It was only Edward representing Barber and Osgerby as Jay was away, but but the talk still swayed on a company profile rather than on individual creativity. It was great to understand the processes of the studio who mainly work in the physical realm of product/industrial design. Displaying beautiful furniture designs and conceptual 3D modelling, I kept on wondering “how amazing must this guy’s house be?!”
This table is made from individual pieces of a metal framework with a glass top.
The presentation was very humorous and consistently presented throughout with incredible photography — as is the case for most designer’s presentations.
I was really impressed with the photography throughout the presentation.
A large proportion of the talk was discussing a few large projects. The most interesting for me was a case study on how they designed and manufactured the London 2012 Olympic torch. The Olympics has held a special place in my heart ever since watching the Sydney games in 2000. I literally exploded with excitement for the opening of the London 2012 games after bottling it all up for the 7 years prior.
Hearing about all the finer details and concepts behind the torch really captivated my interest in physical product design. It was also incredibly interesting to hear how much effort and energy went into the pitch for the project over such a short amount of time! Their resourcefulness in tight deadlines really came into play too; you can just about spot an IKEA cutlery holder being used for flame testing in the photo below.
Prototyping the Olympic Flame involved testing the flame in various weather conditions.
This is a 3D model of the proposed Olympic torch.
Materials and tools used in the Olympic torch.
This is the image used for the pitch to win the competition to design the Olympic torch.
I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, which set the weekend up perfectly for high expectations in what was to come. Nice one, Mr. Barber!
View more of their work at barberosgerby.com
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