As part of our ongoing project we have been asked to research a designer and one example of their work, chosen from a list which Jon Rodgers (our tutor) has given us. We chose Bill Gaver who is a leading design methodologist and currently Professor of Design at Goldsmiths University of London.
The example of his work which we have chosen to look into is The Drift Table (pictured above). The Drift Table is a coffee table mounted on wheels with a small porthole in the centre of the top surface. If you look through the porthole you can see an aerial view of Britain slowly scrolling by. The user can determine which way and how fast the image moves by placing pressure on a certain part of the top surface, this encourages the user to interact and play with an otherwise everyday object. Through the porthole you can view a huge amount of the UK in whichever direction and speed you decide.
We believe that The Drift Table is an excellent example of digital interactive design.
