House Vision 2
On one of the hottest days in August this year, I attended the second HOUSE VISION…
Category: Future
Exploring possibilities for the future of technology, the environment and society
Kenya Hara’s House Vision
Kenya Hara, Graphic Designer and Art Director of Muji, recently organised an exhibition in Tokyo titled…
Responsive Design Is Improving The Web
At the beginning of 2012 there were very few examples of large websites which had adopted…
2011 South Korean Trends
South Korea has long been an interesting place to look at trends in technology and popular…
Recreating Ghost in Hong Kong
When film director Mamoru Oshii was looking for a model of the city of the future…
Building a Better eBook
I’ve noticed an interesting trend in recent years; when old media (tv, publishers) try to translate…
9 hours Designer Capsule Hotel
I’ve been lucky enough to stay at some very nice hotels over the past couple of…
Toyota Universal Design Showcase
Tokyo is often portrayed as a high-tech wonderland being run by robots and full of futuristic…
Odaiba Island in Tokyo Bay
On my final day in Japan I visited the artificial island of Odaiba (お台場) in Tokyo Bay.…
The Evolution of Interaction
It struck me yesterday while playing with my iPhone that hardware is no longer what defines…
The Future of Mac OS X, iOS and iDevices
It seems fairly obvious that Apple is betting the future of computing on multi-touch interfaces built…
Is Foxconn Skynet?
Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of electronics worldwide and companies like Apple and Dell contract them…