This year marks 10 years since Locus Research was formed. This presentation provides some insight our place, who we are, how we work and some of the work we have done.

1. A MEASURE
OF SUCCESS
Celebrating Ten Years of
Original Product Development

2. Our Place Ao~tea~roa
Aotearoa is made up of either two or three words, Aotea and roa or Ao tea and roa.
Aotea could be the name of one of the canoes of the great migration, the great magellan
cloud near the bright star Canopus in summer, a bird or even food;
Ao is a cloud, dawn, daytime, or world;
Tea white or clear, perhaps bright,
while Roa means long or tall.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/aotearoa/1

3. Our Place Ao~tea~roa
Aotearoa is made up of either two or three words, Aotea and roa or Ao tea and roa.
Aotea could be the name of one of the canoes of the great migration, the great magellan
cloud near the bright star Canopus in summer, a bird or even food;
Ao is a cloud, dawn, daytime, or world;
Tea white or clear, perhaps bright,
while Roa means long or tall.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/aotearoa/1

4. New Zealand
Aotearoa Ao~tea~roa
The land of the long white cloud
Aotearoa is made up of either two or three words, Aotea and roa or Ao tea and roa.
Aotea could be the name of one of the canoes of the great migration, the great magellan
cloud near the bright star Canopus in summer, a bird or even food;
Ao is a cloud, dawn, daytime, or world;
Tea white or clear, perhaps bright,
while Roa means long or tall.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/aotearoa/1

5. New Zealand
Aotearoa Ao~tea~roa
The land of the long white cloud
Aotearoa is made up of either two or three words, Aotea and roa or Ao tea and roa.
Aotea could be the name of one of the canoes of the great migration, the great magellan
cloud near the bright star Canopus in summer, a bird or even food;
Ao is a cloud, dawn, daytime, or world;
Tea white or clear, perhaps bright,
while Roa means long or tall.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/aotearoa/1

6. Remote
New Zealand is a remote place
Aotearoa
New Zealand

7. Deep
Surrounded by Ocean

8. Deep
Surrounded by Ocean

9. On its own
Not connected to a continent

10. On its own
Not connected to a continent

11. Unique
This has created a unique
environment

12. Unique
This has created a unique
environment

13. kereru
Birds became dominant due to a
lack of predation

14. kereru
Birds became dominant due to a
lack of predation

15. kakapo
Like the Kakapo, a nocturnal
flightless parrot.

16. kakapo
Like the Kakapo, a nocturnal
flightless parrot.

17. Kea
A highly intelligent alpine parrot

18. Kea
A highly intelligent alpine parrot

19. Kiwi
And our national symbol, the
nocturnal flightless kiwi, the
smallest ratite in the world.

20. Fragility
Even with New Zealands low
population density we can still
damage the environment

21. Fragility
Even with New Zealands low
population density we can still
damage the environment

22. Fragility
Water quality has become a real
problem in New Zealand with the
primary sector.

23. Fragility
Water quality has become a real
problem in New Zealand with the
primary sector.

24. No.8 Wire
No.8 Wire
It is about being resourceful, doing
more with less, and thinking
differently

25. No.8 Wire
No.8 Wire
It is about being resourceful, doing
more with less, and thinking
differently

26. Culture
Your culture is an expression of who you are, your are influenced by where you come from. It Educates your
idealogy.
Isolation finds its place;
Independance is a developed trait that was required;
Resourcefulness was a requirement.

27. Culture
Your culture is an expression of who you are, your are influenced by where you come from. It Educates your
idealogy.
Isolation finds its place;
Independance is a developed trait that was required;
Resourcefulness was a requirement.

28. Arthur Lydiard
One of the most influential Athletics
coaches of all time.

30. Len Lye
One of our great artists spanned
most of the art movements of the
20th century.

31. Len Lye
Len Lye
First moving colour film

32. Len Lye
The wind wand, one of his kinetic
sculptures realised after his death.

33. Peter Blake
Peter Blake
A great sailor, leader and
environmentalist.

34. Peter Blake
The 1995 Americas Cup

35. Peter Blake
Followed his love of the Ocean to
create Blakepeditions, reporting on
the health of our Oceans

36. Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
The quintessential New Zealander,
Tough, unconventional, self
effacing, uncompromising.

