

Japan C: Showcase of All Things Japanese From Murakami to Hello Kitty, sushi to sake bars, and anime to video games, Japan's influence has become more and more visible in arts, design, food, ... more Design Research Conference Design Research Conference is a collaborative forum hosted by the Institute of Design to explore emerging topics, methods and issues in design researc... more Feel Planet Earth: Cifial Design Award Feel Planet Earth, Cifial Design Award, is organized with the aim of promoting design, both as a culture, and as a tool, capable of proposing innovati... more Seymourpowell Tap Into the Future with Cyborg for Saitek Designers Seymourpowell have created a new "Cyborg" keyboard and mouse with long-term client Saitek, aimed at the increasingly buoyant PC gaming marke... more The Green Event: Conference and Expo Confusion bounds regarding how to identify a "real" green product. The Green Event panel discussion will help attendees learn about what is availab... more IIDEX Neocon Canada Environment Keynote: Dr. Michael Braungart Rethink the green strategy? If you're Dr. Michael Braungart it is important to think beyond just the product or process. Instead he advocates the n... more SKD Designs Green Hard Drive for Fabrik As awareness of green design permeates the consumer consciousness, people are beginning to seek out sustainable products and behaviors. To meet thi... more Joe Colombo: Design and the Invention of the Future Televisions that retract into the ceiling, pivoting walls with a built-in mini-bar, underground "nuclear cities" - the works of Italian designer Joe C... more Designed for Co-designers How to design and manage products, services and experiences that are to be completed and built upon by users or customers? How can we design for co... more Include 2009: Inclusive Design Into Innovation The RCA Helen Hamlyn Centre announced a Call for Papers for Include 2009, Inclusive design into innovation: transforming practice in design, research ... more MadridSpain 08 This year, MadinSpain, an annually held international event on design, celebrated since 2003 will hold its 3rd edition. During the two days, you'll... more Furniture Design Trends 2008 / 2009 What are the most interesting novelties in furniture design? Which trends from recent years have prevailed and which new design trends are emerging... more Small Businesses to Benefit From London Knowledge Base London's small businesses are to get help to bring innovative new products to the market following the launch of "Knowledge Connect" - a new business ... more FOLLO: Washbasin System Designed by WMD WMD studio announced the debut of their first premium product line for the bathroom sector. FOLLO is a combination of modern aesthetic and underlyi... more Sarasota International Design Summit 2008 The Sarasota International Design Summit announces visionary user-experience technology designers from Google, Adobe, Microsoft will share their insig... more	R/GA Launches Branding Practice R/GA, the agency for the digital age, announced today the launch of R/GA Branding, an industry-leading practice that focuses on the digital space. ... more ADC Young Guns 6 Exhibition Fifty winners of the ADC Young Guns 6 will be exhibited in the the ADC gallery. Their winning work will grace the gallery walls. ADC Young Guns ... more Outside of Sorts Outside of Sorts is an exhibit that will feature contemporary products that follow a theme. Small and sellable items are preferred but all submissi... more Adobe Design Achievement Award Winners Announced Adobe today announced the winners of the eighth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, recognized as one of the world's premier student design and fi... more Esquina Norte: Design Conference in Mexico Esquina Norte, one of the most anticipated expected design conferences of Mexico's northwest region, is a series of interactive seminars and hands-on ... more slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, chances are you're required to deliver visual presentations to your peers, boss, or your custome... more New Olympic Hockey Stick for Richard Mantell From Brandwidth and Zoppo Richard Mantell, one of Brandwidth's Senior Account Managers, has started his bid for a medal in China by competing for Great Britain... more Singapore Outdoor Advertising Awards 2008 Outdoor advertising is one of the fastest developing media in the Asia Pacific region. Posters, once a neglected area, are now the focus... more Imagine iT 2: Design for All Conference Imagine iT 2 is a two-day conference organised by the Design Center Bologna in partnership with Typevents Italy, with the institutional patronage of E... more Thnk CMYK: Limited Edition Think CMYK is a series of four titles dedicated to working with only one colour of the CMYK-range, plus black. A specially-priced set... more AIGA Houston Honors Paula Savage Hansen as Its 2008 Fellow The Houston Chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, announces that Paula Savage Hansen will receive the 2008 AIGA Houston Fellow awa... more Offpiste: In The Land of Kustaa Saksi Scandinavian illustrator and artist extraordinaire Kustaa Saksi is one of Finland's finest exports. He creates retro-futuristic kaleidoscopic lands... more The Brands Assembly The Brands Assembly is a one-day event showcasing branding excellence. Hear the President of Coca-Cola UK and Ireland discuss the role of brands in... more Larry Erickson to Lead College for Creative Studies Transportation Design Program Accomplished auto designer Larry Erickson has been named the Paul and Helen Farago Chair of Transportation Design at the College for Creative Studies ... more Inventor Plastic Features Technology Preview Autodesk, a world leader in design innovation technologies, announced the availability of the Autodesk Inventor Plastic Features Technology... more	Fashion V Sport This exhibition explores the creative connections between the two