Maggie IP, Ling Sum

Second Prize for contribution to the Dirt, Damage, Servicing and Repair research project with Defra Nottingham Trent University - School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment 2015 Contractor / Funded OrganisationsNottingham Trent UniversityThis research project will increase understanding of consumers’ perceptions of dirt, damage and maintenance in the context of product life-times and trial strategies for resource efficiency based on design for product longevity. The focus will be on vacuum cleaners, but the findings will be explored in relation to other consumer products that are significantly affected by dirt, ranging from computer keyboards to… Show more Contractor / Funded OrganisationsNottingham Trent UniversityThis research project will increase understanding of consumers’ perceptions of dirt, damage and maintenance in the context of product life-times and trial strategies for resource efficiency based on design for product longevity. The focus will be on vacuum cleaners, but the findings will be explored in relation to other consumer products that are significantly affected by dirt, ranging from computer keyboards to bicycles.ObjectiveThe primary objectives of the research are:I. To investigate consumer perceptions of dirtiness and brokenness using vacuum cleaners as a case study, including how they define quality/durability, cleanliness, efficiency and performance, and to identify the real motivations for replacement and the barriers to good maintenance.II. To verify the consistency between consumers’ perception and the actual status of discarded vacuum cleaners and to classify perceived dirtiness and brokenness in relation to people’s attitudes to cleanliness and maintenance.III. To plan and trial design interventions to improve maintainability and longevity of vacuum cleaners, fostering the active engagement of consumers and manufacturers to make more with less for longer.IV. To make recommendations relating to other products susceptible to dirt, including policy, based on findings from the interventions.http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=2&ProjectID=19371 Show less

Vauxhall Young Designers Award 2012-13 Vauxhall Feb 2013 A national competition held by Vauxhall about design a light, table or a chair for their staff resting area - the Green Room. My design "the Just Enough Chair" won the Best Chair category.