Thursday, November 11, 2010

NoMix toilet


Today I had a meeting at the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures and in their mens rooms they had installed the NoMix urine separating toilets, to recover phosphorus from urine for use in urban agriculture.
More info at TreeHugger and Novaquatis.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Ebook: Demystifying Design

A collection of case studies and tips highlihgting the economic benefits of design, from Design Victoria.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Video: How it's made > Hand tools



From www.howitismade.net (c)2003 Series 3 Episode 3

Video: How it's made > Toothbrushes



From www.howitismade.net (c)2005 Series 5 Episode 13

Video: How it's made > Kitchen knives



From www.howitismade.net (c)2005 Series 5 Episode 12

Video: How it's made > Football helmets



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 7

Video: How it's made > Magnets



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 1

Video: How it's made > Baseball bats



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 2

Video: How it's made > Silver teapots



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 1

Video: How it's made > Whistles



From www.howitismade.net (c)2006 Series 8 Episode 1

Video: How it's made > Kitchen shears



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 6

Video: How it's made > Aluminium water bottles



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 10

Video: How it's made > Flatware



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 12

Video: How it's made > Bells



From www.howitismade.net (c)2008 Series 11Episode 11

Video: How it's made > Cookware



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 13

Video: How it's made > Vegetable Peelers, Pizza Cutters



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 14 Episode 02

Video: How it's made > Golf clubs



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 14 Episode 03

Video: How it's made > Axes



From www.howitismade.net (c)2010 Series 14 Episode 08

Video: How it's made > retractable ballpoint pens

From www.howitismade.net (c)2010 Series 14 Episode 13

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Task Four: Design Excellence



















Note: Do not glue your posters to foam core. Instead slip them inside a reusable A3 plastic sleeve with a stiff board backing.

Analyse ONE award winning product design from the websites of the 2010 International Design Excellence Awards or the 2010 Australian International Design Awards.

You will need to create an A3-sized poster with the following:
 high-quality image/s of product
 description of the product (what it does, what it is used for)
 name of designer or manufacturer, and their web addresses
 annotations or close-up views of certain details of the design, discussing the visual design elements and principles present. Point out the use of the elements of line, shape, pattern, texture and colour. Rationalize how the principles of balance, rhythm, scale, proportions, harmony, etc were successfully employed. Focus on discussing the visual elements of the product’s form and features and NOT the operational or technical properties.

The poster must have a graphically pleasing layout. A JPG of the poster must be uploaded to your blog site and to the FBE Submit Folder. An A3 hardcopy is also required for displaying and discussing in the studio. On your blog site, write a few lines of reflections on what you think overall about the award-winning product you looked into, as well as what you learned from this process of product form analysis.

The course blog site shows an example of a design analysis poster, as well as your individual product assignments.

Upload your poster to your blog site and to the Submit folder.

References
http://www.designawards.com.au/
www.idsa.org/awards


Monday, August 2, 2010

Video: How it's made > packaging tubes



From www.howitismade.net (c)2006 Series 7 Episode 10

Video: How it's made > Tetrapak



From www.howitismade.net (c)2008 Series 11 Episode 12

Video: How it's Made > recycling



From www.howitismade.net

Also from "How Do They Do It?"

Video: How it's made > aluminium cans



From www.howitismade.net (c)2002 Series 2 Episode 10

Video: How It's Made > glass bottles



From http://www.howitismade.net/

Video: How It's Made > Plastic bottles and jars



From www.howitismade.net

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Video: Pen sketching > box

box from jm745 on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil sketching > cellphone

IDSKETCHING.COM : Cell Phone from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil sketching > motorcycle

IDSKETCHING.COM : Motorcycle from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pen sketching > exploded view

IDSKETCHING.COM: Exploded View Sketching from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil sketching > shoes

Interview: John Muhlenkamp from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Ballpen sketching > buggies

IDSKETCHING.COM : Ballpoint + Gesture from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil sketching > scooter

IDSKETCHING.COM: Scooter Sketch Demo from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil sketching > box cutter

IDSKETCHING.COM: Box Cutter Sketch from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil sketching > camera

Spencer Nugent Interview from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pen sketching > shadows

IDSKETCHING.COM: Shadows from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pen sketching > contour lines

IDSKETCHING: Contour Lines from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Video: Pencil Sketching > Car

IDSKETCHING: Pencil Sketch from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Video: Donald Norman on Emotional Design


More at www.ted.com

Video: David Kelley on Human Centred Design




More at www.ted.com

Video: The Story of Stuff



This 20-minute web-film explores the often hidden environmental and social consequences of America’s love affair with its stuff; it has been viewed over 10 million times.

