Bill Moggridge

Ted Muehling’s Choice Ted hosted a group of Cooper-Hewitt members at his studio and store in SoHo this week, as you can see from the Monday at Muehling’s post, giving them a peek at his wonderfully creative environment full of glass, emotive sculpture and creatures from the natural world. Ted Muehling, members, tour, studio, store, SoHo, Glass, sculpture, guest, curator, Lobmeyr, Exhibition, selects, acquisitions, vienna, gallery, counterpoint, sarah coffin, product design, decorative arts, designs, drawings, translucent, originals, Maria Sibylla Merian, illustration, butterflies, book, National Design Library, hummingbird, brooch
A Car in the House The poster on the fence outside the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum showed a photograph of the Tata Nano with the caption “actual size.” That didn’t mean that it was easy to install for display in the museum, as you can see from this little movie (filmed by our media makers Shamus Adams and Alex Tibbets). Tata Nano, car, automobile, vehicle, India, Display, film, RE:DESIGN, renovation, gallery, Exhibition, space, elevator
Every Child Should Know About Design I wish all children in the United States could know about design and have some experience of it before they reach high school age, and that design could be an option in the curriculum during the high school years, so that they could be aware of the value of design thinking in solving problems, or build a portfolio to apply for a design program at University level if they want. Children, kids, students, design education, knowledge, experience, school, aspiration, career path, problem solving, Industrial Design, study, design program, curriculum, Britain, UK, London, center, creative industries, major
A Resource for All Designers? As Cooper-Hewitt a national design organization and a part of the Smithsonian, I wonder how we can increase and diffuse knowledge for designers of all disciplines? James Smithson, Smithsonian Institution, knowledge, increase, diffuse, disciplines, discussion, change, Convergence, expansion, digital, technology, opportunities, practice, cross discipline, integration, professional, organizations, American Institute of Architects, AIA, American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA, Industrial Designers Society of America, IDSA, International Design Alliance, IDA, umbrella, standards, certification, Information, role, support, adaptability, accreditation, National, interdisciplinary
Subway Success I lived in New York for a few months in 1965, when people were afraid to stand on a station platform alone, or board a train without protection from friends, and there was a police officer in every car. What a contrast from this week, when I rode the Lexington Avenue Express downtown to attend a talk by Masamichi Udagawa. New York City, NYC, subway, improvements, Masamichi Udagawa, Sigi Moeslinger, Antenna, cars, Information, signage, Metropolitan Transit Authority, MTA, MetroCard, Help Point Intercom, local, solutions, infrastructure, product design, Installations, 96th Street, station, Broadway, Cherry Blossom, staircase, interactive, Triennial, 2003
Dandelion Seeds I was surprised when I arrived at work yesterday morning when Pete (Ron Petersen), who makes the place clean and ready everyday, said cheerfully, “Great day for a photo-op!” I had no idea what he was talking about. photo-op, t-shirt, tee shirt, dandelion, seeds, analogy, message, spread, renovate, RE:DESIGN, knowledge, collection, resources, issues, quote, collective, communicate, decisions, outcomes, creative, solutions
Do I want an iPad? As the popularity of eBooks and eInk surges, I wonder about the impact on book publishing and ponder the pleasures of traditional paper books. Why would anyone want an electronic book? electronic, digital, books, eBooks, eInk, publishing, traditional, physical, printed, paper, portable, robust, contrast, resolution, details, browse, flip, spread, page, pace, feel, senses, smell, reading, sensual, enjoyment, pleasure, advantages, weight, functions, search, copy, extract, transfer, Kindle, iPad
Flowing Forms Design Watch Members of the Museum had a preview of the 2010 New York International Automobile Show this week. Phil Patton led the group – he’s the design critic and author who knows lots about whatever moves you and writes the Wheels blog for NYTimes.com. New York International Automobile Show, 2010, preview, Design Watch, members, Phil Patton, critic, writer, Wheels blog, NY Times, trends, fuel economy, accessible, affordable, price, struggle, electric, car, automobile, vehicle, Nissan Leaf, zero emissions, range, rebate, aerodynamics, shapes, airflow, flow, details, turbulence, Infiniti, Chevrolet Cruze, Robin Givhan, Washington Post, style, editor, moderator, Voices in American Fashion, conversation, National Design Award, winners, Francisco Costa, Maria Cornejo, Yeohlee Teng, role, work, contemporary, Design USA, Exhibition, flatter, feminine
At Home from Roof to Basement Yes, I’m starting to feel at home at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, having started work here this week. On the first day Angela Hall, who looks after everyone’s well being here, gave me a complete tour of the place. museum, tour, Angela Hall, building, Green, roof, Central Park, reservoir, Guggenheim, spiral, basement, historical, features, Andrew Carnegie, Mansion, coal, boilers, fuel, railcar, cast iron, materials, functionality, infrastructure
Book Choice - The Story of Eames Furniture This is my favorite design book from 2010. Yes, it’s huge! That’s a twelve inch ruler in the photo. Story of Eames furniture, furniture, Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Gestalten, publications, Herman Miller, photos, pattern drawings, portraits, Less and More design ethos of Dieter Rams, European, modernism, Industrial Design, materials, USA, Marilyn Neuhart, author, biographies, Eames Repertory Company, Eero Saarinen, Deborah Sussman