M. -I figured out what Twitter is for…. A. -What? M. – It’s for people to brag about how glamorous their lives supposedly are.
Author: designswarm
Blogging since 2005.
Unacceptable
I can’t believe we still live in a society where this doesn’t lead to more noise being made. I often get into interesting/slightly frustrating conversations with people about whether it makes a difference that I’m a woman in my field. I answer no, that it’s a non-issue for me as a professional. With shit like… Continue reading Unacceptable
Topoware @ Milan Furniture Fair 2007
Since i can never stand still for very long, I’m very proud to announce the 2nd project that will be exhibited at the Milan Furniture Faire this year: Topoware, a collection of cheeky tableware that examines the territories of our eating habits. This was designed with my great friend Karola Torkos.Go and visit the site… Continue reading Topoware @ Milan Furniture Fair 2007
Good Night Lamp @ Milan Furniture Fair 2007
I am quite proud to be presenting at the Milan Furniture Fair this year 2 projects, I’ll talk about the second one very soon. But for now, the Good Night Lamp will be exhibited at the Dotdotdot space in Milan. Come and say hi! We will also be some great pieces from Wellington’s Fine Leather… Continue reading Good Night Lamp @ Milan Furniture Fair 2007
What i'm up to (updated)
Major update: Now: I am a strategic designer for Blast Radius until the end of April. I’m also doing some screen-based interaction design for Thinglink, Jaiku and Independent IP. Jan 28th to Feb 2nd: I taught a workshop on service design to undergraduate students at the Higher Institute of Integrated Product Development in Antwerp, Belgium.… Continue reading What i'm up to (updated)
Found and at a loss
Found on an editorial review on Amazon. Glitches on Twitter. Rather amusing. Can we maybe assume that people born in 1910 don’t have Facebook accounts or stop with the drop down menus for year of birth? People have lost their manners, even on Flickr.
Selling time
From the always delicious Adverbox.
Quote of the day
“When I take a plane and look out the window now I think: “this is just like Google Earth but without the zooming options” Matt who obviously travels a lot.
Reporting on Doors of Perception 2/3: Juice as in transport
It’s so easy to forget that your own behaviors are the result of your surroundings. India was a vivid reminder of that. Delhi is the home of 13 million people, or 9 000 people per square kilometer. That means nothing until you have to think about how those people will start going places and then… Continue reading Reporting on Doors of Perception 2/3: Juice as in transport
Quote of the day
“To compete in this new design arena the industry is going to have to change. To start with, it would benefit from throwing off the aesthetic myth that design is about sprinkling magic dust on ugly products” – From an article by Menzies Lowe in NewDesign magazine, issue48.