Deadline: august 1st, 2009.

Hermès, house of quality, is world renowned for its fine silk, and particularly for ties.
they embody fine craftsmanship, masterful design and timeless style.
we expect to receive innovative and original pattern designs for ties that brighten up
men’s wardrobe. we want to be surprised by refined ‘all-over’ designs -
repeating or non repeating patterns in which the motifs recur in a design covering the entire cloth.

you are asked to develop a new pattern that could be either a re-interpretation of the
Hermes classic patterns (equestrian -, sport -, marine theme, whimsical animal motifs,
geometric variations including stripes, plant and flower designs and the H delicately
imprinted across the surface of the tie) or something completely different,
that could be used for the silk-screen printing – or weaving technique.

For more information, please visit: http://www.designboom.com/hermes.html

From May 18 2009 (Mon.) to August 25 2009 (Tue.)

Theme of “iida 2009”

“Green Design and Daily Life”

The theme of design for “iida 2009″ is “Green Design and Daily Life.” We invite green design imagination that embodies harmonious co-existence of humans and nature. A green design should imply aesthetic, ethical, social and economic effects.

The main theme of “iida 2009” is “Green Design and Daily Life.” The entries will be received in the following three categories.

Category 1: Green Design for Humans

• Products and household items made of organic materials or recycled materials: green designs to save energy and protect the environment
• IT devices, home appliances, automobiles or packaging: green designs combined with state-of-the-art technologies to suggest a new lifestyle

Category 2: City and Green Design

• Green design to improve city environment and its visual components
• Street furniture, architecture, interior design, light: green designs for future cities that apply environmentally-friendly concepts or alternative energy to urban environment

Category 3: Green Design and Communication

• Visual design of promotional materials or advertises for green design
• Other forms of green design: movie clips, character designs, animation films or illustrations“iida 2009” is open to all designers across the world.
  “iida 2009” requires no entry fee or eligibility.
  “iida 2009” uses English as its official language.

For more information, please visit: http://www.designboom.com/iida.html or http://www.iida.kr/competition

The legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process.

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.

In this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy — one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.

About Katherine Fulton

President of Monitor Institute, Katherine Fulton is also a strategist, author, teacher and speaker working for social change.

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.

Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a rollercoaster!

About Gever Tulley
The founder of the Tinkering School, Gever Tulley likes to build things with kids.

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.

Daniel Libeskind builds on very big ideas. Here, he shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture — raw, risky, emotional, radical — and that offer inspiration for any bold creative pursuit.

About Daniel Libeskind
Being a designer of breathtaking and sometimes confounding buildings seems almost a footnote to the amazing life of architect Daniel Libeskind.

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: 15 Aug 09

Call for Entries for Open Group and Enterprise Group of Dongguan Cup International Industrial Design Awards 2009

DETAILS FOR OPEN GROUP COMPETITION

PRODUCT DESIGN CATEGORY:
1、Electronic Information Products
2、Household Products
3、Toy Products
4、Given Topic I
5、Given Topic II
Note：Final topics for given topic groups will be provided by certain well-known enterprises in Dongguan City and will be available in few weeks.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to those who are keen in design, whether they are students, working in industrial design or in production sector. Individual entry ONLY. Entrants may decide by themselves to apply for one or all of five categories.

AWARDS FOR OPEN GROUPS:
SUPREME GOLD AWARD x1：RMB 200,000 Trophy
GOLD AWARD x4：RMB40,000, Trophy
Note: The winning entries shall be ready to be put into industrial production.
SILVER AWARD x5：RMB20,000, Trophy
BRONZE AWARD x12：RMB10,000, Trophy
MERIT AWARD x220：Merit Award Certificate

For more information, please refer to http://www.dgawards.com/EnMaterials.aspx

Below are some winning entries from past years:

Gold Prize 2006, Winner:Liu Yang

2006 Gold Prize, Winner:Xiao Jiaxin

2006 Gold Prize: Winner:Luo Qingjin

Deadline:17 July 2009

The City of Seoul is pleased to announce 2009 Public Design Competition with the theme of “Seoul, I Design” as followings. This competition is open to a global audience.

1. Competition Theme : The all public design for women

2. Concept of Design
- Public design for mothers accompanied by infants and children
- Public design geared toward women’s safety
- Public design for the woman’s urban convenience
- Public design which provides women with pleasure and comfort both physically and psychologically.

Below are some past year winning entries:

For more information, please visit: http://english.seoul.go.kr/gtk/news/news_view.php?idx=892

Deadline: September 14, 2009.

Andreu World International Design Competition is an initiative of Andreu World to find out new up-and-coming contemporary designers, stirring up the necessary creativity and motivation to incorporate in the Labour Market.

The challenge is to design a seat or a table in witch innovative design / styling contributions are made, bearing in mind the technical specifications in the briefing.

There are two prizes – one with a cash purse of 4.000 euros and another with 2.000 euros.

Below are some examples of winning entries:

1st prize – Plyam project – Yoshizaku Moritake, Tokyo (Japan)

2nd prize – Cleaning Chair project, Estudio Alegre Design, Valencia (Spain)

For more information, please refer to http://competition.andreuworld.com/

Deadline:01, Sep 09 (student category)