Presentation on Connected Digital Economy Cataput and Related University and Industry-Led Collaboration at the University of Oxford, 31 January 2014. Prepared for a meeting at the Oxford Internet Institute with colleagues involved and interested in CDEC.
Presentation on Connected Digital Economy Cataput and Related University and Industry-Led Collaboration at the University of Oxford, 31 January 2014. Prepared for a meeting at the Oxford Internet Institute with colleagues involved and interested in CDEC.
branding / mess: some sketch ideas in the hope of a discussion a-small-lab
sketch text about mess, innovation, branding.
published as part of installation for stimulus terrain at MOTAT
http://a-small-lab.com/motat/
stimulus terrain for innovation processes is a space at the Idea Collective / Innovation Hub at the Museum of Transport and Technology (Auckland, New Zealand).
This is part of a "dynamic, evolving, collaborative project that celebrates New Zealand's vibrant innovation culture" by pairing five diverse New Zealand innovators with artists and designers to illuminate the activity of innovation, ideation, creation and collaboration.
We Love Stories 2011, the Toshiba viral video competition, sees young film-makers across Europe compete to produce a creative viral for Toshiba and the €5,000 top prize.
A small study on the child's perception of the street.
This document traces the everyday treasures of a rainy day walk to the local sento in suburban Tokyo. It is part of a broader and slightly wonky research and practice agenda on the hand made, everyday creativity, play, and usable environments.
"......These safe and slow pathways are perfect for tiny feet and their larger commute-weary companions. Dense greens and colourful scented collages reside at the height and scale of little eyes and noses. Irrepressible hands thrive on the mixture of gravel, sand, grass, rocks, sticks and fallen fruit that compose Tokyo carpets. In summer developing ears drink in crickets, cicadas and neighbourhood rustlings...."
More Details: http://a-small-lab.com/projects/child-scale-city
なにをつくってる? | what am I making, what are we making?a-small-lab
Document of play at a suburban Tokyo kindergarten.
foreword
The makings of children are difficult to understand. The curry made in the playground today is tomorrow’s foot bath. And the day after that it’s a zoo. At the same time a volcano may erupt. Hand cream made of sand can turn into poison rice balls while you’re distracted. Some days cake making parties drag out interminably but some afternoons they switch without warning to preparation for a long journey. In the midst of all this, fixed production methods and quality assessment systems are not as rare as you’d think. And fine-grained craftsmanship shines through. As an adult I can make my own (weak) interpretations but in the field I am at the mercy of the children.
This book shows but a tiny selection of the makings that the children of Akishima Kindergarten in Tokyo introduced me to. With a nearby friend, spend time inspecting these images, wondering what is being made (or what you would like to make), and conjuring up your own stories – in the process I hope that you can become a little more conversant with the joy that is ‘making with hands’.
「前書き」
子どもたちのものづくりは分かりにくい。園庭での今日のカレーは明日の足湯。そして明後日の動物園。同時に火山が噴火したりする可能性もある。砂で作られたクリームは気がつかないうちに毒おにぎりになってしまう。ケーキづくりがめちゃくちゃ長引く日もあれば突然旅の準備に変わるアフタヌーンもある。その中で生産プロセスや評価の仕方が決まってくる場合も少なくない。繊細な職人の技能も見えてくる。大人は自分なりの解釈はできるかもしれないが現場では子どものいうことを聞くしかない。
この本は昭島幼稚園(東京都昭島市)の子供たちが教えてくれたものづくりの一例にすぎない。近くにいる子どもと一緒にぼーと眺めたり、「何を作っているかな?」と話し合ったり、自分でストーリを想像したりしながら「自分の手でつくる」という喜びをもう少し近づいてみていただければと思います。
branding / mess: some sketch ideas in the hope of a discussion a-small-lab
sketch text about mess, innovation, branding.
published as part of installation for stimulus terrain at MOTAT
http://a-small-lab.com/motat/
stimulus terrain for innovation processes is a space at the Idea Collective / Innovation Hub at the Museum of Transport and Technology (Auckland, New Zealand).
This is part of a "dynamic, evolving, collaborative project that celebrates New Zealand's vibrant innovation culture" by pairing five diverse New Zealand innovators with artists and designers to illuminate the activity of innovation, ideation, creation and collaboration.
We Love Stories 2011, the Toshiba viral video competition, sees young film-makers across Europe compete to produce a creative viral for Toshiba and the €5,000 top prize.
A small study on the child's perception of the street.
This document traces the everyday treasures of a rainy day walk to the local sento in suburban Tokyo. It is part of a broader and slightly wonky research and practice agenda on the hand made, everyday creativity, play, and usable environments.
"......These safe and slow pathways are perfect for tiny feet and their larger commute-weary companions. Dense greens and colourful scented collages reside at the height and scale of little eyes and noses. Irrepressible hands thrive on the mixture of gravel, sand, grass, rocks, sticks and fallen fruit that compose Tokyo carpets. In summer developing ears drink in crickets, cicadas and neighbourhood rustlings...."
More Details: http://a-small-lab.com/projects/child-scale-city
なにをつくってる? | what am I making, what are we making?a-small-lab
Document of play at a suburban Tokyo kindergarten.
foreword
The makings of children are difficult to understand. The curry made in the playground today is tomorrow’s foot bath. And the day after that it’s a zoo. At the same time a volcano may erupt. Hand cream made of sand can turn into poison rice balls while you’re distracted. Some days cake making parties drag out interminably but some afternoons they switch without warning to preparation for a long journey. In the midst of all this, fixed production methods and quality assessment systems are not as rare as you’d think. And fine-grained craftsmanship shines through. As an adult I can make my own (weak) interpretations but in the field I am at the mercy of the children.
This book shows but a tiny selection of the makings that the children of Akishima Kindergarten in Tokyo introduced me to. With a nearby friend, spend time inspecting these images, wondering what is being made (or what you would like to make), and conjuring up your own stories – in the process I hope that you can become a little more conversant with the joy that is ‘making with hands’.
「前書き」
子どもたちのものづくりは分かりにくい。園庭での今日のカレーは明日の足湯。そして明後日の動物園。同時に火山が噴火したりする可能性もある。砂で作られたクリームは気がつかないうちに毒おにぎりになってしまう。ケーキづくりがめちゃくちゃ長引く日もあれば突然旅の準備に変わるアフタヌーンもある。その中で生産プロセスや評価の仕方が決まってくる場合も少なくない。繊細な職人の技能も見えてくる。大人は自分なりの解釈はできるかもしれないが現場では子どものいうことを聞くしかない。
この本は昭島幼稚園(東京都昭島市)の子供たちが教えてくれたものづくりの一例にすぎない。近くにいる子どもと一緒にぼーと眺めたり、「何を作っているかな?」と話し合ったり、自分でストーリを想像したりしながら「自分の手でつくる」という喜びをもう少し近づいてみていただければと思います。