Portfolio 2023
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Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino is an expert in industrial and interaction design, known for her work with DesignsWarm, collaborating with clients like Arup and BBC R&D. She has contributed to notable projects such as the Good Night Lamp and has authored books on design and technology. Her recent activities involve leadership roles in climate-related design initiatives and significant participation in the Design for Planet Festival 2022.
Portfolio 2023
- 1. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino Education: Industrial & interaction design
- 2. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino The Silicon Roundabout years Tinker London 12 people Some clients: Arup BBC R&D EDF Samsung National Geographic Evening Standard Wired US
- 3. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino What we did Introduce the Arduino as an ideation tool in design Build prototypes for R&D Manufacturing support Highlight: MoMA (NYC) exhibits and acquires two projects
- 4. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino The community building years Internet of Things Meetup 13K members Highlights: Hosts all over London City Hall exhibition ‘the meetup that launched a thousand startups’ - Ben Evans, BleepBleeps
- 5. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino The startup years Good Night Lamp Highlights: Manufactured in the UK Acquired by the London Design Museum as a key example of the internet of things.
- 6. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino Ethics Virt-EU BetterIoT BBC Human Values Highlights: Used by Bosch to shape their approaches to open source Funding from Nesta
- 7. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino Thought leadership Books on design, technology and architecture. Smarter Homes (Apress, 2018) Creating a culture of innovation (Apress, 2020) The Little Book of Public Space and the internet of things (UCL, 2021)
- 8. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino Climate work Research, sales, partnerships & project management Bulb Energy Overlay (ING Labs) Library of Things Superflux & IKEA
- 9. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino Climate work right now Design Council Leadership role, curation, partnerships. Highlight: 3.5K online during the Design for Planet Festival 2022
- 10. designswarm | Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino There’s more but that’ll do for now. Questions?