Reuse of syringes, all too common in under-funded clinics, kills 1.3 million each year. Marc Koska clues us in to this devastating global problem with facts, photos and hidden-camera footage. He shares his solution: a low-cost syringe that can’t be used twice.
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.
Exhibition Opening
22 Nov 2009
5:00pm onwards
Open to public (Opening drinks kindly sponsored by Bombay Sapphire)
Free admission
Exhibition
22 – 29 Nov 2009
10:00am–7:00pm daily
Free admission
The City Hall, Level 4, Waiting Room 2
An exhibition which showcases the outcome of a workshop jointly held by the National University of Singapore and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle (ENSCI-Les Ateliers). The theme for the workshop was ‘water, its relationship to everyday life, the cultural aspects, and the challenges facing sustainable development’. The exhibition presents five different innovative concepts based on the following themes:• Conservation in conversation – how can we involve customers in saving water in a social dining environment?
• How can cities turn rain into a good opportunity through energy?
• Water power – taking a not-necessarily-ecological viewpoint?
• Can we control the dryness in homes by harvesting humidity or rainwater?
• Rain like you have never seen before
This exhibition is made possible with support of Region Ile de France and Embassy of France in Singapore.
What do you get when you release 15 accomplished industrial designers from their strict corporate guidelines; and give them permission to “design anything they want”?
To find out, visit the “Small Thoughts, Big Ideas” exhibition, held at The Arts House, from 20-29th November 2009 (Opening hours: 11am to 8pm daily). The exhibition showcases the broad range of work designed by these talented individuals, and is a fringe activity of the Icsid World Design Congress 2009, organised by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA).
Known as The Little Thoughts Group, the participating designers are practicing professionals, working for electronic, automotive, computer, furniture, sports and other companies – in Singapore as well as various parts of Asia. Their work is the expression of their different backgrounds and deeply personal perspectives. And the exhibition was conceptualized as a look into a designer’s mind when he’s not at his day job!
From electrical appliances to furniture; from decorative ornaments to fascinating gadgets, the work on display includes experimental installations and even ideas that never saw the light of day – concepts in the form of models, idea sketches and art-work.
Every design has an engaging story. Some are fascinating, some moving, some inspiring, some simply amusing. Come view the designs and discover the stories of how small thoughts grow into big ideas.
“V for Vase” presents the processes and results of a workshop collaboration between Hans Tan Studio and the National University of Singapore Industrial Design Programme.
The “imaginative thinking” workshop directed by Hans Tan consists of a series of progressive exercises aimed at unraveling one’s imaginal thoughts and developing one’s lateral thinking abilities. “Vase” was chosen as the subject for the workshop where each of the 24 final year industrial design students apply aptitudes harnessed from the workshop to reconceptualize the notion of a ‘vase’ and develop a design proposition in the form of an object or an installation.
The exhibition reveals 24 conceptual vases and documents more than a hundred unique vase definitions developed during the workshop, which would prove more telling than that found in the dictionary – “An open container, usually used for holding flowers or for ornamentation.”
This is the first TECHNIGROUP AWARD Design Competition launched by Technigourp.
The theme for this year competition is “Productive Workplace”. Since it was established in 1984, the products manufactured by Technigroup were developed in response to the changing needs of specific user groups. This underlies our philosophy – constantly striving to meet new and ever-increasing demands expected of office furniture.
The competition is opened to full time students from educational institutions in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, The Philippines and around the region.
Winning entries from NUS ID:
1st Prize: Arthur Lim
To design a set of furniture that harmonize and reflect the fusion of living and working in office spaces.
Special Mention Prize: Ang Weiquan
The Three is a series of modular low laying 3 –legged office tables specially designed for the new working population. This design allows people to rearrange their furniture in any manner they want based on the given amount of space.
Special Mention Prize: Chung Sui Fai, Cheng Siew Ming
We aim to bring along a playful and joyful atmosphere during the construction and utilization of the workspace. It comes as a modular unit which users can customize their own workspace, revealing a high level of versatility. The concept revolves around snap fitting between various parts, which makes it easy for building or dismantling and with which the elements on the workspace can be arranged according to one’s favor. In addition, besides using vibrant colors for parts of the modular unit to evoke a more pleasant workstation, there is the introducing of greenery in the office. Studies had been made that greenery is an important element that helps to contribute in improving work productivity. The greenery is placed at a prominent spot; on top of the panels.
