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 Furniture China 2009As one of the world's most innovative and exciting furniture shows, Furniture China 2009 will be staged from 9-12 September.To satisfy the increasing demands, there will be 2 new product sections open this year: Rattan Furniture and Children's Furniture. In Asia, the rattan furniture industry represents substantially more than 25 percent in value of all the furniture industry output, and it is growing. On the other side -- children's furniture sales are steady and one of the furniture industry's most promising niches are children under 18. Furniture China 2009 will arrange a Theme Forum, which will be held on the afternoon of 9th September, named "2009 China Furniture Development Forum: Financial Crisis -- Developments & Challenges for China's Furniture Industry". The speakers and guests will include senior design experts from the furniture industry, the CEOs of famous domestic and foreign brands, chief editors of well-known furniture publications, representatives from the China National Furniture Association and well-regarded Chinese economists. More than 500 delegates are expected to attend, making this an event worthy of attention. event (ended) current design events more info www.fur... (144) design directory Furniture Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
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 Eastman Claims 3 Awards at International Plastics Design CompetitionEastman Chemical Company announced that two product applications made with Eastman copolyesters picked up 3 awards at the 2009 International Plastics Design Competition held June 24 during NPE2009 in Chicago.The awards, sponsored by the Alliance of Plastics Processors, allowed designers and manufacturers of components and finished products to display their most innovative achievements before tens of thousands of plastics professionals. Among the awards, the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel was recognized with the Sustainable Consumer Product Award and the iSecure Syringe from Hospira, received both the 11th annual International Designers Society of America/Plastics News Award and Medical Commercial Product Award. "By working with KOR Water and design firms like RKS, we are able to provide the resources and tools to utilize versatile plastic materials that allow differentiated design and unique products," said Gaylon White, manager, Design Industry Programs, Eastman Chemical Company. "We continually reach out to the industrial design community to offer strategic and innovative material options that fit their design needs." more www.eas... (87) added by Levent OZLER |
 Karim Rashid to Lead WithIt Competitive Intelligence in High PointInternational product designer, interiors architect and artist Karim Rashid will lead WithIt's biannual Competitive Intelligence event.The event is open to the industry and, along with a trends presentation by Karim, will recap Market trends. The design superstar has visited the High Point Market on several occasions, and this his first address to WithIt. "We are excited and honored to present one of the world's most revered design talents in Leif Petersen's showroom," said Heinz Kattenfeld, chief operating officer for 220 Elm. "It is fitting that Karim should have the opportunity to address attendees at the largest international home furnishings tradeshow." Kattenfeld also stated that Leif Petersen provides the perfect venue for the designer's vision and that Karim's new designs for Bonaldo and Tonelli will premier at the October Market. event (ended) current design events more info https:/... (88) added by Levent OZLER |
 City of Helsinki Wants to Become World Design Capital 2012The City of Helsinki did not fail to make an impression on the two representatives of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) who paid a visit to the Finnish capital last week in order to discuss the city's prospects for becoming World Design Capital (WDC) in 2012."Especially Helsinki's district of Arabianranta made an impact on us", says Professor Peter Zec, the father of the worldwide design capital idea. Zec evaluated the content of Helsinki's application for two days together with Dilki de Silva, the Secretary-General of the ICSID. "What is important is the content of the entire application package, not individual questions", de Silva explained. The two visitors have also talked with Helsinki residents, trying to define how committed the various parties involved really are. more www.hs.... (44) added by Levent OZLER |
 Suntiles: Innovative Danish Design Provides New Solutions to Climate IssuesCan a curtain store and save energy? Yes, and it is just one of many new Danish design concepts that presented at the international exhibition "It's a Small World" during the Copenhagen Design Week.Imagine a curtain that not only blocks out the sunlight but also functions as a solar cell for saving and storing energy. By using Denmark's position as a leading producer of economic solar cells, the Danish designer Astrid Krogh and her pioneering team of scientists and architects have combined sustainability with aesthetic functionality in a new curtain solution called Suntiles. The curtain is designed for office buildings and offers a new approach in the global struggle to reduce energy consumption. more www.ast... (221) added by Levent OZLER |
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