Quirky product designed to comfort people. It’s a pillow that acts like a partner or friend and cuddles you as you sleep. This seems like an extended version of a teddy or soft toy which children would use in the same way.

Light has been used for years as a form of protection, some children use night lights to remove the darkness from rooms, making them feel more secure.

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.