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 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 |
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 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. upcoming event Nov 18 - Mar 7, 2010 United Kingdom view on map more upcoming 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... (34) added by Levent OZLER |
 17 Swedish Designers Exhibition17 Swedish Designers - all young, progressive women - are touring in the United States.Their ceramics, furniture and textiles show, in black and white with some bright accents, hints at the flavors of good contemporary design for every day use. They demand form, function, quality and a feeling of lust. Early in their careers, all 17 designers exhibited at the small Gallery Pascale in Stockholm. Pascale Cottard-Olsson is a French women living in Sweden who has an instinctive ability to spot talented designers. She describes her ten years of action in the book 17 Swedish Designers, chez Pascale. The exhibit, based on the book, displays the various individual designers' recent work. The exhibition consists of 3-10 products from each of the seventeen designers. The products range from small items such as porcelain and glass to textiles and furniture. event ends Dec 23, 2009 United States view on map more design events more info www.sve... (45) design directory Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
 LaCie Network Space 2: Designed by Neil PoultonLaCie today announced Network Space 2, design by Neil Poulton, a major update to its popular network-attached storage (NAS) and media server.Simply connect the drive to an existing home network to consolidate digital libraries, share files throughout the house and back up computers. Designed exclusively for LaCie by Neil Poulton, the compact LaCie Network Space 2 has a sleek, mirror-polished black finish with a blue LED strip on its underside that creates an ambient glow. Its fanless design helps it to be more environmentally friendly and more efficient in its power usage. A graduate in Industrial Design from Edinburgh University and Milan's Domus Academy, Poulton first came into public view in 1989 as the creator of "the ageing pens," pens made from a "living," wearing plastic that changes color and form with use. Today, Neil Poulton designs and develops best-selling, award-winning products for a variety of international clients including LaCie & Artemide. design directory Neil Poulton > Industrial Designers added by Levent OZLER |
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