Industrial Design News
Smart Design Wins Red Dot Best of the Best for Oxo Tot Sprout Chair
The OXO Tot Sprout Chair designed by Smart Design has been selected by the judges for a "best of the best" from red dot.
The Plumen 001 Wins the 2011 Brit Insurance Design of the Year
British designer Samuel Wilkinson and product design company Hulger, have won the Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2011 for their stunning redesign of the low energy light bulb.
Elsa Smith Wins Red Dot Product Design Award
Earning the highest recognition from the red dot jury, Elsa Smith's Element Collar won "best of the best" red dot product design award 2011.
The New BMW 6 Series Coupe
The hearts of sports car aficionados with an eye for beauty and a thirst for luxury and innovative technology will beat a little faster with the arrival of the new BMW 6 Series Coupe.
IDSA's 2011 International Conference and Education Symposium
The Industrial Designer Society of America's (IDSA) National Education Council, along with the National Conference Committee, invited submissions for papers, presentations, panel discussions, charrette workshops and poster proposals for the 2011 IDSA International Conference hosted this year in New Orleans from September 14 to 17 at the Roosevelt New Orleans.
BMW M Bike Carbon Racer: A Super-Fast Lightweight Racing Bike
BMW M Bike Carbon Racer unites the highest level of riding comfort with an exceptional design.
Electrolux Design Lab 2011: Intelligent Mobility
Electrolux Design Lab 2011 invites industrial design students and recent graduates of industrial design to compete for a six-month paid internship and prize money by submitting ideas that consider intelligent mobility for home appliances of the future.
World Industrial Design Day 2011 Student Poster Competition
To celebrate World Industrial Design Day 2011, design students from Icsid Member Schools are asked to create a poster that illustrates how industrial design improves the lives of individuals and communities around the world.
Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011
Entries to the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2011 are now open.
Giugiaro Timeline: Italdesign Giugiaro's iPad App
Italdesign Giugiaro released Giugiaro Timeline, an app for iPad that tracks the history of this famous design house since its founding by Giorgetto Giuguaro in 1968.
emporiaELEGANCE Wins iF Gold Award
The emporiaELEGANCE mobile phone received a coveted iF gold award at CeBIT.
KOR Vida Hydration Vessel Designed by RKS
The Vida hydration vessel is a reusable water bottle produced in rugged stainless steel that delivers enhanced aesthetics and ergonomics to the category, helping transform the ritual of hydration into a daily moment of affordable luxury.
Duravit Cassia DuraCeram Sinks
Duravit launched Cassia at ISH 2011, a flexible new series of built-in ceramic kitchen sinks.
Inventum AquaSpot Wins Gold iF Product Design Award 2011
The boiling water kitchen faucet, designed by Mathis Heller of WeLL Design has won a 2011 iF Gold Award.
Dream Factories: People, Ideas and Paradoxes of Italian Design
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Salone del Mobile, Triennale Design Museum devotes its fourth edition to the people, companies and projects which contributed to develop the system of Italian design from the end of the Second World War to date and contributed to the global success of Salone del Mobile.
IIDA Presents Two Design Competitions in Dubai
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced its involvement in 2011 with two design competitions in Dubai: The Decade of Design Competition and The Middle East Office Awards.
Virtuo: A Revolutionary Smart Jukebox Designed by frog
TouchTunes Interactive Networks unveiled its premier Digital Jukebox, Virtuo, a first-of-its-kind system that breaks through the digital entertainment category with advanced music, technology and advertising capabilities.
Moleskine Unveils New Tools for Cultural Pleasure and Mobile Living
Moleskine introduces three new collections dedicated to Writing, Traveling, and Reading.
Bentley Supersports Ice Speed Record Convertible
Bentley announced today its most potent and radically styled convertible ever - the 202mph Supersports 'Ice Speed Record' convertible.
BarberOsgerby: London 2012 Appoints Designers of the Olympic and Paralympic Torches
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced the designers of the London 2012 Olympic Torch.