38. Edmund Hillary
Building a school in Nepal

39. Bill Hamilton
Bill Hamilton
Self taught engineer developed the
modern jet boat.

40. Bill Hamilton
Flat fast flowing south island rivers.

41. Mark Pennington
Mark Pennington
Built the Formway Design team
over several decades.

42. Mark Pennington
Formway developed the Life and
Generation Chairs sold in the US.

43. Doreen Blumhardt
Doreen Blumhardt
Teacher and ceramic artist who helped
establish art education in high school.

44. Our place
Celebrates diversity, Independance,
and compassion.

46. Our approach to work is both a product of our place and where we are from, and our desire to think differently about what we
do and how we do it.
What do we do;
Why do we do it;
How do we work
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47. Locus Research
Our approach to work is both a product of our place and where we are from, and our desire to think differently about what we
do and how we do it.
What do we do;
Why do we do it;
How do we work
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48. We develop products &
take them to market.
We research, create, develop, test and deliver products to market.
85% of all products to market in 10 years;
Research underpins this performance

50. LCT Leadership and Conference Papers/ Industry Collaboration Active Involvement In
Education Presentations and Exchanges Design-related Events
(educational leadership, (research/science (collaborative/business (industry leadership, design
enlightening, guiding, leadership, cutting edge leadership, strategic, commitment/relevance, raising
empowering, enabling) research, expertise) cross-domain, awareness, spectacular)
knowledge sharing)
METHODS OF GROWTH Branches And Leaves Individual Specialties, Leading Projects
Integration through diversity
OFFERING Main Trunk
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Systems focused
Working with businesses from different sectors and sizes
Product Brand Business Sustainability
specialists aware savvy experts
FOUNDATI
FOUNDATION Roots Company Ethos
Root
The belief that accountability does not inhibit creativity
Applied Research Tranparent and Established Commitment Originality
(empathy and Evidential Processes To Sustainability (Creativity, independance,
perceptiveness, (authenticity, analytics, (integrity, experience, insight)
understanding process, rigour, focus)
method) benchmarking)

52. The Generalist
It is necessary to have a wide range of skills to develop products in New Zealand. This
lack of specialisation is not a substitute for knowledge in particular areas but pushes you
to learn more about the whole process.
Isolation means you just need to do it;
Self Reliance no one else will do it for you.

53. Common Skills we apply through the delivery of all of our work
Research Develop Manage
Product & Service Brand & Graphic Life CycleThinking Business/Commercial
The areas we actively integrate in our workflow

55. The Environment Raw materials & energy
SYSTEM UNDER ANALYSIS
agement
Waste Man
Emissions to air, land & water

56. The product system
Defines all the important aspects of the product
1. What is the ‘core function’ of the product (describes it as a service);
2. Who the users, customers, stakeholders, and influencers;
3. What the product requirements are;
a. Customer;
b. User;
c. Stakeholder;
d. Technical;
4. What the product life cycle and interactions are ;
5. How it is intended to be produced (materials and processes).

57. Product Development Process
a life cycle perspective
The product development process as illustrated through
the life cycle of a native Kauri tree
Kauri forests are among the most ancient in the world. The antecedents of the
kauri appeared during the Jurassic period (between 190 and 135 million years
ago). Although the kauri is among the most ancient trees in the world, it has
developed a unique niche in the fores
research idea prototype production to market in market
seed developed seed seedling sapling ricker mature kauri
The seed of the magestic Kauri is dispersed If the seed finds itself in dry but cool As a seedling they will develop The young sapling bristles After 50 years or more the trees will reach the The final size of a Kauri is often
after pollination by the wind travelling a conditions and isn’t deposited too oblong shaped green or reddish up a and grows a spiky forest canopy. The tree will slow it’s upward determined by it’s conditions, but can
distance of up to 1.5 km before settling deeply or eaten by insects or birdlife it borwn leaves quickly dependnig coat developing at a rate of streak and start to broaden and develop grow upwards of
ideally in the cool moist foliage under the will germinate and shed it’s coat after on how much direct sunlight they approximately 10-25cm a year. the iconic crown it is well known for. During 30-40 metres high and several metres
Manuka tree. The Kauri seeds special 35 days. Kauri seeds have bee known are exposed too. this time it will also start to shed the lower wide. Kauri can survive for thousands of
wing like form helps to carry it far from the to develop on fallen trees or even in the branches in a process called abscission years the oldest in New Zealand being
parent tree allowing it to grow gradually and litter at the base of the parent tree, a very leaving the trunk free of knots to become estimated at between
broaden over decades.(Stewart, Kauri, 2008) hardy habitat. what’s known as ‘poles’ or ‘rickers’. 1200-1500 years.

