This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, ‘Thinking Inside the Box’, held at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions. The Interior Forum Scotland’s lead role within the UK sector is discussed, as is its collaboration with the UK wide Interior Educators Council. Similarly, the IFS, in its first conference, is positioned against more established international interior design research communities, such as IDEA, (Interior Design / Interior Architecture Educators Association), amongst others. The authors speculate on the issues and themes highlighted by an international audience of interior design educators, researchers, authors and practitioners, and consider the future directions, challenges ...
Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and t... more Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and the key role of product designers. Following through all the stages and activities involved in the creation of a new product from concept design to manufacture, prototyping to marketing this book also explores the diverse nature of product design, including new and emerging forms of practice. A rich overview of influential design movements and individuals, together with examples from prominent product designers, encourages the reader to challenge conventions and to think about product design in new and exciting ways.
ABSTRACT This book provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight ... more ABSTRACT This book provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight into the world of research methods specifically aimed at product designers. It includes practical case studies and tutorials that will inform, inspire and help you to conduct product design research better. Product designers need a comprehensive understanding of research methods as their day-to-day work routinely involves them observing people, asking questions, searching for information, making and testing ideas, and ultimately generating 'solutions' to 'problems'. Manifest in the design process is the act of research. Huge technological advances in information, computing and manufacturing processes also offer enormous opportunities to product designers such as the development of 'intelligent' products and services, but at the same time raise important research questions that need to be dealt with. Product designers are, in many ways, best placed to address these challenges because of the manner in which they apply their design thinking to problems. This book demonstrates in a clear, highly visual and structured fashion how research methods can support product designers and help them address the very real issues the world currently faces in the 21st century.
THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props... more THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot devices, and dramatic product genres. Thus, with consumer's busily deconstructing and re-appropriating products to conform to their personal scenarios, this paper questions why designers are arguably ignoring the possibility of allowing consumers to more actively invest their personal emotional stories into their products.
This paper explores the use of play as a catalyst for creativity. Freud suggests that “The creati... more This paper explores the use of play as a catalyst for creativity. Freud suggests that “The creative writer [designer] does the same as the child at play. He creates a world of fantasy which he takes very seriously - that is, which he invests with large amounts of emotion.”
THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props... more THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot devices, and dramatic product genres. Thus, with consumer's busily deconstructing and re-appropriating products to conform to their personal scenarios, this paper questions ...
... Putting Students on the Map. Alex Milton • 2008. proceeding: Proceedings of EDPE 08, Barcelon... more ... Putting Students on the Map. Alex Milton • 2008. proceeding: Proceedings of EDPE 08, Barcelona, Spain section: Learning Environment editor: Anna Clarke, Mike Evatt, Peter Hogarth, Joaquim Lloveras, Luis Pons pages: 267-272. ...
... Product Scotland: Bringing Designers, Anthropologists, Artists and Engineers Together. Paul R... more ... Product Scotland: Bringing Designers, Anthropologists, Artists and Engineers Together. Paul Rodgers, Jon Rogers, Mike Anusas, Alex Milton, Jon Pengelly, Craig Whittet, John Marshall, Will Titley, Angus Colvin, Michael Smyth, Cezanne Charles and Michelle Kasprzak • 2008. ...
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, ‘Thinking Inside the Box’, held at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions. The Interior Forum Scotland’s lead role within the UK sector is discussed, as is its collaboration with the UK wide Interior Educators Council. Similarly, the IFS, in its first conference, is positioned against more established international interior design research communities, such as IDEA, (Interior Design / Interior Architecture Educators Association), amongst others. The authors speculate on the issues and themes highlighted by an international audience of interior design educators, researchers, authors and practitioners, and consider the future directions, challenges ...
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, ‘Thinking Inside the Box’, held at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions. The Interior Forum Scotland’s lead role within the UK sector is discussed, as is its collaboration with the UK wide Interior Educators Council. Similarly, the IFS, in its first conference, is positioned against more established international interior design research communities, such as IDEA, (Interior Design / Interior Architecture Educators Association), amongst others. The authors speculate on the issues and themes highlighted by an international audience of interior design educators, researchers, authors and practitioners, and consider the future directions, challenges ...
