Three tips for a successful participatory design project: 1. Make participation simple. Sometimes an analog solution is the best way to eliminate barriers. 2. Technology is your friend; but don’t chase after every shiny new object and infographic. 3. Don’t force it; people are participatory by nature.
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I’ve always been intrigued by locked gates. What secrets lay behind the surface of our forgotten urban infrastructure? What inspiration is to be found in a rusted knob or a cavernous corrugated structure? Last year I did some Urban Spelunking around the Bay Area. Alameda and Richmond have some pretty intriguing spots; spaces ripe for a Tim...
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When I was living and working in London I was exposed to the rich potential of temporary retail and restaurant spaces; affectionately known as Pop-Ups. One of the best on-brand executions I’ve ever seen was for Anthony Berg chocolates. To reconnect their brand with generosity, the Danish chocolatier opened the world’s first chocolate store where...
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Solenoids at work: Mike O’Toole, Andrew Ratcliff, Ian Charnas and Andrew Witte It’s winter in California and so it is a wet time of year. I love it. Water has always been a huge inspiration for me. I mean, the Slip-n-Slide – come on! Water, by its very nature, is playful (except for that occasional tsunami and flash flood). Dipping...
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Check out the stacking functionality of this birdhouse roof tile by Klass Kuiken.
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