Joe Doucet
{{Short description|American contemporary designer}}
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| alma_mater = ArtCenter College of Design (1999)
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Joe Doucet is an American designer.{{cite web |last1=Suqi |first1=Rima |title=Fire Pits |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/garden/fire-pits-shopping-with-joe-doucet.html |website=The New York Times |date=28 December 2011}}{{cite web|last=Doucet|first=Joe|title=How design can play a significant role in the transition to a more sustainable economy and future|website=Fast Company|date=2024-07-17|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91155073/how-design-can-play-a-significant-role-in-the-transition-to-a-more-sustainable-economy-and-future|access-date=2024-09-30}} His work has been displayed in the London Design Museum and the Sainte-Etienne International Design Biennale.{{cite web |title=Redesigns For Living: Joe Doucet Reimagines Headphones, Whiskey And More |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeslifestyle/2014/03/31/redesigns-for-living-joe-doucet-reimagines-headphones-whiskey-and-more/?sh=2529374d19ad |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Joe Doucet |url=https://bernhardtdesign.com/designers/joe-doucet/ |website=Bernhardt Design}} He was the recipient of a Good Design Award in 2008 and the 2010 World Technology Award for Design. Doucet was also selected the first AvantGuardian for Design by Surface Magazine in 2009. He holds over 30 patents for designs and inventions.{{cite web |last1=Williamson |first1=Caroline |title=Joe Doucet Designs Transcendence Rug Collection in Support of Equality |url=https://design-milk.com/joe-doucet-designs-transcendence-rug-collection-in-support-of-equality/ |website=Design Milk |language=en |date=14 February 2018}}
Early life and education
Doucet was born in Houston, Texas. He attended ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California,{{Cite web|url=https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/dot-magazine/articles/joe-doucet-in-practice.html|title=Alum Joe Doucet's Sotera Helmet is Designed to Prevent Accidents|website=ArtCenter College of Design}} graduating in 1999 with a degree in Communication design.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Adriana |title=Joe Doucet’s Fashionable Face Shield Launches |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/joe-doucet-vue-shield-face-launches-1234619765/ |website=Women's Wear Daily |date=2 October 2020}}{{cite web |title=Joe Doucet |url=https://us.nudeglass.com/en-ca/collections/joe-doucet |website=NUDE Glass}}
Notable works
Among Doucet's notable works are the BlackBox printer for text messages, which reconstructs relationships on cash register receipt paper, and the One Sense Noise-cancelling headphones, inspired by nature's warning signals.{{cite web |title=BlackBox mobile phone IM printer is the dumbest and best idea of all time |url=https://memeburn.com/gearburn/2013/02/blackbox-mobile-phone-im-printer-is-the-dumbest-and-best-idea-of-all-time/ |website=Memeburn}}{{cite web |last1=Storey |first1=Nate |title=For Joe Doucet, Optimism and Empathy Are the Keys to Good Design |url=https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/for-joe-doucet-optimism-and-empathy-are-the-keys-to-good-design/ |website=Surface|date=23 June 2020}}
In 2019, Doucet gave a TEDx talk in Bergamo, Italy titled "Questioning the Role of Design".{{Cite web|url=https://indiadesignid.com/joe-doucet-the-mindful-designer-creating-a-sustainable-future/|title=Joe Doucet: The Mindful Designer Creating a Sustainable Future|first=Team|last=ID|date=March 4, 2024|website=indiadesignid.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m_fkLpVKck|title=Questioning the Role of Design|author=Joe Doucet|work=TEDxBergamo|date=May 20, 2019}}
In late 2021, Doucet introduced the Airiva turbine, a visually appealing modular wind power system designed for urban environments.{{cite web |last1=Raja |first1=Vidya |title=NY Designer’s ‘Wind Wall’ Could Generate Enough Electricity to Run 4 Homes For a Year |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/278495/american-wind-turbine-wall-generates-free-electricity-for-homes/ |website=The Better India |date=9 March 2022}} The modular design allows for scalability and adaptation to various urban scenarios. After two years of development, Airiva estimates each unit can produce 1,100 kilowatt-hours annually, targeting commercial markets initially. Doucet aims for Airiva to integrate into urban landscapes, promoting clean energy adoption.{{cite web |last1=Hood |first1=Bryan |title=This New Propeller-Powered Plane Concept Trades Speed for Zero-Emission Flight |url=https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/joe-doucet-zer0-zero-emission-plane-concept-2894154/ |website=Robb Report |date=22 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=Joe Doucet's Airiva wind turbines are made for city streets and buildings |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/09/joe-doucet-airiva-wind-turbines-design/ |website=Dezeen |language=en |date=9 April 2024}}
Doucet, in collaboration with the Times Square Design Lab (TSqDL), also created a crash proof 3D-printed concrete alternative to conventional heavy concrete street furniture like planters, bollards, and barriers.{{cite web |last1=Stamp |first1=Jimmy |title=New 3D-printed, crash-proof benches debut in Times Square |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2019/08/3d-printed-crash-benches-times-square/ |website=The Architect's Newspaper |date=23 August 2019}}
Recognition
Doucet has won the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and is also a Dezeen Designer of the Year Nominee.{{Cite web|url=https://board.fastcompany.com/profile/Joe-Doucet-Founder-Joe-Doucet-x-Partners/c20750d1-d127-4cd9-9a5e-25767a38eed6|title=Joe Doucet | Founder - Joe Doucet x Partners|website=Fast Company Executive Board}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Joe Doucet}}
- {{Official website|https://www.joedoucet.com/}}
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Category:21st-century American architects