Design Conversations

A Resource for All Designers? Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Monday April 12, 2010 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 Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Friday April 09, 2010 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 Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday April 07, 2010 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? Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Monday April 05, 2010 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
Paris: Buzzing with Design Posted by Caroline Baumann, on Friday April 02, 2010 With the Pavilion des Arts et Design at the Tuileries last week, Paris was buzzing with design. paris, France, Pavilion des Arts et Design, PAD, Paris Art and Design, Tuileries, Kartell, windows, quotes, comments, Merci, store, Bonpoint, Marie-France Cohen, Bernard Cohen, Patrick Seguin, gallery, l'Institut du Monde Arabe, Arab World Institute, Jean Nouvel, Pierre Chardin, mosaic, table, Hella Jongerius, Ronan Bouroullec, Erwan Bouroullec, brothers, Galerie Kreo
Flowing Forms Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Friday April 02, 2010 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
Voices in American Fashion Posted by Jennifer Northrop, on Friday April 02, 2010 Last night at Cooper-Hewitt, Washington Post Style Editor Robin Givhan lead a conversation with past National Design Award Winners Francisco Costa (Women’s Creative Director of Calvin Klein Collection), Yeohlee Teng, and Maria Cornejo about their work and the role of fashion in contemporary culture. Voices in American Fashion, Washington Post, style, fashion design, Robin Givhan, editor, National Design Award, winners, Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein Collection, Yeohlee Teng, Maria Cornejo, role, contemporary, culture, conversation, Design USA, innovation, Exhibition, Business, challenges, Green, video
City Views Posted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Wednesday March 31, 2010 Preparation for the next exhibition in the Design for the Other 90% program series brought me to numerous informal communities in mega-cities throughout Southeast Asia. Design with the Other 90%, Exhibition, informal, communities, mega-cities, urban, Southeast, Asia, population, density, Bangladesh, Twitter
At Home from Roof to Basement Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday March 31, 2010 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
Video: Chip Kidd + Milton Glaser Posted by William Berry, on Friday March 26, 2010 Chip Kidd, National Design Award winner in 2007 for Communications Design, speaks with Milton Glaser, National Design Award winner in 2004 for Lifetime Achievement, on work, ideas, and loving New York. Chip Kidd, National Design Award, nda, winner, Communications, Milton Glaser, lifetime achievement, video, Design USA, Exhibition