another link courtesy of K. Coogan
and in spirit of our awesome NYC field trip this week, a link to the
dexter sinister libraryalso cool but probably unrelated stirling engine models:
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
John Bielenburg
Potential interviewee, John's work exhibits a strong commitment to the idea that designers have the potential and perhaps a responsibility to affect positive social change. Beginning with work produced in the early 1990's exhibiting this train of thought, his ideas were (hopefully) circulated around the design community by placing in design annual contests. Most recently his thinking and efforts have been channeled with what he calls "Thinking Wrong" in which we must ask ourselves to examine every possibility in order to move forward with the best solution. The definition as posted on the Project M website reads:
The human brain tends to think along pre-determined linear thought pathways. Such linear thinking can inhibit true innovation and creative exploration. Project M will encourage, and provide techniques for, “thinking wrong” to generate new ideas and design directions to challenge the status-quo.
He manifests this, primarily for young, fresh-out-of-school designers with a studio program he began running in 2003, called Project M.
http://www.projectmlab.com/
The outcome of these workshops are design pieces that function to promote awareness, raise money, but best of all, stimulate thought.
www.thisisnotgrass.com
www.buyameter.org
The human brain tends to think along pre-determined linear thought pathways. Such linear thinking can inhibit true innovation and creative exploration. Project M will encourage, and provide techniques for, “thinking wrong” to generate new ideas and design directions to challenge the status-quo.
He manifests this, primarily for young, fresh-out-of-school designers with a studio program he began running in 2003, called Project M.
http://www.projectmlab.com/The outcome of these workshops are design pieces that function to promote awareness, raise money, but best of all, stimulate thought.
www.thisisnotgrass.com
www.buyameter.orgThursday, October 9, 2008
link from k. coogan
http://www.fritzhaeg.com/teach/gardenseminar.html
gardening and design! subset of environmentalism...
gardening and design! subset of environmentalism...
Friday, October 3, 2008
Links to look at
Sustainability
http://nysunworks.org
Recycling + Consumption
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3058533428492266222
'Design for Impact' - From Real World Studio, GOOD Magazine sept/oct 07
architectureforhumanity.org
openarchitecturenetwork.org
aspendesignsummit.org
designcorps.org
designfordemocracy.org
designthatmatters.org
design21sdn.com
designerswithoutborders.org
doorsofperception.com
habitat.org
indexaward.dk
metropolismag.com/nextgen
publicarchitecture.org
theonepercent.org
ruralstudio.org
worldhouse.ca/interdesign
worldstudio.org
http://nysunworks.org
Recycling + Consumption
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3058533428492266222
'Design for Impact' - From Real World Studio, GOOD Magazine sept/oct 07
architectureforhumanity.org
openarchitecturenetwork.org
aspendesignsummit.org
designcorps.org
designfordemocracy.org
designthatmatters.org
design21sdn.com
designerswithoutborders.org
doorsofperception.com
habitat.org
indexaward.dk
metropolismag.com/nextgen
publicarchitecture.org
theonepercent.org
ruralstudio.org
worldhouse.ca/interdesign
worldstudio.org
In my binder...
I have articles photocopied from periodicals. I have read:
Les Yeux Ouverts, Novum November 2006 - A review of the exhibition "Fabrica: Les Yeux Ouverts" at the Centre Pompidou. Includes images of the work in the show.
Fabrica 10 From Chaos to Order and Back, Eye no 56/05 - A review of the book Fabrica 10.
Education by Design, GOOD Magazine Sept/Oct 07 - How school design affects an entire community. Movements toward sustainable schoolhouse design for emproved learning environments.
Real World Studio, GOOD Magazine Sept/Oct 07 - Project M, their Hale County Project. Extensive, images of the participants, studio and the finished product.
The GOOD Guide to R. Buckminster Fuller, GOOD Magazine Sep/Oct 07 - Extensive guide to the life and work of Fuller. Includes images of his work (diagrams and photos of buildings) and direct quotes.
Government Style: Design Consciousness and the Feds, Phillip Meggs, AIGA Journal of GD vol 6 no 1 - Philip Meggs talks about the government's stab at improving their design during Nixon's presidency.
