Industrial Design News
GE Healthcare Wins Three IDEA Awards for Medical and Scientific Products
GE Healthcare has received three International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), one for its latest Interventional X-ray system, the Discovery IGS 730, and two concepts related to Mammography & MR.
SolidWorks 2013
Dassault Systemes has released SolidWorks 2013. The latest version features powerful design tools and new drawing capabilities, sub-model simulation, cost estimation, network rendering, and wider sharing and increased connectivity.
Can Design Skills Help the Next Generation of Paralympians?
Teaching design skills to people with spinal cord injuries can help them recognise how to confront and solve some of the problems they come across in their daily lives, according to a report published today the RSA.
Punkt. Launches the ES 01
Punkt. has launched ES 01, an original extension socket designed by Georges Moanack under the art direction of Jasper Morrison, at Maison et Objet.
CACTUS Insulin-Management Concept by Entwurfreich
Entwurfreich has unveiled CACTUS, a design-concept to support diabetics by providing relief in everyday life, reliable long-term-recording and integration into modern lifestyles.
SolidWorks eDrawings Pro for iPad
SolidWorks has released eDrawings Pro for iPad. The features of the new app include dynamic cross section views, measurements, markups and annotations, and the unique ability to share it all by email.
Bayamo: A Purpose-built Machine for Time Trial Athletes by BMW Group DesignworksUSA
NeilPryde Bikes unveiled Bayamo and Bayamo+, the third line of frames created through the ongoing partnership with BMW Group DesignworksUSA's team in Asia. Bayamo joins the Alize and Diablo high performance road bikes that were launched to high acclaim in 2010.
Best in Show of the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) unveiled the Best in Show for the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) at its annual international conference in Boston.
Eco-friendly Blood Glucose Monitor Concept
Cambridge Consultants has developed a blood glucose monitor concept for diabetics that's simpler to use, less cumbersome to carry and has a third of the environmental impact of traditional devices.
Demetrius Romanos Joins Karten Design as Vice President
Karten Design has signed Demetrius Romanos as Vice President. Demetrius brings 17 years of strategic product development experience, most recently as Executive Creative Director brand and product innovation consultancy Kaleidoscope.
Mulsanne Convertible Concept
The graceful form of the Mulsanne Convertible Concept is a fusion of sportiness and coach-built elegance, its sculpted lines and muscular haunches conveying a sense of power and movement.
BMW Zagato Roadster
BMW and Zagato have unveiled BMW Zagato Roadster at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, three months after the sensational premiere of the BMW Zagato Coupe.
Personalised Innovation Conference
Personalised Innovation is a one-day conference hosted by PDR and Cardiff Metropolitan University at the Cardiff School of Management on September 6, 2012. Each speaker will present their views on personalisation from the worlds of technology, design, healthcare and manufacturing.
Carbon Again Ranks as Top 10 Design Firm
With two Carbon Design Group collaborations selected as winners in the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition, the world-recognized product design and development consultancy has been ranked as a top 10 design firm by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). The 2012 ranking was for IDEA awards received over the past five years.
BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter
BMW Motorrad unveiled a near-production prototype of an e-scooter as it might soon go on the market. Since it was conceived as a future-oriented vehicle for commuting between the urban periphery and the city centre, there were two particular requirements for its development: performance figures comparable to those of a maxi scooter with a combustion engine and a long range in realistic conditions of use.
Perkins SMART Brailler
The new Perkins SMART Brailler is a combination of the Next Generation model with a first-of-its-kind multi-sensory technology designed to make learning and teaching braille easier.
Beyond Design Wins IDEA 2012 for the Husqvarna TS 60 Tile Saw
Beyond Design has won a Bronze in the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards in the Commercial & Industrial Products category for the Husqvarna TS 60 tile saw. The TS 60 was developed to be the most user-friendly, precise, and efficient tile saw on the market today.
TEAMS Design Wins 2012 IDEA Award for STILL cubeXX
The cubeXX Forklift System Concept, created by TEAMS Design for Forklift manufacturer STILL, has been selected as a Bronze winner in the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards, in the Commercial & Industrial Products category.
