IDSA is organizing a conference with the theme of DIY. http://idsadiy2010.org/ While having an interesting mix of speakers, it’ll cover 6 themes: ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES DIY AS AN INNOVATION ENGINE SLOW CRAFT CONSUMER CUSTOMIZATION CROWDSOURCING INDEPENDENT DESIGN & CREATION While I am all for DIY design, and empowering the masses to -think before doing- (my definition [...]
I found this inspirational, via the carrotbox blog . which is by itself a neat little inspiration chest of colours and shapes. But what captivated me the most, are the Wings series by Dukno Yoon here.
Will you be designing “for everyone” or “for everyone”. Let me clarify: Will you continue seeing your neighbours as your customers and target market or will they start designing specifically for them? Cloudfab and 100Kgarages think there will be more of the latter. As with the concept of Marcos Costa, it seems very well that [...]
I am a sucker for analog. Especially tangible analog. got this from Gizmag. here’s a video: and here are some more niceties: and one of my favorite analog technologies (of the modern day) is a crystal radio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_radio
Aside from our default favorites like Flickr, Google images, Bing images, Corbis and Ghetti getting quick nice images to communicate in our presentations is a pain. While making a successful mood-board, not only do the themes/products reflected in the images have to be correct, but the Image itself needs to be coherent with the mood [...]
Listening to IxDA talks last few days. (through the link on the Interactiondesign.se) This one struck a particular chord with me after having problems with my HP laptop (here. This talk gets particularly interesting towards the end with examples of Canon, Kindle and Ipod. Tom Igoe-Open Source Design: Camel or Unicorn? from Interaction Design Association [...]
The more I delve on ‘advanced’ design and what it means in today’s World, the more I realize that the complexities, variations and adaptations that need to be taken into account to make something truly fit for mid-21st century are beyond a grasp of a modern design consultancy, and even less a single consultant at [...]
First time I see real-time image analysis within grasshopper. I think i foresee another inexpensive 3D scanner built-in into rhino. no? Find more videos like this on Grasshopper
Tutorials New Rhino3d tutorial website. http://www.digitaltoolbox.info Also has Grasshopper3d tutorials that are easily digestible for those with an appetite for generative design. all YouTube based. mostly under 10 minutes. Community And for those interested in manufacturing and craft from 3d. There’s a new community gaining ground: RhinoFabLab. Check out the pictures section for inspirations and [...]
Recently I have been reading and watching on the subject of prolonged life (ex.: Ted talk ) And if we are to believe that our lives will systematically get longer, much longer with the advancements in science and with understanding and implementations of healthier lifestyles, the question that arises is about attitudes and values brought [...]