"Design, once narrowly defined as a marginal activity concerned with aesthetic appeal of a limited range of consumer goods, can now be seen to be at the core of all our conceptions and plans for our personal and collective social lives."
- Victor Margolin, author of ‘The Product Milieu and Social Action’ /via Design: A New Engine for Society - design mind on GOOD
Masterplan for Singapore 2050 as part of Singapore Design Week 09 by WOHA. Fascinating alternate-scapes. (via designboom)
Mary Had a Little Lamp by Cabracega. Most unsettling product shot for a design that’s creepy on so many levels. (via Design Milk)
Graphic Design and Branding by e-Types. Love the consistency, big to small. (via Looks like good design)
Edit Undo Eraser. Ah… my wish for a big fat real-life ⌘-Z button is finally fulfilled. Well, almost. (via Unplggd)
Something Old Something New - Recycled toys by Andrew Duffy and Craig Tyler. Strangely provocative. (via designboom)
The limited edition eco warrior toys are made from old packaging waste, discarded or broken toys and a tiny amount of pixie dust (bio resin).
Target Clock by British designer Simon Lumb (via designboom)
The project which has been in development for 2 years started as a graphical reduction of the traditional clock hand motif and later led to the idea of two interlocking colour discs. The boundaries of the colours indicate the hand positions.
The Mattress Wallet by Steve Cullen & Peter Trueblood. Really dig the whole concept, from its slogan - financial comfort - to its brilliant website. I’m one step short of placing an order the actual product.
