Floor plans by MapAlive
After my post about the new Wallpaper interactive floor plan I was contacted by MapsAlive. MapsAlive is a way to easily create interactive floor plans without any programming. With MapsAlive you can upload your floor plan image and photos, and place markers on the plan to show where photos were taken. An interactive floor plan...
Showcasing architectural features
Their are a lot of different ways to showcasing architectural features online. The magazine Wallpaper are trialling a new thing on their web called “an interactive floor plan”. The idea is for the user to see the architectural drawings of a building to get an idea of layout and size, and they can then click...
Debating DesignArt
Today I will be in a panel debate in London concerning the hot topic DesignArt at the The Mews Gallery by Rabih Hage. Questions surrounding celebrity, significance, high prices, manufacture and integrity will be discussed and debated. DesignArt is a theme I’m quite keen to discuss and I have written about it in one of...
Absolut Machines live
I just got this nice movie showing one of the Absolut Machines, the Absolut Quartet, up and running at a guerilla gallery at 186 Orchard St on Manhattan, NYC. What’s best is that you can interact with The Absolut Quartet from all over the world via your keyboard! Just go to the Absolut Machines web...
Freedom of choice from Vs.
The international high end fashion and lifestyle magazine Vs. has just released their latest issue. Its large format print and strong visual identity makes Vs. stand out in the media landscape. The new issue comes with six different covers and you can simply pick the one that appeal to your taste. In this case six...
Installation by El Ultimo Grito
El Ultimo Grito has been involved in a ‘Performing Design/Design Performance’ where process and outcome become complementary. The piece was a commission by IFEMA coinciding with ARCO in Madrid (13th to 18th February).The piece was conceived as a public area within the fair, but it was completed re-using all the packaging materials that were being...
Cool cats… Cool furniture
Industrial designer Jed Crystal had a house full of cats, but along with them came a house full of ugly cat furniture. With no cool beds for cool cats existing, he decided to create his own modern pet furniture line. As he said, “I just kept thinking there’s got to be a better way.” With...
First Aid Kit
In 2006, Johnson and Johnson turned to Harry Allen & Associates to re-design the First Aid Kit. Although it is one of J&J’s most iconic products, after years of cost engineering the First Aid Kit had been reduced to a disposable clear plastic case – gone were the memorable designs of yesteryear. The design brief...
Once again, information is king
We all know that sustainability is good for you and the environment and let’s all go save the whales. However, the simple notion of something positive is far from enough to successfully implement a sustainable product, let alone its communication. The Designboost event and current work with a range of sustainable products for different clients...
A Sustainable design exhibition
Designboost is behind an exhibition on sustainable design that is running at the Audi Forum showroom in Stockholm until February 29. The exhibition is a visualisation of Designboost’s holistic view on sustainable design. The products on display are described in both writing and with specially filmed interviews. Among the products you will find Eco ware...
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