Industrial Design News
James Dyson Foundation Names Top Three Winners
A buoyancy bazooka which could save hundreds of lives in the US has won this year's international James Dyson Award.
New Beats by Dre BeatBox: Designed by Ammunition
The successful partnership between Ammunition, Beats by Dr. Dre, and Monster Cable that has generated products such as the Beats Studio, Solo, and Heartbeats by Lady Gaga headphones, has created a striking new iPod/iPhone dock dubbed Beatbox.
The LUM Floor Lamp: Latest Addition to Thonet's Product Range
The chromed steel tubing of Thonet's signature cantilever chairs and the design principles from the Bauhaus era form the basis for the design of the company's new LUM floor lamp.
Volkswagen Releases New Midsize Sedan Renderings That Showcase Model's Distinctive German Design
Volkswagen of America released three new renderings of its New Midsize Sedan (NMS), which will be produced at the company's state-of-the-art assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Recon-Zeal Transcend Goggles: GPS Goggles with Head-Mounted Display Available Now
Recon Instruments released Recon-Zeal Transcend Goggles with real-time GPS data viewable using a head-mounted display system.
Herman Miller SAYL
"It's human nature to seek life unframed," says Yves Behar, designer of the new Herman Miller SAYL chair line.
ASUS Wins 12 Good Design 2010 Awards
The Eee PC Karim Rashid edition netbook, NX90 and U Bamboo Series notebooks have left their mark at the prestigious G Mark Design Award in Japan.
New Keisei Skyliner Wins Good Design Award
Keisei Electric Railway's newly designed Skyliner received the 2010 Good Design Award.
Nissan's Life with EV Wins Good Design Award 2010 BEST15
Nissan announced that its "holistic approach to promote the adoption of Nissan LEAF electric vehicle and zero-emission mobility" was selected for the "Good Design Award 2010 BEST15" and nominated for "Good Design Grand Award."
Good Design Award 2010 Results
Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization announced the results of the 2010 Good Design Awards.
Red, White and Gray: Heath Ceramics Debuts its 6th Winter Seasonal Collection
For its Winter '10 collection, Heath Ceramics is introducing two new winter-inspired glazes: Scarlet and Snow Dip - both three-color patterns are achieved through the intersection of two glazes in the hand-dipping process.
World Design Capital Leaders Meet in Helsinki
The main international organisations behind the World Design Capital project met in Helsinki for the first time on Friday, September 24, 2010, marking Helsinki's status as the next World Design Capital and the anticipation of Helsinki's Design Year 2012.
The New Black & Decker iShred
When HoMedics approached TEAMS Design to develop a new paper shredder for their Black & Decker line, they did not expect anything like the iShred.
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2011
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year has established itself as a leading showcase of the most innovative and forward thinking designs from around the world, supporting the critically acclaimed Brit Insurance Design Awards.
Marc Newson: Transport
Gagosian Gallery announced "Transport," a thematic exhibition by Marc Newson that brings together for the first time all of his major designs and realized products for transport and human locomotion since 1999.
INDEX: Award 2011
The international design award for life-improving designs, INDEX:Award, calls upon the world community to submit nominations for its 4th award cycle.
Spark Awards 2010: Call for Entries
The Spark Awards are the exciting new competition created to promote great design and designers and encourage people to explore their creativity.
DXA: Design Exchange Awards 2010
The Design Exchange awards is a national design competition open to professional designers across Canada.
IDSA Design of the Decade 2010
The Design of the Decade 2010 competition celebrates the importance of industrial design's contribution to society and business success.
Hirameki Design x Finland
In autumn 2010, Design Forum Finland will stage a design export initiative at the Tokyo Designers Week - Hirameki Design × Finland - which will present the Japanese public with a fresh and multifaceted image of Finnish design.
Optimus Mini Three Keyboard by Art Lebedev
Optimus mini is an auxiliary keyboard with three keys, each complete with an OLED screen displaying the current function.
GMC PAD Wins 2006 Los Angeles Vehicle Design Challenge
The General Motors West Coast Advanced Design Studio hoists the trophy for the 2006 Design Los Angeles Design Challenge with the creation of the innovative GMC PAD.
Osram LED Concept Headlights Featured in Maserati Design
Narrow bluish LED headlights fit perfectly in the stunning overall design of the Maserati Birdcage 75th, which was premiered at this year's Geneva Motor Show.
ENV: Fuel Cell Motorbike
Intelligent Energy today unveiled the world's first purpose-built fuel cell motorbike, ENV (Emissions Neutral Vehicle), at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California.
History, Theory and Practice of Product Design
History, Theory, and Practice of Product Design was first published in 1991 by the Cologne publisher DuMont and became within a few years a standard work on Design. It was then translated into Italian (1992), Spanish (1994), Dutch and Chinese (1996).
The NIDO by Pininfarina Rethinks Automobile Design
With the Nido project, Pininfarina has chosen to rethink the current methodology of the car design process, resulting in an innovative concept, which reexamines safety in small automobiles.
Doc'Spag: No Spoon Just Pleasure
No need for a spoon to eat spaghetti from a DOC'spag plate. A mere twirl of a fork in the center and the perfect mouthful of spaghetti is produced without making a mess.