Tim Brooke:Nokia

Last week we had a visiting designer who is currently working at Nokia. Tim Brooke is an interaction designer/flash developer and has worked with well known companies such as Intel, Microsft, Ideo and The Science Museum.

I really liked this project that he showed, The Wishing Well, which he done for Intel. It was the working prototype that I was really interested and how users interacted with it. Such a nice project too.

"Shown in the demo section of UBICOMP '03 conference, this project looked at how an interface could allow people to express and organise their dreams, desires and wishes in a computer medium."

Check out more of his work at his website: http://www.timbrooke.phpwebhosting.com/

Tavofono

This is a video from Interaction Design Lab which is where visiting designer Stefano Mitri worked/has worked.

I remember seeing this video or idea before but can't remember where or why!!

Wear Your Dream Home On Your Finger

By Jeweller Philippe Tournaire

Pop Up Cardboard Furniture

"Cardboard furniture offering flexibility as well as sustainability to the manufacturers and users has emerged as a popular material of late. Designed by Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner, the “Pop Up” is a unique furniture unit that folds flat for easy storage and transportation. Measuring 94 x 275 x 200 cm, the furniture when unfolded pops out of the flat cardboard sheet. Though I’m not too sure about its workability, still the Pop Up gives a new dimension to portability and sustainability of the home furniture."

Ronan And Erwan Bouroullec

http://www.bouroullec.com/

Industrail Facility: Sam Hecht

Sam Hecht and Kim Colin formed design studio Industrial Facility in 2002 to explore the junction between product and space. www.industrialfacility.co.uk/if.html

You can also but some of their stuff at their online shop http://http://www.retailfacility.co.uk/

Tom Dixon

"Established in 2002 by Tom Dixon and David Begg, Tom Dixon is a British design and manufacturing company of lighting and furniture.

With a recognised commitment to innovation and a mission to revive the British furniture industry, the Tom Dixon brand is inspired by the unique heritage, the individualistic innovation and the robust, no nonsense engineering of these small islands.
Today the Tom Dixon portfolio consists of over 45 products of lighting and furniture. Product is sold through a large network of dealers in over 52 countries world-wide. The brand launches new collections annually at major international venues such as the Milan Furniture Fair, ICFF and 100% Design London.

In 2005, Tom Dixon created a public installation of 80 meters of public seating based around a rubber theme to celebrate the launch of the London Design festival and in 2006 the seating theme was extended with the 'Chair Grab', 500 polystyrene chairs were given to the general public. In 2007, Tom Dixon organised the 'Great Light Giveaway' of 1000 lights with a low energy bulb to the general public, bringing further awareness to the use of CFL's and sustainability within design."

http://www.tomdixon.net/en/index.html

Alessi

Two new products from Alessi's fall/winter collection. (via core77)

Junktion

Innovative design company Junktion breathe new life into junk and turn it into desireable furniture pieces to help change the perception people have on waste.

(via Inhabitat)

Multitouch Barcelona

www.multitouch-barcelona.com

Josh Finkle

Graphics, jewellery, sketching, products and some photography thrown in there too!

more at: http://jfinkle.com/index.html

Growing Business Card!

Jamie Wieck designed this rather unusual business card to create an impression and stand out. The growing business card grows into a nice little plant of cress or sprouting alfalfa when watered.
This is such a clever little idea to use to make you business card stand out, especially when it's becoming more difficult for graduates to find jobs after study. This is getting me thinking about how I can make my business card stand out when I have to make one next year!!!