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This space-age staircase is built from the rear ends of several C4 Coupes, and is one of eight finalists from Citroen's C-Design contest to have been made into a fully functioning prototype.
The challenge was to take parts from any of the firm's production or concept cars, and turn them into something for everyday use.
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Planning for your old age? Designers in Japan are.
Carmaker Nissan Motor is using a specialized driver's suit and goggles to simulate the bad balance, stiff joints, weaker eyesight and extra five kilograms that may accompany senior citizenry.
Associate chief designer Etsuhiro Watanabe says the suit's weight and constriction help in determining functionality and accessibility within cars by putting young designers not only in the minds of the mobility-challenged, but also in their bodies.
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Propeller has won one of the design world's most prestigious prizes, the red dot, award for its ASKO Line Series washing machines and dryers, designed for the Swedish house hold appliance company Asko Cylinda AB.
Propellers has shown creativity and an innovative drive that pays a tribute to high quality standards of the product and is therefore awarded with the prestigious red dot award for product design 2008.
Product and Interaction Design Propeller has in collaboration with ASKO created a design strategy for the new product line of washing machines and dryers; focusing on making a product that is easy to use while at the same time has a unique style expression to differentiate ASKO on the market amongst competitors.
The work resulted in the product design and Interaction design of the ASKO Line Series.
The washing machine introduces a new mode of interaction, more logical and is based on a single line, left-to-right, interaction that intuitively guides the user through different options.
The new mode of interaction design is combined with a Scandinavian pure design, durable construction and ecological concern.
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Propeller Wins Red Dot Award: Product Design 2008
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Established in 1982, YODEX (Young Designers' Exhibition) is the largest student design fairs in Asia.
The Exhibition features the young design graduates works from fashion, multimedia design, product design, interior design and so on.
This year, the 2008 YODEX will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) in Taiwan, May 15- 18, 2008.
YODEX is the best opportunity to see the cutting edge design from 48 universities in Taiwan, as well as design projects from 20 design schools from Australia, Italy, New Zealand, UK, Netherlands and USA.
In addition to the exhibition, the organizer, Taiwan Design Center, will present a series of events, such as YODEX Digital Media Theater, Design Master Seminar, 2008 Young Designers' Competition and 2008 YODEX Exhibition Space Award.
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The latest model in the luxury motoryacht range created by the famous Italian shipyard is ready to go on display in Milan in a setting that is truly out of the ordinary.
In the heart of the city centre's most picturesque district that takes you back to the time when waterways, in this case the Navigli canals, were the main thoroughfares to the city, Pershing is about to present an exciting world preview of the new Pershing 64'.
And for the entire duration of the Milan Furniture Show, the craft will be moored on the Naviglio Grande canal, in front of the historical Vicolo dei Lavandai.
With the launch of the Pershing 64', the company once again demonstrates its ability to be ahead of the times even in the design sphere thanks to its revolutionary forms and styles that have anticipated and often defined new trends in the luxury yacht sector.
The Pershing 64' is a yacht that boasts revolutionary features and a remarkable interior design that harmoniously combines ultimate style with the latest technology.
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The New Pershing 64' Moors in the Heart of Milan
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