The KISS Principle
“Any fool can make things complicated, it requires a genius to make things simple.” – E.F. Schumacher Keep it Simple, Stupid KISS stands for Keep It … Read more
Design
Craft technology
Craft technology, including hand tools and simple machines, used by skilled master craftspeople, will be reinvented for a zero-carbon future. When we think of technology we usually think … Read more
Craft production
The following is Part Two of an excerpt from Michael Lockhart’s upcoming book called Wise First, Clever Second which is about post-industrial design and production. The key premise … Read more
Post-industrial production
The following is Part One of an excerpt from Michael Lockhart’s upcoming book called Wise First, Clever Second which is about post-industrial design and production. The … Read more
The benefits of craft production
Moving from fast, quantity production to slow, quality production Industrial production in the beginning meant that goods were cheaper and more available to everyone. This was … Read more
The two keys to business sustainability
Sustainability and well-being have a lot to do with what people consume. What people consume has a lot to do with what businesses produce. What businesses … Read more
Bad advertising, Good advertising
The 2015 “Are You Beach Body Ready?” campaign highlights the depths bad advertising will plunge to. The UK banned the campaign (but not the US!) for it’s callous … Read more
Slow Design for Cultural Sustainability
by Michael Lockhart | 7 August, 2017 I was honoured to give a talk today at the International Cultural Sustainability Symposium run by Victoria University of … Read more
Craft technology for the future
When we think of technology we usually think of high-tech and big-tech, like robots and automated factories. However, hand tools and craft processes are technologies too. In a … Read more
Handmade for good
My partner Anna is a contemporary jeweller. Everything she makes is handmade. Apart from a few power tools and a gas torch Anna only uses hand tools. What … Read more