Tom Barker is a renowned enfant terrible in industrial design. Notorious for his inter disciplinary work, he has had a hand in some of the most defining architectural and design projects of the past decade, including the London Eye, the Millennium Dome and the Tokyo Guggenheim; as well as the development of crucial new technologies in solar panels, emergency building modules and digitally programmable building slabs. He is a Professor at the Royal College of Art and has taught at Harvard, MIT, Colombia and Houston universities.
Weird Scenes From Inside the Goldmine is a unique view of the world of industrial design through the eyes of Tom Barker. The book will trace the work processes of his company, b consultants, detailing influential technologies, materials and design practices that have impacted on their projects. As such it will provide a personalised account of what constitutes innovative design, and how design is evolving. Weird Scenes is an essential commentary and sourcebook for people interested in and/or studying architecture, engineering and industrial design.
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