DnT Seminar (09/02) @ MOE Edutorium on 19/11/2009

Recommended Reference Books

1. Deconstructing product design : Exploring the Form, Function, Usability, Sustainability, and Commercial Success of 100 Amazing Products
Author William Lidwell and Gerry Manacsa
Publisher Beverly, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, 2009.
NLB (Not ready for loan yet)

1A. Title Universal principles of design : 100 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design
Author Lidwell, William. Kritina Holden, Jill Butler.
Publisher Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport, c2003.
NLB (Central)

2. Design for Environment, Second Edition: A Guide to Sustainable Product Development: Eco-Efficient Product Development

2A. Title Design for environment : creating eco-efficient products and processes
Author: Joseph Fiksel, editor.
Publisher New York : McGraw-Hill, c1996.

3. Title The green imperative : ecology and ethics in design and architecture
Author Papanek, Victor J.
Publisher London : Thames and Hudson, c1995.
NLB (L.K.C Reference ONLY)

4. Title What is product design?
Author Slack, Laura.
Publisher Singapore : Page One, 2006.
NLB (Jurong R./W., Central)

Extra search:

A5. Title Experimental eco- > design : architecture, fashion, product
Author Brower, Cara. Mallory, Rachel, Ohlman, Zachary
Publisher Mies, Switerland : RotoVision, c2009.
NLB (Jurong R./W., Central)

Suggested Websites

• Design Process. Design Stage

http://ahwong.com/comics.html (free PDF)

• The Electronics Club

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/index.htm

• Others

http://technologyreview.com/

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/

http://singaporedesignfestival.com/designfest09/

Useful Design & Technology Websites [Ideation & Development]

Ideation & Development

• I New Idea Homepage

This is an amazing site, which presents the up-to-date design ideas. The ideas are very interesting and innovative, and sometimes "weird". They are also classified into different categories for easy search. Not so lastest ideas are archived.

• Red Dot Online

Red Dot Publications

Some of the Red Dot Design Yearbooks are available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference
Library (Central Library near City Hall MRT) under the Call Numer English 745.2 RDDY
(2006 to 2008). Yearbook 2006 is also available at NIE library NK1160 Red (Level 4).

• Design Council - Better by Design (Channel 4, UK) (showcasing some common projects)

• Design London TV Channel (Quite a number of Videos)

• IFC Singapore (Furniture)

• 100 Chairs in 100 Days by Gamper Martino (Video clips available at YouTube)

• IKEA online catalogue 2010

• "after2 - humble beginnings" A collection of furniture prototypes, NAFA
• S U S T A I N A B L E T E C H N O L O G Y E D U C A T I O N P R O J E C T