Ambiente 2011: Round-up
The world's biggest trade fair for the consumer-goods sector closed its doors on February 15, after having welcomed more than 144,000 trade visitors, an increase of almost ten percent over the previous edition.
BMW i: New BMW Sub-brand
The new BMW sub-brand focused on developing sustainable mobility solutions has been launched.
The MINI Rocketman Concept
The MINI Rocketman Concept, which will be revealed to the public worldwide for the first time at the International Geneva Motor Show, harks back to the classic Mini in terms of its exterior dimensions, while its technology points to the future of automotive design.
Alessi Wins Five Good Design Awards
Alessi announced that five renowned projects have earned a prestigious 2010 Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.
Unilever, Philips and British Airways to Speak at First Product Design + Innovation Conference
Unilever, Jaguar Land Rover, Philips, Electrolux and British Airways will be sharing the secrets of successful design strategy at the new Product Design + Innovation, which takes place on May 18-19, 2011 at the ExCel Centre in London.
Urbanears Spring Summer Collection 2011
Urbanears announced the worldwide release of the 2011 Spring / Summer headphone collection.
TEAMS Design Rejuvenates Bosch's Visual Brand Language
For over 50 years, TEAMS Design has maintained and evolved the standard Bosch visual brand language - or VBL - designing each tool to be a recognizable part of the Bosch family.
Three PEGA D&E Products Win iF Design Award for 2011
Taiwan based design consultancy PEGA D&E announced that three of its design works have been awarded a 2011 iF Design Award throughout Packaging Design, Communication Design, and Material Design.
solidThinking 8.5 and solidThinking 8.5 Inspired: New Advancements for Industrial Designers
"Better, faster, easier." That's how solidThinking describes its latest 3D concept design and visualization software releases, solidThinking 8.5 and solidThinking 8.5 Inspired.
Carbon Wins Six Good Design Awards
World-recognized product development consultancy Carbon Design Group has captured six awards in the 2010 GOOD DESIGN competition.
BMW Vision ConnectedDrive
The future has already begun. At the 2011 International Motor Show in Geneva the concept vehicle BMW Vision ConnectedDrive will make its world debut from March 3 to 13, 2011.
Renault Captur: A Sporty Crossover with a Flowing and Athletic Body Language
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault revealed its new brand identity which puts people at the forefront of its concerns.
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2011
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2011 is now open for entries.
Metro Inspiro: A New Face for the Metro of the Future
Design is becoming increasingly important within the urban environment.
Icsid Announces Theme for World Industrial Design Day 2011
How has the discipline of industrial design impacted the way you lead your life?
Chronograph Cambiano Edition 2011: a New Timepiece Designed by Pininfarina
Less than a year after causing a sensation with the launch of the Tourbillon Ottanta, developed and manufactured to mark the 80th anniversary of Pininfarina, Bovet 1822 continues its partnership with the Italian design house and presents the Chronograph Cambiano edition 2011.
Repurposing an Icon: Carbon's Domino Clock
Award-winning product development consultancy Carbon Design Group repurposed an icon with the introduction of the Domino Clock.
The Residential Bike Theft Challenge
Design Council launched a national search for designers to develop new ways of securing bicycles against theft from homes.
IDSA Reveals its 2011 International Design Excellence Awards Jury
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has assembled this year's International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) jury to choose the IDEA 2011 honorees.
Icsid World Design Impact Prize
What would happen if design projects and initiatives with the potential to change the world were given the opportunity to tell their story?
Pioneers of American Industrial Design
The Pioneers of American Industrial Design stamp pane honors 12 of the nation's most important and influential industrial designers.
Punkt DP 01: Going Back to Basics with Modern Phone Design for the Home
Cambridge Consultants has helped Punkt, a Swiss consumer electronics startup to bring their elegant DP 01 phone to market.
