Mind the grass, not the salad.
byThe concept of ‘desire path’ is crucial in wayfinding studies. Desire paths, also known as paths of least resistance, are the paths created when…
Usability
How to create handicap in just 5 steps
byGenerally speaking, people sees handicap or disability as a set of conditions – such as an illness or injury – that prevents someone to do the things…
Odd Even Numbers
bySpeedometers come in a range of formats. Some are purely digital; most are analog. Digital speedometers have the cognitive advantage of an immediate and…
Ephemeral design and counteraffordance
byAffordances, affordances, affordances! When one of the authors of this blog had his apartment renovated, he had to make sure that the baby grand…
On Bins, Benches and Bus stops in Rome.
byEvery day we navigate a space designed by others. Or, to be more precise, a series of spaces designed in specific ways to address…
Collateral affordances
byA prayer or a tourist exiting from the main doors of Montréal’s Notre Dame cathedral is visually invited to walk down a flight…
Bumpy behavior at the speed bumps
bySpeed bumps are quite effective in slowing down traffic. Provided they are clearly visible and wear their heart on their sleeve. France uses at…
Is size a neglected factor in design?
byIf you design a new series of objects, you’ll think first of shape – of form. That’s where your design will make a…
Can we kindly redesign all the signage systems in the world, please?
byAfter my lecture on wayfinding and typefaces at Paris DEC, last friday, I have received an interesting feedback from my friend Valeria Giardino, a…
(Never)mind your head
byRemedial design is rarely something to be proud of as it is often the evidence of a fawlty feature. In the photo above you see…