The fourth part of the Food Probe, ‘Multi

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I was recently invited to the first TEDxAmsterdam and one of the presentations which made an impression was the one on the potential of eating more insects.
The talk was given by Prof. dr. Marcel Dicke who is an ecologist with a special interest in the relation between plants and insects. He is a recipient of the NWO-Spinoza award, also known as the Dutch Nobel prize.

The 4 arguments in favor of eating insects are:
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Hi there, I am a MA student at Kingston University where I focus on future fashion and technology alot in my design thinking and I was wondering if you could shed some more light on the processes in terms of thought and design conceptualization for your future fashion probes. I am curious as to the concepts employed and where they stem from. The work to me as a fashion designer seems to be very sensual, poetic and intimate.
Who worked on the creation of the blushing dress and skin dress? I am in… Continue

In its 25th anniversary issue Bright publishes a large article on the future of food and eating, "What will we be eating?" The Dutch monthly magazine covering the trends in technologies and lifestyle refers to the Food probes by Philips Design as an example of the possible future directions in this domain.

All the three probes (Diagnostic Kitchen, Food Printer and the Biosphere) are descri… Continue

In the beginning of November Clive van Heerden presented the Philips Design Probes program, and specifically the Food Probe, at at the annual summit in the Umea Institute of Design, in Sweden. The event… Continue