2011
2 April 2011
TEDxThessaloniki – Why Not?
A talk about "Curiosity-driven Design"
2009
02 October 2009
The last notes... The UK's last piano factory - Kemble, at Bletchley near Milton Keynes - is to close at the end of October with the loss of more than 90 jobs. Its parent company, Yamaha, is moving production to the Far East.
BBC News
14 May 2009
Shaping luxury: How do you achieve that hand-crafted, bespoke feel of premium packs? Using prototypes that are close to the finished product can ease the process of making the mass-produced look unique
Design Week
May 2009
Dial 999 for This? What does the future hold for emergency transport? There were some eyeopening concepts included in ‘HealthCare on the Move: the Smart Pods Project’, a two-year
undertaking by the Royal College of Art that was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Good Motoring Magazine
24 April 2009
Sending out an SOS: As the trusty ambulance struggles to cope with modern demands, some striking new models have been designed using cutting-edge technology
Evening Standard
8 April 2009
Emergency transport of the future: New designs showing the possible future for the UK's emergency transport have been unveiled at the Royal College of Art, London
BBC News Website
6 April 2009
More like 007 than 999: Ejector seats for ambulances of the future
Evening Standard
April 2009
Royal College of Art Exhibition Offers Crucial Insight into Revolution in Mobile Healthcare: Smart Pods, a joint Royal College of Art and Loughborough University-led research
project to facilitate the delivery of urgent healthcare will feature in a unique exhibition on mobile healthcare to be held at the Royal College of Art in April
Ambulance Today Magazine
2008
November 2008
Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals book review
The Art Book
8 July 2008
Smart Materials and Data - Open and Portable
Guardian Tech Weekly Podcast
May 2008
Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals
Fabric Architecture
January 2008
Book Review: Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals
MADE Magazine
January 2008
Photon's London Airmail Report: Design Cookbook
Photon Magazine
2007
8 November 2007
Book: Manufacturing Processes
Wallpaper
25 October 2007
Form and Finish: Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals, a book by designer Rob Thompson, details some of the most exciting and futuristic developments in processes, technologies and materials
The Architects' Journal
January 2007
Interview: Simon Bolton and Rob Thompson
Photon Magazine
2005
2005
Decorated Plastic Furniture
Experimental Eco Design, by Brower, Mallory and Ohlman. Published by Rotovision, New York.
Issue 33, 2005
Taking a load off: Tanya Weaver talks to one of the designers behind a new ski bag that allows you to carry both your skis and boots without having to hold them
New Design Magazine
2001
July/Augut 2001
New concepts, innovative ideas, the next generation of product designers using the next generation of materials are so important in keeping industry fresh and exciting as we accelorate into the 21st century. It is with this in mind that Mould Technology is always delighted to be able to report on the new talent coming through the universities and colleges and especially this time on the recent winner of the 2001 Students Plastic Design Competition, Rob Thompson
Mould Technology
6 July 2001
Bowled over by versatility: Judges were impressed by a practical solution for the child who likes to play with his food
Plastic and Rubber Weekly
29 June 2001
Judges bowled over by a squashy utensil
The Times
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