Analogy : is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), or a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. The word analogy can also refer to the relation between the source and the target themselves, which is often, though not necessarily, a similarity, as in the biological notion of analogy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analogy
But in a simple way, i do understand the analogical thinking as the way people formed something, based on what has inspired them. It can be design or anything. And here are 5 pictures that me and my group has found, to reflect a bit about analogical thinking, and also the rests are my individual's.
Those images are some examples how people express what has been inspired them into something valuable and really good to be seen. As we see in our real life, there are so many things that have influenced by their own basic materials. As the building at the last picture, it looks like a huge fungi or plantae kinds of things. And this architectural thingies were really related to their very first material in an idea form. For me and my group, to see what these things brought are so unique and catchy. And with the sea horse's dinning table, people will really think how can the designer make the shape looks alike that, even before they sit.
Source : http://elsies-world.blogspot.sg
I found this cute little acc in elsie's blog when i was searching about analogical thinking examples. It's really cute, isn't it?
I think her idea was really succeeded, because she's like comparing the similarity into one simple design. It can also describe her hobby or what she likes. Plants, green, or flowers perhaps.
This artsy little candle was designed by Jaehyung Hong. Which was really inspired by the egg and the kitchen's stuff. His art work is really simple but he did it in a really interesting way too. So i really get the similarity from an egg to a unique candle.
Analogical thinking brings us beautifully how nature influences our life. People may use it as reference to make/build near anything. In this case, the fashion world gets inspired by it. Nature has it all. Shapes, color, textures and whole other bunch of things that would inspire us. Cars, home appliances from all kind, clothes. It's a never ending source of ideas. But it may not last forever... so people, do you share in order to preserve our home planet. It is the only place you can live after all.
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It is a design by Schatz Studio. His idea was really linking the nature with what we call modernly made nowadays.
And these kinds of things really made me think of how the artist thoughts and brainstormed their ideas to create something which is look like it's real material without forgetting the brilliant functions.
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