Sentences with word «utilitarian»

Nicole Cherubini's (b. 1970) work deconstructs notions of utilitarian objects in relation to clay.

The squatter, simpler and more utilitarian of the two Android Wear devices currently available, the LG G Watch is a bland, black square with a 1.65 - inch 280 × 280 pixel IPS display and no buttons to speak of.

It nonetheless took me months to stop thinking of myself like a thought experiment in utilitarian ethics — to see that strenuous acts of service weren't the only good things I was capable of doing.

Traditionally painted by the women of the tribes, parfleche were made as utilitarian objects for the Native Americans themselves to carry things like clothes, tools, food, and medicine on horseback — and as souvenirs sold to European Americans touring the West.

I can not stomach the high - waisted jean (unless it's used purely for utilitarian purposes, aka: unseen under a long shirt to control the muffin).

Personalized touches blend with utilitarian design to make this kitchen anything but conventional.

Designed by New York - based firm Roman & Williams, the Ace has a truly unique design aesthetic: the lobby reflects the building's history with a mural of filmmaker and painter Harry Smith who lived in the building when it was the Breslin Hotel, while guest rooms have a more utilitarian feel, with repurposed pipes serving as everything from a makeshift closet to desk legs.

And we all agree we love the 100HP's honest combination of utilitarian looks with chunky wheels; I even enjoy the fingernails - down - a-blackboard scratchiness of the cabin plastics and the comically small doors — they're all part of the Panda's appeal.

Lower rung ones make do with cloth or vinyl for more utilitarian purposes.

The iPhone 6 has always been one of the more utilitarian designs in Apple history, and a smoothed - out camera bump and less visible antennas don't really change that.

The artist's mother, grandmother, and aunts were seamstresses who focused mostly on utilitarian clothing for the family.

It's so important to make our more utilitarian spaces look beautiful and fun to be in.

A graphstellation would have far less utilitarian value to its creators, but it also would probably be far easier to build and detect than a Dyson Sphere.

The wallet isn't just good for exchanging and holding funds but Paycent has taken a rather utilitarian approach with it.

Shaver uses utilitarian materials as a force of transformation, whereby the everyday object is recast as a unique abstraction through a layering of materials and crafted geometric shapes.

Rarely do buildings serving such utilitarian functions get much architecture, usually they are banal boxes turned out by engineering firms.

We see stunning sets featuring utilitarian styles, luxe and glamour must - haves and casual essentials.

Not just in terms of looks it is smart, it is a very utilitarian vehicle.

According to Pierpaolo Piccioli, even the most utilitarian items in your wardrobe should be breathtaking.

It wasn't until the 1960s that Chihuahuas started to become popular as pets — before then dogs were mainly sought after for utilitarian uses such as hunting and pulling carts.

But the most pervasive mechanism for the harmonization of the two traditions was the corruption of the biblical tradition by utilitarian individualism so that religion itself finally became for many a means for the maximization of self - interest with no effective link to virtue, charity or community.

Also, I understand that «Useful Articles» (items of clothing such as scarves, for example) are not subject to any copyright protections, but the patterns which I'm hoping to encorporate into my scarf pattern are for items which it could probably be argued are not utilitarian in nature, but rather purely «to portray the appearance of the article».

On the other hand, each object is in the end just an ordinary bowl, spoon, knife, or some other purely utilitarian object.

There was a turn away not only from utilitarian individualism but from the whole apparatus of industrial society.

Kitchens also are being designed in a less utilitarian way with larger windows, fewer cabinets, and softer lighting.

Whether they're worn simply as utilitarian pieces that will keep your jeans in place, as fashion statements, or as a simple, minimalist way to define your waist, our collection of buckle belts feature the quality and style to do it all.

«Unlike its rather utilitarian looking predecessor, the Pilot is more elegant and upscale looking this time and is ready to do battle with competitors,» says Corbett.

This resume template delivers a very utilitarian feel for practical and smart professionals.

«Manufacturers are looking beyond strictly utilitarian aspects of litter boxes and taking into consideration current fashions in home décor.»

Even the most utilitarian spaces deserve decoration.

Highlights include new mixed - reality and augmented - reality apps, plus more utilitarian features like OneDrive Files on Demand, which makes your OneDrive files visible and accessible via Windows 10's file system.

The present statement says: «When torture is employed by a state, that act communicates to the world and to one's own people that human lives are not sacred, that they are not reflections of the Creator, that they are expendable, exploitable, and disposable, and that their intrinsic value can be overridden by utilitarian arguments that trump that value.

Singer can't understand why Hindu vegetarians, Catholic paupers and Jewish scribes — some of the best people there are — are rarely built of utilitarian principles.

For me, one of the main problems with recent Seats has been the rather sparse and utilitarian interior design.

A recent study published in the journal Science found that people approve of autonomous vehicles (AV) governed by utilitarian ethics — minimizing the total number of deaths in a crash, even if people in the vehicle were harmed.

Unless Mercedes is willing to sell the X-Class in the US as a purely utilitarian work truck alongside the Metris and Sprinter commercial vans, anything less than $ 40,000 for a mid-size product doesn't coalesce with the brand's premium pricing strategy.

I think this statement captures the basis for his highly utilitarian view of the abortion issue, and I think it is a fundamental error which misdirects Hartshorne away from his own emphasis on love.

Recent projects include Another Utopia (2015), a year - long project culminating in an installation and film exploring the squatting and housing co-operative movement of the 70's and 80's in London, and The Potential Space (2014), a film looking at parallels between making utilitarian objects and artistic practice, developed with members of Friends of Cathja, a charity that supports people experiencing mental health issues.

American liberalism, on the other hand, because it emerged partly from Progressivism, tends to take a more utilitarian perspective on such things, viewing autonomy merely as a means to an end, the end being increasing the happiness of as many people as possible.

While the regular G - wagen harks from utilitarian roots, the G63 makes a few clear distinctions as the flagship of the line - up, riding on 21 - inch wheels and employing the Panamericana grille familiar from other AMG performance models including the GT R.

And while the monster G55 AMG version will always grab the headlines, the G350 Bluetec diesel is torque - rich and much better suited to the boxy Wagen's more utilitarian nature.

A buddy got the X3, and we thought it was the perfect size, but just so utilitarian looking.

Particularly interested in overlooked or overused objects and spaces — from bollards, mini-golf courses and roadside shrines to communal washrooms, military watchtowers and other indiscernible utilitarian forms — she replicates them in works highlighting the uncertain nature of the neat geometry of the world around us.

Bunce acknowledged, though, that Nissan plans to be in the burgeoning segment defined by more utilitarian models like the Honda HR - V, Mazda CX - 3, and Chevrolet Trax.

The cabin is roomy and FCA deserves applauds for making it quite utilitarian while keeping things lavish in top trims.

The actual power delivery is incredibly linear and effective, but with little change in the engine note it can feel slightly utilitarian at times.

The exhibition explores the uses of plywood and other utilitarian materials in art and furniture design.