Workshop: Gestural tools for expression class: Gymnasium_ 9.-10. grades or Fachhochschulen: intro. to product design. topics: usability and ergonomics of…
Products made in one material
I appreciate furniture made from one material because it really challenges the designer to think with the material. Not just…
materials: snow, plastic, wood, paper, snow and ice
Simon Beck from Les Arcs, France works in snow as a graphic and performance artist. Pet bottle lamps and projects via google…
Design process workshops: co-created with teachers and students
Working with teachers and students, I offer co-creation of: active learning elements, presentation media and workshops for grades 7-12, in…
Design your door. Part 2
How do we consider or experience a door as we enter and leave a room? Perhaps it is old and…
paper model making: a fun start in 3D making and animation
The 29. March 2011 NZZ Sontag Style insert “Z-Die Schönen Seiten featured a great layout using paper cut out environments to promote the…
wood models
Design development through model making is one of the fastest ways to find out how good your idea is. If…
Examples of emotional connector in product design
I have written about nuts, locks and slides, about how we can find quality in studying the ways stuff is…
parameter driven designs
Design has always looked on the one hand to the sciences, math and social theory for hard concepts to bring…
New twist on cork
It’s always enjoyable to see an application of natural materials to solve a market and practical need. Cork for a…
Connectors 