Hmm, interesting exhibition at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art in Salt Lake City called: Nostalgia and Technology : Embracing the New through Art and Design From the scientific instruments that shared shelf space with art objects and taxidermy in the collections of 17th-century nobility to the cabinet radio disguised as period furniture, technology… Continue reading Nostalgia and technology
Greed and product design
Ok so in recent news iPod is getting sued by a group of Nano users on the grounds that it scratches too easily and not only should they get their moeny back but a share of the profits as well. This 37 signals article goes on to show, by the simple display of comments, how… Continue reading Greed and product design
Computers for art
I am facinated by the interest that people (gouvernments, designers, artists, Oprah) have all of a sudden about the environment, waste, global warming. Like this is something that just hit them… sigh… Buckminster Fuller must be stirring in his grave. So on the critical side of things we find Computers for art where a non-profit… Continue reading Computers for art
Emotion fuels innovation
On my quest for the perfect thesis projet i will look at how we interact with products around us, what fuels the consumerism patterns we know in order to derail them and direct them to shared and communal experiences. So a starting point for me is to understand the consumer and what is the landscape… Continue reading Emotion fuels innovation
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Oh my, Im actually going to have an audience for this?