Posted in Furniture, Computers, Design on March 22nd, 2007 1 Comment »
I thought I would share with you my computer setup at home. As you can see I really like the colour white. In the picture you can see the following;
A MacBook and power supply
A Mighty Mouse and mouse-mat
An Apple remote
An iPod dock
A Netgear router
A Marc Newson ceramic cup
A Nike ‘Player’ wristband
A Lexon ‘Stick Radio’
A […]
Posted in Transport, Design on March 20th, 2007 No Comments »
The new MINI from BMW group comes with an interesting option; variable interior lighting. Using a control panel, located in the front headlining area, the user can set the colour of the interior lights from sporting blue through to warm orange.
This sets the colour of the interior lights in the headlining, glove box, and door […]
Posted in Gadgets on March 19th, 2007 No Comments »
About a year ago I splashed out on a Satellite Navigation System. I did some research and decided that, for my needs, the Garmin i3 model would be fine. It seemed to offer a simple - single purpose - solution and was one of the cheapest available here in the UK. It came preloaded [on […]
Posted in Computers, Design on March 14th, 2007 1 Comment »
Apple’s products use appropriate materials and a have refined designs. Each new iteration is either thinner, lighter, simpler, more powerful or cheaper whilst maintaining the clean approachable look. The design of Apple’s products are at once a delight to the eye and are unobtrusive allowing the function to be fully utilised.
Some other premium […]
Posted in Computers, Design on March 8th, 2007 No Comments »
I can’t believe I have been using Apple products for over 20 years. In that time I have never been disappointed with the ‘Apple Experience’. Since my first WOW moment on seeing the first Macintosh to my latest iPod nano.
Despite a steady stream of products Apple’s future wasn’t always as rosy as it is today. […]
Posted in Gadgets, Design on March 6th, 2007 3 Comments »
I don’t hold the view that ‘Form Follows Function‘ but rather ‘Form Follows Function Follows Form‘. What I mean by this is that an object has to have form before we can assess its function. Just think about a hammer; I would argue that it’s design evolved to its current form after it had been […]
Posted in Design on March 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
In the mid 90s I came across an article in the UK Sunday Times magazine that focused on a project that the architect John Pawson had completed entitled van Royen Apartment. Since then I have been fascinated by the concept of minimalism. Minimalism in architecture, art, music, and lifestyle which, from time to time, I […]