worlds of fashion and sport. Recent developments have seen an increasing number o... more Nolcha Fashion Week New York Now in it's second year, Nolcha will bring together American and international emerging designers in the big apple for Nolcha Fashion Week... more Nobel Textiles: Marrying Design to Scientific Discovery What do you get when you pair a scientific researcher with a textile designer? Designers fundamentally shape the way we live, while scientists perv... more New York & Company Appoints Sarah Elsom Eustis, Executive Vice President, Design New York & Company announced today the appointment of Sarah Elsom Eustis to the position of Executive Vice President, Design. Ms. Eustis will have ... more Three Unforgettable Decades: Banana Republic Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary Banana Republic celebrates its 30th Anniversary through a classic fall advertising campaign that captures and honors the brand's heritage.. more Magnificence of the Tsars A display of rare and lavishly decorated costumes and uniforms worn by the Tsars and court officials of Imperial Russia, most of which... more Sears to Bring a Taste of Fashion Week to the Masses Sears announced it will unveil a lifestyle exhibit in the heart of Bryant Park on September 10, designed to showcase a new portfolio of brands and bri... more Tukaani: Eating Device TUKAANI is Finnish for the toucan bird species. The sterling silver TUKAANI is a hand made eating device for Asian food consumers in the West... more Winners of One Good Chair Competition Announced Jessica Konawicz of Raleigh, N.C. and Jittasak Narknisorn of Woodland Hills, Calif. won the top prizes in the first-ever One Good Chair International ... more 3rd International Design Conclave 2008 Design Conclave 2008 is a two day conference that will create a platform to connect, engage and involve people who provide design, commission design a... more Dutch Design Awards 2008 Registration for the Dutch Design Awards (DDA) 2008 is now open. Designs entered for the competition have to be produced or published... more FuturArc Prize 2009: International Design Competition for Green Architecture Eco-friendly architects and architecture students have a shot at US$33,000 from the FuturArc Award, an international contest for green... more Coalesse: New Premium Brand Delivers Inspired Furnishings for Work and Life Coalesse, a new premium brand of furniture for the home and office was unveiled by Steelcase, a global leader in office furnishings... more Objectified: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit Objectified is a feature-length independent documentary about industrial design. It's a look at the creativity at work behind everything... more Lotus Designs Safe & Sound Hybrid Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, has developed technologies to synthesise external sound on electric an... more	Archifest 08: Man + Environment Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) announced the launch of Archifest 08, to be held in Singapore in the month of October 2008. A month-long fe... more Heidi Weber: 50 Years Ambassador for Le Corbusier The Heidi Weber Museum - Centre Le Corbusier in Zurich is presenting an important retrospective to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Heidi Weber's fir... more Koivusaari International Ideas Competition The City of Helsinki organises, in co-operation with the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA), an open international ideas competition on the plan... more Yale School of Architecture Opens Fall 2008 With Exhibitions, Lectures and Symposia Following an extensive renovation and restoration of Paul Rudolph's iconic "Art + Architecture Building," Yale School of Architecture will reopen its ... more Kodet Architectural Group's Michael Schellin Receives AIA Minnesota Young Architects Award Michael Schellin, AIA, NCARB, will be honored with a 2008 Young Architects Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Minnesota. A proje... more New Houses for the New Madrid Architect Joaquin Torres, head of the spanish firm A-cero, has designed a amazing residential complex in Colonia de los Angeles, near Madrid, adding a... more designLAB's New World Headquarters for IFAW designLAB architects presented the new World Headquarters for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), a 54,000 SF, sustainable home for IFAW... more New Practices New York 2008 New Practices New York 2008 is the second juried portfolio competition and exhibition in a new biennial tradition sponsored by the New Practices Commi... more Digital Installation of Drawings by Architect Steven Holl Opens at MoMA The digital installation Pre, consisting of 365 drawings made by Steven Holl between 2002 and 2008, will be on view on MoMA's third floor platform con... more Prototype: Design Ideas for the Home Competition / Exhibition IDS invites independent designers and studios to submit creative concepts not currently in production for furniture, lighting, textiles, products and ... more The Avalon Achieves World's Second LEED Certification for an Existing Hotel Building Placing it among exclusive company on an international scale, Portland's Avalon Hotel & Spa has achieved the Northwest's first LEED certification of a... more Exhibition at MIT Museum Explores Relationship of Finance and Architecture The Center for Advanced Visual Studies and the MIT Museum announced Red Lines, Death Vows, Foreclosures, Risk Structures: Architectures of finance fro... more New ISO Standard for Safe, Long-lasting Building, Engineering and Industrial Structures ISO has published a new standard to help engineers, builders and regulators to design structures that are safe and resistant to failure due to environ... more BBH Design Hires Scott LaPorte as Designer Rich Beale, co-founding partner at BBH Design, has announced that Scott LaPorte has joined the firm as a Designer focusing on Healthcare