Mechanisms aims to foster a more conscious interaction between users and their environment, highlighting the role of design in mediating sustainable practices and ethical engagements within domestic spaces.