January 2010
1 post
“‘This Object’ provided an excellent, worthwhile course that we’ll be...”
– Michelle Schofield, Head of Design, Hurst College
May 2009
2 posts
“The workshops were well structured and good fun, with an excellent emphasis on...”
– Simon Hawkes, Head of Design, Brighton College
April 2009
6 posts
“Design is in a position to make a change. It has the mindset, the capabilities...”
– Rebecca Edge, April 2009
Here’s a great talk on design and happiness. Don Norman points out some very interesting thoughts.
March 2009
3 posts
Trade Minister, Mervyn Davies says the G20 Summit in London should mark the start of the UK’s leadership in sustainable design.
LATEST NEWS:
‘This object’ has launched its first project to challenge over-consumption through design. The project has been set up to inspire and encourage design students at schools around the country to design in a sustainable and responsible way. In particular, designing, creating and developing exciting new products and services which challenge over-consumption and waste; two...
February 2009
6 posts
This may look like an abstract picture of industrial pipes, but its actually 1 million plastic cups; the amount of cups used on US airlines in just 6 hours. Photographer/artist Chris Jordan raises the importance of world issues in a fantastically creative and eye opening way.
The Hippo water roller
In many countries, traditional water collection involves carrying a 5-gallon (20-liter) bucket on the head. The hippo water roller is a replacement for the bucket. It’s a roll along water container which only feels like 10kg when carried. This means water transportation is quicker and far easier, allowing more time to do other things.
Costing $100, however, means the hippo is struggling to...
Has anyone else noticed the unnecessary abundance of elaborately designed chairs? Whatever was wrong with the standard office chair and comfy leather sofa? OK, maybe they could look slightly nicer, but what is it about designers and their need to design chairs?
Join the ‘not another chair’ initiative and stop designing chairs for people to look good on. Our bottoms have enough places...
January 2009
10 posts
What is this object?
‘This object’ is a fresh new organisation set up to challenge over-consumption through design. Keep checking ‘this objects’ blog to find out how we will go about doing this.
Victor Papanek also understood the importance of responsible design. He believed that designers and creative professionals have a responsibility and are able to cause real change in the world through good design. He believes that designers can contribute to designing more ecological products by carefully selecting the materials they use. Papanek also remarks on designing for people’s needs...
“The solution must be well designed—contextually relevant, appropriate, and of...”
– Niti Bhan
If you have your own responsible design, feel free to discuss it with the team and we’ll tell you what we think. Just pop us a quick email.
This is a fantastic article on the things you should consider when designing responsibly. Well worth a look!
Don’t you find it strange, how we continually buy more and more of the same products, whether we have them already or not? Why is it that we feel we need that new bike with the extra gears, when those in developing countries don’t have a bike at all? Wouldn’t it be great if we only bought things we really needed, and spent the remaining money on helping those in developing countries?
‘This...
“You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really...”
– Vernon Howard
