Tanya Weaver, Author at DEVELOP3D

Report from Delcam’s European press conference

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 10, 2011

Earlier this week I jetted off to Milan for the Delcam European press conference. Despite the weather (I clearly brought the rain with me) it was an interesting and informative…

Book review: The life and work of one of the most influential product designers

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 17, 2011

When I found out earlier in the year that Phaidon would be launching a new book on Dieter Rams in the summer, I made sure that I was on the…

Prime Cuts: Beat the Burn

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 23, 2011

With all the student degree shows taking place at the moment and with the New Designers event just around the corner, we thought that this week’s instalment of Prime Cuts…

Report from Ferrari’s Design Contest 2011

Posted by Tanya Weaver - July 21, 2011

Earlier in the week I was the envy of most of my friends and family as I jetted off to the home of Ferrari in Maranello, Italy, for the awards…

Prime Cuts: Slash without the splash

Posted by Tanya Weaver - July 28, 2011

Unbeknown to me being a female, a rather unpleasant phenomenon often occurs in the men’s urinal – splash back. Although many men may not realise it, conventional urinals routinely splash…

Prime Cuts: In case of an emergency

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 8, 2011

I wasn’t aware that anything like the National Preparedness Month existed. Well, we are in it (if you live in the US) and the timing is pretty apt with Hurricane…

Prime Cuts: All kitted out

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 29, 2011

Hyphen, a London-based industrial design and development consultancy, was drafted in by global brand agency Fitch London and its client McLaren Automotive to help design and realise mobile customer configurator…

Prime cuts: If the shoe fits

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 3, 2011

At this year’s Plastic Industry Awards, John Ewans Design (JED) received the ‘Consumer Product Design of the Year’ for the rather innovative Active Tools 2K Adjustable Rowing Shoe. Traditional rowing…

Report from PTC Live TechForum

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 18, 2011

I’ve just arrived back in the office after a whirlwind couple of days at PTC Live TechForum in Copenhagen. Over 200 PTC users from the Nordics region descended on the…

Report from the Manufacturing Excellence Awards Ceremony

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 24, 2011

Last night I wined and dined at The Dorchester. No, not a usual Wednesday night out for me – the occasion was the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) awards ceremony, a prestigious…