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HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures

August 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures

Have you ever heard of HEXBUG? If you are a parent with a child between the ages of 6 and 15 I can almost guarantee that you have. HEXBUG are small robotic toys that have a bug theme to them - and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: CASA, design, Graphics, Products

Modern Chicken Coops and Urban Farmers

May 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

Modern Chicken Coops and Urban Farmers

I think I need to come clean ... even if that does mean eating a little chicken crow. I wrote a post on the absurdity of  modern chicken coops and how the cost does not justify the claims of why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: bob borson, Chicken Coops, design, Products

The Power of Imagination

May 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

The Power of Imagination

The question for today is what is a fact and what is truth and how are they different? In my opinion, this is one of those questions that cannot be answered for the masses because the simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: design, Let's Blog Off

Who is Dieter Rams?

May 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Who is Dieter Rams?

So who is Dieter Rams? I know who he is but I asked around the office and nobody else did - that's sort of shocking considering what I do for a living. "As designers we have a great responsibility. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General Tagged With: Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, design

What is creativity?

January 18, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

What is creativity?

What is creativity? That was the question presented to a group of us who participate in a event where we are write on the same topic. It is an interesting exercise and one that I take part of quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: conversations, design

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