58. our framework
Our work has evolved from a series of frameworks covering individual disciplines to a unified
development structure.
not a prescriptive process for development;
a descriptive framework to deliver consistently.

59. Discovery PDS Technical Development Commercialisation
PHASE 01 PHASE 02 PHASE 03 PHASE 04 PHASE 05
01 Planning 02 Research 03 Concept 04 Embody & Detail Commercialise
PLAN & CLARIFY FOUNDATION RESEARCH DEVELOP CONCEPTS IDEA EMBODY & PRE PRODUCTION SALES & MARKETING
Defined Project
Scoped Technical Principle Final Design
& Research
Development Solution & Transfer

60. TASK SEQUENCE
Planning Research Communicate
PLAN & CLARIFY RESEARCH SPECIFY SCOPE COMMUNICATE
Into the industry product context and market Technical Should define the following: Plan Present
conditions that drive sales in the product
Define technical performance requirements
category. This is deliberately broad to establish Goals Cost Discuss
and other technical factors such as Standards.
connections between the consumer, the
product, the market and the distribution and Range
sale of the product.
Consumer Resource Assess
Define the consumer and market trends to
The Project understand where the product category is Performance Risk Review
moving and identify design opportunities.
The Product Programme Payback Conclusions
Economic
The Company Define the price points and margins along with Product Strategy Decision
other economic factors.
The Market Market Strategy
Environmental
Define product sustainability in the context of
The Consumer the product category using initial tool sets.
DELIVERABLES
CLARIFICATION RESEARCH DEFINITION SCOPE COMMUNICATION
Defined Project and its Objectives. Define Customer Requirements. Set Design Goals/Objectives. Project plan. Present the Documented PDS for review.
Define and outline the Product, Service, or Define Technical Requirements. Define intended product item/range. Risk Assessment and Management. Management review and clarification.
System. Define Intended markets, investigate drivers Set Performance Goals. Financial Assessment (ROI, IRR, NPV). Assessment of the project viability. v
Detail Company Specific Information. and product positioning. Set Technical Targets. Resource Requirements. Decision to proceed, request further
Define the Markets. Investigate competing product price points, Define testing & development programme. Provisional Costing. information or to stop.
Identify the primary consumers/users. performance levels and general attributes. Define Product Life Cycle/Product System in
Document Resource and/or material and relation to user groups.
production factors. Define Product Functional Unit.
Investigate Intellectual Property landscape. Define Product implementation strategy.
Investigate distribution and Supply Chain Define the proposed market entry strategy.
aspects. Establish enviornmental characteristics/targets.
Investigate Environmental Aspects and
Impacts.
Research relevant standards and compliance
issues for target markets.

61. TASK SEQUENCE
Plan Research & Generate Concept Embody Commercialise
PLAN & CLARIFY RESEARCH CREATE DEVELOP CONCEPTS EMBODY & TEST DEFINE & RESOLVE DOCUMENT & PRODUCTIONISE
Clarify Research Generate Isolate & Identify Develop Test Specifications
Company Technical A wide variety of possible Opportunities with the product The product system & Test system & technology, Develop detailed specifications for manufacture
Industry Sector Consumer system solutions system. Identify key streams for technology. Embody ideas through external ‘Method of
Product & Service Economic downstream development functionally & structurally Limits’ trial with end consumers Transfer
Target Markets Environmental Communicate System & Technology into the supply chain
The ideas in a coherent Search & Combine Select & Make Evaluate
Define Specify manner to all key Across all streams for dominant Prototype system & Results & establish final Troubleshoot
Goals & Vision Vision & Objectives stakeholders themes and ideas. Review technology with effective amendments Areas where specifications and assemblies
Reporting Structure & Scope key ideas and where possible function for testing &
Key Stakeholders Outline & Deliverables Assess combine critical streams evaluation Resolve Sign Off
Funding Mechanism Users & Stakeholders The ideas and stakeholder Final design specifications All pre-production samples against specifications
Project Champion Customer Requirements feedback and document Evaluate Refine Documents for final costing
Technical Requirements for approval to proceed Each potential solution against And improve system &
Materials & Processes established criteria and scope technology for consumer Approve
Manufacturing & Suppliers outlined in the PDS document evaluation and testing.
Supply Chain & Distribution Final system & technology and
Evaluate against criteria specifications to proceed to
Sales & Marekting established in the PDS
Product offer commercialisation
document
Commuication Strategy
Pricing Structure
Std’s,Compliance & Testing
Life Cycle Management
Risk & Management
Scope
Plan
Estimate
Resource
Return
DELIVERABLES
PROJECT PDS PROCESS & GENERATE &
KEY IDEAS DEFINED IDEAS REALISED & TESTED PRODUCTION
CLARIFICATION DOCUMENT COMMUNICATE
Prepare PDS propsal Project Development Capture all ideas Concept Development Embodiment Design Full system testing. Pre-Production Trials.
to scope first stage Specification. generated. Exploration. Specification. Full validated costing & All technical specifications released to supply
of project research to Project Plans & Outlines. Document full range of Document the critical solution Functional prototypes. Breakdowns. chain.
validation. Detailed Cost Projections. ideas covered. streams for consideration. Preliminary Performance Final Approved Design & QC and Approve all masters and approve all final
Approve the Project Defined Project Structure. Assess Ideas Objectively. Evaluate and select the key Testing. Specification. Pre-Production for product.
Development and Risk Assessment. Communicate to key idea(s) to enter embodiment. Consumer Evaluation & Approve final supply chain.
Validation phase. Review project & approve, stakeholders. Testing.
amend or reject proposed
outline.