AME Design Develops Propod for Mike Powell Design
AME Design have recently completed the development of a unique Golf bag/trolley concept for Mike Powell Design.
BMW Group Wins the 2012 Green Good Design Award for the First Time
The BMW i8 Concept, BMW i3 Concept and MINI Rocketman Concept have been presented with the 2012 Green Good Design Award for sustainable product design. This is the first time a BMW Group product has been among the winners of the annual prize.
Core77 Launches Design for (Your) Product Lifetime Challenge
Design for (Your) Product Lifetime Challenge, organized by Core77, aims to develop a compelling new "smart" product that is repairable and designed to last. The competition is sponsored by Autodesk and ifixit.
Winners of the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) unveiled the winners of the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) program. Out of 660 finalists, 35 were honored with the Gold Award, while 71 received the Silver Award and 123 merited the Bronze Award.
Porsche Named Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2012
Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of red dot, announced Porsche AG as the Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2012.
connect D 2012
On the occasion of World Industrial Design Day, Tata Elxsi is hosting connect D, an annual event that endeavours to create a platform to engage with future designers.
IDSA 2012 International Conference: The Future Is...
IDSA 2012 International Conference will explore our next steps as designers and business leaders from the perspective of people, technology and business.
MINI Clubvan: Premium Compact Delivery Van
The MINI Clubvan is the world's first premium compact delivery van. Designed for special load-carrying requirements, whether business or leisure, Clubvan is the first MINI to be classed as a commercial vehicle, and the world's only premium model in the small car-based van segment
BMW and McLaren Designers Discuss Lightweight Materials
Two leading car designers at the Product Design + Innovation conference provided insights into the thinking at BMW and McLaren, carmakers that are leading the way in developing lightweight vehicles that rely on composite materials.
Giro Air Attack Helmet
Giro Air Attack is a revolutionary helmet combining aerodynamically efficient design with patent pending Roc Loc Air system that enhances fit, comfort and cooling power to optimize rider efficiency.
Canon Launches New Mixed Reality System
The Canon MR (Mixed Reality) System is a product design tool that merges the real and virtual worlds to contribute to reduced development times during the design process. The new system will be available in late July of this year.
Readytools: A Socket Wrench with Sockets Stored in the Handle
Designed by BOLTgroup for the Bellota Group, Readytools is a brilliant self-storing socket wrench with looks to match.
Beyond Design Welcomes Back TJ Kim as Director of NPD
Beyond Design added TJ Kim to its roster as Director of New Product Development (NPD). Kim will lead the firm's expanding strategic design team.
RTT DeltaGen 11
RTT has today released eleventh version its core product, DeltaGen. The software enables users in professional, high-end visualization to enhance workflows by becoming more efficient across the entire product lifecycle - from design and development, to marketing and sales - all while significantly reducing time-to-market.
First BMW i Store Opens in London: New BMW i3 Concept and BMW i Pedelec Concept
Today BMW unveiled its first BMW i Store in Park Lane, London. The store offers a completely new brand experience focused on sustainable mobility.
Seven Cities Proclaim World Industrial Design Day
Mayors of the great design cities of Dublin (Ireland), Graz (Austria), Helsinki (Finland) and Torino (Italy) have signed proclamations to proclaim June 29 World Industrial Design Day, while pledges from Kauniainen (Finland), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and New York City (USA) have been made to sign the declaration.
SF Local Design Market
Zinc Details is holding an exhibition and design mart that runs through June 17. In partnership with the San Francisco Design Week, "SF Local Design Market" is a cross between a conventional exhibition and design pop-up shop where Bay Area designers, artists and makers will be showcasing their products, which will also be for sale.
BMW Zagato Coupe
BMW Zagato Coupe, unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, is the unique collaboration between BMW and Milanese coachbuilder Zagato. It is an exciting and emotionally charged coupe in the finest tradition of automotive workmanship.
