Hi,

My name is Benny Lau, currently studying a Master of Sustainable  
Design course in Middlesex University in London. Before that, I have  
been doing visual and product design for years. In recently years, I  
paid more attention on how doing design without conflict to our human  
well being. I've done campaign with a lot of NGO, created products  
from factory residue, initiated public action to create awareness on  
public space and social caring. i.e. set up booth on the street to  
help peoples writing letters and postcard. As a way to reconnect  
peoples with peoples, both in tangible communication and in the public  
space.

I believe design could make a better change, by really meaningful  
practice and theory. When I go back Hong Kong, I'll try to bring the  
sustainable perspective to more design students, and also to the  
general users through my works.

And lastly, I wanna say a big thanks to Ann. Your book saved me from a  
lot of confusion and frustration in the beginning of pursuing this  
subject. And now, reading the discussion and the Design Activism blog  
is my weekly delight.

Cheers
Benny


On Mar 7, 2009, at 11:35 AM, N Rooney wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am Nuala Rooney and I teach interior design at the University of  
> Ulster. We have a part-time course cert HE wider access course  in  
> which we teach a furniture project using found materials. It's  
> incredible what the students are able to come up with and how it  
> focuses them to think about materials from a sustainable point of  
> view.
>
> On our degree course we encourage students to design using all  
> senses and not just rely on how pretty it looks, or  the 'WOW  
> factor.. What does it smell like? What is it like to walk on?  What  
> is it made of - and why?
>
> best wishes
>
> Nuala
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anna Rubbo <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:54:11 +1100
> Subject: Re: Keep the introductions coming
>
>
> Hello list.
> I'm Anna Rubbo, University of Sydney, Australia, currently teaching  
> 2nd year
> architectural design with a focus on social and environmental  
> sustainability
> and since 2005 convenor of international action research project,  
> Global
> Studio (http://www.theglobalstudio.com).
>
>
> On 6/3/09 12:50 PM, "Ian Coxon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I can take a hint.
>>
>> My name is Ian Coxon. I have taught Sustainable
>> design courses in Australian universities for a
>> number of years.
>> My research interest is in Human Centred designing
>> which utilises experiential understandings for
>> sustainable ends.
>> Ian
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ann Thorpe" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:35 PM
>> Subject: Keep the introductions coming
>>
>>
>>> Hello and Welcome to all those that have joined
>>> over the past few weeks. We
>>> now have over 100 people on the list from all
>>> over the world and from a
>>> variety of design disciplines.
>>>
>>> I want to encourage everyone to continue our
>>> process of "going around the
>>> room" and introducing ourselves (thanks to those
>>> of you who have gotten that
>>> ball rolling).
>>>
>>> So if you've joined the list and haven't sent
>>> out a short introduction about
>>> yourself, please do so. Nothing fancy, just, "Hi
>>> I'm X and I teach Y and my
>>> research is in the area of Z". All you have to
>>> do is fill in the letters.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ann
>>>
>>>
>>> Ann Thorpe
>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>>> Dept of Design, Development, Environment &
>>> Materials
>>> Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7
>>> 6AA, United Kingdom
>>>
>>> Bartlett School of Architecture, University
>>> College London
>>> Wates House, 22 Gordon Street London WC1H 0QB,
>>> United Kingdom
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>>> book: The Designer's Atlas of Sustainability
>>> (www.designers-atlas.net)
>>> & blog: http://designactivism.net
>>> discussion list: SUSDESIGNTEACH
>>>
>
>
>
> Dr. Nuala Rooney
> School of Design
> University of Ulster, Belfast