A really nice piece of work by Emery Studio where the installed signs in a car park are revealed only when the driver is in the correct position to read them and make the required turn.

http://www.emerystudio.com/es_flash.htm

Simon Heijdens interactive installation, which when triggered would cause leaves to fall from the tree.

http://www.simonheijdens.com/

Some long distance non destructive graffiti by the Graffiti Research Lab.

http://graffitiresearchlab.com/

Banksy shows how an everyday scene can become something far more interactive and inviting.

http://www.banksy.co.uk/

After attending the Design Connexity Conference last week, my project has taken a curious turn.
I was listening to a paper by Andrew B Wootton, Melissa Marselle and Caroline L. Davey entitled CITY CENTRE CRIME: DESIGN THINKING FOR SAFER CITY CENTRES.
The main thing I took away from the presentation was that the level of perceived crime is actually higher than the level of crime, meaning people believe there is more crime taking place than there actually is.
With this in mind I questioned as to why I was designing a product for crimes that are less than likely to happen.
There finding also proved that the design of public space can actually have an effect on the amount of crime taking place in different areas.
This is what I am now looking at, how design can help change a public space and hopefully make it more accessible.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/CrimeAndJustice/TypesOfCrime/DG_10027666

This is a link to the directgov website, the official UK government website for citizens which has some key points about attacks and mugging.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/206

Love this short video by David Gallo and the images and videos he presents. It really shows the potential for bio-mimicry.