Ammunition Teams with Lady Gaga on Polaroid Grey Label Line
The successful partnership between San Francisco-based design firm Ammunition and chart-topping artist Lady Gaga broke new ground today with the announcement of three innovative Polaroid products.
Maxine Horn Steps Down From BDI Board
The founder director of British Design Innovation (BDI), Maxine Horn, is to step down from her role as chief executive of the trade organisation for industrial designers, service designers and innovation professionals after 17 years at the helm.
The Vitra Atelier
Vitra develops and produces furniture and accessories for home, office and public use.
Stephen Bayley to Chair the Brit Insurance Design Awards in 2011
Prominent design commentator and one of the founders of the Design Museum, Stephen Bayley, has been announced as Chair of Jury for the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2011.
Parsons Students Develop New Concepts for Tag Heuer's Iconic Monaco Watch
TAG Heuer and Parsons The New School for Design have announced the winning concepts of the "Art of Watchmaking," which tapped the creativity of Parsons product design students to reinterpret a legendary timepiece, the iconic Monaco watch.
MINI Paceman Concept
MINI is marking an important milestone in its history by once again presenting a fascinating new vehicle concept for the MINI family - the MINI Paceman Concept.
CTRUS Football Receives 2010 Red Dot Luminary Award
CTRUS Football, designed by AGENT, received the 2010 Red Dot Luminary Award. CTRUS Football is the first soccer ball that you can see through.
2011 International Design Excellence Awards Opens for Entries
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is accepting entries to its 2011 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) program from designers, students and companies worldwide.
KOR EcoLogic Urbee: First 3D Printed Car
KOR EcoLogic used Autodesk's software solution for Digital Prototyping to design the first prototype car with a body created using a 3D printer.
Anders Warming to Head MINI Design
After 10 successful years at MINI Design, Gert Volker Hildebrand is handing over the running of the MINI Design studio to Anders Warming at the end of 2010.
Herman Miller and Design Partner Continuum Honored with Spark Awards
Reinforcing its long-standing reputation for thoughtfully designed interior healthcare solutions, Herman Miller Healthcare recently took home two prestigious Spark 2010 Design & Architecture Awards for its Compass system (Gold Spark) and Nala Patient Chair (Bronze Spark) - as a result of its ongoing collaboration with Continuum.
Independence Matters: Innovative Solutions to the Challenges of the UK's Ageing Population
Innovative new technologies, systems and approaches to help older people stay well while living independent and fulfilling lives are to be developed through a new £2million programme called Independence Matters.
Bavaria Sport HT 34: Pure Elegance
Following the successful world premiere of the dynamic SPORT 34 at Interboot in Friedrichshafen, BAVARIA will launch the Hardtop-Version in March 2011 in time for next year's water season.
Kor Water Launches Delta
KOR Water once again teamed with strategic design partner RKS to develop the KOR Delta Hydration Vessel.
Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept: A Study of Efficient and Intelligent Design
Cadillac today introduced the Urban Luxury Concept, a design study exploring a new type of vehicle that offers a luxury experience in a diminutive size.
The Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2010 Awarded to Marja Suna
The Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2010 has been awarded to the artist and fashion designer Marja Suna.
Ageless Design: Design for All Generations
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is launching the second edition of a competition to design an innovative, sustainable and creative design product, including packaging, with a strong civil society message.
DesignSingapore: Embracing Design is Essential to Boost National Productivity
The DesignSingapore Council's International Advisory Panel defined how design plays a critical role in creating a sustainable competitive advantage for Singapore.
Cadillac Aera Concept Wins 7th Annual L.A. Design Challenge
The Cadillac Aera concept vehicle won the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, tying with Smart and besting entries from seven other automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Maybach.
Minder: Mobile Health Device Links Patients and Healthcare Professionals Anytime, Anywhere
Cambridge Consultants announced a new product concept based on its low-cost Continua-compliant Vena platform.
Continuum Advanced Systems: Innovation at the Intersection of Technology, Systems and Human-Centered Design
Continuum launched of a new division within its organization, known as Continuum Advanced Systems.
