Category Archives: Design

What if women held the answers?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

It has been over a month since I last posted, and in that time I have been busy. Busy thinking. In March, I attended the Commonwealth Study Conference (known by its acronym CSCLeaders) across London, Glasgow and Oxford for what … Continue reading →

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A Design Icon: Bridging A Gap

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Bill Moggridge was a leading designer who significantly influenced thinking among contemporary designers. Sadly, he died last month, but not without leaving behind a legacy that speaks for itself. Many people today have heard about the company IDEO, which Bill … Continue reading →

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12.12.12 Design Forum

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

The journey taken during the 10 City Bridge Run will culminate in a Design Forum held in Seoul on 12 December 2012 (12.12.12) to crowdsource good ideas, and to listen and learn from four key questions. * Q1: What is best … Continue reading →

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I love a blank canvas. I see opportunities.

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Building human bridges. This is the focus on the 10 City bridge Run. Building a human bridge is a design challenge for you and your friends to resolve. The form and function, how many people, the story, how large or … Continue reading →

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Prototype and reinvention = the freedom to fail expectations

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

This morning at breakfast a friend David Greatorex who has considerable experience running marathons inside of 3 hours gave me some advice after hearing about my injury. “You know 25% of people who set out to run a marathon following … Continue reading →

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Can design change the world?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Emily Pilloton from Project H argues that used correctly, design process can let appropriate solutions emerge from within in this TED Talk. Having design in your toolkit brings a fresh perspective. But what does that actually mean? It is much … Continue reading →

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Why a bridge?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

The bridge is an important metaphor for joining people, institutions, conversations, ideas, communities and places together. The bridge is a universal metaphor. Everyone understands the purpose of a bridge is and how it is used. A bridge has multiple functions, … Continue reading →

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If you’re not embarrassed when you ship your first version you waited too long.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

There is no substitute for real-world feedback. Matt Mullenweg writes a compelling blog encouraging us to just ship it (this is the guy who helped bring us WordPress). He uses the example from Apple, and the development of iPhone. Steve Jobs … Continue reading →

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Why more aid is not the starting point to solve poverty.

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

Alan Kay is a genius. Here in this video he is speaking on “Why does computer-based teaching fail?” Does this have anything to do with poverty? Not directly, but the idea is relevant. In fact, I would argue that through … Continue reading →

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Think Big!

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Tim Brown from IDEO presents a new approach to design thinking in this TED Talk. He argues that through design, we can and should now be addressing new kinds of problems, not just ‘things’. Brown suggests that we are moving … Continue reading →

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