The Good Home Introduction

thegoodhome.org @GoodHomeProject

The Good Home Design-led & technology-enabled exploration of the future of home living.

Who is behind this?

Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino (London) Product & interaction designer specialised in connected product & service design.

Peter Bihr (Berlin) Digital strategy, event curator & publishing.

Project values

Networked Communal Interdependant Participatory Readable Open Humble Adaptable Hackable Diverse Resilient

Respectful Sustainable Local Careful Provocative Post-capitalistic Constructively critical

Process

Pick a time / location / context Choose a theme Work with local contributors Exhibit & organise public workshops Expose the work as much as possible

The Good Home 1

Mozilla Festival in November 2015 Hosted by BBC Homelab Our theme: The Kitchen Contributors: The Incredible Machine & Cyberduck 2 days of workshops & discussions Workshops: •  Gender dynamics in kitchen design •  Interface design for the home •  Kitchen design and families •  Low carbon eating

The Good Home 2

Milan Furniture Fair April 2016 Hosted by Mikamai Our theme: Data & the home Contributors: Mozilla IoT Studio, Studio Dott, Johanna Nicenboim & Casa Jasmina 4 days of exhibition & workshops Workshops: •  Data privacy & the home •  Connected product design.

The Good Home 2

Ideas developed & presented •  Extendables •  Recipes •  Privacy Dimmer •  Data Totem •  Connected Birdcage •  Home Sweet •  Trickle

The Good Home 3

London Design Festival in September 2016 1 week of workshops & discussions Looking for a host Looking for contributors Our theme: Sustainability

The Good Home 4

Spring 2017 in New Zealand 1 week of workshops & discussions Looking for a host Looking for contributors Our theme: Rural development