As I prepare my talk for next week’s Xtech in Paris, frantically trying to read the books that got delivered too late, I wonder about the people who do the conference circuit and have to give talks every other week. I think, from what I’ve seen and heard, that there are 2 types of speakers… Continue reading Species of speakers
About design schools and worldly expectations
I thought that this related beautifully to the opposite rants found recently online about what design schools are teaching nowadays (I’m mainly talking about Adaptive Path’s call for designers who can actually make things, and Peter Hall’s claim that there should be more holistic and systemic thinking in education). Via the always great Pintday.
Presentation sustainability
I will write more extensively about Luminous Green this week and what it feels like to be in a room full of artists, advertisers and cultural types talking about sustainability but for now i’ll concentrate on a smaller anecdote around the event that links nicely to the recent conversations about the use Powerpoint. In order… Continue reading Presentation sustainability
Overheard
On the train to Schipol, an elderly American couple from Virginia speak with a young Swedish man who asks: “How do you like Europe?” “Oh it’s fine, we’ve been here before, it’s just like the US now anyway. There’s McDonalds and Pizza Hut.” Most people in the compartment rolled their eyes.
Overheard
A young 9 year old french girl seeing her mom take a ton of pictures in Vondelpark today: “Mom, life’s not about taking pictures!” or “Y’a pas que les photos dans la vie!”
Rough guide to Salone
When asked what he thought of this year’s Milan Furniture Fair a friend of mine said: “hmm, i think that the european furniture market is doing well, it’s def on the up-and-up. very shameless stuff. after a few years of crisis it seems that it’s doing better… big things. marcel wanders, hayon, studio job, moss,… Continue reading Rough guide to Salone
About me, not from me
A psychological analysis of me by Alejandro “i was thinking about you, i think you are really strange 4/25/07 10:09 PM cause you;re an industrial designer and all that, so you are supposed to be a very 3d person 4/25/07 10:10 PM but it turns out that no, your 2d to the bone 4/25/07 10:10… Continue reading About me, not from me
Overheard
From a woman behind me as we wriggle our way through the really crowded Columbia Road Flower market (in London) on a Sunday: “I just remembered why I hate this place”
Topoware @ Milan Furniture Fair 2007 IN/D Label invitation
IN/D label is kindly sponsoring the appearance of Topoware at the Milan Furniture Fair, do come and say hi!
Ideas for a sustainable behaviour
As a consumer, what if every time I wanted to buy something that wasn’t related to food or public transportation, I would have to fill in a form explaining why I would buy x, y, z? I think Id stop buying anything other than books. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.