Did you have a favorite toy growing up? Chances are high it was LEGO. Although the article was written over 3 years ago, it’s a fascinating read on Corporate thinking and fun facts. Head over to Gizmodo for the complete article. I bet you don’t know which was their best selling product. And [...]

Well another year has gone by, and the World is 8 APD Graduates richer. It’s been a great run and so much learned, so much sacrificed and so much fun. Check out All the APD degree projects and get inspired: Artur Emil Erik Markus Martin Metin Paco Regi Enjoy! Looking forward to contributions from the [...]

http://www.davidfriedmanphoto.com/blog/inventors/ definitely worth a read and a watch. Inventor Portrait: Steven Sasson from David Friedman on Vimeo. thanks Joris for the tip.

Thinking Digital 2009 Talks: Caleb Chung – Beauty and Magic from Herb Kim on Vimeo. Nice video of a career path of a toy inventor, product design path of Furby and Pleo, full of great little insights.

Those few of you who read this blog can get a feel of where I stand on democratization of design. Not just the democratic distribution and use of final results, but the process itself. Found this talk really inspiring and full of good arguments to support my views. Hope others find these thought-provocative and inspiring:

Finished our 5 week course on visual storytelling. “Industrial designers often has, as a natural part of the development of the concept and physical design of a product, imagined, considered and sometimes even designed the principals for the interaction between the user and the product, either with physical, audio, or visual feedback and communication, but [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]