Let’s get flexible: Mark Haydon and Kim Colin on adaptability in design

About this episode

The episode discusses how flexibility in design can enhance quality of life, featuring insights from Mark Haydon and Kim Colin.

How can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher & Paykel and the brand’s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on working with technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Mark Haydon, Kim Colin

Topics covered

• flexibility
• design
• quality of life
• technology
• industrial design

Keywords

• flexibility
• design
• quality of life
• technology
• industrial design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fisher & Paykel, Industrial Facility

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