Registration Deadline: January 5, 2010!

The iF concept award invites young designers worldwide to submit innovative contributions and apply for the sought-after iF award. The iF concept award offers students and recent graduates from the areas of design, architecture, marketing and engineering an opportunity to compare themselves on an international level and to present their ideas to the design-interested public.

For more information, please visit the competition website: http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_concept_index_e

Below are some competition winning entiries from last year:

BETH: water container playboard: Jungae Seo
This design is for a scooter with an attached water tank, designed especially for children living in countries where houses often have no running water. When the children are sent to fetch water, they set off with the ‘Beth’ scooter, fill the water tank and so are able to transport the water playfully. This is a simple method of transport which can be economically produced, and at the same time providing the children with a toy with which they can simply have fun.

Energy ball: Sung Hyun Hwang, Hye in Lee

When the ‘energy ball’ is kicked, piezo elements inside the ball transform the impact energy into electrical energy. If the ball is used during the day, it can generate enough energy to power a light bulb or a small electrical device by night. The concept is particularly well suited to countries in the developing world.

Yl Sound | earplugs: Jiwoong Hwang

Who hasn’t had the problem of earphone cables for an mp3 player or personal CD player getting all tangled up in a mess? No solution to the problem has been present – until now. These earplugs offer a solution, combining the zip-fastener with a simple fashion idea: the control for the music player is inside the zip pocket. A simple and logical solution.

PROTHESE | interim leg prosthetic: Tillman Beuscher

The Landmine Monitor report estimates the number of landmine victims to be between 15,000 to 20,000 a year. This interim prosthetic for the leg is intended as an immediate aid for those injured by war and landmines worldwide. The central aim is to support self-help by means of swift initial treatment. This can be provided directly helping people to maintain hope and enabling them to continue supporting their families.

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