An exploration of the growing importance of voice user interfaces and the impact on information architecture
Information architecture (IA) is all about making the complex clear; helping users to understand where they are, what’s around and how to find what they’re looking for. IA helps to make sense of very…
A reflection on assumptions & product failure
The last time I visited my parents, my brother handed me a carrier bag. It transpired a recent clear out of the attic had revealed a whole pile of long forgotten, obsolete gadgets. …
A few years back, I had the privilege of working with a couple who had a company making handmade, ethical furniture. They really lived their ethos and were passionate about leaving the world a little better than they found it. I was inspired to look at my own consumption patterns…
I have always been interested in art and design and as a teenager I was given a book called ‘Designing the 21st Century’. Two designs really captured my imagination; ‘Table=Chest’ by Tomoko Azumi and ‘Light, Bulb’ by Paul Cocksedge. Both of these products transform themselves and the space around them…
