Nick Wade

I'm a 33 year old Designer living in London. I've spent the last 12 years working in web, graphics, film, multimedia, games, mobile and maps. The last 2 of which were as a UX Designer with Microsoft, and prior to that I spent many enjoyable years as a UI Designer and Tester with Multimap.

I'm a strong believer that great products and experiences make for great businesses. Good design is an investment.

This blog is an ongoing exploration of innovation, business, technology and all aspects of design - plus a few other things I like.

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February 26, 2010

New US Embassy Planned For London

via gizmodo.com

It's been described as encompassing the United States' "core beliefs of our democracy - transparency, openness and equality."

Costing $1 billion to make, this carbon neutral solar powered planet loving glass cube encompasses the United States fresh approach to improving their image abroad. Bygone are the days of heavily armed guards and concrete bollards, and hello to the Embassy (Theme?) Park of the future, complete with moat (but no monorail). As suggested on Gizmodo, the only thing missing is an Apple logo on the front. That would win us completely over.

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February 8, 2010

Container Atlas: A Practical Guide To Container Architecture

via gestalten.com

£45, out soon.

This book presents a wide range of projects in container architecture – a contemporary architectural phenomenon. It features container structures used as pop-up stores and temporary exhibits as well as sophisticated housing and office spaces that provoke and inspire while setting new standards in functionality and aesthetics. But the book is not only visually inspiring. Because it documents plans, describes associated costs, and suggests concrete solutions for common problems, it is a practical reference for architects, planners, and cultural activists as well as event and marketing managers, to guide them in deciding what types of containers are best suited to their upcoming projects.

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January 31, 2010