http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/ How do people use products, systems and environments? How can designers influence interaction? How can we design for sustainable behaviour? Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-84074 kenshi Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:04:38 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-84074 Dazzle camouflage used in World War I used eye-frying color schemes and cubist design to trick u-boat commanders into mis-judging the range and bearing of ships being targeted. Dazzle camouflage used in World War I used eye-frying color schemes and cubist design to trick u-boat commanders into mis-judging the range and bearing of ships being targeted.

]]> http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-82299 None of 3 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:52:28 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-82299 Who the hell is Herman Miller? Who the hell is Herman Miller?

]]> http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-82049 andi808 in Tokyo Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:24:22 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-82049 [...] Cleaning up with carpets [...] [...] Cleaning up with carpets [...]

]]> http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-82026 beth Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:03:51 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-82026 I worked for a company once where the owner and his girlfriend had a penchant for Vegas. When they built us a new office, the carpet resembled the Nugget sample above. Most shocking to me, was this hideous pattern came from Herman Miller! I worked for a company once where the owner and his girlfriend had a penchant for Vegas. When they built us a new office, the carpet resembled the Nugget sample above. Most shocking to me, was this hideous pattern came from Herman Miller!

]]> http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-81976 Ben Hyde Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:21:13 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-81976 I've always presumed that the background music, lighting, seating, and color schemes in large malls in manipulated are managed the same manner; i.e. to drive you out of the common areas into the quiet of the retail areas. I’ve always presumed that the background music, lighting, seating, and color schemes in large malls in manipulated are managed the same manner; i.e. to drive you out of the common areas into the quiet of the retail areas.

]]> http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-81974   Cleaning up with carpets by gambling.ZapiZapi.com Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:53:52 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/07/31/cleaning-up-with-carpets/#comment-81974 [...] Posted by as Uncategorized … in which I quoted William Choi and Antoine Sindhu’s study - “[Casino] carpeting is often purposefully jarring to the eyes, which draws customers’ gaze upwards toward the machines on the gambling floor” - Max Rangeley sends me a link … article continues at Dan brought to you by gambling and travel [...] [...] Posted by as Uncategorized … in which I quoted William Choi and Antoine Sindhu’s study - “[Casino] carpeting is often purposefully jarring to the eyes, which draws customers’ gaze upwards toward the machines on the gambling floor” - Max Rangeley sends me a link … article continues at Dan brought to you by gambling and travel [...]

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