This is Information Architecture


Information Architecture is about the arrangement of content and interactions in a way that makes sense. Most information architects are practitioners on the web, forgetting that our inspiration can be found off-line too, often in the most unlikely of places.

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Solving a problem with interface design. Peg & socket connections on mugs allow multiple mugs to be carried at once.

Solving a problem with interface design. Peg & socket connections on mugs allow multiple mugs to be carried at once.

Information Architecture skills extend to the consolidation of semantically similar elements. Here a functional bike pump is added to a bike security loop, the combination of cycle-related activities makes perfect sense. Assuming it doesn’t get vandalised.

Information Architecture skills extend to the consolidation of semantically similar elements. Here a functional bike pump is added to a bike security loop, the combination of cycle-related activities makes perfect sense. Assuming it doesn’t get vandalised.

Getting interaction design wrong can mean that inelegant ‘fixes’ are applied. Can’t you see this sort of thing on the web? … ‘Click here’

Getting interaction design wrong can mean that inelegant ‘fixes’ are applied. Can’t you see this sort of thing on the web? … ‘Click here’

Perceived affordance: Contradictory interaction design in the real-world.

Perceived affordance: Contradictory interaction design in the real-world.

One of @smorgasbord ‘s classic examples. The coffee shop experience is a great way of thinking about real world IA.

One of @smorgasbord ‘s classic examples. The coffee shop experience is a great way of thinking about real world IA.

From “Overlapping: Six Portugese Architecture Studios” exhibition at the RIBA in London. IA and Architecture happily co-existing. (3 of 3)

From “Overlapping: Six Portugese Architecture Studios” exhibition at the RIBA in London. IA and Architecture happily co-existing. (3 of 3)

From “Overlapping: Six Portugese Architecture Studios” exhibition at the RIBA in London. IA and Architecture happily co-existing. (2 of 3)

From “Overlapping: Six Portugese Architecture Studios” exhibition at the RIBA in London. IA and Architecture happily co-existing. (2 of 3)

From “Overlapping: Six Portugese Architecture Studios” exhibition at the RIBA in London. IA and Architecture happily co-existing.

From “Overlapping: Six Portugese Architecture Studios” exhibition at the RIBA in London. IA and Architecture happily co-existing.

Another spot from the ever-observant Anna, here is some linen neatly categorised by the META attribute ‘colour’.

Another spot from the ever-observant Anna, here is some linen neatly categorised by the META attribute ‘colour’.

With one mis-placed cup. Crockery IA as spotted by clever & lovely Swede, Anna.

With one mis-placed cup. Crockery IA as spotted by clever & lovely Swede, Anna.