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 Wallpaper* Wallspace: Design Supermarket in la RinascenteWallpaper*, the international design, fashion and lifestyle magazine, is opening its first retail store within the new Design Supermarket in Milan's la Rinascente department store.Called Wallpaper* Wallspace, the new store will present Wallpaper's global edit of the best new design for the home, focusing on the kitchen, tabletop and home office. All items have Wallpaper's seal of approval and will be available to purchase with prices ranging from €6 to €360. "Scouring the globe to discover the best new designers, brands and products is what Wallpaper* does best, so a retail venture like this is the natural next step," said Tony Chambers, Wallpaper* editor in chief. "Wallspace* brings the intelligence and trained eye of the magazine direct to the consumer." To source items for the new store, Wallpaper's team, including international correspondents, hit the world's best fairs, took in degree shows, visited design studios and went the extra mile to uncover the new, exceptional and directional in the world of design. Wallpaper's store opens on November 10, 2009 and offers products from all corners of the world. more Wallpaper* Wallspace: Design Supermarket in la Rinascente design directory Wallpaper > Industrial Design Magazines added by Levent OZLER |
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 Designit Expands with New Office in LondonDesignit is expanding its international presence with the opening a new office in London.The move secures Designit eight locations in seven countries, making it one of Europe's largest and most international strategic design consultancies. Designit London intends to break the mould of the current consultancy offering in the UK, currently dominated by agencies specialising in just one or two disciplines, often in a specific sector. Designit's multidisciplinary approach, enabled by integrated teams of specialists in London and the group as a whole, delivers a truly holistic offering - combining product and pack, interface and instructions, service and brand. In the current economic climate, this approach enables businesses to compete - as cost-efficiently as possible - in an increasingly convergent and user-centric market that focuses on the entire brand value experience, rather than the product alone. "After years of increasing specialisation within the UK design industry, we believe there is now a unique opportunity to break the mould," says Jim Dawton, Partner, Designit London, adding that the consultancy's Scandinavian soul and pan-European presence will offer a fresh, non UK-centric perspective. The credit crunch has enabled this change, converging technologies are encouraging it and competition demands it. Efficiency, transparency and simplicity are going to be increasingly important drivers in the age of austerity we are entering. As agents of change ourselves, we couldn't resist the challenge!" design directory Designit > Multidisciplinary Design Consultancies added by Levent OZLER |
 PDP Award Deadline ExtendedThe international design contest, "PDP Award, Andrea Pininfarina," organized by think3 and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, currently has a large number of entries from around the world."We are very pleased to have obtained the membership of such distinguished jurors who wanted to demonstrate the great proximity to the Turin business leader, Andrea Pininfarina," said Silvano Joly, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at think3. "The positive feedback has convinced us to extend the deadline for delivery of projects to enable greater participation to a contest that is getting great support and echo around the world." In consideration of the great feedback received and of the complexity of guidelines, think3 extended the deadline for delivery of projects set to April 7, 2010. more PDP Award Deadline Extended design directory think3 > 3D Design Software added by Levent OZLER |
 Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter RamsFor 40 years, from 1955 until 1995, Dieter Rams designed or oversaw the design of over 500 products for the German electronics manufacturer Braun, as well as furniture for Vitsoe.Audio equipment, calculators, shavers and shelving systems are just some of the products created by Dieter Rams, each item holds a special place in the history of industrial and furniture design and has established Dieter Rams as one of the most influential designers of the late 20th century. This exhibition is the first UK definitive retrospective of Dieter Rams' career in over 12 years. Showcasing landmark designs for both Braun and Vitsoe, this exhibition will examine how Dieter Rams' design ethos inspired and challenged perceptions of domestic design and assesses Dieter Rams' lasting influence on today's design landscape. Archive film footage, models, sketches and prototypes will be displayed alongside specially commissioned interviews with Dieter Rams' contemporaries, which include Jonathon Ive, Jasper Morrision, Sam Hecht and Naoto Fukasawa. event (ended) current design events more Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams design directory The Design Museum > Design Museums added by Levent OZLER |
 Lego Launches Battle Over TrademarkLego, maker of the iconic toy brick, is launching a legal bid to win back its trademark.The company was last year stripped of the right to keep the brick's three-dimensional 2x4 shape as its EU trademark, after a challenge from rival toy maker Mega Brands, which markets Mega Bloks. The EU's trademark office, OHIM, granted Lego the legal right to the shape in 1999, but then agreed with Mega Bloks' case that a brick was a functional, technical shape which could not be owned by any one company. The company is challenging the previous OHIM decision, upheld by judges, that functional shapes, such as a brick or any other "industrial design" must be excluded from trade mark protection. more www.goo... (105) added by Levent OZLER |
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