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Place and technology in the home. (2007)
Journal Article
Baillie, L., & Benyon, D. (2008). Place and technology in the home. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 17(2-3), 227-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-007-9063-2

The home is a complex environment, designed for general use but shaped by individual needs and desires. It is a place often shared by several people with different demands and requirements. It is a place embedded with technologies utilised at various... Read More about Place and technology in the home..

Teaching sustainability and design in Higher Education: lessons from consumerism and waste in the developing world. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lambert, I. (2006, April). Teaching sustainability and design in Higher Education: lessons from consumerism and waste in the developing world. Presented at Enhancing the Curricula: Contributing to the Future, meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century in the Disciplines of Art, Design and Communication

The research collected and presented in this paper is based on the author’s first-hand account of the experiences and lifestyles of people living in and around Dodoma, the capital city of Tanzania. This paper examines the contrasting attitudes of dif... Read More about Teaching sustainability and design in Higher Education: lessons from consumerism and waste in the developing world..

The genesis for even quieter homes. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. (2006, October). The genesis for even quieter homes. Presented at Sustainable new homes and sound insulation conference

Zzzap Light. (2006)
Digital Artefact
Lambert, I. (2006). Zzzap Light

Interactive, sound sensitive light that retracts into the wall on voice command or clap of the hands.

Exhibited at Designers Block, London Design Week, 2006

Flipper Chair (2006)
Digital Artefact
Lambert, I. (2006). Flipper Chair

Adaptable furniture.

Exhibited at the Lighthouse (Glasgow) 2007; and Designers Block, London Design Week 2006.

Pencils Don't Crash. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lambert, I., & Firth, R. (2006, September). Pencils Don't Crash. Presented at 4th Engineering and Product Design Education Conference

While the title might suggest otherwise, this is not a polemic against CAD. The aim of this paper is to examine how the emphasis on drawing in design education has changed and the future implications in a digital world.

Drawing is unquestionably a... Read More about Pencils Don't Crash..

Sustainability, design and consumerism in the developing world. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lambert, I. (2005, September). Sustainability, design and consumerism in the developing world. Presented at 3rd ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT DESIGN EDUCATION CONFERENCE

The research collected and presented in this paper is based on the author’s first-hand observations of the lifestyles of people living in and around the Dodoma region of Tanzania. The research was conducted using a number of creative research methods... Read More about Sustainability, design and consumerism in the developing world..

Performance of party walls and floors. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. (2001, June). Performance of party walls and floors. Presented at Housing and sound insulation conference