 | Follow us on Twitter. Get latest design news, events and competitions. twitter.com/dexigner |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
      |
 |
|
 |  |
|
 |
 BeMoved: Futuristic Coffee Machine by Douwe EgbertsDouwe Egberts unveiled a conceptual coffee machine, called BeMoved.It is the world's first coffee machine that can be operated by movement alone, bypassing the need for users actually having to touch it. The development of BeMoved, by a small team at the Research & Development department in Utrecht, enabled Douwe Egberts to experiment with technology, interactive design and new types of coffee. BeMoved is intended as a source of inspiration for future global innovations in the area of coffee. The development of BeMoved is based on the idea that modern consumers would like to be able to interact with products on a more personal level and enjoy more varied experiences with coffee. Being the market leader in coffee and tea, Douwe Egberts is used to pay special attention to innovation, including developing the latest coffee machines and promoting new ideas about coffee for out-of-home and home users. "With BeMoved we succeeded in raising human interaction with a coffee machine to a higher level," said Harrie Wessels, Design Manager at Douwe Egberts. "In developing this concept we acquired a great deal of knowledge that can be incorporated in the design of future machines. Now we invite the public to join us in developing our ideas about the future of coffee." more future-... (183) added by Levent OZLER |
 |
 Parsons the New School for Design Presents Roger Martin in Conversation with Bruce NussbaumOn November 12, The School of Design Strategies at Parsons The New School for Design will present Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in conversation with Bruce Nussbaum, BusinessWeek Contributing Editor and Visiting Professor of Innovation and Design at The New School.Nussbaum and Martin will discuss the route followed by successful design thinkers in business, science and the arts, on the occasion of the publication of Martin's new book, The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is The Next Competitive Advantage. The Design of Business shows how leading companies use design thinking to push knowledge through stages in ways that produce breakthrough innovations and competitive advantage. Martin's book is full of colorful stories and practical guidelines, which illustrate how to combine proof-based analytical thinking with possibility-based "abductive thinking", along with how to change structures and processes to move knowledge from one stage to the next, develop the key tools of design thinkers: observation, imagination and configuration and more. The Design of Business reveals the true foundation of successful, profitable innovation, connecting the worlds of business and design. event (ended) current design events more info www.new... (28) design directory The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage > Design Books added by Levent OZLER |
 User Centric Focus Key to Successful Redesign of Urine Monitoring DevicePDD's innovative, integrated approach to medical device development has paid off with the announcement that it has won a Gold Award for Unomedical's UnoMeter Safeti Plus urine monitoring device, at the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards held on 22 October 2009.DBA Awards Judge Lucy Reynolds from BP commented, "a great example of practical, no frills design, focused on making life easier for the user - borne out of strong consultation and research." PDD's work for Unomedical, a ConvaTec company, to research and develop the successor to its UnoMeter Safeti urine monitoring device for hourly diuresis management, was a textbook example of PDD's ethos of combining consumer insight specialists with designers and engineers throughout the design process. The result for Unomedical, is a product that has had an immediate effect on their top line, and was the single biggest driver of the company's new product sales. PDD mapped the life of a urine monitoring device, from purchasing through to disposal, and defined the touch points, roles, needs and attitudes of all the stakeholders. This enabled PDD to identify common unmet needs and gain a clear understanding of purchasing drivers, whilst giving Unomedical a broad understanding of the practical and emotional challenge of hourly diuresis monitoring. more User Centric Focus Key to Successful Redesign of Urine Monitoring Device design directory PDD > Industrial Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Latis: the Luxurious and Sculptural New Bathroom Collection From OmvivoLatis, the latest bathroom creation from Omvivo, is inspired by the fundamentals of tradition and quality.Uncomplicated, elegant forms combine with superior materials such as natural stone to create a luxurious contemporary range with eternal appeal. The intention was to create a complete suite of luxury pieces that combine beautiful yet simple aesthetics with flexible design, suitable for a varied range of bathroom environments. The result is Latis, an opulent and sculptural range of bathroom products that will compliment both modern and traditional spaces. Named after the Celtic Goddess of Water, the Latis range includes basins, the trestle vanity and a remarkable bath. The basins are available in round and rectangular designs with soft curves, in a variety of finishes. The deep bath features an optional timber end with practical open shelves. The bath and trestle vanity both have clean angled lines that contrast and compliment the sculptural form of the basins. more Latis: the Luxurious and Sculptural New Bathroom Collection From Omvivo added by Levent OZLER |
 ID4A: Industrial Design for ArchitecturePolitecnico di Milano unveiled first level university Master program organised by the polytechnic's POLI.design Consortium in collaboration with Giugiaro Architettura.The master program has been set up to bring together expertise from two sectors of excellence in Italy: design and the production of building components. It enables students to combine product aesthetics and functionality with production efficiency in industrial and installation terms by offering them the opportunity to acquire skills specific to Industrial Design based on Italian design/production quality and applicable to the international market, which are fundamental to dealing with the evolution of the sector. The course of study consists of up-front lessons, talks by experts from the various professional sectors, workshops, team and individual designing activities, visits to partner companies and participation in events and fairs proper to the sector. The program will end with a final design workshop and an internship with an Italian or international partner company or professional firm. The program is due to start in April 2010 and lessons will take place at POLI-design (Milan - Italy). The Master program will be conducted in English. more www.pol... (60) design directory Politecnico di Milano University > Industrial Design Education added by Levent OZLER |
| Design Directory | Design Database | Agenda | Newsletter | Map | Mobile | Link to Us | Advertise | Contact & About Us |  |
21,381 articles, 833 online visitors, 283,761,420 page views |
