Finding your Design Concept can lead to the Best Design

July 18, 2018
Hi Students, Often you can be stuck for inspiration and a design concept: you may have the constructive discontent but then reach a point where you are simply not inspired. At this point trying to find a design concept to latch onto can be important. So, what is a...

Sustainable Projects and Ideas: Round Up

June 25, 2018
Below are a series of wonderful examples of the use of sustainable design in its many forms to get students juices flowing in terms of ideas to inspire them: 1) PET lamps weave textile traditions from plastic waste – RECYCLE I love when projects utilising recycling...

Biomimicry in Design Technology

June 18, 2018
Although Biomimicry is not set within the Design Technology IB syllabus…I always utilise it as a wonderful way to add inspiration to a specific project as part of a design brief. It hopefully gives students another element within their toolkit when they are...

Sustainable Design and Corporate Strategy: Why Does It Go Wrong?

June 11, 2018
Sustainable Design is at the heart of the Design Technology IB Syllabus both in Standard Level Unit 2 and Higher Level Unit 8, but it is always worth ensuring that students really understand the complexity not only of creating excellent sustainable design but ensuring...