iPad

In case you hadn't noticed.........http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/design/

Casio MQ 24

Watch I bought while in Lisbon. Simple, cheap and practicle.

Development of Gambia Brief.

Looking into the idea of furniture as a souvenir, Something tourists can take away from their travels and actually make use of and experience on a regular basis. The obvious problem is that of expensive and unpractical transportation. This could be avoided by the employment of either flat pack design or just instructions/plans of how to construct your own furniture.

As a tourist the building and craftsmanship involved in the construction of the chair could trigger memories of their travels as well as reminding them that not everyone can go out and purchase furniture.

I would hope that the designs would be cheap, sustainable and a hybrid of African craftsmanship and Western style. Allowing them to fit into a range of interiors while still being specific to The Gambia and Africa.

Lisbon Living Lounge.

Hostle in Lisbon with a range of exciting, modern, sustainable design.

African Furniture.

Vibrant chairs with an African twist. A meeting of Western and African styles, something I would like to explore while in The Gambia.

The "Binta Armchair" is a casual chair that explodes with the color and creativity of some of Africa's great artists with a nice cushy welcoming seat. See more from the Moroso Italian furniture collection as well as the rest of the M'Afrique collection.

More details and photos: http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/2009/05/24/binta_armchair_featuring_traditional_african_fabrics_by_moroso.html

Seat for Shine

My Competition entry to design a seat for the Shine community centre in Leeds.

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Tree Lamp.

African Fashion design.

Exciting new material

More info and photos - http://iconeye.com/index.php?view=article&catid=1%3Alatest-news&layout=news&id=4294%3Aintroducing-sugru&option=com_content&Itemid=18

Not just a clever substance but an interesting concept of redesign.

First Proposal for work in Gambia.

In The Gambia, I hope to look at design with relation to tourism and business. This could manifest itself in many ways. One of the avenues I’d like to explore is souvenirs and gifts that tourists could take away from their holidays. I want to use western design techniques, incorporated with techniques already established in Africa to develop exciting new designs that can generate commerce for the people of The Gambia. All design would be centered on sustainability and honest, clever design. I would really like to base my design around emotion and culture to make it specific to Africa and in particular The Gambia. For example something that a tourist could take away that would remind them how lucky and privileged they are to live in the developed western world. I really want to retain the skills and crafts that are in place already, but want to move away from the generic wooden carvings that so many travelers bring back. This will of course have to be done with the up most care taken not to offend anyone.

The Hybriditree.

A piece of hybrid design. A great focal point for any room, acting as both a light and a coat/hat stand.

Tom Girling. Design

Tom Girling.

Third Year Design student based in Leeds. This Blog will follow the work I complete in my third year, as well as documenting my trip to Gambia.