An introduction to the project and research, and the surprising revelation that the terms “innovation” and “design” actually mean something. Already read it? Check out Parts II, III, or IV

I’ll admit, we did something kind of weird. On the heels of our design research on various kinds of furniture, we did an email invitation blast to all of our friends, asking them to weigh in on various design alternatives to the frustrations we…

Why a group furniture show?

Cooperatives: A Nice Idea or an Essential Economic Alternative?

Arts and Crafts, Makers and Hackers, and the Search for Something

In the age of “peak plastic”, how do we change the system behind the stuff?

About ten years ago, Caleb Dawson and a colleague struggled to find the right materials for the construction of a unique, asterisk-shaped, upholstered ottoman they had designed. It occurred to…