Design with Intent

// links for 2008-06-12

links for 2008-06-12

By Dan Lockton ⋅ June 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Rhizome – Prison Inspection

“Proof of the jail cell’s status as unspoken spectacle and insight into the architect’s ethical and personal relationship to the places they create.” Thanks to Eugene McHugh for the link.

(tags: prison panopticon foucault architecture intent)
Good Experience: Deception considered helpful

“I often think of “good experience” as being straightforward, honest, forthright, and so on. And it is, and must be, in most cases. But sometimes deception can be used for good”. Thanks to Johan Strandell for the link.

(tags: deception design userexperience deceit persuasion)
Design-art to control: Stone

Thanks to Cameron Tonkinwise for these

(tags: stone blocking door control art)
Design-art to control: “Pot plants act to block an exit and force a detour”

Thanks to Cameron Tonkinwise for these.

(tags: plants block door exit art control)