Projects
Zero-waste undertakes a variety of design projects including those that are academic, commercial or speculative. Projects may be instigated in-house or with clients whether they be design consultancies, non-governmental organisations, research institutions or manufacturers, both large and small.
I operate primarily a problem-led design process, having led in the past to solutions in the form of websites, physical products and system specifications. Browse the list for more information.
Ongoing projects/proposals:
- Ben's blinds - an automated blind system for the studios.
- Love Calculator - noisemakers for an interactive theatre production.
- Open Craft / Open Thing - developing the tools and methods for designing open products.
- Clampalamp - an open source clampable lamp.
- Niftymitter - a tiny FM transmitter, based around Tetsuo Kogawa's electronic design.
Previous projects:
- Tutoring Services: Strathclyde University - tutoring on the Street Interactions module.
- Making Services: Eggmachine - helping to make the new Arches bar.
- DIY drum trigger - a simple device to trigger sounds from a sampler.
- Dive! - a laser engraved cribbage board.
- Eco Chandelier - a one-off chandelier designed and built by schoolkids.
- Tapehead Inspector - Scratch DJing with tape. Or a manual tape player, whichever.
- Big Bag Badges - hi-vis sew-ons for your courier bag.
- Ten Green Wee Shelving - A simpler spin-off from the modular shelving, all open source.
- Coach House Trust: Outdoor Furniture - picnic benches and bins for the canal at Bowling.
- Tension Table - a one-off table with bottles (again!).
- Carpet Concepts - experimenting with carpet reuse.
- Open Source Product Concepts - concepts for freely distributable and adaptable products.
- Parallel by Nature - researching local heritage and fundamental geometry.
- Macmillan Academy Eco Design Challenge - working with school pupils on wind generation.
- Submarine Rescue Vehicle - GRP tanks and fairings - part of James Fisher Defence SRV Design Team.
- Alternative Fuels Filling Station - concept design and visualisation for Glasgow startup.
- Introducing Extended Techniques in Solid Edge - Workshop for intermediate Solid Edge users.
- Ten Green - A modular shelving system from local recyclates.
- Marvin - Power hub and power consumption monitor.
- Intro to Solid Edge - Workshop for beginners to Solid Edge, and solid modelling in general.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Mapping the Design Debates - A short lecture.
- CAD Services: James Fisher Defence - Contract work for the submarine rescue sector.
- Azimuth: Integrated Surveying - a hybrid digital/analogue system for handling data in the outdoors.
- Chai Teahouse - packaging and graphic design for this Edinburgh business.
- SAMH Awards - three one-off production trophies.
- Arbiter Flats Drum Mounting System - an ultra-portable and intuitive rack design to compliment the Flats drum kit.
- Beacon - a handrail using light as a guide
- Medical Procedure Tray - a reaction to the problem of sharps disposal in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow
- OpenLantern - a low impact, 'hack' lamp design
- Libero - a dimming light switch designed with Fabio Guaricci
- Aby Vulliamy Music Therapy - accessible website
- Kunguland - very quick ramp up website
- theSound - ongoing experiment in online presentation and discussion of artistic works.
- The NYK Experiment - PR materials for this Glasgow radio show.
- Jam. - graphic design for this open stage jazz night.
