Sir Kenneth Grange– the industrial designer behind everything from Kodak cameras to the Kenwood Chef – talks to BBC Future about the challenges of redesign.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130403-sir-kenneth-grange-on-redesigning
The Challenges of Redesign
Sir Kenneth Grange– the industrial designer behind everything from Kodak cameras to the Kenwood Chef – talks to BBC Future about the challenges of redesign.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130403-sir-kenneth-grange-on-redesigning
Sustainable Designs of Urban Buildings
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| This concept, the Paik Nam June Media Bridge, would house roads, parks, offices and even a museum in a structure crossing the Han River near Seoul. (Copyright: Planning Korea) via BBC Future |
Visionary thinking of how future buildings should be like:
Living buildings for tomorrow’s cities
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| The Gherkin’s lattice was based on the Venus Flower Basket Sponge, which has a skeletal structure with a strength 100 times that of aluminium. (Copyright: Science Photo Library) via BBC Future |
Interesting BBC article about how nature is providing the inspiration for greener, more responsive designs.
The House of the Future
Living Tomorrow, a company in Brussels, was founded in 1991 by architects Frank Belien and Peter Bongers. They have an idea of how the house of the future would look like.
The BBC Interview:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7348940.stm
Assa Ashuach - Hack My Designs
Assa Ashuach, a designer, encourages other people to amend or 'hack' his designs.
See interview with BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-21894865
The Houses of Famous Architects
A book about the houses of famous architects:
Short descriptions with photos here:
Archilovers - Social Network for Architects
Archilovers seems to be a database containing materials related to architecture including names of designers and their products and portfolios.
http://www.archilovers.com/
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