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 New Decorflou Patterns Designed by Defne KozAn unrivalled leader in glass production, with an internationally acknowledged know-how in acid-etched processing and an ever-evolving offer in technological and design-oriented solutions, OmniDecor presented a new line of patterns.The DecorFlouDesign collection confirms once more its commitment to innovative development and to the cooperation with the most creative designers in the field, with the launch of a new line of patterns designed by Defne Koz. With her training in Ettore Sottsass' studio and a cosmopolitan background steeped in both the ancient and the contemporary of Turkish, Italian and American culture, Defne Koz has acquired specific skills in the field of glass design. From Murano glass to crystals, from laser-cut sheets to prints, she has experienced first-hand the material's wide potential. Her skills have now been brought to ideal fruition in her project for OmniDecor. In line with the company's tradition of state-of-the-art R&D and aesthetics, the patterns by Defne Koz express to the fullest the unique versatility and architectural essentiality of glass sheets. more New Decorflou Patterns Designed by Defne Koz design directory Defne Koz > Industrial Design Studios design database Defne Koz added by Levent OZLER |
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 Future Body Armor Designs Draw Inspiration from Primitive FishScientists seeking to protect the soldier of the future can learn a lot from a relic of the past, according to an MIT study of a primitive fish that could point to more effective ways of designing human body armor.The creature in question is Polypterus senegalus, a fish whose family tree can be traced back 96 million years and who still inhabits muddy, freshwater pools in Africa. Unlike the vast majority of fish today, P. senegalus sports a full-body armored "suit" that most fish would have had millions of years ago--a throwback that helps explain why it is nicknamed the "dinosaur eel." more www.azo... (105) added by Levent OZLER |
 Shimano's Coasting Project Wins Gold IDEA Award for Design ExcellenceShimano's Coasting project, a design collaboration between the bicycle components leader, global innovation and design firm IDEO, and Coasting OEM partners, Giant, Raleigh and Trek, received the Gold IDEA Award in the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) competition presented by the Industrial Designers Society of America and sponsored by BusinessWeek.The prestigious award is testament to the innovation behind Coasting, one of the largest lifestyle bike riding initiatives that has successfully led to more Americans riding bikes. Shimano's Coasting program was developed in concert with IDEO, a repeat winner of IDEA awards, which was instrumental in developing the experience that is Coasting. "We're thrilled about this honor from IDSA that we believe recognizes the innovation resulting from our partnership with IDEO and the various design and manufacturing partners involved with Coasting," said Kozo Shimano of Shimano American Corporation. "The collaborative network behind this program was genius, ranging from IDEO's designers working with Shimano's product development team to our trusted OEM partners Giant, Raleigh and Trek." In the development of Coasting, IDEO conducted research on consumer's bike experiences and found that most Americans had fond memories of riding a bike as a kid. more Shimano's Coasting Project Wins Gold IDEA Award for Design Excellence design directory IDEO > Industrial Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Rapid Advances Transform New Materials Into Chic, Green DesignsA decade of quantum technological leaps mean today's designers have in their hands a virtually bottomless toy box of new materials and methods.Take the award-winning installation "Lightshowers" put on by DuPont Corian at this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Egg-like polished rocks and smooth slabs of Corian were underlit, with nature sounds generated from a hypersonic speaker; when a person crossed the sound wave's path, it essentially "woke" the sound. Or look at Vetrazzo, a Richmond, Calif., countertop maker that turns a good portion of the state's recyclables - old traffic lights, curbside trash, windows, even dishware factory rejects - into chic countertops. The technology boom echoes an earlier era: The icons of early 20th-century Modernism -- Breuer, Le Corbusier, van der Rohe, Gray, the Eames and others -- eagerly adapted machine-age materials like tubular steel and molded plywood into furniture that was new, daring and still accessible. Now advances are not just industrial - they're green. Eco-friendly paints and adhesives, water-driven machinery, precision lasers, even organic powder coatings for steel are all relatively new technologies borne of the industry's desire to balance style and stewardship. more www.del... (95) added by Levent OZLER |
 Procter & Gamble Looks Toward Design Thinking"Design thinking" may seem like just another new buzzword in the lexicon of innovation, but Procter & Gamble is using the approach to change its culture.Leadership is listening, learning, and deploying; cross-functional teams are cracking vexing problems across its business landscape; and visualization, prototyping, and iteration are facilitating communication internally and with customers like never before. Here's a look inside one of the most intriguing change management efforts going on in Corporate America today. more busines... (159) added by Levent OZLER |
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