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Archive for January 2006
the Educators
“The aim of education is to help people learn how to understand, control and, ultimately, change their environment. But the education system in this, and other advanced industrial societies, is geared to precisely the opposite end: i.e. pupils are thaught that the world is extremely difficult to understand; that only a privileged few can reach such an understanding; that these few have the right to control the activities of all the rest; and that, far from trying to change their environment, the vast majority of people should try and fit happily with the situation as it is.” ALBERT HUNT
in response to markus
platform8
Intimacy with a place.
Falling asleep in the nightbus on your way back home and wake up in a place full of pylons, brigdes and mega Tesco stores can be scary. Finding the way through the unfamiliar can seem as a hassle. Intimacy with the city takes a while. Maybe routines, sitting in a cafe, walking more than twice at certain street .
Graham Greene-Our Man in Havana
They can print statistics and count the populations in hundreds of thousands, but to each man a city consists of no more than a few streets, a few houses, a few people. Remove the few and a city exists no longer except as a pain in the memory, like the pain of an amputated leg no longer there.
park interactives
You probably know this but check it out
http://www.dunneandraby.co.uk/designing/park/park.html
I’m interested in designing tools to facilitate/acknowledge public intimacy, create a context or a catalyst for affection.
Not necessarily sexual intimacy but also that of companionship, moments of connection, through a shared event, memory. E.g., The whale in the Thames.
I see this taking place in a context of greater isolation of people, the reduction of interaction for efficiency, the automation of transactions, the dislocation of conversation to the internet and mobile networks (like this blog!).
Reconnaissance
Henny and Finn travelled to the heart of darkness, (central London) at 01.00 hrs last night on a mission to investigate and document the intimacies that are unique to the city at night.
Texture
Home Sweet Home
Content
Would people be happy to post up the video of our public/private project?
Hannes and Gabbi what do ou think about posting of the actual briefs? Thay are very interesting and visual in their own right but I understand if you want to keep them private. If anyone else has websites let me know the address and i’ll put them up as links. right im going to the pub
Definition of Intimacy
Intimacy is complex in that its meaning varies from relationship to relationship, and within a given relationship over time. In some relationships, intimacy is entwined with sex and feelings of closeness may be connected or confused with sexual feelings. In other relationships, intimacy has more to do with shared moments than sexual interactions. In any case, intimacy is linked with feelings of closeness among partners in a relationship.
This is not a clear definition but even without a specific definition, it seems clear that intimacy and healthy relationships go hand in hand. Indeed, intimacy is a basic ingredient in any meaningful relationship: the basis of friendship and one of the foundations of love. It may take several forms.
The main ones are emotional intimacy and physical intimacy.Intimacy is complex in that its meaning varies from relationship to relationship, and within a given relationship over time. In some relationships, intimacy is entwined with sex and feelings of closeness may be connected or confused with sexual feelings. In other relationships, intimacy has more to do with shared moments than sexual interactions. In any case, intimacy is linked with feelings of closeness among partners in a relationship.
This is not a clear definition but even without a specific definition, it seems clear that intimacy and healthy relationships go hand in hand. Indeed, intimacy is a basic ingredient in any meaningful relationship: the basis of friendship and one of the foundations of love. It may take several forms.
The main ones are emotional intimacy and physical intimacy.
anyone tutoring an A-level student?
Hi,
I am an A-level student studying graphic products at school, I am currently designing a hand-held electronic media device that can play music, video and games.
I have visited the Design shows at RCA for the past two years and have been facinated by the range and quality of the products I have seen on my visits.
These visits inspired me to take up Product Design as one of my A-Level subjects.
As part of my course I have to be in contact with an expert/client who can offer me advice about how to design my product. So far I have been having problems with finding a client, mainly because I am not sure where to look and I am writing to ask if you can offer me any help or advice.
I would be more than happy working with a student who is interested in this area of design and who would be comfortable in pretending to be my client. Or if you could pass on any links or places to look I would be most grateful.
Please email back to my home address at mheeley@blueyonder.co.uk
your sincerely,
James Heeley
Blog this
Hey guys
Following a very interesting afternoon i thaught we should get started right away on this whole design career thing. so let rip and share your design fantasies
Finn