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 Housing Ethics: Competition of Ideas for a Sustainable DesignIn a period of crisis, such as the one we are currently going through, an ethical and responsible approach to design and production of all the elements that compose our habitat becomes a necessity.Events like "La Casa del III Millennio" (The House of the Third Millennium) must therefore represent a moment of reflection on the opportunities that designers and companies have to work together to create room schemes that are built around man and his needs. Nowadays designing sustainable spaces does not only mean to worry about energetic efficiency or the ecological aspect of the materials used, but it also means going back to the "fundamentals", i.e. the true value, the essential function of the objects that surround us. The new edition of "La Casa del III Millennio" intends to focus precisely on the ethical aspect of design, the very aspect that respects man and the environment, and it does so by promoting a competition of ideas around issues like reuse of materials, visibility of the designed space, durability of artisanal products, reduction of production waste, communicability of ethical design. The initiative aims at creating products for a market that is increasingly aware and in need of new ideas that should stem from the synergy of the best creative minds and the most dynamic companies of the territory. The deadline is September 28, 2009. competition (ended) current design competitions more Housing Ethics: Competition of Ideas for a Sustainable Design design directory Design Awards added by Levent OZLER |
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 Winners of the Slovak National Prize for Design 2009The aim of the Slovak National Prize for Design 2009 is to attract attention to the Slovak quality design and to prove that strategy based on design helps companies to win out on the Slovak market as well as abroad.The competition received 147 entries this year. more www.sdc... (255) added by Levent OZLER |
 Shapeways Offers 3D Printing in Stainless SteelShapeways announced the first 3D Stainless Steel printing technology.Well-known for their polymer and precious metals printing, Shapeways will now enable any professional designer or amateur hobbyist to custom-order object, design or mechanical component in pure stainless steel. Stainless Steel printing is a completely new technique which deposits stainless steel powder in a very thin layer, combining it with a binding material. Printed objects are built up like this, layer by layer, gradually creating the form just as you designed it on the computer screen. When complete, they are infused with bronze and cured in an oven. After cooling, the models can be left in the original steel finish or tumbled to get a great polished look. more www.sha... (177) added by Levent OZLER |
 DMI Webinar: Best Practices in EthnographyWhile many organizations are now conducting field research as an integral part of their product definition process, teams continue to struggle with efficiently planning, gathering, and analyzing qualitative research data, and turning it into actionable result.User research is an integral activity for successful product teams, but it has the potential to become invasive-causing interruptions and administrative overhead and generating too much non-actionable data-if not managed appropriately. Join Rob Tannen, PhD, Director of Research, Bresslergroup on Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00pm EDT to discuss tools and techniques for Best Practices in Ethnography to improve the speed and benefits of user research. event (ended) current design events more info www.dmi... (20) design directory DMI > Design Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 World Design Capital 2012 Shortlisted Cities AnnouncedFollowing deliberations on 17 July 2009, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced today on behalf of the members of the WDC Jury that the City of Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and the City of Helsinki (Finland) have been selected for the shortlist of cities that will move on to the next round of evaluation in the hopes of becoming World Design Capital in 2012.The World Design Capital (WDC) is a biennial designation appointed to cities based on their accomplishments and commitment to design as an effective tool for social, cultural and economic development. Upon careful consideration, these two applications were retained based on their ability to demonstrate their relevancy to the WDC mission and vision. The evaluation for the WDC designation is founded on a comprehensive assessment process spanning a five-month review and deliberation period, during which time, applicants were requested to demonstrate evidence of their strengths in the following areas: Design, Programming, Infrastructure and Financing. Within the context of design, cities are evaluated on a multidisciplinary representation of design industries, the establishment of educational institutions where design programmes are available, as well as the existence of professional designers working within the city. more World Design Capital 2012 Shortlisted Cities Announced design directory World Design Capital > Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
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