ragio

Coffy lessig and Verity Gould

MAKING SENSE

OF DESIGN

Coffy + Verity

"An object that makes you look angry when you hear it". That is the Ragio, a specialized radio that you can adjust your political leaning on so that it tunes to the hottest of takes from people whose opinions are wrong (according to you, the user). All it will do is infuriate you, and honestly, isn't a good bit of unbridled hatred all any of us want?

All the models were made out of foam, with some featuring toothpicks, pins, wires, and that one weird one with all the pipe cleaners. The final model we chose was intended to resemble a vintage radio (because everything anyone said before you came along was wrong) with imagery of an angry face with the antenna. The three dials would be used to set your political leaning and preferences, were this to be a functioning object.