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 Herman Miller Highlights Energy Efficiency and Flexibility at NeoCon East 2009Herman Miller, Inc., will bring together at NeoCon East an array of recently introduced products designed to promote both energy efficiency and flexibility within work environments.The products will be on display in Booth 2209 at the Baltimore Convention Center, October 28-29, 2009. Central to the Herman Miller exhibit is the Energy Manager-a proprietary device that senses occupancy and controls power in the company's systems furniture to save energy and lower costs. It controls two of the four circuits of power in a cluster of workstations. When a person sits down to work, an occupancy sensor detects their presence and turns on the devices in the cluster plugged into those two circuits-task lights, printers, monitors, or chargers. When the cluster is unoccupied, the devices automatically turn off. Todd Thompson, advanced business development manager at Herman Miller, explains that this is the best time for facility managers and designers to consider Energy Manager, since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 includes measures to enhance energy independence. "ARRA provides an unprecedented platform for us to discuss energy efficiency," says Thompson. "Plug load and overhead lighting consume a significant percentage of electrical energy in a facility. Energy Manager can reduce that percentage by turning off lights and electronics when they aren't in use." more Herman Miller Highlights Energy Efficiency and Flexibility at NeoCon East 2009 design directory Herman Miller > Interior Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
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 Design Flanders Awards Henry Van De Velde Labels 2009For the fourth year, Design Flanders has awarded the Henry van de Velde Labels, a quality label which the product can carry as long as it is in production.The label testifies to the authenticity, innovative drive, creativity, finish and added value of the product. The Henry van de Velde Label rewards the vision of the designer and the manufacturer, celebrates exceptional products and serves as an internationally recognised quality guarantee. The Henry van de Velde Labels were presented to the public on October 2 at the Brussels Design Forum. The ceremony will take place on January 19, 2010 in the De Schelp chamber of the Flemish Parliament as part of the Henry van de Velde Awards and Labels award ceremony. The Henry van de Velde Awards 2009 include Lifetime Achievement 2009, Young Talent 2009, Company 2009 and Audience 2008, along with the OVAM Ecodesign Award PRO 09. more www.des... (26) added by Levent OZLER |
 Nike, the Albatross, and Sustainable DesignNike's Lorrie Vogel took the stage at Poptech this week to talk about the company's sustainable product design efforts.Immediately preceding her was an devastating presentation from photographer Chris Jordan, who shared a series of photographs from Midway Atoll of baby albatrosses who had died from ingesting plastic from the massive Pacific Garbage Patch. Conference organizer Andrew Zolli, visibly moved, asked for a moment of silence and then Vogel took the stage to talk about her efforts as general manager of Nike's Considered team. She was frank about the challenges that Nike and other manufacturers face, especially the company's reliance on petroleum-based polyester and resource-heavy cotton. It takes about 700 gallons of water and 1,100 square feet of land to produce the cotton for one Nike T-shirt. more blogs.r... (36) added by Levent OZLER |
 The Medals of the Vancouver 2010 Winter GamesAs unique as the world's top athletes and their awe-inspiring performances, every medal won at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be a one-of-a-kind work of art.Each medal features a different crop of larger contemporary Aboriginal artworks and is undulating rather than flat - both firsts in Games history. Internationally renowned Canadian industrial designer and architect Omer Arbel, also of Vancouver, used his extensive knowledge of materials and fabrication processes to create the innovative undulating design of the medals, which are struck nine times each to achieve the distinctive look as part of the 30-step medal fabrication process. The Organizing Committee asked Hunt and Arbel to join their creative talents together on the medals project after they submitted separate designs proposals that both contained compelling elements. VANOC received 48 medal design ideas from across Canada and internationally after issuing a request for proposals in December 2007. more www.van... (51) added by Levent OZLER |
 The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive AdvantageMost companies today have innovation envy. They yearn to come up with a game-changing innovation like Apple's iPod, or create an entirely new category like Facebook.Many make genuine efforts to be innovative-they spend on R&D, bring in creative designers, hire innovation consultants. But they get disappointing results. Why? In The Design of Business, Roger Martin offers a compelling and provocative answer: we rely far too exclusively on analytical thinking, which merely refines current knowledge, producing small improvements to the status quo. To innovate and win, companies need design thinking. This form of thinking is rooted in how knowledge advances from one stage to another-from mystery (something we can't explain) to heuristic (a rule of thumb that guides us toward solution) to algorithm (a predictable formula for producing an answer) to code (when the formula becomes so predictable it can be fully automated). As knowledge advances across the stages, productivity grows and costs drop-creating massive value for companies. Martin shows how leading companies such as Procter & Gamble, Cirque du Soleil, RIM, and others use design thinking to push knowledge through the stages in ways that produce breakthrough innovations and competitive advantage. more astore.... (61) design directory The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage > Design Books added by Levent OZLER |
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