For more visit www.storyofstuff.com

Video: Objectified



75-minute feature length-documentary examining the role of everyday objects in our daily lives, directed by Gary Hustwit in 2009. Links to video at
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/5svzysAYiFM
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/RNnb3ry2VVw
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/ScVpNR7bQSk

Video: Design for Life


BBC is running a new reality TV program called "Design for Life", in which Philippe Starck puts weekly challenges to 12 British design students competing for the chance to work with him in his design agency in Paris.

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Video: How Do They Do It

A Discovery Channel and Science Channel documentary TV series since 2006 that explores how ordinary objects are made and used. The show's slogan is "Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary."

Watch the videos online here.

Video: How It's Made

A documentary TV series broadcast on the Discovery Channel Canada and Science Channel USA since 2001, showing how common everyday items are manufactured.

Watch videos online here.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Industrial Design supersites

IDES1031-2009 students

http://arezziguida.blogspot.com
http://katebarclay.blogspot.com
http://njbaroni.blogspot.com
http://jonathanbiet.blogspot.com
http://alfredboyadgis.blogspot.com
http://robotronblog.blogspot.com
http://sheronacheah.blogspot.com
http://charmainechenpy.blogspot.com
http://wawenchen.blogspot.com
http://hyo-jucho.blogspot.com
http://julianides.blogspot.com
http://jillsuniblog.blogspot.com
http://stanz3ds.blogspot.com
http://windy-young.blogspot.com
http://valerieelkhouri.blogspot.com
http://corieomides1031.blogspot.com
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http://z3255629christopherhui.blogspot.com
http://glenaldyjantoides1031-2009.blogspot.com
http://kirankashyap.blogspot.com
http://www.mikynnad.blogspot.com
http://danielkotzen.blogspot.com
http://gleblabazine.blogspot.com
http://lai-eugenius.blogspot.com
http://lam-angela.blogspot.com
http://fionalee-ides1031-2009.blogspot.com
http://www.susannali.blogspot.com
http://nianciliong.blogspot.com
http://mmlockley.blogspot.com
http://alovecchio.blogspot.com
http://gabriellyides.blogspot.com
http://stephengmesa.blogspot.com
http://chelcienielsen.blogspot.com
http://yhsggool.blogspot.com
http://filpulido.blogspot.com
http://brettrushbrook.blogspot.com
http://alissahsanders.blogspot.com
http://vivianides.blogspot.com
http://gregshar.blogspot.com
http://emilysoares.blogspot.com
http://danielletaouk-ides1031-2009.blogspot.com
http://jasonvergara.blogspot.com
http://nwalkerides1031.blogspot.com
http://fanruwang.blogspot.com
http://shanshanw.blogspot.com
http://lucindawaters.blogspot.com
http://samwhipp.blogspot.com
http://ides1031ewhite.blogspot.com
http://jenniferwidjaja.blogspot.com
http://stanleywong1.blogspot.com
http://juliaryxiao.blogspot.com
http://www.ides-lucyzhang.blogspot.com
http://claudiaides.blogspot.com
http://jenjunzhu.blogspot.com

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tree Swing

Sometimes product development teams don't get what the customers wanted....

Monday, February 1, 2010

Objectified



Clip #1 Jonathan Ive

Clip #2 Rob Walker

Clip #3 Karim Rashid

Objectified is a feature-length documentary film examining the role of everyday objects in our daily lives, and presents the designers of those products. The official website can be found here.

There is also a link to the full video here.

PBS also released a site discussing the film and made a related interactive, Which Object Are You?