Since we were commissioned a while back to design and install lampshades for the Site Gallery Canteen we’ve been flattered to hear people wanting to get their hands on their own. We’ve now produced the very first batch that went on sale today, available from the Site Gallery Shop. The
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Apr 25, 2012 | Post by: Dan No Comments
Mercury Centre on ‘growing’ titanium
Last week we attended the opening of the Mercury Centre, a materials research facility at the University of Sheffield. The facilities available included metal injection moulding machines used to create small complex components, an electron beam welding machine used to weld thick sections of materials with high precision and the
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Mar 22, 2012 | Post by: Dan No Comments
The business of design – Leeds Metropolitan University
Yesterday I gave a talk to students at Leeds Metropolitan University keen to know what it takes to start a design business when they leave their studies. Other themes included sustainability in design and the skills required as a design professional. Attendees included third year Product Design students as well
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Mar 22, 2012 | Post by: Dan No Comments
Enterprising ideas
This striking building is home to the University of Sheffield Enterprise, part of Sheffield University and designed to bring people together to make ideas happen. I was asked to attend an event here last night as a judge on a panel, to choose a winner from three completely new products/service
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Mar 16, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments
Friday Finds
Happy Friday! Here’s 3 things we’ve found interesting this week, including some beer predicaments and a simple solution to a fiddly problem. 1. FreeKey Have you ever stopped to think just how fiddly it is trying to remove keys off your key ring? It snaps nails, is inevitably impossible for
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Mar 09, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments
Friday Finds
A Sheffield building is our first find this week. We were to busy working to realise this new addition to the cities architecture had been built and it wasn’t until it featured on Dezeen that we noticed. Heres a before and after shot. Kickstarter is the source of the second
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Mar 02, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments
Friday Finds
Three things for the weekend; 1.Copenhagen bike wheel is a great product that helps encourage people to ride in a city where there are more bikes than people. The Wheel enables you to capture the energy dissipated while cycling and braking and save it for when you need a bit
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Feb 24, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments
Friday Finds
This week we’ve been in overdrive having finally implemented Google Apps with my very limited web knowledge we managed to switch over rather painlessly. (phew!) There’s still a bit more work to do as i am looking to create a secure client area in which we can create online project
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Feb 17, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments
Friday Finds
This week has happened to fast. Its been an eclectic mix of factory visits and trying to remember what we learnt in physics at school. I’ve been working on the ProFit Field Lab project readying it for the first of the research activities next week. Also next week is Made
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Feb 10, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments
Friday Finds
This week has been mega cold and to do lists have been piling up all over our desks. We’ve been over in york Tuesday and Wednesday preparing and showcasing our work at Venture Fest which has taken up the majority of our time. Theres been lots of discussions about TPE
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