James Tooze
MA work
MA work
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How to Make a Chair Open Source, James Tooze
Platform 10
If only our material choices had limited consequences, then I would design whatever I wanted, indulge in form and utility or create the spectacular. But they do have consequences, sometimes more complex than it is really possible to gauge. I am trying to understand and respond to this, and it is in such a precarious position that I find myself as a designer.
Recently I have been exploring the realm of ‘Open Design’, with its potential to re-empower consumers and transform them into critical self-producers, so that they can ask questions and seek solutions to what is sustainable.
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Design Products, 2011
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Contact
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+44 (0)7917 787 102+44 (0)7917 787 102
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Platform 10
If only our material choices had limited consequences, then I would design whatever I wanted, indulge in form and utility or create the spectacular. But they do have consequences, sometimes more complex than it is really possible to gauge. I am trying to understand and respond to this, and it is in such a precarious position that I find myself as a designer.
Recently I have been exploring the realm of ‘Open Design’, with its potential to re-empower consumers and transform them into critical self-producers, so that they can ask questions and seek solutions to what is sustainable.
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Degrees
- BA (Hons), Three Dimensional Design, University of Plymouth, 2001
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Experience
- Furniture designer/cabinetmaker, Batch Design, Brighton, 2004-2010; Freelance designer, 2004-present
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Exhibitions
- Tea and Prosperity (for London Design Festival), Truman Brewery, London, 2006; Designersblock, Nicholls + Clarke Buildings, London, 2005; RCA Intent, Ventura Lambrate, Milan, Italy, 2011
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Awards
- Finalist, London 2012 Olympic Podium Design Competition, 2011