Sonos SUB by Y Studios
Y Studios just gave a facelift to Sonos SUB, a new wireless subwoofer that takes your Sonos System one seismic step closer to the spine-curling, jaw-dropping, full body experience music was meant to be.
Axor Bouroullec: Unlimited Possibilities for the Bathroom
Axor has a new set of names to add to its impressive repertoire. The designer brand of the Hansgrohe company is launching its highly anticipated collection with Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec at ICFF.
BIG JAMBOX by Jawbone: Sound Designed for Your Life
The original JAMBOX SmartSpeaker is both a critical and commercial success that has ushered in the era of the wireless speaker.
Red Dot Design Ranking for Design Concepts
The red dot institute published "the red dot design ranking for design concepts," an index of the top 15 companies, design studios and universities by region.
Toy Trends Inspired By Pop Culture, Technology, Social Causes
We were at the Time To Play toy showcase yesterday to keep an eye on the trends coming this spring and summer - and to have a little fun letting our inner child come out to play.
Spot: A Revolutionary Vision Screener for Children
Bresslergroup's engineers recently completed work on Spot, a hand-held vision-screening device that represents the first real change in vision screening in 150 years.
Spark:Mobility Design Awards 2012
Spark Awards have launched a competition for sustainable transportation design. The competition's focus is on designs that are "green," and show a commitment to using natural resources efficiently.
Jaguar XJ Ultimate
Jaguar today unveiled the XJ Ultimate during the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.
BRAVOS: Groundbreaking Spanish Design
With an important design history including Gaudi, Dali, Ricard, Mila, Tusquets, and Mariscal, the 21st century has unravelled a new generation of Spanish designers.
Carbon Design Group Forms Board of Directors
Carbon Design Group has formed a board of directors for the world-recognized product design and development consultancy.
Bentley EXP 9 F Luxury SUV Concept
Bentley EXP 9 F is a compelling new take on the Grand Touring Bentley - a vehicle that feels equally at home at an opera gala performance, on the sand dunes and the overtaking lane of the autobahn.
FLOS to Be World's First Company to Use Revolutionary Bioplastic Designed by bio-on
FLOS and bio-on unveiled the world's first product made with PHAs. The first design object to be made in this initial test of the revolutionary material is Miss Sissi, the FLOS lamp designed in 1991 by Philippe Starck and now an icon in lighting design.
Herman Miller Collection
Herman Miller Collection is a new comprehensive portfolio of authentic modern designs that lets you select, furnish, and create complete environments in a variety of settings-from the boardroom to the backyard.
Halo: Self-closing Guitar Wall Hanger
Designed by RKS for Fender Musical Instruments, Halo is an innovative gravity-driven self-closing guitar wall hanger that introduces a radical departure from competitors and features an iconic rounded configuration.
DFA Healthy Food Project
How can you encourage healthier food choices in "food deserts," or areas where access to healthy, affordable food is limited?
Colour One for MINI by Scholten & Baijings
On the occasion of the Salone del Mobile 2012, MINI presents the installation Colour One for MINI by Scholten & Baijings.
World Industrial Design Day Video Challenge
This year marks the 5th anniversary since the inception of World Industrial Design Day, which was created in 2007 on the occasion of Icsid's 50th anniversary.
Design Thinking Workshops
This workshop series, presented by the Design Exchange in collaboration with ACIDO and the City of Toronto, will provide a greater understanding of the value of Design Thinking and how it can be applied to different industry sectors.
Jaguar's New Sports Car: F-TYPE
Jaguar has confirmed that it will bring an all-new sports car to production; the F-TYPE.
SolidWorks Plastics 2012
Dassault Systemes today unveiled SolidWorks Plastics, an easy-to-use software that enables users to predict and avoid manufacturing defects during the earliest stages of plastics part and injection mold design.
2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards Finalists
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) unveiled the finalists in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition in its April print issue published this week.
2012 BMW Bike Collection
BMW unveiled its 2012 bike collection featuring new designs and fresh colour combinations.
The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World
An exhibition showing the intellectual property (IP) behind Steve Jobs' innovations opened to the public at WIPO on 30 March 2012 and will run through to World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April 2012.
