At map, people are at the centre of everything we do. We investigate the possibilities for shaping meaningful human moments, routines, and exchanges that shift how people interact with technologies.
map project office is an industrial design studio defining new ways of interacting with technologies. We take a strategic approach to designing products, systems, and spaces.
We work across diverse fields and multiple scales, from small, everyday objects to visionary systems. At the core of every project is our curiosity about the interplay between people and technology.
Our process is rigorous, strategic, and exploratory. With our in-house workshop, we translate ideas into physical prototypes by hand to quickly learn and iterate. At map, we design through making.
We partner with ambitious clients at the forefront of their field, from exciting start-ups to global brands. Together, we expand the possibilities of people–technology relationships, designing meaningful human interactions that shift how we live.
extending our foundations
map was founded by British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in 2012. As an independent yet connected practice, naturally, we share and respect Barber Osgerby’s design principles and ways of working. We appreciate the simplicity, purpose, and craft evident in their work. As well as their emphasis on experimentation, innovation, and exploration.
Here, we extend these foundations, unfolding what’s important to us: the elements that shape how we do what we do.
people-technology relationships
design through making
We explore creative solutions in a tactile way. We take the complex and make it simple, translating ideas into physical forms that are honest to the material and intention.
network of specialists
By collaborating with a growing network of talented specialists and sharing a space with Universal Design Studio and Made Thought, we extend the possibilities of what a map project looks like and cultivate a culture of continuous interdisciplinary learning.
exploratory process
Our process is inquisitive, rigorous, and strategic. We interrogate the brief with our clients in a highly collaborative way, working with them to identify a strategic direction for their needs.
storytelling
We communicate our projects through in-house film, photography, and digital image-making, creating storytelling that evokes emotion, allows space for questions, and centres the human in the design’s potential to shift how we live.
