designbeans: September 2003 Archives

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|Design from the north

September 30, 2003 _designers

Scandinavian Design stands for elegance, quality, minimum but highly creative and intelligent solutions, materia as good as it gets, sensorial experiences. If you enjoy the work of Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjaerholm or Verner Panton, visit the site scandinaviandesign.com, you will find everything you need to know about nordic design.

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|DUPONT IMAGINEERING AWARDS

September 25, 2003 _competitions

DuPont launches the 2003-04 edition of the industrial design contest DuPont Imagineering Awards for those projects involving DuPont Engineering Polymers. For this edition, the theme is Comfort and Functionality at Home
Registration online are open untill march 31 2004, entries dedlines is may 31 2004. First prize for each country will be € 5000. Award for the overall international winner will be € 5000

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|Design Challenge

September 23, 2003 _competitions

Core77 has joined forces with Popular Science to periodically challenge industrial designers to incorporate cutting-edge technology and science into design solutions that address everyday problems and spot emerging opportunities. The current challenge is Human Powered Design, for products that explores novel opportunities for harnessing human power.
Deadline for registration online is September 30, entry deadline is October 10.

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|100% Folding Chairs

September 22, 2003 _competitions

designboom and 100% design present the 30 finalists of the international contest 100% Folding Chairs. Prototypes will be shown at 100% design 2003.
The final winner will receive stand space at the 2004 show free of charge. Check out the finalist projects !

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|Independent Design

September 18, 2003 _design thoughts

Independent design is not for everyone. A great article featured by Design Engine gives a good idea of what it means with Branchusi's simple formula: "Create like a god, command like a king and work like a slave; with an emphaisis on the later."

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|Chaise Longue History

September 15, 2003 _books

... the chinese saw no distinction between furniture for sleeping and sitting. The american indians rested in a day-bed they called hamaca. The arab world lounged on piles of rugs and textiles... check out the history of day-beds!

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|Create the Future Design Contest

September 12, 2003 _competitions

Emhart Teknologies Inc. launched the contest that seeks for most innovative project of the following design categories: everyday products, safety, or transportation. The Grand Prize winner will have the choice of either a 2004 Toyota Prius or $20,000 cash. Entry deadline is november 14.

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|100% Design

September 10, 2003 _fairs

Internationally recognized as one of the world’s most influential design events, alongside Milan, Cologne and New York. 100% Design combines dynamic young designer-makers with world-renowned manufacturers, creating an innovative and vibrant showcase for the latest contemporary interiors products.
The 100% Design 2003 edition will take place september 25 to 28 in London. Don't miss it!

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|design RAW

September 09, 2003 _designers

By day they're a bunch of San Francisco's leading product designers. By night they're a guerrilla band of concept hackers. designRaw is a collective of industrial design professionals working in San Francisco, Ca. The collective was formed with the objective of offering members an opportunity and forum for exploring design issues outside of their professional activities.

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|Graphic Design

September 08, 2003 _graphics

Founded in 1996 in Switzerland, essencedesign is a creative agency dedicated to brands through corporate, information and interaction design. Its a good example of great swiss graphics.
Ellecktra is an argentinean design group that provides global communication services. A great example of argentinean graphics coming straight from Rosario.

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