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The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Design Institute promotes design in South Africa through a variety of initiatives.
For the past 39 years, one of the major vehicles used to reward design excellence has been the SABS Design Excellence Awards established in 1969 and previously known as the disa Design Excellence Awards.
This scheme aims to recognise the achievements of South African product designers, encouraging local product design and manufacture, as well as promoting international competitiveness of local products.
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The 78th International Motor Show took place from 6 to 16 March, 2008 in Geneva, where 260 exhibitors from 30 countries presented their ideas for the automobile future.
Of particular note is the increasing importance of the compact class.
Among the innovations to be found in the mass-market sector, most were in this class.
In design terms too they are growing up: cute, childlike looks - googly "eyes" and friendly "faces" - have given way to overt aggression.
Indeed, the trend towards aggressive design is apparent in all classes. Yet it is accompanied by a certain arbitrariness too.
Overall, there is a lack of distinctive personality.
The automobile industry now faces significant environmental challenges, leading to many technical innovations.
But these have seemingly been at the expense of design innovation, which appears to have fallen by the wayside.
Many manufacturers still try to find new niche markets for which to develop new types of vehicles.
However, for now - out of a certain sense of desperation - SUV-coupe hybrid forms are being created, designs marked by sturdy fronts and coupe-like sloping roof lines.
Meanwhile, in the area of new personal transport concepts, exciting approaches are evident: three-wheeled vehicles, concepts that integrate electric scooters, and highly affordable models that aim to bring motorised transport to the masses.
This red dot trend report presents the most exciting innovations and future vision in automobile design.
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Bombay Sapphire, the word's leading premium gin and one of the co-sponsors of the red dot award: design concept, has collaborated with three of the biggest names in the segment of luxury design - the French crystal manufacturer Baccarat, the London jewellery house Garrard, and world-renowned designer Karim Rashid - to create an outstanding design.
The outcome of this collaboration is the limited edition Revelation bottles, the world's most luxurious gin bottles.
The crystal bottle was created by designer and red dot award winner Karim Rashid and features ten principal facets representing the ten botanical ingredients that went into the making of the Bombay Sapphire.
The edition is limited to five bottles handcrafted in France by Baccarat.
Each bottle has its own individually designed stopper adorned with sapphires and diamonds from Garrard, the oldest jewellery house in the world.
The bottles are priced at US$200,000 each.
One Revelation bottle will be exhibited at each of the five international airports for a period of three months.
The first crystal bottle was launched at London's Heathrow Airport on 27 March; the other four bottles will be unveiled in New York, Dubai, Singapore and Sidney.
Profits from Revelation will benefit the travel retail industry's chosen charity, The Smile Train, which provides life-enhancing cleft surgery to children in poor countries.
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The Kyoto Design Declaration signed in Kyoto on the 28th of March 2008 by the Executive Board of Cumulus (the International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media), President Christian Guellerin, Past President Yrjö Sotamaa, Rector Kan Shimamoto, Kyoto Seika University, and Industrial Designer Takuo Hirano from Japan, representing the 124 global members of Cumulus.
The Declaration received support from ICSID, BEDA, AIGA, EIDD and Icograda.
By signing the Kyoto Design Declaration, the members of Cumulus committed to sharing global responsibility for building sustainable, human-centred and creative societies.
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Kyoto Design Declaration Signed
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At its General Assembly timed to coincide with the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union, the BEDA membership attending from 23 European countries, elected the new Board of Directors for the term 2008-2010 and ratified three new members.
Michael Thomson (Design Business Association, UK) will complete his term as BEDA President in March 2009 at which point Vice President, Jan R. Stavik (Norwegian Design Council, Norway) will become President.
Speaking in Ljubljana yesterday, Michael Thomson, BEDA President said, "BEDA is growing and we welcome our new members. We are achieving our strategic goals step by step.
BEDA is more committed than ever before to drive in partnership with the European Commission, the ongoing development of the design agenda for Europe."
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Beda Elects New Board of Directors and Accepts Three New Members
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