In a throwaway society, we take it for granted that products aren’t designed to last. If an electric toothbrush or a cheap sofa breaks, it ends up at the curb, not repaired. When the latest smartphone ...

I’ve spent the past two decades helping companies build and launch products including Microsoft, Google, and now Xero. Some of these products have gone on to be very successful. Others have been total ...

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into 3D product design is increasingly impactful, especially during the initial stages of image creation, brainstorming and conceptualization. A variety of AI ...

Ever since humans first looked up towards the heavens, we’ve wondered what is up there. From 1923 when Edwin Hubble first discovered galaxies beyond our own, our hunger and obsession for knowledge of ...

Axonometric drawing of the Granciclismo showroom (with Daniela Puppa), 1988. Image Courtesy of Archivio Franco Raggi Simone Farresin is the co-founder of Formafantasma, a research-driven design studio ...

Design is everywhere, and it has a ubiquitous presence in our lives. From the cars we drive to the clothes we wear, everything we interact with has been designed in some way or another. But design is ...

Whenever I come across the term “human-centred design”, I think of an anecdote that an architect friend likes to tell. It happened years ago but he is still incensed about it. He was invited by a well ...