Posts in the category education
a window into work from johannesburg . . .
below, is a video from kyle brand, as a window into some interesting work being shown currently from the department of industrial design’s 2011 student exhibition at the university of johannesburg, fada (faculty of art, design & architecture), south africa. along with the industrial design, there is also work from the departments of interior […]
posted 24 November 2011
swedish symposium at linnæus university . . .
the master of fine arts program in design at linnæus university is a 2 year advanced theoretical and applied program, located at the nexus of the university as well as the business environment. the program draws on a multidisciplinary approach, a highly qualified faculty and extensive links with leading european companies to offer the students […]
posted 21 November 2011
oh, öland ! . . .
autumn on sweden’s beautiful öland island . . .
matthew burger visits ölands folkhögskola in october, 2011
i was asked by a enthusiastic, versatile, instructor, louise häggberg, to visit her design students and colleagues at ölands folkhögskola (öland folk high school). here’s a very brief description of the basår design program. the duration of the […]
posted 7 November 2011
categories education
pratt m.id, some connections to interesting work
the industrial design department’s graduate candidates
m.id thesis blog links from 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011:
http://prattid.blogspot.com/ (spring 2006)
http://idthesisfall06.blogspot.com/ (autumn 2006)
http://pratt-id-thesis.blogspot.com/ (spring 2007)
http://prattmidthesis.blogspot.com/ (autumn 2007)
http://prattidthesis.blogspot.com (spring 2008)
http://prattidthesis.blogspot.com (autumn 2008)
pratt id thesis 2015
posted 5 November 2011
categories education
exhibit in brooklyn: starved for attention
i would encourage you to see the photo exhibit from doctors without borders • médecins sans frontières, about child malnutrition called, “starved for attention,” at grand army plaza [prospect park west and eastern parkway], wednesday, thursday and friday, between 9:30am and 5:00pm, september 21st through the 23rd. starved for attention, brooklyn
doctors without borders […]
posted 16 September 2011
design interventions in south africa: the taxi workshop . . .
“johannesburg is one of the worst cities in the world in which to commute.”
[ the guardian ] are you stuck in traffic?
the economist • january 2011:
south africa’s dreadful drivers & the danger on the roads: watch out !
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the guardian and the economist are addressing road safety world-wide, in general and in particular, […]
posted 8 September 2011
dialogue debut in johannesburg . . .
last week i had the pleasure of making my debut in johannesburg, south africa for the department of industrial design at the university of johannesburg. my host was chris bradnum, the head of the industrial design department at the university of johannesburg. industrial design is part of the faculty of art design and architecture. the […]
posted 15 June 2011
categories education
meaning, objects & understanding come to fruition . . .
the academic year 2010 • 2011 comes to a close for our making meaning design studio, as the diverse interweavings of interactions, exhibits, nutrition, packaging, vehicles, sustainability, systems, objects and understanding come to fruition for our graduating seniors. at id view, during our end of the semester mm critique, we were joined by a number […]
posted 11 May 2011
making meaning venues for april & may . . .
there are a few making meaning venues in the next few weeks & here are some details. first and foremost, you are welcome to join us for our mm design dialogue venue at copia on thursday evening, april 28th. will will begin around 6:00pm and should be there until around nine or ten. copia is […]
posted 16 April 2011
reThink shelter . . .
more than 500,000 people have been made homeless by the earthquake / tsunami combo about a month ago in japan. it was heartening to see japanese architect, shigeru ban, respond as he has many times in the past. in february 2003, i heard ban speak at harvard’s school of graduate design and at that time, […]
posted 11 April 2011
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