KT Meaney: Greening the Grocery Store, Design Observer Blog - Includes 4 design solutions to raise awareness about recycling as you buy groceries.
Have yet to read:
The Corporation in the Classroom, by Teal Triggs, PRINT March/April 2001 - Talks about Fabrica, its connection with industry and the successfulness of its approach. Includes images of work.
A Computer Will Save You, by Walter Aprile, Domus Oct 2006, - Two guys discussing the plausibility and capability of the one laptop per child machine and plan. Includes awesome big pictures.
Branding Youth in the Totalitarian State, Design Observer blog - How Germany's youth fueled the nazi effort.
Les Yeux Ouverts, Novum November 2006 - A review of the exhibition "Fabrica: Les Yeux Ouverts" at the Centre Pompidou. Includes images of the work in the show.
Fabrica 10 From Chaos to Order and Back, Eye no 56/05 - A review of the book Fabrica 10.
Education by Design, GOOD Magazine Sept/Oct 07 - How school design affects an entire community. Movements toward sustainable schoolhouse design for emproved learning environments.
Real World Studio, GOOD Magazine Sept/Oct 07 - Project M, their Hale County Project. Extensive, images of the participants, studio and the finished product.
The GOOD Guide to R. Buckminster Fuller, GOOD Magazine Sep/Oct 07 - Extensive guide to the life and work of Fuller. Includes images of his work (diagrams and photos of buildings) and direct quotes.
Government Style: Design Consciousness and the Feds, Phillip Meggs, AIGA Journal of GD vol 6 no 1 - Philip Meggs talks about the government's stab at improving their design during Nixon's presidency.
KT Meaney: Greening the Grocery Store, Design Observer Blog - Includes 4 design solutions to raise awareness about recycling as you buy groceries.
Have yet to read:
The Corporation in the Classroom, by Teal Triggs, PRINT March/April 2001 - Talks about Fabrica, its connection with industry and the successfulness of its approach. Includes images of work.
A Computer Will Save You, by Walter Aprile, Domus Oct 2006, - Two guys discussing the plausibility and capability of the one laptop per child machine and plan. Includes awesome big pictures.
Branding Youth in the Totalitarian State, Design Observer blog - How Germany's youth fueled the nazi effort.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Examples I've come across
Freitag Bags: various handbags, computer bags, luggage ect. made from recycled materials that feature the previous life of the material as a selling point and a design element. http://www.freitag.ch/
Fabrica: Communication research at Fabrica services a wide variety of social causes and disciplines such as economics, social or environmental sciences. Fabrica’s aim is to grasp the future by giving innovative exposure to cultural or scientific projects which open a window onto tomorrow’s world." www.fabrica.it
xDesign Environmental Health Clinic: A seminar whose goal is to use design for environmental good. An example of their work is a product design: a lamp that comes with plants which are good at eliminating air toxins which come from the products in our home. http://www.nyu.edu/projects/xdesign/
Good Magazine: use a well designed magazine format to spread information www.GOODmagazine.com
>In particular their Transparency Section, and their new GOODsheet distributed at Starbucks
One Laptop Per Child: laptop.org
Impact Teen Drivers Campaign: Designed system includes website, videos, interactive web boards, posters featuring infographics and booklets. http://impactteendrivers.org/
American Apparel perhaps?
Fabrica: Communication research at Fabrica services a wide variety of social causes and disciplines such as economics, social or environmental sciences. Fabrica’s aim is to grasp the future by giving innovative exposure to cultural or scientific projects which open a window onto tomorrow’s world." www.fabrica.it
xDesign Environmental Health Clinic: A seminar whose goal is to use design for environmental good. An example of their work is a product design: a lamp that comes with plants which are good at eliminating air toxins which come from the products in our home. http://www.nyu.edu/projects/xdesign/
Good Magazine: use a well designed magazine format to spread information www.GOODmagazine.com
>In particular their Transparency Section, and their new GOODsheet distributed at Starbucks
One Laptop Per Child: laptop.org
Impact Teen Drivers Campaign: Designed system includes website, videos, interactive web boards, posters featuring infographics and booklets. http://impactteendrivers.org/
American Apparel perhaps?
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