This article was published 10 years This week, Benchmark’s resident Fixpert, Maya Alvarado teams up with Benchmark’s cabinetmaker Max to fit the Red Cross fix, they bring pre-fabricated parts on site and prepare the new storage system ready for use… 09:00: It is Saturday morning, having collected the materials and tools…
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a day in the life
Maya Alvarado prototypes new paddles
This article was published 10 years 06:00: I wake up in Hungerford, and begin my day by researching existing paddles. Today I will prepare some different versions for Heidi to test out at the next canoe training session. I get ready and leave for work. 07:30: When I arrive at…
a day in the life
Maya Alvarado runs fixing workshop for Two Saints
This article was published 10 years This week, Benchmark’s resident Fixpert, Maya Alvarado tests out a new handle for Sean Sutcliffe’s portable samples case, collects scrap material and charity shop finds, and leads the second workshop for local homeless charity Two Saints. 06:00: I wake up in Hungerford and get…
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A day in the life of the Benchmark Fixperts Resident
This article was published 11 years This week, Fixperts Resident Maya Alvarado goes back to see Mrs Ellis with a prototype for her tea tray and carries on working on her leather footrest for wheelchair-user Heidi at British furniture manufacturer Benchmark. 06:20: I wake up for work and have a shower. I have some cornflakes with…
Confessions of a Design Geek
here’s one I made earlier :: elasticated chair
This article was published 14 years Matthew Cox’s Elasticated Chair was my favourite find at this year’s New Designers. As I said at the time: “I’m a little bit in love with this chair… I love the colours, I love the form, I love the character… and I know it really…
Confessions of a Design Geek
here's one I made earlier :: elasticated chair
This article was published 14 years Matthew Cox’s Elasticated Chair was my favourite find at this year’s New Designers. As I said at the time: “I’m a little bit in love with this chair… I love the colours, I love the form, I love the character… and I know it really…
Confessions of a Design Geek
here’s one I made earlier :: flo stick
This article was published 14 years I don’t know if you remember the BBC 2 series Design for Life with Philippe Starck – it was essentially X-Factor for design geeks and I was hooked. So you can imagine my delight to meet the eventual winner and my favourite contestant Ilsa…