Design Conversations

On Transparency Posted by Sarah Froelich, on Wednesday August 04, 2010 What does it mean to want everyone to have access to knowledge about everything businesses and government are doing? Is the act of living with transparent things merely a tugging at the will to become invisible, to have less impact on the environment? transparency, transparent, objects, spaces, impact, Information, externality, explanation, access, corruption, networking, cameras
Armadillo Suits, Soil Lamps, Folded Bikes, Oh My! Posted by Ryan Massey, on Tuesday August 03, 2010 This year the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s Triennial: Why Design Now? explores topics of sustainable design. Current global climate changes and economic slumps have provided a platform for designers to create even more innovative works to aid the world around us Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, sustainable, innovative, Green, education, museum, programming, learning, Children, application, workshops, communication, health, transportation, design kids, tours, family
Ninety Light vs. Anglepoise Posted by Jim Wegener, on Monday August 02, 2010 Sometimes the most modest designs become the architype. The Anglepoise lamp, designed by George Carwardine in 1932, was a complete original. Anglepoise, lamp, George Carwardine, springs, Shawn Littrell, Ninety light, LED, lighting, Luxo, table lamps, Color Rendering Index, CRI, efficient, Tizio
Which "Aesthetics" do you Mean? Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Monday August 02, 2010 Yesterday I read a succinct little book called Which “Aesthetics” do you Mean? – Ten Definitions by Leonard Koren, in which he discusses alternative ways of understanding the meaning of aesthetics. aesthetics, definition, book, Leonard Koren, intention, interpretation, about, being, purpose, Yves Klein, Richard Koshalek, Hirschhorn museum, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, bubble
MIT's CityCar and the Future of Uncertain Posted by John Cantwell, on Tuesday July 27, 2010 Just what, exactly, is MIT’s CityCar? It is a car, yes, and a tiny one at that. It looks a bit like a jellybean and it’s stackable, like a grocery cart. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, citycar, Abel Wolman, electric car, car, automobile, electric, vehicle, rendering, techonology, GRiD, distribution, storage, batteries, charging, urban, William J. Mitchell, Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition
High Ground Inspirations Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Sunday July 18, 2010 I went to Colorado last week for the High Ground Conversation at Mike and Kathy McCoy’s place in the mountains. Every year they invite fifteen to twenty design academics and practitioners to come together for three days to talk about what’s happening in design. High Ground, conversation, inspiration, Colorado, discussion, presentations, Mike McCoy, Kathy McCoy, Design Timeline, Louise Sandhaus, Andrew Blauvelt, Hugh Dubberly, mapping, alternative, approaches, Peter Stathis, Horizon LED light, Humanscale, Cranbook Academy, Thin Wave, technology
E/S Orcelle Container Ship: "Delivering The Future Ahead of Schedule" Posted by Emily Leibin, on Thursday July 15, 2010 If there is one design on view at the 2010 Triennial that affects the lives of every American, it is the E/S Orcelle container ship. It is designed as a response to impending changes in the shipping industry, which currently causes 5% of the world’s carbon emissions. ES Orcelle, cargo, container, carrier, ship, shipping, industry, carbon, emissions, regulations, pollution, renewable, energy, sources, solar, wind, wave, power, bunker fuel, byproduct, low-grade, trade, alternatives, prototype, revolutionary, transportation, reduction, lightweight, materials, Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, future
Designing Discussion Posted by Arielle Schrater, on Wednesday July 14, 2010 There is no shortage of practical objects in the 2010 Triennial. You will see everything from noble solutions for global issues, to networking sites that ensure our most mundane thoughts never go unpublished. Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, pratical, objects, Dunne + Raby, moral, social, implications, technology, Risk Watch, political, stability, provocative, critical, humor, absurdity, discussion
YouTube Founder Chad Hurley Speaks at RCA's Innovation Night Posted by Micah Walter, on Wednesday July 14, 2010 The Royal College of Art and Innovation has posted a new video as part of their “Innovation Night” event. This year, guest speaker Chad Hurley, founder and CEO of YouTube.com talks about building one of the top ten web services in less than a year. YouTube, Chad Hurley, founder, Royal College of Art, RCA, innovation, innovation night, 2010, Show RCA, degree show, InnovationRCA
Designing Discussion Posted by Arielle Schrater, on Wednesday July 14, 2010 There is no shortage of practical objects in the 2010 Triennial. You will see everything from noble solutions for global issues, to networking sites that ensure our most mundane thoughts never go unpublished Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, pratical, objects, Dunne + Raby, moral, social, implications, technology, Risk Watch, political, stability, provocative, critical, humor, absurdity, discussion