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March 31, 2014

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Fairy tales and pop culture as inspiration for design innovation

In this podcast episode, David Rose , an instructor at MIT’s Media Lab and CEO at Ditto Labs, sits down with Mary Treseler , O’Reilly’s director of strategic content for our design space. In the interview, Rose defines his mission: “to make technology more elegant, more embedded, and hopefully, more humane.” Technology itself isn’t what drives Rose — he’s looking for inspiration in places that have captured and fueled our imaginations for centuries: “I’m trying to be very, sort of, fairy-tale driven rather than tech driven. In the book [ Enchanted Objects ], I go back to some of the patterns that are revealed through Hans Christian Andersen or the Brothers Grimm or other pop culture, like spy culture or Harry Potter or Frodo, and I try to think about what those technologies are or how those services are transferable from one person to another. “Super powers like Superman’s ability to fly don’t count because he can’t give that to anyone else, but if it’s boots that allow you to wa...

College 3 by 5: Programs in Product Design

University programs in Product Design – also referred to as Industrial Design – train students to become professionals who bring ideas to life. Industrial designers are part artist, part entrepreneur and part engineer, trained in multidisciplinary programs where students design products that benefit consumers, industry, and business; create designs for medical and computer applications, transportation and environmental projects. The iPod, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Eames Lounge Chair, the slinky dog, the Electrolux vacuum cleaner. All of these iconic designs were once just ideas being tossed around in design incubators. Here are five undergraduate programs for future Product Design professionals: Arizona State University , Tempe, AZ The goal of ASU’s Integrated Innovation curriculum for Industrial Design students is to produce design solutions that have value in the marketplace, meet consumer need, and benefit society and the environment. Senior-level students may col...

6 WAYS TO ORGANIZE

Living in a small space can be liberating, believe it or not. Reducing the amount of stuff you own to a point where you just have the necessities and a few of your favorite things can not only save you money, but save your sanity. The benefits of living small are numerous —from increased energy efficiency to improved family closeness. But how do you put it all together? The key to living small is being organized, especially when you have young children. We have eight children, five of whom still live at home, and our home right now is a 200-square-foot school bus that we drove here from Alaska. Here are a few tips that’ll help you organize your own small space: Read more: 6 great ways to organize your tiny home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 1. Think Vertically The best way to get organized is to think vertically. We ‘re so used to everything being stored in closets or at ground level that it’s sometimes hard to see ...

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