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 Nonobject Design Fiction Book: To Be Published by MIT Press 2010The principal objective of the book is to stimulate thought: What is an object?Why do we desire what we desire? Why has "functionality" been defined in such a historically narrow way? What is beauty? Nonobject is an attempt to free the imagination by disengaging it from the constraints of utility, economy and technology. Written over a period of four years by an expert team under Branko Lukic's leadership, this book is packed with lots of revolutionary material that explores the new world of design innovation, the future of product experiences, and the relationship between the consumer and the product/environment. This book will be the first of its kind; the first of the new genre we define as Design Fiction. The Nonobject Design Fiction Book explores unconstrained design within the limits and practice of design as we have known it up to now. more www.non... (218) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Results of the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2009The results of the red dot award: communication design have been finalised: 6,112 works were submitted to the competition - one of the most important and biggest design competitions worldwide - by communication designers and agencies from a total of 42 countries.Only 471 works successfully passed the critical assessment of the international top-class jury comprised of 18 designers and design experts, thus receiving the sought- after quality seal. In addition, the jurors awarded the "red dot: best of the best" for particularly outstanding design quality 56 times. The winners of the honorary award "red dot: grand prix", which all winners of a "red dot: best of the best" are nominated for, will be announced at the festive awards ceremony on 9 December 2009 in the gala hall of the Casino Zollverein. The "red dot: junior prize", which comes with a prize money of 10,000 euros, goes to the best student work. This year, once again a design company or communication agency will receive the honorary title "red dot: design agency of the year" for continuously above-average design achievements. At two special exhibitions at the red dot design museum from 10 December 2009 to 10 January 2010 the award-winning works as well as excerpts from the creative oeuvre of the "red dot: design agency of the year" will be presented. more Results of the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2009 design directory Red Dot Design Award > Industrial Design Awards added by Levent OZLER |
 Prince Philip Designers Prize Announces Contenders for 50th Anniversary YearThe countdown to naming the winner of the 2009 Prince Philip Designers Prize, awarded annually to recognize a lifetime contribution to design, has begun with the nomination of nine design luminaries including David Adjaye, Wayne Hemingway and Hussein Chalayan.The winner of the Prize, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, will be announced by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at a presentation ceremony followed by a reception on 15 October at Buckingham Palace. The Prince Philip Designers Prize has been in existence since the early days of the Design Council. It was created by HRH as a response to post-war austerity, and early winners, such as the Prestcold Packaway refrigerator by Charles Longman (1959) stood out from the largely functional designs of the era. These days the emphasis of the Prize is on the outstanding contributions of designers themselves to design among businesses and the public. In its half century, the prestigious award has rewarded the best in design from products and graphics to buildings and feats of engineering, and has put the spotlight on designers for influencing and shaping our daily lives. David Kester, Chief Executive of the Design Council, commented: "There are many design prizes, so for one to endure for five decades, as this one has, it's got to be special. The Prince Philip Designers Prize is unique for several reasons, not least its royal patron who continues to lead the judging with passion and expertise." more Prince Philip Designers Prize Announces Contenders for 50th Anniversary Year design directory Design Council > Design Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 Design in Britain: Big Ideas, Small IslandWhat constitutes Britishness in British design? Luxury 'British' car brand, Bentley is German owned and its head of exterior styling is Brazilian.Apple designer, Jonathan Ive was born and raised in Britain, but does that mean we can claim the iPhone and the MacBook as examples of British Design? It's possible to see the influence of those born or educated in Britain across the world. Yet at the same time, the world comes to Britain to study design and to establish their studios, from Marc Newson to car brands such as, Nissan and Ford. Published in conjunction with the Design Museum, Design in Britain is the first book to take a comprehensive account of what it is that has given Britain a unique place in history. It is not just about British design, but a global view of that unique sensibility that informs everyone from Jonathan Ive to Zaha Hadid. It is an exploration of the major figures and movements that have led the way and those who have turned it on it's head, from the emergence of design in post-war years to the innovative implications of design in today's very different technological and social climate. more Design in Britain: Big Ideas, Small Island design directory Design in Britain: Big Ideas, Small Island > Design Books added by Levent OZLER |
 The Boi & Leda Desk LampsDavid Weeks, known for his distinctive lighting products, introduces two new desk lamps: the Boi Desk Lamp and the Leda Desk Lamp.The Boi Desk Lamp takes its cue from pop design of the 60's, but adds nuance and distinction with the elegant cut openings on the shade. The frame is nickel plated and the laser cut base is powder-coated the same color as the shade. The Leda Desk Lamp features Weeks' signature Bottle shade atop a graceful, curved neck. Both the Boi and Leda are available in black, ivory, pewter and orange. more davidwe... (86) design directory David Weeks > Furniture Design Studios added by Levent OZLER |
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