28 October 2009 (Wednesday), 4pm at LR426
located on Level 4 of SDE 3, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore
Abstract:
Usability runs complementary to the activities of the interaction designer. Interaction design may be defined as the discipline of defining the behavior of products and systems as a result of the engagement of a user. The practice is typically centered on complex technology systems such as web sites, software, mobile devices, and other personal electronics.
Today, electronic mediated applications have been constrained to the ‘mouse, keyboard, screen’ paradigm. However, with the emergence of multimodal, multisensory, and multiuser interactions a new set of issues has emerged for the UX practitioner. These issues are compounded by changes in user expectations and faster levels of technology adoption by consumers.
Professor Stone will discuss how these gradual paradigm shifts are redefining and reshaping how we live and interact with information. He will outline some of the emerging issues of concern for the UX, Usability, and Interaction and Industrial Design practitioner, and propose ways that we develop a proactive position in the development of new knowledge, usability standards, and interaction paradigms. In other words, how do we get to next?
About Speaker:
Professor R. Brian Stone teaches Visual Communication in the Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design at The Ohio State University. A practicing designer, his poster design was selected for the AIGA Philadelphia’s “Mixed Messages” juried exhibition and was displayed at The Shops at Liberty Place in Philadelphia. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and universities, with presentations given at AIGA activities in Cincinnati and Philadelphia, and he presented the keynote address at Drexel University’s Nesbitt School of Design senior portfolio review. Professor Stone also has given lectures at the University of the Arts, University of London, University of Tampere in Finland, Beijing University of Aeronautics, University of Tennessee, Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech), Arizona State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VA Tech), San Jose State University, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, and the Organization of Black Designers National Conference. Recent publications include a chronicle of the career of America’s first African American automobile designer, McKinley Thompson, in Innovation magazine (winter 1999) and an article about the future of design education in the OBD’s national newsletter’s premiere issue (spring 1999). Most recently, Apple Computer has recognized Stone as one of the top educational technology leaders in the country with the Apple Distinguished Educator award (ADE). He is also a recipient of the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the faculty at OSU, he taught for six years at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. He has also held staff positions at Surgical Laser Technologies, Orthovita, Noel Mayo Associates (Philadelphia), and the Bailey Design Group.
Presently, Professor Stone serves as Graduate Studies Chair in the Department of Design and holds a MA+MFA in Design from The Ohio State University and a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of the Arts.
Design thinking brings creative techniques to business. The only problem? No one can agree on how to teach its methods
A founder of innovation firm IDEO, David Kelley also co-founded the d.school program at Stanford University. He discusses how design thinking can benefit business students and businesses.
For more information, please visit business week’s website
NUS Design Incubation Centre is conducting a new workshop: NUS UCC Revamp Design Workshop
A space, which greets and welcomes the visitors of NUS, is looking forward to an update of its image by assuming a clear and succinct identity. This workshop explores how a transition space (the pathway leading from the car park of University Cultural Centre into the building), can be transformed to convey the message of the NUS brand.
David Hanson’s robot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an “emotional” live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans.
About David Hanson
David Hanson merges robotics and art to design life-like, social robots that can mimic human expression and emotion.
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: 29-Jan-2010
Art Directors Club launches inaugural student brief with Nissan. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate level programs in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration and new media are eligible to enter ADC’s co-presented brief based competition.
Nissan cube® is unlike any other car on the American road. Its funky exterior is punctuated by an asymmetrical rear window and a low, wide stance. Its comfy interior is a place to have fun with friends. It offers multiple options for self expression with features like a removable shag dashboard carpet, multi-color interior mood lighting, and configurable storage. Cube is part car, part social destination.
ADC is inviting students to address these questions:
- How would you introduce cube?
- What creative would you run?
- Where would you run the creative for maximum reach and efficiency?
Develop a campaign, or concepts, that makes Nissan cube a part of our target’s life. The campaign shouldn’t feel like marketing, it should feel like a natural extension of where our target goes and what they do. To this end, use channels and communication vehicles you feel are most appropriate to our target’s lifestyle and what the model represents.
Local dealership location info available upon request. US-based only. International students must respond to US market conditions.
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