Monthly Archives: August 2011

Taking photo on smartphone in a park. Photo by ShawnaScottPhoto http://www.flickr.com/photos/grannieshawna/2928826762/in/photostream/

Is Wireless Connectivity Driving a Behavioural Evolution in Public Space?

I’ve been a firm believer in the value of studying user behaviour when approaching the design of something new ever since I first encountered the theory of Product Semantics, along with human factors in design, while a student. To me this is applicable equally to the design of products, services, websites, buildings or places. When it comes to great placemaking it can become an invaluable tool for assessing what a community needs/wants from their public spaces going far beyond the … Continue reading