Scientists and Designers Collaborate to Develop Next Generation Innovative British Products
Exciting new high-tech product concepts - from cancer-detecting needles and anti-counterfeiting films to new ways to use ozone to preserve packaged foods - have been unveiled, following their development from university research projects into marketable ideas by unique collaborations between designers and academics.
BMW i8 Concept Spyder
Barely a year after the unveiling of the BMW i8 Concept, BMW i unveiled the second variant of this innovative hybrid sports car.
Design + Industry Helped James Cameron Achieve His Record Dive
Sydney and Melbourne based Industrial Design Firm, Design + Industry, were part of the team who developed the cockpit where James Cameron had the control of the submarine at his fingertips.
Signature Mills Win 2012 Red Dot Design Award
Robert Welch Designs' Signature salt and pepper mills have won a 2012 Red Dot product design award.
Peugeot DL 122: An Innovative Urban Bike Concept
Peugeot Design Lab's latest concept bike, DL 122, offers a bold and innovative new mobility solution.
Osram Kreios G1 Wins Red Dot Best of the Best Award
The Kreios G1 LED image projector for spotlighting and spot messaging, developed by Cambridge Industrial Design for Osram, was selected as one of 62 'Best of the Best' products in the Red Dot Design Award of 2012.
Alessi Grow Watch by Shiro Studio
Alessi unveiled its new Grow Watch at BaselWorld 2012. The watch, designed by Andrea Morgante - founder of Shiro Studio, features the expressive grooves and organic curves of Morgante's other designs for Alessi, the 'Megapetra' tray from 2011 and the 'Phylum' lamp, also introduced in 2012.
Design Museum Collection App for iPad
The Design Museum released its first iPad Collection App featuring 59 objects from the museum's collection.
World Industrial Design Day 2012
What is Industrial Design? This theme is the heart of the 2012 World Industrial Design Day campaign, presented by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid).
BDI Challenges the Funding of University Design, Innovation and Prototyping Delivery
British Design Innovation (BDI) has published a position paper calling on the government to reconsider the way it funds universities to deliver design, innovation and prototyping services to businesses.
Product Ventures Receives Good Design Award for Westcott Trimmers
Product Ventures have received Good Design Award in the household products category for their recent work on the product design of the Westcott family of TrimAir Rotary and Guillotine Paper Trimmers.
Design Council Road-show to Help Hampshire Businesses Use Design to Survive, Thrive and Grow
A road show coming to Southampton will encourage businesses across the South to use design to improve sales, protect jobs and compete in the tough economic climate.
PayPal Here: Mobile Card Reader Designed by Fuseproject
PayPal Here is the world's first global mobile payments solution that allows small businesses to accept almost any form of payment.
Eco Bike Design Contest 2012
Solsonica and POLI.design have launched Eco Bike Design Contest, offering a total of EUR7,000 in prize money for innovative projects involving an electrically assisted bicycle and a photovoltaic shelter to protect and recharge it.
Results of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2012
The jury of the Red Dot Design Award has met and 62 products received the "red dot: best of the best."
Fast Forward: What's Next in Design?
San Francisco's leading design voices will come together on March 29th from 6 to 9 pm for "Fast Forward: What's Next in Design?," a diverse panel about emerging design trends that also marks the 20th anniversary of Zinc Details.
Eddie Kirschenbaum Joins Carbon Design Group
Carbon Design Group has signed Eddie Kirschenbaum as the new Vice President of Business Development for the world-recognized, product development consultancy.
Pentax K-01 Digital Camera by Marc Newson
Pentax has unveiled the new mirrorless K-01 interchangeable lens camera, designed by Marc Newson.
IDSA 2012 Design Dialogue Conferences: Evolving Design Practices
This spring IDSA will explore "Evolving Design Practices" from five different angles at the "5 Design Dialogues Conferences" held in five different cities between March 30 and May 5.
Plug Lamp by Form Us With Love
In today's society, it seems like we're always in need of a plug socket to charge our computer, tablet or smartphone.
