Good takes on evil at Berlin’s Museum of Things
18 September 2012 • Mark Westall
Plain pots and pans face off against kitsch cups in this German collection of objects showcasing the Deutscher Werkbund’s quest for ‘good form’
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Brickstarter: crowd-funding takes to the streets
27 August 2012 • Mark Westall
Have an idea for a public space? A new website based on the Kickstarter model could make citizen-based urban planning a reality
Robot cleaners and the Museum of Me: Intel’s vision of the future
28 January 2012 • Mark Westall
Intel’s best-known project might be gimmicky, but its new collaboration with the Royal College of Art is full of daring
Trainers and mobile phones: the objects of our disaffection
19 August 2011 • Mark Westall
The recent riots were a venting of consumer spleen – with sports shoes and mobiles the primary targets. But looters made the mistake of confusing wealth with status symbols