http://www.physicalinterface.com/person/3544 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:44:29 GMT Stories by Michael Beavers http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/a-seat-control-that http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/a-seat-control-that Automobiles can suffer from featuritis just like any number of products and systems. Michael Beavers shares one that that seems to simply get it right. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:44:29 GMT Michael Beavers Automobile controls http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/nokia-morphs-with http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/nokia-morphs-with The Cambridge Nanoscience Centre and Nokia have created a concept for a nanotech device called the Morph, which is a phone, a payment card, a wristwatch, a fashion accessory and any number of other things that shiftshapes to suit the mode of the user. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:11:04 GMT Michael Beavers Handheld devices Prototyping the Future http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/supporting-multiple http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/supporting-multiple In the United States, we growl about having freedom of choice about how we travel and then ironically opt a single mode of transport (usually a large car), clog the interstates and arterials, and complain about how poorly the transportation system works. Finite spaces can support a surprisingly large number of transportation modes and keep everyone moving efficiently toward their destinations. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:51:49 GMT Michael Beavers Urban design and streetscapes http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/living-large-with http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/living-large-with Sometimes we can witness great design thinking in the most quotidian of media. Here's a short exploration of a locally famous warning sign from the wilderness of Northern California. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:37:56 GMT Michael Beavers Signage and wayfinding http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/modular-kit-housing http://www.physicalinterface.com/view/modular-kit-housing Building homes from kits has been popular as early as the late 1800s when Sears Roebuck & Co sold and shipped plans, pre-measured materials and hardware to any point in the country served by a rail line. Here's a look at a modern take on kit housing. Apart from the aesthetic, has anything really changed? Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:00:08 GMT Michael Beavers Architecture and space design