Page 15 of Design for our future selves 2003 Awards by Helen Hamlyn Research Centre - Royal College of Art

13 Richard Woods seeing electricity A project that aims to change the way people understand and make decisions about their electricity usage by providing real-time feedback on every appliance in the home to one central display. The system can act as a reassurance to older people as the display provides a quick safety check that potentially dangerous, high-power electrical goods are turned off. Jonathan West ageing clock A clock that displays current time in a sculptural way whilst containing a slower, more personal timescale. The skeleton of the clock contains a series of boxes into which each successive generation of owners puts an artefact. A family history of heirlooms is built up within the timepiece, encouraging long-lasting, meaningful communication between generations.

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