So i havent been a good little designer and haven’t updated you what is up these days. I’ve been working on the 2 radio projects that me and Dave Chiu developed first more than a year ago. These will be shown at IDII’s presence in Salone del Mobile 2006 at the Fabbrica del Vapore from… Continue reading Working for Salone
Month: March 2006
Godess in the details!
The american Association of Women Industrial Designers just came out with Goddess in the details one of the latest publications exploring women’s impact on design. This goes back to a former rant on the eternal debate on the value of design work and whether there is a difference when a woman designs a product or… Continue reading Godess in the details!
Back to the ghetto blaster
Sigh. Ok so I’ve been thinking about the olden values we had when we were dealing with physical tokens to exchange music or the social and status-related social intricacies that musical taste can bridge and i find it hilarious to see this iPod bag that has a pair of embedded speakers on it. Its proving… Continue reading Back to the ghetto blaster
MP3 in a pair of shoes
MP3 embedded in a sports show. Via Endgadget
Applied Dreams presentation quotes
“I am a woman or maybe I am a dog” “and then there was design” ” they treat the battering ram pretty well”
GPS tracking jacket
Interesting project that acts as ” GPS unit that can phone home with realtime tracking data”… interesting but does that mean i can no longer tap someone on the shoulder without thinking its going to alert local authorities? Via Endgadget
Nokia and leather-like finishes
Nokia’s new “L’Amour Collection” (love the use of french for this title) uses a definite fabric and leather visual language for their new designer collection. Although they are of course still using metal and plastic covers, they are recognising the use of textile fabric inspired look and feel to their phone. Definitely getting closer and… Continue reading Nokia and leather-like finishes
Wooden keyboard
A screen and keyboard made out of wood!!! “”People are tired of everything in plastic and want to return to the genuine. Some people would love to have something exclusive and stylish in the office.” Ok so maybe the reasons that the company gives aren’t exactly convincing but i believe that the white box regime… Continue reading Wooden keyboard
Adidas customizable shoes
I like this set that came out originally in 1983 but that they are rereleasing again, showing once more that consumer involvement in a product’s lifespan creates richer relationships. Via Cool Hunting.
Another book to read
Sigh, my life is just about adding more books to a long list which i never seem to get to the end of.. So this is Everyware: the dawning age of Ubiquitous Computing by Adam Greenfield. A good Boxes and Arrows interview of him and his latest book reveals that this touches exactly on the… Continue reading Another book to read