Introduction to Alan Tye Design

The Tai Chi room is used for action research. For example, movement is required to use any and all products. This movement ought to be enhancing. This could be described as healthy, strong, natural, beneficial movement. As this is missing from both designers and ergonomists education it is also missing from conventional products which is why so many products are failing and degrading us.

Whether a project is huge or small, a mixing bowl or whole environment, are not the most significant problems of design. It is the understanding of some other things missing from the conventional design process.

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Royal Institute of British Architects Award 1996
In awarding the ATD studio the Jury wrote:
"The whole has a kind of timeless elegance, a mixture of classic Scandinavian simplicity and Oriental tranquillity. This is a beautiful little building, impeccably detailed throughout which must give it's users the utmost pleasure as a working environment."
"Represents the first fruits of work into Healthy Industrial Design.... effectively part of his manifesto exemplifying his work in HID."

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The work of the Studio is to design products. Alternatively to provide advice and direction on clients own design projects all at Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) level. To put this into perspective there are over 60,000 designers in Great Britain but less than ten RDI's in product design. Britain has always been strong in innovative thinking and RDI's have consistently been the leaders in design in both their products and advanced philosophy. The Credentials link describes commercial and design success. Alan Tye is also a qualified architect which benefits the design of architectural components as well as architectural environments such as kitchens or workstations. Alan is guest professor in both eastern and western universities.

The Tai Chi room is used for action research. For example, movement is required to use any and all products. This movement ought to be enhancing. This could be described as healthy, strong, natural, beneficial movement. As this is missing from both designers and ergonomists education it is also missing from conventional products which is why so many products are failing and degrading us.

Whether a project is huge or small, a mixing bowl or whole environment, are not the most significant problems of design. It is the understanding of some other things missing from the conventional design process.

Click logo for link to RIBA site Royal Institute of British Architects Award 1996
In awarding the ATD studio the Jury wrote:
"The whole has a kind of timeless elegance, a mixture of classic Scandinavian simplicity and Oriental tranquillity. This is a beautiful little building, impeccably detailed throughout which must give it's users the utmost pleasure as a working environment."
"Represents the first fruits of work into Healthy Industrial Design.... effectively part of his manifesto exemplifying his work in HID."