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WHAT MAKES GREAT DESIGN?

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(Or take a look at the Design and Technology blog series)

Material Matters -

Advertisement or exhibition?
Are these products committed to sustainability?
What makes a truly sustainable material and are these even desirable?

LEGO’s for kids? -

Is LEGO for kids?
How should we design for enriching play?
How did me and Ruaridh end up on a 50 minute LEGO detour as grown adults?

Olafur Eliasson:
The design of Art -

Should art be observed or experienced?
To what extent can the viewer be a collaborator in the artistic process?
What does this have to do with kaleidoscopes?

Cas Holman:
Design for play-

How should we design for play?
How well do we actually do this in schools?
Is the future of education doomed?

Woodworking, YouTube and Pedulla Studio -

Why am I obsessed with woodworking?
Who should I watch on YouTube?
And who is Nick Pedulla?

Rio Kobayashi -

Who is Rio Kobayashi?
What do I want to do in the future?
Should I send him an email?

Kenneth Grange: The Godfather -

Who is King Kenny?
Why do you know him so well?
What makes him the Michael Caine of Design?

Nicholas Oddy, Street Signs & The Highlands -

Who designed the British street signs?
Which ones are my favourites?
Why are the French equivalents so bad?

Wabi Sabi -

What does Wabi Sabi mean?
How can we use its principles in design?
Why wouldn’t my mum stop saying it?

JAKABON DESIGNS

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