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About
News, updates and jet-lagged commentary on my work as creative director, writer and consultant specialising in design, urbanism, open source methodologies, and other topics that seemed like a good idea at the time.
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In Discussion with Jaime Lerner
For most people with even a passing interest in innovative urban problem-solving, the words Jaime Lerner and Curitiba, Brazil will hold special reverence. Lerner is the urban planner and three-times mayor of Curitiba who transformed the once traffic-congested, economically and environmentally challenged city into one of the world’s most livable urban spaces. This Wednesday at [...]
Design Hacking available for download
For those who weren’t able to attend the launch of my publication and the related debate on design hacking at the RSA on Wednesday (and for those who weren’t even close but still want a copy) I’m pleased to say that “Finding the Truth in Systems: In Praise of Design Hacking” is now available for [...]
IKEA Hacker Oslo
A couple weeks ago I was in Oslo, Norway, following up on an invitation to give a talk about IKEA Hacker there. It was an easy invitation to accept – for one, it was a great opportunity to spend some time in beautiful Oslo, and two, the evening was being sponsored by IKEA, which was [...]
Strategies for Tough Times: Focus on the Micro-Entrepreneur
I recently gave a keynote lecture to the World Urban Congress in Riga, Latvia, on creative strategies for difficult economic times. The Congress provided a fantastic overview of what is taking place in urban development across the world, but what I saw and heard also left me a bit cold.
The reason is that largely, the [...]
World Urban Development Congress
I’m pleased to share the news that I have been invited to deliver a keynote address at the World Urban Development Congress in Riga, Latvia this October.
I’ll be addressing the congress on the development of creative urban environments – should be an interesting session, considering that my definition of what makes an urban environment creative [...]
Amsterdam Talk: Hacking Reality
A lecture on how influences from the virtual world manifest themselves on the street and in the real world: think geek graffiti and Ikea hacks at Platform 21, Amsterdam.
Report Out: Urban Intervention as Design Masterclass
Give 31 exceptionally talented design students a week to play with the city and design, and see what it gets you?
Guest Lecturer @ Design International
As part of the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)’s Design International week I was asked to teach a design masterclass on urban intervention as design process.
Design Trends talk with Stefan Sagmeister
Details on an upcoming talk in Montreal as part of Grafika Magazine’s Design Trends series.
Hi from the train
On the train from London to Newcastle to give a talk at Design Event 07, and am rather pleased to find that they have WiFi in First Class on the train – a rarity in the UK. So with a bit of bluetooth action I thought I’d share the view via my mobile. Looking forward [...]
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