RELAX furniture design contest sponsored by Rhinoceros. Participation is open to anyone. Winner receives a full retail copy of Rhinoceros.

ubject Matter:

• Use the power of Rhinoceros to design a piece of furniture that addresses relaxation

Criteria:

• One entry per person, no teams, schools, or companies
• Design has to be original, no copy-cats!
• Previously designed but unpublished work is okay
• Modeling work MUST be created in Rhinoceros. You’re free to use whatever renderer you like tho we suggest Hypershot

For more information, please visit: http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/01/23/relax-design-competition/

Guardian published an interview about “‘Pink walls and chandeliers don’t feel right. We’ve had enough of frivolity’. How does design respond to a bleak economic landscape?”
Philippe Starck, Sir Terence Conran and Kirstie Allsopp debate the future of their industries in these lean times.

“Perhaps in 30 years it will be interesting to come back and speak about the beauty of a chair or a lamp, but today that seems a bit obscene.

“We must try to stop design for design’s sake. Design has always been political, and now more than ever we focus on new goals, which I call democratic ecology. Everyone talks about ecology, but we need to make it happen, not speak about it.”

For full article, please visit http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/10/allsop-starck-conran-design-interiors

Rob Forbes, the founder of Design Within Reach, shows a gallery of snapshots that inform his way of seeing the world. Charming juxtapositions, found art, urban patterns — this slideshow will open your eyes to the world around you.

About Rob Forbes

Rob Forbes founded Design Within Reach, the furniture company that brought high design to the general public.

About TedTalk

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker “ideas worth spreading,” talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Indeed, the reaction was so enthusiastic that the entire TED website has been reengineered around TEDTalks, with the goal of giving everyone on-demand access to the world’s most inspiring voices.

For this talk, please visit: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/431

Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but “Mass Customization” author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, well, there’s no such thing. He talks about a few experiences that may be artificial but make millions anyway.

About Joseph Pine

A writer and veteran consultant to entrepreneurs and executives alike, Joseph Pine’s books and workshops help businesses create what modern consumers really want: authentic experiences

About TedTalk

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker “ideas worth spreading,” talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Indeed, the reaction was so enthusiastic that the entire TED website has been reengineered around TEDTalks, with the goal of giving everyone on-demand access to the world’s most inspiring voices.

For this talk, please visit: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/434

Paula Scher looks back at a life in design (she’s done album covers, books, the Citibank logo …) and pinpoints the moment when she started really having fun. Look for gorgeous designs and images from her legendary career.

About Paula Scher

With a career that fuses rock and roll, corporate identity creation, and impressionistic geography, Paula Scher is a master conjurer of the instantly familiar.

About TedTalk

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker “ideas worth spreading,” talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Indeed, the reaction was so enthusiastic that the entire TED website has been reengineered around TEDTalks, with the goal of giving everyone on-demand access to the world’s most inspiring voices.

Deadline: 28 February 2009

The new “OLED Design Contest – CombOLED Edition” is now ready to give you the opportunity to rule your lighting future shaping applications using unique low-cost transparent OLED devices.

The “OLED Design Contest – CombOLED Edition” is the new design idea’s competition expressly arranged in conjunction with the European CombOLED Project acting as the main channel to collect the potential general demonstrator application adopting OLEDs as light sources.

For more information about the competition, please visit: http://www.oleddesigncontest.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=38

Deadline: 23 March 2009

The Workplace Safety and Health Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower have recently launched the “Safety Starts With Me” competition to spread the awareness of workplace safety and health issues to everyone through creative expression in various art forms and to promote the ‘Safety Starts With Me’ theme.

There are five categories of participation:

• PHOTO – Capture safety in action.
• POSTER – Draw out risks.
• STORY – Pen out safety.
• 3D MODEL – Build safety your way.
• VIDEO/SHORT FILM – Direct safe work.

Win cash prizes of up to $5000. Winning entries will be showcased at the National WSH Campaign in April – July 2009. The competition ends on 23 March 2009. For details, please visit the website at www.wshc.gov.sg/safetystartswithme

You are encouraged to send in your entries via OSHE for consolidation of submissions by NUS. Entries should reach OSHE by 13 March 2009. Please send your entries to:

Ms Yvonne Teng,
Office of Safety, Health & Environment
oshtengy@nus.edu.sg, ext 5966

We all want to make the world better — but how? Jamais Cascio looks at some specific tools and techniques that can make a difference. It’s a fascinating talk that might just inspire you to act.

About Jamais Cascio

Jamais Cascio follows the threads of civilization’s intended (and unintended) consequences into an unpredictable future, bringing back glimpses of a green world wired beyond our wildest dreams.

About TedTalk

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker “ideas worth spreading,” talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Indeed, the reaction was so enthusiastic that the entire TED website has been reengineered around TEDTalks, with the goal of giving everyone on-demand access to the world’s most inspiring voices.

Sound Innovation Competition is organized by DesignBoom in association with ALTEC LANSING and PLANTRONICS which looks for new speakers and headset designs.

The winning design are:

for the
ALTEC LANSING -
future sound speakers category

name of design : altec lansing mini
design by : kimming yap + yulia saksen from singapore
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MINI is the perfect companion for your MP3 player when you want to break away from headphones or to share your tunes with friends. Simply plug and play, and share your tunes anywhere, anytime with its perfect, distortion-free sound system. With its built-in rechargeable battery, the music keeps playing long into the night. And, when you are done, slip MINI back into your pocket or purse.

for the
PLANTRONICS -
stylish sound headsets category

name of design : ON-TIME Sound headset system
design by : Pedro Gomes from portugal

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ON TIME – Sound headset system is a Project that looks into the future, aiming to new trends and styles. It re-designs the concept of headsets and placing it as a desirable design object to wear weather to use it as an headset or as a futuristic clock-bracelet developing a strong interface experience with the user trough it´s aesthetic & functional values. When using it as an headset, the bracelet works as a clock and its LCD touchpad screen allows the user to see the caller id optimizing mobility levels since there isn´t the need to pick up the phone to check it. When calling, the bracelet vibrates for a silent warning and to answer the calls, it´s only needed one touch on the screen and two to deny it. So ON-TIME design is an ergonomic project that links true multiple functionalities and amazing design solutions

For more information, please refer to http://www.designboom.com/contest/winner.php?contest_pk=24

The Design Incubation Centre’s works has been included in the new edition of AD!DICT. This book covers creative ideas and visions on emerging technologies applications in the world of art, design, architecture, fashion and well-being. For more information about the book, please visit http://addictlab.com/index.php/Research_29_intangible_scapes About Design Incubation Centre in the National University of Signapore, please visit http://www.designincubationcentre.com/index/