Elegant Technology

If only we would all take some of the definitions for the word serene like clear and un-obscured and apply them to technology we could achieve a calmer, unruffled existence.
What is the brief for designers? Imagine if it was “Produce the most serene design possible”. Just think about the technology we might be able to […]

I was re-reading a book I have from 1996 called ‘London Minimum’ by Herbert Ypma when I came across the phrase ‘permitted intrusions’. This related to the objects found in a minimal living space but is equally applicable to other areas of a minimalist lifestyle.
The phrase has resonated in my mind ever since.
Everything I see […]

For the past few weeks all I could think about is getting a MacBook Air.
I wanted to collect one from my local Apple Store and it took a while for stock to be available.
Last Saturday I collected an 80Gb model. The 24Hr period that followed turned out to be one of absolute highs to absolute […]

As a fan of Elegant Technology, I waited patiently for the announcements from the Macworld — San Francisco 2008 show. I wasn’t disappointed.
When Steve Jobs unveiled the new MacBook Air - the way he unveiled it - made me grin from ear to ear with delight. It reminded me of the first time I saw […]

I came across a rather impressive table today. The design is called Thinner and the designer is Tobias Berneth.
As you can see this table is made from a very thin white laminate and in order to engineer it, principles from the aircraft industry were used.
More on the designer can be found here.
From the web-site;
The table […]

The new Apple Aluminium Bluetooth Keyboard is an absolute masterpiece in the execution of minimalist design. It goes without saying that it functions beautifully. At this point in the evolution of computer design it represents the simplest way to provide the essential functionality needed in a separate keyboard (as opposed to one built-in like on […]

In the year 2000 I discovered Newsgroups. I came across a group called alt.lifestyle.simplicity and briefly posted and commented on the simple life. I thought I would share with you some of my posts here.
on the 7 Oct 2000, 08:00 I wrote;
My understanding of the term ’simplicity’ when applied to lifestyle is one of self […]

In the year 2000 I discovered Newsgroups. I came across a group called alt.lifestyle.simplicity and briefly posted and commented on the simple life. I thought I would share with you some of my posts here.
on the 18 Sep 2000, 08:00 I wrote;
minimalism is a type of life-simplicity based upon the aesthetic, but pared-down.
At its core […]

In the year 2000 I discovered Newsgroups. I came across a group called alt.lifestyle.simplicity and briefly posted and commented on the simple life. I thought I would share with you some of my posts here.
on the 15 Sep 2000, 08:00 I wrote;
I would like to propose a new kind of simplicity entitled ‘minimalism’.
Minimalism is a […]

On Saturday 22 September 2007 Apple Inc. opened it’s eleventh store in the UK. The store is located in the Touchwood centre, Solihull.
Having never been to an opening before and living within 50 miles I decided to attend. I arrived at about 07:40 in the morning to find I was about eighth in the queue. […]