design

Jun 12, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments

Ull. Pendant Lampshades

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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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 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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Jan 27, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments

Friday Finds

I can’t believe its Friday already. This week has flown by. Most of the work this week has been downstream. I’ve been visiting a few manufacturers and machine shops in Sheffield including Ernest Wright from which i posted some pictures of yesterday. I’ve also been planning a few things regarding

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Jan 26, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments

Ernest Wright & Son

Yesterday we popped round the corner to a very welcoming Ernest Wright & Son. They have been manufacturing scissors for over one hundred years! We were introduced to Ian and Clive both with 50 odd years of experience in manufacturing scissors and blades. They had a very clear passion for

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Jan 20, 2012 | Post by: Luke No Comments

Friday Finds

You may have noticed we missed last weeks Friday Finds. This was due to a number of reasons but mainly because neither of us had a moment to stop and think about anything. We’ve been organising our exhibit at Venture Fest including the delivery of a domestic 3d printer that

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