We will be working with Johan Karlsson, Dennis Kanter and team on a project for integrating energy solutions for emergency shelters commissioned by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Details will be published in March 2012.
Of Extreme environments
The making of master thesis
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The thesis project enquired into understanding the scope of industrial design for introducing sustained and unbiased development of quality of life in the underprivileged regions of the world.
Subsequently, it investigated radical approaches to improve the access to potable water, sanitation and cooking fuel in the underprivileged regions around the world.
It all began with my fascination for everything aerospace, when I was about ten years old. As I moved through the academic factions of high school and university, I failed to grasp on to this calling due to my mediocre capabilities with mathematics. Nevertheless, I graduated as a computer science engineer – which has its fair share of mathematics, albeit discrete – and then decided to venture into the field of design, to find alternative routes into the aerospace industry. Continue reading
A note on backpacking for design
In February 2011, I travelled to southern Ethiopia to experience living in an extreme environment. This article summarises my thoughts on backpacking for design field work in underprivileged regions
I had a 40 litre Northface backpack to fit everything in and I had no plans of carrying any additional luggage. First, I stuffed in the undergarments – pants, tees and socks – 4 pairs each. Second to go in was a long-sleeve cotton shirt. This was all the clothing that I carried. I wore a long-sleeve cotton tee shirt, a long-sleeve Merino wool light parka (to cover the hands and neck from the sun, insects and mosquitoes), a tri-climate Fjällräven jacket with a million pockets and a water resistant Fjällräven trouser with another million pockets. A baseball cap for the brain, which, in hindsight, should have been replaced by a bucket/panama hat, as my ears were roasted in the midday sun. And last but not the least, a sturdy pair of high-top trekking shoes – absolutely crucial. Continue reading