Introducing the World Design Impact Prize Montreal (Canada) - What would happen if design projects and initiatives with the potential to change the world were given the opportunity to tell their story? The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is proud to unveil the World Design Impact Prize, an innovative and interactive design prize dedicated to recognizing, empowering and stimulating socially responsible design projects and initiatives around the world. Starting 22 February 2011 at www.icsid.org, Icsid will begin accepting nominations from member organisations for exceptional industrial design led projects and initiatives that exemplify progress, impact and social responsibility in design. "We at Icsid truly believe that the World Design Impact Prize has the potential to be a great vehicle for social, cultural, economic and environmental progress throughout the world," stated Icsid President Dr. Download the News Release (PDF - 385KB) Links About the World Design Impact Prize
Paper Art - Elsa Mora Artwork and Photography © Elsa Mora ↓ Links to other galleries: *Artist’s Books *Mixed Media *Painting *Editorial *Drawing *Jewelry *Photography COUSCOUSKID.CO.UK One Good Chair: About The Sustainable Furnishings Council and World Market Center Las Vegas are proud to once again bring you One Good Chair Design Competition. The FINALISTS are chosen! Vote for your favorite: “Beauty rests on necessities. The line of beauty is the result of perfect economy. The cell of the bee is built at that angle which gives the most strength with the least wax. The world of green design is pulled in two directions, for the aim of sustainability has been described alternately as “doing more with less” and “celebrating abundance.” This year’s theme, “Minimum/Maximum,” embraces the idea that smart design can both preserve natural resources and amplify human delight. MaterialProductionShippingAssembly ComfortUtilityDurabilityBeauty
anniversaire raphaël +-water – Water Conservation Meter by Young-Suk Kim Water is Money The +-water meter is a digital device that attaches to faucets and gives you accurate feedback about usage. It stands out from other meters by converting the consumed liters into actual cost! Now you’ll know your water bill in advance, sort of! Designer: Young-Suk Kim SMP Lights par Sergio Mendoza L’artiste et designer espagnol Sergio Mendoza, s’inspire de divers matériaux de récupération, ici des cagettes de bois pour en faire des lampes à l’aspect déstructuré. Une réalisation brute mais simple pour un rendu industriel que j’affectionne beaucoup. L’impression que tout le monde peux créer ces petites lampes offre un effet épatant, ce qui n’est pas la cas bien sûr (faire du feu avec des cagettes en bois oui, mais des lampes non). Tristan. Pin It Pin It
Lens Bracelets Jud'éthik University of Maine Creates Biodegradable Golf Ball Made from Lobster Shells If you love to golf, but feel guilty every time your ball plops into the lake as another piece of litter, never fear — your environmental concerns may soon come to an end. An undergraduate student and an engineering professor at the University of Maine have developed a biodegradable golf ball that completely dissolves in water in one week. Using cooked lobster shells, a natural binding agent, and a mold they bought on eBay, the team has created an eco-friendly golf ball that hits and flies like the real thing, and costs 80 percent less than other biodegradable balls currently on the market. Professor David Neivandt and student Alex Caddell, got the idea from former student Carin Orr, and they worked in conjunction with UMaine’s nonprofit Lobster Institute. The lobster shell ball doesn’t fly as far as traditional golf balls, but it does not damage wooden drivers when hit hard — a characteristic of most other biodegradable balls. Via Bangor Daily News Images © UMaine
studio aisslinger Year: 2011 Account: supported by BASF Team: Studio Aisslinger At the exhibition „Poetry Happens“ in Ventura Lambrate, Werner Aisslinger presented the world’s first concept for a monobloc chair made of natural fibers – a project supported by the German chemical company BASF. The *hemp chair* has been designed for a lightweight manufacturing process stemming from the car industry: the renewable raw materials hemp and kenaf are compressed with a water-based thermoset binder to form an eco-friendly, lightweight and yet strong composite. Description: Today’s consumers are striving towards a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle that is in harmony with the environment. They want innovative products such as electric scooters and hybrid cars as well as new, environmentally compatible, light and durable materials. According to Werner Aisslinger, the development of the *hemp chair* marks a turning point in this trend. Acrodur lightweight, strong, easy-to-mold and eco-friendly.