62. Discovery PDS Concept Embodiment/Detail Commercialisation
PDS RESEARCH TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALISATION
R&D Strategy Research & Development Product Evaluation
Opportunity & Business Case Develop Core Products Product Assessed by Distributors
Secure Early Tech
Distributor Transfer
Foundation Research Approach prospective Certification Commercialisation Product Trial
Initial Research Investigation distributors & present Product Certification & Accreditation Entry Phase Product Trial carried out by Distributor
vision for early buy in
License Agreements
HoA & Supply Agreements
Tech Transfer
Transfer of Assets to Distributor
Pitch Presentation Principal Design Market Release
Create Sales Presentation Product Range & Technology Product Launch

63. The 17 categories as outlined on the left illustrate the filing structure consistently applied across filing and accounting systems
17 1 and software for all Locus Research projects and development.
The key six areas that these are applied to are highlighted below and demonstrate how each is applied to it’s relevant field.
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timekeeping software and documentation. references outlined in the invoices sent out.

64. Our work
These are examples of some of our work illustrating how we put these ideas and approaches into practice.
Research underpins each development;
Insight is generated from our understanding;
Delivery of a complete product solution.

65. Circadian
Development of a fundamentally
new sleep system

75. Cortex
Development of a Pre-Finished
Weatherboard Cladding System

84. Prototyping

86. Curve
Development of a Surfboard
Travel System

92. Prototyping image

99. Encircle
Development of a Non-Invasive
Compression Therapy

112. GetSorted
Development of a Wardrobe and
Home Storage System

121. Hip Fit
Development of a Fall Protection
and Prevention System.

130. Innovation Consulting
Since we first started we have worked on programs for advocacy, not for profit tackling issues we
believed in or have a passion for.
Six Lenses for Innovation
Understand innovation within your business
The Art of Product Development
Learning about the whole development process

131. Cross company review
Isolate the issues
Seek solutions
Six Lenses for Innovation is a process developed by
Locus Research to help companies review and
assess the performance of their product development
and commercialization process or program.

132. Identifying Winning Products
Successful product Development
Creating Market Value
The Art of Product Development is a three part capability development
workshop series designed to help companies become better at
developing new products and delivering them to market.

134. Open Acts
Since we first started we have worked on programs for advocacy, not for profit tackling issues we believed in
or have a passion for.
Metaform sustainable materials & design;
Design room craft and design to an audience;
Life cycle thinking workshop series;
SPD guide for the designers institute;
YIA young innovator awards;

135. Metaform
Sustainability, Material Technology
and Design.

143. Design Room
Leveraging New Zealand Design,
Craft and Creativity

147. Life Cycle
Thinking Series
Encouraging the uptake of Life
Cycle Thinking, Management, Tools
and Approaches.

151. Sustainable
Design
Providing guidance, inspiration and
motivation to improve the
understanding of sustainable
design

152. Young Innovator
Awards
Inspiring high school students

153. Young Innovator
Awards
Inspiring high school students

158. 10 Years distilled
What have we learnt over the course of ten years, what is important and what are the things which define and
differentiate us from others.
Integrity in what you do;
Defined Ethos to guide your direction;
Going beyond just your own work;
Integration helps to create better products;
Operations is not just for factories;