projects. ... more	Autodesk Maya 2009 At SIGGRAPH 2008, Autodesk announced Autodesk Maya 2009 3D animation and visual effects software, in celebration of the software's 10-year anniversary... more Rock Paper Scissors and a52 Launch Elastic The principals behind Los Angeles-based editorial company Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) and visual effects company a52 announced the launch of a new, full... more SIGGRAPH Announces Winners of 2008 Computer Animation Festival SIGGRAPH announced the Computer Animation Festival's Best of Show, Jury Award, Student Prize, Audience Prize, and a special Well Told Fable Prize for ... more Mass Animation: The Future of Creative Collaboration Intel Corporation today announced a collaborative animation project to produce a computer-generated animated short film for theatrical release. The... more 2nd Annual IGF Mobile Awards Submissions are now open for the second Independent Games Festival Mobile, celebrating creativity and innovation on handheld platforms from the iPhone... more Shapeways Creator: Shapeways Launches Next Generation DIY Online Product Customization Shapeways, a new platform and global community for 3D-design and production, takes a major step towards the next generation of consumer co-creation wi... more Accomplished Editor Scott Harrison Joins Ultrabland In June 2008, editorial and creative house Ultrabland recruited editor Scott Harrison to the New York-based boutique. "Scott has that rare combinat... more SMNY Expands Adding VFX Specialist Nicholas Seresin Smoke & Mirrors New York announced the addition of award-winning VFX Supervisor/Flame Artist Nicholas Seresin to its growing roster of talented artist... more Behavior Gives New Design to AARP Web Site & Bulletin AARP, one of the largest and most influential member organizations in the U.S., with 39 million people and growing, approached Behavior Design to crea... more Autodesk Launches Animation Academy 2009 for Secondary Schools Autodesk has launched Animation Academy 2009, the latest version of its visual communications offering for secondary schools worldwide. The six-par... more 20-20's Virtual Planner to Be Used by Ikea as Its New Generation Visualization Tool 20-20 Technologies, the world leader in 3D interior design and furniture manufacturing software, announced today the signature of a long term agreemen... more A2B Electric Bike: Ultra Motor Introduces New Electric Bike to U.S. Market Ultra Motor announced the availability of its new A2BTM electric bike. Developed and manufactured by an international team of expert designers and ... more Tate Launches the First UK Gallery Tour for iPod Touch and iPhones Bring your own iPod touch or iPhone to Tate Liverpool this summer and download a free multimedia tour of the Gustav Klimt exhibition. The tour prov... more Mecanoo Wins New Birmingham Library Internationally acclaimed Dutch architects, Mecanoo architecten, led by Francine Houben, have been selected to design the new �193 million Library of ... more	Mark Sinclair: A Photographic Record of the Construction of the Shetland Museum and Archives The Lighthouse, Scotland's National Architecture and Design Centre, has unveiled an exhibition of photographs by Mark Sinclair, capturing the construc... more Roswitha Haftmann Prize Goes to Vija Celmins The Board of the Roswitha Haftmann Foundation will award the 2009 Roswitha Haftmann Prize to the American artist Vija Celmins. Vija Celmins paints ... more The Upset: Young Contemporary Art A new breed of contemporary artists is celebrating newfound international recognition for their style and approach to creating art that is sprouting f... more 10: The Chris Orr Years 1998-2008 The Royal College of Art presents 10, an exciting new print exhibition from 17-26 October. The exhibition is to honour Professor Chris Orr MBE RA w... more Parsons Presents MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition From August 25-September 12, Parsons The New School for Design presents its annual exhibition of MFA Photography thesis work in the Arnold & Sheila Ar... more Athens Photo Festival 08: Call for Entries The Athens Photo Festival, scheduled for autumn 2008, is a natural continuation of the International Photography Month in Athens, an event with a twen... more Tiger Translate London This September East will meet West in a cultural fusion showdown which will flip the creative compass, re-draw the musical map and forge an internatio... more Annual Art Competition for Young People 2009 Glasgow Museums' Annual Art Competition for Young People is sponsored by the Friends of Glasgow Museums and is now over 100 years old. Entries may ... more Eye/I Witness Gordon Parks Arts Competition In recognition and celebration of the many artistic mediums employed by Gordon Parks to critical acclaim, the Delaware Art Museum is partnering with t... more House Proud: Nineteenthcentury Watercolor Interiors House Proud: Nineteenthcentury Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection examines the evolution of the domestic interior in 19th-century Europe. ... more Design from Fifties and Sixties A great deal of 1950s and 1960s design has passed the test of time extremely well and even grown to icon status. In the fifties, the Italians devel... more Work of Czech Studio Glass Master Frantisek Vizner Surveyed at The Corning Museum of Glass The Corning Museum of Glass will present an in-depth survey of the work of internationally acclaimed Czech artist Frantisek Vizner. Opening Novembe... more Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon made its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, in Monterey, California on 15 August 2008. The n... more Joy Ergonomic Mouse: Better Design and No Wrist Strain Stealth Electronics introduced a new product and design of an ergonomic mouse: The Joy Ergonomic Mouse. This improved mouse design fits your right ... more

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