A Mini #MilanUncut Reader

As some of you will know, a debate has been unfolding on the Twittersphere among journalists and designers about the issue of designers pay. The debate became known by the codename assigned to it by twitter users: #Milanuncut. This post offers a collection of links to articles relevant to the debate and adds some additional thoughts.

Posted at 5:03 am on April 22, 2011 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Ethics, Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Value | Tagged: , , , , , | read on

Taking the Econoline

Ever since hearing the Neil Young song “Tonight’s the Night”, one thing stuck in my head besides the tragic subject matter of a roadie’s death from a heroin overdose. “What on earth was an Econoline van?” This post describes this overlooked American classic.

Posted at 5:50 am on February 2, 2011 | 1 comment | Filed Under: Aesthetics, Industrial Design | Tagged: , , , , | read on

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Object Thinking contains articles about product and furniture design by Tim Parsons.

By establishing a platform for the discussion of significant issues in the field, Object Thinking aims to be an effective counterpoint to the increasing consumption of design through images alone.

Tim Parsons is a designer, writer and lecturer and author of Thinking:Objects - Contemporary Approaches to Product Design published by AVA Academia. View Tim Parsons' website

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