Simplicity and technology
It seems like there is a lot of discussions going on concerning simplicity and technology. Unfortunately a lot of design development today is filled with technological solutions, simply because these solutions exists and it is possible to use them. A bit strange when design development based on cultural values will have the possibility to be...
Design is turning social
It is not only the web that has turned social these days. Design 21: Social design network is an on-line community formed in partnership with UNESCO, where members of the design community, socially conscious individuals, local governments, businesses and non-profit organizations (NPOs) can address social concerns and create smart solutions through design. It’s a place...
Prada launches a mobile next year
It is announced that mobile manufacturer LG will develop and release a mobile phone together with luxury brand Prada. It is scheduled for spring 2007. The collaboration are focusing on music, design and packaging. Maybe this is the start of a new more fashionable trend in the mobile phone industry? That actually relates to the...
A new look
Dear blog readers. As some of you maybe will notice the David Report web has a slightly new look from today. I would like to say thank you to Ted Persson from Swedish agency Great Works for his initiative and splendid help with the design. I would also like to pass a lot of love...
Involve the end-user
Springwise.com reports here about a new business idea from a company called Crowdspirit. What blogs, citizen journalism and YouTube have done for media, Crowdspirit hopes to do for product development. Crowdspirit will work two ways. Inventors submit ideas for innovative new products and contributors submit problems for inventors to work on. On top of this...
About a trend for 2007
Here are my words about a trend for 2007. You can read more about this trend in issue no two of the David Report bulletin called Supreme Regionalism New York based blog Psfk is asking their readers to record themselves telling them “One thing they think will be big in 2007 and why they are...
About the David Report bulletin
When this blog still is very new I thought that some of you could appreciate a short description of our David Report bulletin. The bulletin is our quarterly trend report with a design perspective and a humanistic approach concerning the intersection between culture, business-life and global society. We are trying to make a difference by...
Spiced up consumer electronics
French designer enfant terrible Ora-Ito has designed a completely different looking USB and FireWire hub for LaCie called Huby which will be delivered by the end of December. Ora-Ito is always adding funky details from his own personal and cultural world. This makes all his products playful and exploring and this is really refreshing in...
Designer of the year
We just got the news that female designer Monica Förster was awarded “Designer of the year” by the Swedish magazine Residence. We are very happy to report this, not only because Monica Förster is a very talented and cleverish designer, she will also every now and then write thoughtful words on the David Report blog!...
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