159. nov jan
2012
2012 Aug Feb Aug July Jan
Mar GetSorted Wardrobe & Storage System Blythe Rees-Jones travelled to the Italian merino 2011The Locus Research developed Curve Surfboard Transition research investigation into sports Scion commissioned Locus to undertake research
Locus turned 10 years old. released nationwide in Australia. supply chain as the Bella Merino Ambassador. Travel System product won silver at the Best and equipment future direction completed. into exterior cladding, resulting in the successful
May Rogier Simons joined Locus Awards in the consumer product category. Feb Guardian exterior cladding study. This became
2011 Locus Research presented in the Research as senior designer. 2010
Legacy Hold Taapa product won bronze at Blythe Rees-Jones visited ISPO the template for the first ‘Product Development
Dec Sustainable 60 Seminar Series. Jan the Best Awards in the Furniture category. international sports and equipment fair Specification’ (PDS) that Locus produces.
Delloch Hip Protector launched into the market. March Coast New Zealand and Locus Research June in Munich to further his research. 2003
Oct Locus Research sponsored the first Life Cycle created the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series lounge 2009
Locus Research had three finalists selected
interiors with Verda, Pollen and Essenze. for the Best Awards: Telecom5up by 2004 Aug
‘Success Grows on Wooly Backs’ article Management Conference in New Zealand. Ryder Meggitt, graduate from Glasgow University
featured Prolan new Lanolin lubricant. Young Innovator Awards launched Locus Research opened Studio Sixbee in Kylie Baker (student), Taapa (furniture), Oct
Ponsonby, Auckland. Vicky Teinaki joins the and Curve Surf (consumer product). Urbis magazine featured Locus Research and Design Engineering course, joined Locus for a
Sept in the Bay of Plenty. 2008 9-month internship in sustainable product design.
oct Locus Research team as an interaction designer. a design approach with new materials. feb
Blythe Rees-Jones joined the board of the Feb 2006 July
Designers Institute of New Zealand. Vicky Teinaki attended ‘IXD 10’ in Georgia, US. 2008 Aug-Oct
Nov Locus Research undertook the development Neil Tierney, graduate from Glasgow
Aug 2009 Dec Locus Research Transform proposal accepted and project management of the Bombay University Design Engineering course,
2007
Blythe Rees-Jones judged the Best Design leader Blythe Rees-Jones was selected by the board of Textiles New Zealand. Sapphire Design Room at Air New Zealand joined Locus for an internship in sustainable
Awards: Product section. Dec to be the 2009 Bella Merino Ambassador. product design and completed the
Locus Research named Overall Sept Fashion Week with great success.
Jun Nov 2006Blythe Rees-Jones awarded a Circadian System Life Cycle Analysis.
Exemplar (Small Business) in the Sept
Dr. Wayne Mapp, Minister for Research Science Fairfax Media/PricewaterhouseCoopers Timothy Allan travelled to Ireland to present at professional membership to DINZ. Blythe Rees-Jones joined Lightweight June
and Technology visited Locus Research Studio. Sustainable 60 Challenge. ‘Re-Form 08’ on Life Cycle Thinking. He attended Aug Medical for a reciprocal internship in Metaform03 exhibition premiered at the Auckland
May and visited: Timothy Allan appointed as a judge Glasgow and London for nine months. Museum (June-Sept03) with a follow on
Nov 1.Michael Braungart’s Nutec conference; 2005 exhibition at the Dowse (Nov03-Jan04).
Locus teamed up with Motovated Design Locus Research appointed to MFE Product for the sustainable product design Aug
& Analysis for the first ‘Successful 2.TU Delft (Holland) DFS department; award for the 2006 Best Awards. Mar
Stewardship Assessors panel. 3.Milano Polytech, Ezio Manzini; Timothy Allan appointed the external design
Product Development Seminar’. Principal Timothy Allan presented ‘Design for a June director of Legacy Timber Ltd to assist in the ID Graduate Jared Mankelow joined Locus.
4.Frog Design, Milan; 2004
Apr Sustainable World’ at World Usability Day. 5.Therefore Design, London; Karoline Jonsson, a design engineering development of new product for market. 2002
Locus featured on AMP – Growing Oct 6.Onzo, London; intern from Chalmers University, and graphic July
Business on TVOne. designer Ailie Rundle joined the Locus team. Oct
Encircle Medical Devices reached the semi-finals 7.Lightweight Medical, Glasgow. Locus Research established a formal Jeeves Table selected & exhibited at Interiuer02 in
Encircle won a Medical Design Excellence in the New Zealand ‘Focus on Health’ Challenge. 2003May alliance with Tim Grant, associate director
