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Today, Marty reminded us not to become a team stuck in a corner on one side of the room, with all their design concepts closely surrounding them in a tight space. In order to think of “big design concepts” look beyond our surroundings and towards the far corner of the ...  Continue Reading »

I've always been fascinated with information visualization combined with audio. When I heard of the Yamaha's TENORI-ON two years ago Engadget I was anticipating its commercial release. Years later the product officially launched in UK last month and is available for sale. This new musical interface, created by Toshio Iwai, combines ...  Continue Reading »

On my way home from a group meeting, I passed by a group of Japanese international students arrayed in bright-colored clothing next to the library. Although not as extreme, it reminded me of Harajuku street fashion.   Continue Reading »

I found Kevin Kelly’s exploration of the world from the technology point of view as an eye opener for designers. He first talks about how powerful technology is becoming. For example, he compared the computing power of the web to the computing power of the human brain and concluded the ...  Continue Reading »