I was delighted to be asked to contribute a Viewpoint piece by Housing LIN about design for aging and in particular to share my experience and some of the outcomes from our Designing for the Future project with Faculty of Arts, University of Brighton. Housing LIN is a professional network supporting over 5,800 people working in
In October, I took part in a seminar organised as part of the ILC-UK and Personal Finance Resource Centre project on financial circumstances and wellbeing hosted by Brown-Forman to discuss findings around consumer spending. David Hayes from the PFRC presented new research exploring patterns of expenditure among older people which was then debated by an expert roundtable, along with
Earlier this week, I was delighted to be invited by former" Designing for the Future" winner, Harry Trimble to accompany him to the Design Museum for the launch of this year's Designers in Residence exhibition. We were there particularly to support fellow "Designing for the Future" alumnus, Chloe Meineck who is showing her wonderful
In all the talk about digital inclusion, it is perhaps surprising to discover that it was a grandmother from Gateshead who pioneered online shopping from her living room way back in the early 1980s. As part of a council initiative to help the elderly, Mrs Jane Snowball, 72, sat down in an armchair in
The Mobility Roadshow is a major consumer event showcasing mobility innovation which this year celebrated its 30th anniversary. For the last three years, Enabled by Design and Such and Such Design have curated the Design Zone as a space to showcase a range of good design that supports independent living, from early stage
We were delighted that our Designing for the Future Competition was featured in The Daily Express as part of the coverage for the Design Zone at this year's Mobility Roadshow.
Following a successful degree show, Josh Barnes' magical Communication Quilt has continued to garner awards and prizes. At New Designers 2013, Josh was named one of five Future Pioneers by the Design Council. Fantastic news. For more information, see http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-us/Future-Pioneers/The-Winners/
A story telling app and a sensory blanket have won this year’s student design for aging competition, “Designing for the Future”. “Designing for the Future” run by The Future Perfect Company in conjunction with the University of Brighton is now in its fourth year and encourages student designers to think about the challenges
One of the highlights of the "Designing for the Future" Competition over the past couple of years has been seeing the project's alumni continuing to explore the themes from the Competition into their final year. Last year, Joshua Barnes entered the "Designing for the Future" Competiton with his Memory Decanter. This year Josh's digital quilts were the
William Green entered his clock reminder project into our "Designing for the Future" Competition last year. Now about to graduate, he will be exhibiting his "Frugal" furniture and "Longevity Stools" at this year's Graduate Show at the University of Brighton. The idea behind the "Frugal Bench" (pictured) is to maximize the productivity of the material and address