Tom Dixon Packs the Auditorium at SFIC's 6th Installation of the Design Conversation
Music heavily influenced this British self made designer, who got his early inspiration for design from welding and metalwork.
Presence: High End Audio Product Line
Presence is a high end audio product line developed by the Hungarian Bodor Audio and designed by MYD-II interior and design studio.
Electrolux Partners with Domus Academy
In a new cooperation with the Milanese Domus Academy, Electrolux is mentoring 10 students in its Masters Program in Product Design.
Stuart Karten Design Announces Strategic Alliance with Syncroness
Stuart Karten Design (SKD) announced a strategic alliance with engineering firm Syncroness.
SEE Bulletin Issue 4: Design is Evolving
SEE, a network of eleven European partners exploring how to integrate design into regional and national innovation policies, has released the fourth of six project bulletins.
Delta Awards 2011
The Association of Industrial Design ADI-FAD calls for companies and designers from Spain and other countries to take part in the Delta Awards with products that are distributed in the Spanish market.
Norra Norr's Ski Goggles for Yniq: Luxury Meets Safety
Stockholm-based industrial designers Norra Norr have partnered with Yniq, a Swedish eyewear company founded in 2009, to create a new series of ski goggles that straddle the line between fashion accessory and protective eyewear.
Quotidian Product: Paris / New York
Quotidian Product: Paris / New York is a dialogue between two significant product design studios in Paris and two in New York: Jean-Francois Dingjian and Eloi Chafai of Normal Studio, and Francois Azambourg of Francois Azambourg Works in Paris; and Sigi Moeslinger and Masamichi Udagawa of Antenna Design, and Jeff Miller of Jeff Miller Design in New York.
Connection: Alessi Introduces Exclusive Mezuzah for The Jewish Museum
Alessi partnered with New York's Jewish Museum on a first-time exclusive collection entitled "Alessi for The Jewish Museum." Connection is the first installment in this collection - a mezuzah designed specifically for Alessi and The Jewish Museum by Dror Benshetrit, and it is available for purchase through The Jewish Museum Shops.
2011 International Design Excellence Awards
Beginning December 1, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is accepting entries to its 2011 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) program from designers, students and companies worldwide.
Green Good Design Award for DesignworksUSA and Landscape Forms
BMW Group DesignworksUSA has been awarded a 2010 "Green Good Design Award" for two streetlights from a collection of site furnishings designed on behalf of American based client Landscape Forms.
Bill Moggridge Wins 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize
The man who changed the way many of us live and work by designing the world's first laptop computer - Bill Moggridge RDI - has been named the winner of the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at a ceremony at the Design Council.
Carbon Wins Three 2010 Spark Awards
The winners of the 2010 Spark Awards were announced at the premiere of the latest Spark Awards Exhibition at the Autodesk Design Gallery in San Francisco In this their first time participating in Spark, Carbon was recognized with a total of three awards-one Gold and two Silver.
Vitra ID Chair Concept
The ID Chair brings a subtle, elegant design to office spaces - and provides countless possibilities for people to adapt it to their own individual needs in terms of function, comfort and look.
BMW Concept C: The Scooter of the Future
Recent years have seen radical changes in the world of individual mobility, specifically in the conurbations, and the number of registrations has rocketed for virtually all individual transport concepts.
JAMBOX: World's First Intelligent Wireless Speaker and Speakerphone
Jawbone today introduced their latest breakthrough: JAMBOX, the first intelligent wireless speaker and speakerphone.
2010 Catalyst Case Studies Winners
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) recognized Toyota, Siemens, Kohler and Medtronic MiniMed as the 2010 Catalyst case study selections.
DesignworksUSA Designs Business Jet Seats for Premium Manufacturer Iacobucci HF
In the past years, DesignworksUSA has made a name for itself in the aviation industry with innovative and award winning designs for clients such as Boeing Business Jet, Embraer, Dassault or Pilatus.