Award (MDEA) in the US. Jun-Aug Belgium (Kortrijkt), Design for Europe competition.
Locus Research completed the ‘Building Locus Research co-hosted the Life Cycle Timothy Allan gave a lecture on of the RMIT Centre for Sustainable Design
Mar Blocks of Sustainable Design’ Sustainable Product Design for Otago and director of Life Cycle Strategies. Aug
Thinking Series held at Unitec, Auckland. ID Graduate Blythe Rees Jones joined
Encircle selected as a finalist in the DuPont University and Otago Polytechnic. Locus Research gained a formal alliance with
Australasian Innovation Awards. septSept Locus Research and Scion co-sponsored
Locus Research started the collaborative project Lightweight Medical Ltd (UK) to undertake mar Locus; Blythe was awarded Best Young
Cortex Exterior Cladding System for Pacific Wood the Sustainable Design and Innovation Product Design at Best Awards 2001.
Feb Products won silver at the Best Awards in the award for the SBN Awards. Timothy Allan Compass investigating the US market for major collaborative research and commercial work in
Jono Jones joined the Locus team non-consumer category and was one of only two and Trevor Stuthridge judged finalists. forestry companies Panpac and Tenon. the area of sustainable product development. May-June
on a design internship. finalists for the Sustainable Product Design Award. April June Locus established Metaform03 concept and
Feb developed the exhibition and competition
‘Advances in Therapy’ medical paper published Drybase won bronze at the Best Awards Curve Surf exhibited as a finalist at Report into the European context of Timothy Allan appointed as advisor to the
on Encircle Compression Therapy. in the non-consumer category. Sustainable Product Design completed London Sustainable Design Collective. format, including the procurement of major
renowned sporting fair ISPO. sponsors Carter Holt Harvey and Prodesign.
Aug Locus Research committed to the establishment for the Ministry for the Environment. Simple Vision range launched
2010 at EON Design Centre. Mar
Cortex awarded Sustainable Design and Innovation of a Life Cycle Thinking studio course at Unitec 2005
Dec category for central and southern areas in the NZI with Hothouse director Dr. Cris de Groot May Timothy Allan established a design
Engineer Chris Brown rejoined Locus design National Sustainable Business Network Awards. Nov Circadian Living System selected as one company that will specialise in the area
team to work on the Delloch Hip Protector. Jan Simple Vision range released into New of Sustainable Product Design.
Locus organised Tom Sutton, GM Locus Research relocated to new premises of only 13 finalists for all categories in the
Oct Frog Milan, to speak at AUT on the Zealand stores nationwide with a Dupont Australasian Innovation Awards
at ‘Studio Mauao’ at the base of Mount great response from consumers.
‘Bay Innovators Pile up the Design Awards’ development of medical devices. Maunganui, 100 meters from the beach. in Melbourne from more than 90 entries.
article in the Bay of Plenty Times about Vicky Teinaki attended ‘UX Australia’. Oct Timothy Allan flew to Melbourne for the
the Locus Research design team. May 2007 Timothy delivered ‘Life Cycle Thinking’ paper awards met Australian Minister for Science
‘Making Products Better by Design’ article by Yoh Principal Timothy Allan travelled to Asia to Nov at the sustainable business conference and Dupont Australasia managing director.
Kar Lee on Locus Research and how we work. speak on Life Cycle Thinking in Shanghai Transform Project was successfully concluded for the Sustainable Business Network. April
Encircle & Forester appeared on Campbell and Beijing at Impressions Symposium for with all six finalist companies awarded funding. Sept Simple Vision awarded highly commended
Live with Blythe Rees-Jones. Fortune 500 company Avery Dennison.
aug Josh Astill joined Locus to undertake research in at Designex04 in Sydney.
Oct apr
Encircle won silver at the Best Awards Timothy Allan spoke at Phillips Hong Sustainable Product Design at TU Delft in Holland, Timothy Allan completed experimental Life
& Forester awarded bronze. Tony Clifford, President of PMA, presented
Kong Design Studio on Life Cycle Compass findings to the PMA delegates. co-funded by the Ministry for Environment. Cycle Analysis for UK based BEP (Business
Sept Thinking and visited Dell in Taiwan. Environment Partnership) in collaboration
Timothy Allan made a Fellow of the Designers with Lightweight Medical Devices (UK).
Institute of New Zealand (DINZ).
july may
june