T-Haler: Cambridge Consultants' New Asthma Training Device More Than Doubles Proper Use Rates
Cambridge Consultants has today unveiled T-Haler, an asthma inhaler training device that more than doubles patient compliance.
Nissan Hi-Cross Concept
Nissan unveiled Hi-Cross Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, heralding a possible new design direction for the company.
Carbon Recognized with Two Spark:Concept Awards
Carbon Design Group has received two Spark:Concept Awards, a gold for Toggle and a silver for Domino Clock.
Beyond Design Wins a Best in Category Housewares Design Award
Beyond Design, in partnership with Spectrum Brands, was honored with a "Best in Category" Housewares Design Award for their design of the Remington Pro Power Series Haircut and Beard Trimmer.
Material ConneXion Medium Awards 2012
Material ConneXion is calling entries for its 2012 Medium Awards. The Medium Award for Material of the Year recognizes new entries juried into the Material ConneXion library within the past year that demonstrate outstanding technological innovation and the potential to make a significant contribution to the advancement of design, industry, society and the economy.
Materialica Design + Technology Award 2012
The 10th Materialica Design + Technology Award is now open for entries.
BDI Calls for Designers to Share New Common Interest Platform
British Design Innovation (BDI) has appealed for designers to band together to share a new 'common interest' platform.
NHS Trials for Renfrew's Phlebotomy Chair
In a collaborative partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant Services (NHSBT), Renfrew Group has designed a completely new type of user-centred phlebotomy chair that enhances the blood donation experience for donors and phlebotomists alike.
Pininfarina Cambiano Concept
Pininfarina unveiled the first official images of the new concept car, which will make its world debut on March 6 at the Geneva Motor Show.
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2012
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2012 is now open for entries. The Award calls upon designers, companies, design institutions and design studios to submit their latest and best idea, as a product with good design, to the competition.
Designed in USA
The Designed in USA brand certification mark is a new identifier and brand enhancer for goods, services and environments designed in the United States.
Red Dot Design Concept Yearbook iPad Application
This year's annual red dot design concept yearbook has taken a leap to make good ideas accessible to more design enthusiasts - with a touch, a swipe or a tap only.
Kartell Reissues Joe Colombo's 4801 Armchair
For the first time in its 60 year history Kartell has decided to pay homage to one of the most iconic pieces in its Museum and is reissuing the 4801 Armchair designed in 1965 by the Italian master of design, Joe Colombo.
James Dyson Award 2012
The 2012 James Dyson Award, now in its eighth year, helps give young inventors a platform for their ideas by celebrating the best in student design: from a motion-sensing cycle jacket to a kitchen tap that doubles as a fire extinguisher; an irrigation device inspired by a desert beetle to a bazooka that fires a buoyancy aid.
16th Annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Product Design Competition
16th Annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Product Design Competition is now open for entries. The competition honors manufacturers and designers for excellence in innovation, function, and aesthetic advancements in the hospitality industry.
Design Council Road-show to Help Businesses Use Design to Survive, Thrive and Grow
A new Design Council initiative takes design to where small and medium businesses are, and helps them access mentoring in how to use design to survive, thrive and grow.
Edgar Heinrich Takes Over the BMW Motorrad Design Studio
Edgar Heinrich will be taking over the BMW Group's BMW Motorrad Design Studio as of July 1st 2012. He succeeds David Robb.
Carbon Collaborations Capture Three 2011 Good Design Awards
Carbon Design Group and its clients have been recognized with three 2011 Good Design Awards.
Sabi Launches First Line of Health Products Designed by Yves Behar
Sabi, a new Palo Alto-based company, launched with a line of lifestyle and wellness products designed to transform life's small tasks into moments of joy.
NIKE+ FuelBand
NIKE+ FuelBand is an innovative wristband that tracks and measures everyday movement to motivate and inspire people to be more active.
IDSA Reveals Its 2012 International Design Excellence Awards Jury Led by Nokia's Rhys Newman
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has assembled this year's International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) jury to choose the IDEA 2012 honorees.