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Hayles & Howe and myself are trying to develop the Penrose Strapwork into
much larger units which can be configured in an infinite different ways to make
a viable product. This would have an impact on me as an independent maker –
it would have some financial benefit to me and they would increase the range of
what they do. My new designs aim to hit a market based around modern,
contemporary architecture, rather than restoration and esoteric and peculiar
rich Americans who can afford to reproduce classical rooms on a very large
scale, which is Hayles & Howe’s principal market at the moment.
So that is where we are with the project at the moment. I will be continuing to
work with the company and try to develop some more financially viable
products and instigate new commissions.
9.5 Lionel T. Dean
In 2002 Lionel T. Dean was appointed Designer in Residence at Huddersfield
University and began working on FutureFactories, a digital manufacturing
concept for the mass individualisation of products. FutureFactories has had
exhibitions in London and Milan. Previously Dean worked as an automotive
designer for Pininfarina in Italy, before launching his own consultancy business.
Lionel T. Dean
www.futurefactories.com
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen my name is Lionel Dean. I am a
practicing product designer, I have my own practice, I am also a researcher – I
am studying my PhD at the moment, and to some extent I am an artist, as well.
Back in 2002, I had the opportunity to do a one year design residency at the
University of Huddersfield. I wanted to use the opportunity to look at what
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