inspire design http://www.inspiredesignblog.co.uk brand new thinking Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en 674476http://www.feedburner.com No more spam … http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InspireDesignBlog/~3/385628395/ http://www.inspiredesignblog.co.uk/index.php/2008/09/07/no-more-spam/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:08:49 +0000 Nick http://www.inspiredesignblog.co.uk/index.php/2008/09/07/no-more-spam/ Well in 25 or so years anyway, according to Richard Watson’s new book Future Files. Also included the death of the butcher (not convinced) and no more DVD stores and village stores gone by 2018. Can’t really see the last one, in fact exactly the reverse as more people work from home or local social offices.

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The Deptford Project is the first step of a project to regenerate the are around Deptford Station and makes great use of a 1960’s South East Trains carriage. Designed and handpainted by the very fine Studio Myerscough.

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Some good pictures of the revamp of Dover Street Market, found at Urban Junkies Dover Street Market’s Interior Revamp

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The BBC will starts a new series called Britain from Above this Sunday (10th August) at 9pm. Loads of other fascinating content on the Britain from Above website.

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I do love a good trends read and fortunately Richard Laermer has published his 2011 Trendspotting for the Next Decade online, available as a free e-book. Continuing in fact a trend of publishing your book or at least a chapter or two online before you (might) buy the print version.
freebabyfree.com


Also available is The Word of Mouth Manual (Vol II) available from your blog of choice … Word of Mouth Manual

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A collection of Google workplaces around the world.
Google Offices (Googleplex) Around The World [Photos]

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A fabulous piece of wayfinding for Eureka Tower Carpark in Melbourne from Axel Peemoeller, one of those so simple I wish I’d though of that pieces of design.
Axel Peemoeller - Eureka Carpark Melbourne
Originally via Swiss Miss
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Today is Yorkshire day, a celebration to promote the historic county of Yorkshire.

The date alludes to the Battle of Minden and also the emancipation of slaves by William Wilberforce.

The Yorkshire flag was only approved a few days ago by the Chief Vexillologist of the UK Flag Registry after a long campaign.

Later we will be celebrating with a nice bit of Wensleydale, some Harrogate Toffee and perhaps a pint of Black Sheep or two.

Yorkshire Day links:

Yorkshire Day on Wikipedia

Yorkshire Society

UK Flag Registry

Legitimising the Yorkshire Flag

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Sheffield Hallam University, Andrew Motion poem

Sheffield Hallam University, Andrew Motion poem (click the image for a larger view)

Stone type on building

Stone type on building

Stone type on building

Stone type on a restaurant called Silversmiths, presumably after the original type on the building

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

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With the Olympics just around the corner the BBC has enveiled it’s Monkey characters from the Gorillaz team. Not content with characters for TV and web you can also download the Monkey Air application for your desktop to follow the unfolding news.
I suspect Monkey will take on a whole new life this summer as the Olympics unfolds. The Opera finished at the Royal Opera House yesterday but hopefully will get some new dates soon, soundtrack and lots of content is already available.
Monkey - Journey to the West
Desktop Monkey

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