Product Design, Technology and Innovation. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-635161-2’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @tlow)http://www.dougtarlow.com/gamification of education is senseless. why impute contrived value? education is inherently...http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/19654602700http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/19654602700Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:45:28 -0700This applies to all product teams effective ASAP. Products with high and very high user #s, those...http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/11616335295http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/11616335295Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:06:00 -0700UI,googledesign<iframe width="400" height="245" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W4s2UwKm7dc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Vibration. See the unseen. 1000fps (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4s2UwKm7dc&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">FlukeCorporation</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/7033327974http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/7033327974Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:50:01 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmygalHVea1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I don’t know who to attribute this to. </p> <p>An Entlebucher Sennenhund.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/6634317216http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/6634317216Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:11:09 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llcrg49YBB1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘maroubra house’ by mck architects in sydney, australia (<a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14668/mck-architects-maroubra-house.html" target="_blank">designboom</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5581153327http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5581153327Tue, 17 May 2011 11:31:13 -0700architecture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll8206IqTg1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>double height space off of living room (<a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14530/ma-style-design-of-architecture-planning-confort-box.html" target="_blank">designboom</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5522079361http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5522079361Sun, 15 May 2011 14:00:06 -0700architecture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll81uqRKim1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Concrete House II by A-Cero (via <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2011/05/11/concrete-house-ii-by-a-cero/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20dezeen%20(Dezeenfeed)" target="_blank">Dezeen</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5517168130http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5517168130Sun, 15 May 2011 11:30:05 -0700architecture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll5kltFwqP1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Patkau Architects of Vancouver have won a competition to design six houses in the nature reserve surrounding Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania. (via <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/01/cottages-at-fallingwater-by-patkau-architects/" target="_blank">Dezeen</a>)</p> <p>These are totally hobbit houses.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5459322415http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5459322415Fri, 13 May 2011 14:20:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll3wjeMD6E1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Modular Lights by Robhoff (Robert Hoffman) are adjustable luminaries made of aluminium and steel. Simply turn and tilt the different faces of the light to get just the right amount of focused light you need. (<a href="http://design-milk.com/modular-lights-by-robhoff/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed:%20design-milk%20(Design%20Milk)" target="_blank">Design Milk</a>)</p> <p>He didn’t nail this in terms of the modularity. Everything but the closed form of this light is pretty ugly. But, closed, it is awesome.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5458843633http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5458843633Fri, 13 May 2011 14:02:06 -0700light<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll3wbtRxFa1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>exploring the notion of the individual family member as a basic unit of a house, the design of the living spaces are approached similarly to creating pocket parks in a city, resulting in a dwelling that is at once individually private yet open and well connected. (<a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14526/miyahara-architect-office-house-in.html" target="_blank">miyahara architect office: house IN</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5433876282http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5433876282Thu, 12 May 2011 16:38:15 -0700architecturecourtyard<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll1qi31w4P1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Be Your Own Radio Station The Siara is an amazing concept that lets you broadcast your own radio station. Stream your private station using 3rd parties services like SONOS or with the Siara box. The possibilities are really endless since it all works wirelessly. Hit the jump to see a video about one scenario. Kudos to designer Navid Gornall. Designer: Navid Gornall (Y<a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/05/06/siara/" target="_blank">anko Design</a>)</p> <p>I really like the use of the wooden faces.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5404055192http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5404055192Wed, 11 May 2011 16:30:06 -0700radiosiaraproduct design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll1qf8ILQh1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘eraclea’ is a monolithic lighting design pierced by a large circular hole, an intentional reference to early 20th century english sculptor barbara hepworth, created by scottish-born paris-based designer neil poulton for italian lighting manufacturer artemide. (via <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14501/neil-poulton-eraclea-for-artemide.html" target="_blank">neil poulton</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5399466032http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5399466032Wed, 11 May 2011 14:00:05 -0700lightsculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll1qc74Yoh1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An exhibition of work by London architect Zaha Hadid has opened inside her Mobile Art Pavilion (see our earlier story), which has found its permanent home in Paris having toured New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong since 2008. (<a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2011/05/05/une-architecture-at-the-mobile-art-pavilion-byzaha-hadid/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20dezeen%20(Dezeenfeed)" target="_blank">Dezeen</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5397128604http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5397128604Wed, 11 May 2011 12:33:43 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkzu8kKa651qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A better way to play your music. Upload your personal music collection to listen anywhere, keep everything in sync, and forget the hassle of cables and files. (via <a href="http://music.google.com/about/" target="_blank">About Music Beta by Google</a>)</p> <p>[note: US only]</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5366260742http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5366260742Tue, 10 May 2011 12:02:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkztuanWmY1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Google announces Android Open Accessory standard, Arduino-based ADK (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/google-announces-android-open-accessory-standard-arduino-based/" target="_blank">Engadget</a>)</p> <p>Very cool!</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5366063728http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5366063728Tue, 10 May 2011 11:54:11 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj7340R8U41qaaohso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(<a href="http://leahshene.tumblr.com/post/5344174208" target="_blank">leahshene</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5365550613http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5365550613Tue, 10 May 2011 11:30:06 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkydys9JgK1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I saw several people taking pictures of this particular graffiti, which I believe may be the work of Banksy.</p> <p>Sorry for the bad quality, taken while driving, with an iphone.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5345569584http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5345569584Mon, 09 May 2011 19:43:00 -0700justseen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkxujpJurl1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>MATRYOSHKA HOUSE (<a href="http://blog.wanken.com/9076/matryoshka-house/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Wanken%20(WANKEN%20%7C%20Blog)" target="_blank">WANKEN</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5337626343http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5337626343Mon, 09 May 2011 10:14:13 -0700architecture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkuli8mJtv1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The world’s largest model airport, with planes taking off, workers tending to jets and more. (<a href="http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/man-builds-worlds-largest-model-airport-the-knuffingen/story-e6frfq80-1226050348557" target="_blank">News.com.au</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5286415757http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5286415757Sat, 07 May 2011 16:06:08 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkrgq6XBBD1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>dominique coulon & associés: josephine baker school in la courneuve (<a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14422/dominique-coulon-associes-josephine-baker-school-in-la-courneuve.html" target="_blank">d</a>esign boom)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5238187043http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/5238187043Thu, 05 May 2011 23:30:05 -0700