Author Description

Weird Scenes From Inside the Goldmine, is a unique view of the world of industrial design through the eyes of Tom Barker. His work is covered in three sections: physical, hybrid and digital. The book traces Toma's work and processes, detailing influential technologies, materials and design practices that have impacted on his projects. This includes his art-science-design-engineering collaborations with Zaha Hadid, Langlands & Bell, Richard Rogers and Hussein Chalayan. The book also offers insights into the innovative psyches of creative giants, including Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and James Dyson.Tom Barker is the renowned enfant terrible of 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 a Course Master at the Architectural Association.Weird Scenes from Inside the Goldmine is an essential commentary, inspiration and sourcebook for people interested in and/or studying architecture, engineering and industrial design.