DFF featured in the Daily Express
We were delighted that our Designing for the Future Competition was featured in The Daily Express as part of the coverage for the Design Zone at this year's Mobility Roadshow.
More awards for Josh Barnes’ Communication Quilt
Following a successful degree show, Josh Barnes' magical Communication Quilt has continued to garner awards and prizes. At New Designers 2013, Josh was named one of five Future Pioneers by the Design Council. Fantastic news. For more information, see http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-us/Future-Pioneers/The-Winners/
Story telling app wins DFF 2013
A story telling app and a sensory blanket have won this year’s student design for aging competition, “Designing for the Future”. “Designing for the Future” run by The Future Perfect Company in conjunction with the University of Brighton is now in its fourth year and encourages student designers to think about the challenges
Stunning digital quilt impresses at Brighton Graduate Show
One of the highlights of the "Designing for the Future" Competition over the past couple of years has been seeing the project's alumni continuing to explore the themes from the Competition into their final year. Last year, Joshua Barnes entered the "Designing for the Future" Competiton with his Memory Decanter. This year Josh's digital quilts were the
DFF alumnus showcases his final year work
William Green entered his clock reminder project into our "Designing for the Future" Competition last year. Now about to graduate, he will be exhibiting his "Frugal" furniture and "Longevity Stools" at this year's Graduate Show at the University of Brighton. The idea behind the "Frugal Bench" (pictured) is to maximize the productivity of the material and address
Pigs trotters’ jelly or real “gummy” sweets, anyone?
Poppy Wilson St James is another of our "Designing for the Future" alumni and her final year health-related project is concerned with communicating relevant, but sometimes inaccessible facts about food in original and engaging ways. All very topical in the light of the various recent food scandals. I was particularly struck by the idea of the pig's
How a student designer came up with a “chap-style” prosthetic leg
As the world turns its attention to the paralympics and the Blade Runner, Oscar Pistorius, designer Hanna Mawbey describes how her sister's congenital illness triggered an interest in medical aids which led her to design a prosthetic leg which owes more to craft than technology. My interest in the design of medical equipment has its roots
Product design – the next step for the independent living market
A year ago, the emerging independent living market was grappling with the dual challenges of raising awareness of the products available to help people live independently and convincing consumers of the benefits of products which often had negative associations. This time last year there seemed to be 4 models: 1. “Trip- Advisor” style consumer-led rating
Hanna Mawbey in NESTA showcase
Fantastic to see that Hanna Mawbey, one of our Designing for the Future alumni, has been chosen to be part of the Nesta artists showcase. Hanna Mawbey recently graduated from the University of Brighton 3D Materials Practice MDes course and is beginning her career as a designer working in the field of inclusive design
Update on student progress
As we are about to launch our "Designing for the Future" student design competition for the fourth year, I thought it was a good time to give an update on the progress of some of our alumni : Harry Trimble - Harry was the first winner of the Competition back in 2010 with his