Stanford Students Design Recyclable Laptop with Autodesk Inventor Software
Autodesk named a class of Stanford University graduate students as Autodesk Inventor of the Month for October for developing a prototype of the recyclable Bloom laptop.
Thonet S 8000 Conference Table System
Strong design and great functionality: the renowned architect Hadi Teherani has brought his wealth of experience to bear in the design of the S 8000 conference table system for Thonet.
Winners of the Le Taxi Prend Ses Aires! Ideas Competition
Launched last spring, Le Taxi Prend Ses Aires! Ideas Competition was designed to get people thinking about how to improve existing taxi stands in Montreal, keeping both taxi drivers and customers in mind.
Valerie Confections & Commune Design Partner to Create Commune Chocolates
Commune Chocolates is a series of limited edition chocolate collaborations, created jointly by preeminent Los Angeles design collective Commune and artisan chocolatier Valerie Confections.
Automotive Design Studios Envision the 1000lb Car
With consumers seeking to minimize consumption of the earth's resources, auto manufacturers and designers are challenged to meet these growing socio- and economic trends with style, while adhering to government and safety regulations.
Pantone Capsure: Capture Color Inspiration Anywhere
Pantone CAPSURE is a compact, handheld device that lets design professionals, contractors, paint retailers and do-it-yourselfers confidently measure and match color inspiration instantly - from small, patterned, multi-colored textures and textiles to walls and carpeting.
V2 Studios Design New Ergonomic Remote for Virgin Media
V2 Studios have designed a new ergonomic and iconic remote control for Virgin Media.
Catalyst Seeks Great Design Stories
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Catalyst program is accepting applications starting today through Tuesday, November 30 for design success stories that have made an impact on industry, the environment and society.
Seeing Orange: Dutch Design Week
The Consulate General of the Netherlands in San Francisco announced the launch of Seeing Orange: Dutch Design Week, taking place November 14-18, 2010.
Everleds: Lithium-ion Solar Street Light
Panasonic and SANYO announced the launch of the EVERLEDS Lithium-ion Solar Street Light, a solar street light with a refined design combining "solar cells" and "lithium-ion batteries." Two versions of the street light will be released by Panasonic in January 2011 in Japan.
Art of Watchmaking
TAG Heuer and Parsons The New School for Design announced the "Art of Watchmaking," a partnership that taps the creativity of Parsons product design students to reinterpret a legendary timepiece, the iconic Monaco Automatic Chronograph, while learning the intricacies of haute horology.
More Accurate Renderings of Effect Paints for Digital Prototypes with Autodesk Showcase Professional 2011
X-Rite and Autodesk are offering industrial designers a new way to more accurately render the complex highlights of effect paints in their digital prototypes.
Aston Martin Cygnet: Confirmed for Production
Aston Martin confirmed that the Cygnet luxury city car - originally shown as a concept car in March - is to go into production in 2011 at the company's Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire.
Pininfarina Designs the Interiors and External Livery of the New Eurostar E320
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train operator between the UK and mainland Europe, has today announced its plans for a 700 million pound capital investment in its fleet.
Smart Design Expands Studio in Barcelona
Smart Design announced an expansion of their Barcelona office into a new custom studio space allowing further growth of its staff and design services.
Connected Drive Meets Efficient Dynamics
Under the term Connected Drive, the BMW Group already unites a unique portfolio of innovative features that enhance comfort, raise infotainment to new levels and significantly boost safety in BMW Group vehicles.
PDD Wins DBA Design Effectiveness Award for Second Year Running
PDD has won the DBA Design Effectiveness Award 2010 for the easypod advanced auto-injector device created for client Merck Serono.
Gus Desbarats Confirmed as Chairman of British Design Innovation
British Design Innovation (BDI) today announced the election of Gus Desbarats as chairman of the organisation.
First Welding Shields Specially Designed for Women Welders
Welding shields specially designed for women welders are finally here. The expressive, intricate graphic designs reflect the precision welds that women are known for.