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, 'Thinking Inside the Box', held at The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions.
Magic is the essence of creativity; of action that operates outside the boundaries of plans, prog... more Magic is the essence of creativity; of action that operates outside the boundaries of plans, programs and exacttechniques. Following the launch of 'Design and Magic' (DTG, London), four of the contributing authors expand the idea that designers are failed magicians and magicians are failed designers. Magic in all its various guises is seen to present an infinite realm of possibilities for design, not least its link with a readymade metareality. The power of transformation that drives the creative practitioner is not dissimilar to the power of the alchemist in creating precious substances. Their rituals and tools might be different, but the effect is the same. Faced with the apparent contradictions of functionalist technology and magical product narratives, the paper seeks to demonstrate that design can re-engage with the emotional and poetic. It asks whether practitioners should pursue the notion of design as deception, fuelling a gluttony of material desire, or should they look to a higher order, where magic provides a holistic view, at least 180 degrees of which is not accounted for right now?
This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot dev... more This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot devices, and dramatic product genres. Thus, with consumer's busily deconstructing and re-appropriating products to conform to their personal scenarios, this paper questions why designers are arguably ignoring the possibility of allowing consumers to more actively invest their personal emotional stories into their products.
This paper aims to unfold the theory and practice of design consciousness, as both an individual ... more This paper aims to unfold the theory and practice of design consciousness, as both an individual 'state' and by group process. The description of DesignQuest is the development of a facilitation method whereby groups of designers can come together to refresh their perspectives on design and deepen their creative consciousness. The DesignQuest process has been continuously developed over a seven year period -firstly by the Design Transformation Group (DTG), and latterly by the nowherefoundation.
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, ‘Thinking Inside the Box’, held at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions. The Interior Forum Scotland’s lead role within the UK sector is discussed, as is its collaboration with the UK wide Interior Educators Council. Similarly, the IFS, in its first conference, is positioned against more established international interior design research communities, such as IDEA, (Interior Design / Interior Architecture Educators Association), amongst others. The authors speculate on the issues and themes highlighted by an international audience of interior design educators, researchers, authors and practitioners, and consider the future directions, challenges ...
Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and t... more Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and the key role of product designers. Following through all the stages and activities involved in the creation of a new product from concept design to manufacture, prototyping to marketing this book also explores the diverse nature of product design, including new and emerging forms of practice. A rich overview of influential design movements and individuals, together with examples from prominent product designers, encourages the reader to challenge conventions and to think about product design in new and exciting ways.
ABSTRACT This book provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight ... more ABSTRACT This book provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight into the world of research methods specifically aimed at product designers. It includes practical case studies and tutorials that will inform, inspire and help you to conduct product design research better. Product designers need a comprehensive understanding of research methods as their day-to-day work routinely involves them observing people, asking questions, searching for information, making and testing ideas, and ultimately generating 'solutions' to 'problems'. Manifest in the design process is the act of research. Huge technological advances in information, computing and manufacturing processes also offer enormous opportunities to product designers such as the development of 'intelligent' products and services, but at the same time raise important research questions that need to be dealt with. Product designers are, in many ways, best placed to address these challenges because of the manner in which they apply their design thinking to problems. This book demonstrates in a clear, highly visual and structured fashion how research methods can support product designers and help them address the very real issues the world currently faces in the 21st century.
THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props... more THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot devices, and dramatic product genres. Thus, with consumer's busily deconstructing and re-appropriating products to conform to their personal scenarios, this paper questions why designers are arguably ignoring the possibility of allowing consumers to more actively invest their personal emotional stories into their products.
This paper explores the use of play as a catalyst for creativity. Freud suggests that “The creati... more This paper explores the use of play as a catalyst for creativity. Freud suggests that “The creative writer [designer] does the same as the child at play. He creates a world of fantasy which he takes very seriously - that is, which he invests with large amounts of emotion.”
THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props... more THE PITCH This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot devices, and dramatic product genres. Thus, with consumer's busily deconstructing and re-appropriating products to conform to their personal scenarios, this paper questions ...
... Putting Students on the Map. Alex Milton • 2008. proceeding: Proceedings of EDPE 08, Barcelon... more ... Putting Students on the Map. Alex Milton • 2008. proceeding: Proceedings of EDPE 08, Barcelona, Spain section: Learning Environment editor: Anna Clarke, Mike Evatt, Peter Hogarth, Joaquim Lloveras, Luis Pons pages: 267-272. ...
... Product Scotland: Bringing Designers, Anthropologists, Artists and Engineers Together. Paul R... more ... Product Scotland: Bringing Designers, Anthropologists, Artists and Engineers Together. Paul Rodgers, Jon Rogers, Mike Anusas, Alex Milton, Jon Pengelly, Craig Whittet, John Marshall, Will Titley, Angus Colvin, Michael Smyth, Cezanne Charles and Michelle Kasprzak • 2008. ...
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, ‘Thinking Inside the Box’, held at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions. The Interior Forum Scotland’s lead role within the UK sector is discussed, as is its collaboration with the UK wide Interior Educators Council. Similarly, the IFS, in its first conference, is positioned against more established international interior design research communities, such as IDEA, (Interior Design / Interior Architecture Educators Association), amongst others. The authors speculate on the issues and themes highlighted by an international audience of interior design educators, researchers, authors and practitioners, and consider the future directions, challenges ...
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, ‘Thinking Inside the Box’, held at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions. The Interior Forum Scotland’s lead role within the UK sector is discussed, as is its collaboration with the UK wide Interior Educators Council. Similarly, the IFS, in its first conference, is positioned against more established international interior design research communities, such as IDEA, (Interior Design / Interior Architecture Educators Association), amongst others. The authors speculate on the issues and themes highlighted by an international audience of interior design educators, researchers, authors and practitioners, and consider the future directions, challenges ...
This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland... more This discussion paper describes key findings from the international IFS (Interiors Forum Scotland) conference, 'Thinking Inside the Box', held at The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in March 2007. In conjunction with an historical overview of interior design education in the UK, the authors describe the intention behind the conference, outlining its origins, aims and ambitions.
Magic is the essence of creativity; of action that operates outside the boundaries of plans, prog... more Magic is the essence of creativity; of action that operates outside the boundaries of plans, programs and exacttechniques. Following the launch of 'Design and Magic' (DTG, London), four of the contributing authors expand the idea that designers are failed magicians and magicians are failed designers. Magic in all its various guises is seen to present an infinite realm of possibilities for design, not least its link with a readymade metareality. The power of transformation that drives the creative practitioner is not dissimilar to the power of the alchemist in creating precious substances. Their rituals and tools might be different, but the effect is the same. Faced with the apparent contradictions of functionalist technology and magical product narratives, the paper seeks to demonstrate that design can re-engage with the emotional and poetic. It asks whether practitioners should pursue the notion of design as deception, fuelling a gluttony of material desire, or should they look to a higher order, where magic provides a holistic view, at least 180 degrees of which is not accounted for right now?
This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot dev... more This paper will investigate the scripting of products and lifestyles, products as props, plot devices, and dramatic product genres. Thus, with consumer's busily deconstructing and re-appropriating products to conform to their personal scenarios, this paper questions why designers are arguably ignoring the possibility of allowing consumers to more actively invest their personal emotional stories into their products.
This paper aims to unfold the theory and practice of design consciousness, as both an individual ... more This paper aims to unfold the theory and practice of design consciousness, as both an individual 'state' and by group process. The description of DesignQuest is the development of a facilitation method whereby groups of designers can come together to refresh their perspectives on design and deepen their creative consciousness. The DesignQuest process has been continuously developed over a seven year period -firstly by the Design Transformation Group (DTG), and latterly by the nowherefoundation.
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