Tony Gilroy on Andor Just going to leave this here. I’ve worked places like this, I’ve worked like this, I’ve worked with people like this. It’s not for everyone. I seem to need it.| Petafloptimism
Figma feels (to me) like one of those product design empathy experiences where you’re made to wear welding gloves to use household appliances. I appreciate its very good for rapidly constructing ut…| Petafloptimism
The Shipping Forecast is celebrating its centenary. About 15 years ago, I did a little project to make a ‘rosary’ for what is often referred to as a ‘secular prayer’.| Petafloptimism
Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson “Look at the pattern this seashell makes. The dappled whorl, curving inward to infinity. That’s the shape of the universe itself. There’s a constant pressure, pushing toward pattern. A tendency in matter to evolve into ever more complex forms. It’s a kind of pattern gravity, a holy greening power we […]| Petafloptimism
Was able to get some time this week to catchup with Bryan Boyer. We talked about some of the work he was doing with his students, particularly challenging them to think about design interventions and prototyping those across the ‘pace layers’ as famously depicted by Stewart Brand in his book “How buildings learn” The image […]| Petafloptimism
John De La Parra, a food scientist from the Rockerfeller Foundation spoke on the first day of The Conference, after a pretty esoteric (to me) presentation that asked us to participate in a guided meditation, listen to plants and submit our dreams to an experimental app. It was pretty far from my comfort zone. He […]| Petafloptimism
I presented a talk titled "Kardashev Street: Planetary Energy System Changes at Street Level" at The Conference, Malmo last week. It can be viewed at Kardashevstreet.com where I'll be posting work related to design and energy transition.| Petafloptimism
After 2.5 years as Head of Design at Lunar Energy, I’ve left. Now after taking a break, I’m up for exploring AI and design opportunities.| Petafloptimism
I left my job at Lunar Energy last month and August has been about recharging – some holidays with family and also wandering London a bit catching up with folks, seeing some art/design, and generally regenerative flaneur-y. Yesterday, for instance, was off to lunch with my talented friends at the industrial design firm Approach Studio […]| Petafloptimism
Some playful Pro(posals) for more embodied interaction with the Apple Vision Pro: Pencils, pads, platforms, pots, platens, plinths… and Patrick Swayze.| Petafloptimism