Need extra space for a carer, a granny annex or simply just a downstairs bathroom or wetroom but can’t face the upheaval of re-configuring your home or building an extension? At Naidex South this year, I came upon a solution – the pre-fabricated iHUS. By chance, Grand Designs on Channel 4 last night was all about pre-fabs. Kevin McCloud
A very busy Summer saw us showcasing our Designing for the Future competition at various events throughout the country culminating last weekend with a pop up gallery at Generation Expo at the Brighton Centre. Generation Expo is a new lifestyle event aimed at the over 40s which combines an eclectic mix of music,
What if your inhaler was made out of sterling silver or your pill dispenser looked like a beautiful necklace? Would you be less likely to leave them at home? Student designer Hanna Mawbey from the University of Brighton has been researching whether carefully designed, aesthetically pleasing medical equipment can bring about a stronger
I have just written a guest blog about our Designing for the Future" competition for the International Longevity Centre. The ILC-UK is a think-tank focussing on longevity, ageing and population change. Baroness Greengross is the ILC's Chief Executive. To read the blog, visit HERE
A Living Memorial Stone and an electronic supermarket navigator have won this year’s “Designing for the Future" Competition run by The Future Perfect Company in conjunction with the University of Brighton. The competition, now in its second year, encourages student designers to think about the challenges and issues affecting our ageing population –
We have just announced the winners of our second "Designing for the Future" competition held in conjunction with the University of Brighton. It was great to see that among the entrants were some of the students who had entered last year, now in their final year. Sophia Fong was amongst this final year cohort. Last
We have just announced the winners of our second ”Designing for the Future” competition held in conjunction with the University of Brighton. The students tackled many issues likely to affect us as we get older including dementia. Chloe Meineck designed The Hub, a multi sensory device which stores electronically the soundtrack of a person's life
We have just announced the winners of our second ”Designing for the Future” competition held in conjunction with the University of Brighton. The students tackled many issues likely to affect us as we get older including loneliness. Third year Jono Redden became interested in the impact of light on mood and in particular loneliness when
Last night I was in Brighton showcasing some of the work from our "Designing for the Future" Competition at the international Science of Ageing Conference organised by BSRA (British Society for Research on Ageing). If the assembled scientists were surprised to be infiltrated by product designers, they did not show it and
We were thrilled to be invited to showcase our “Designing for the Future” University of Brighton student competition at this year’s Mobility Roadshow. The Design Zone, run in association with the Royal College of Art/Helen Hamlyn Centre, featured examples of innovative and new designs in independent living. Curators Denise Stephens of Enabled by Design and Hayley
