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2012 World Design Rankings For Arts, Architecture And Design Award Winners Uncovered

TheFuture — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:22:51 +0000

Finally, the secret box from WDR got unwrapped and among 47 participating countries, United States acquired the crown of winner by achieving 43 awards globally in the year 2012. World Design Rankings ranks the countries based on design awards won, thank you to A’Design Awards & Competitions that has provided all data needed.

The main goal of World Design Rankings is to organize such a design award was actually to ignite insights among all range of designers globally to create and highlight good designs. Putting in the picture of the significance of such an event for the first time ever, Frank Scott, a representative of WDR expressed their interest to carry out more competitions in future for the sake of further betterment of the design industry which in terms will develop lifestyle of mankind. He also stated that, this design competition was very much helpful for micro-level designers to know their worldwide position as well as will make other designers interested to create more ergonomic and socially responsible projects for future generations. The other winning nations were Turkey, Hong-Kong, Italy, UK and South Korea sequentially. So, where does your country rank in the list? Tell us your opinion about the result.

For more information about the design award, please visit http://www.worlddesignrankings.com.

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Will You Use Glove One Wearable Mobile Communication Device?

TheFuture — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:05:55 +0000

If this future technology came true, would you be willing to sacrifice your comfort by wearing it all the time? Glove One is a wearable mobile communication device, yes, you can make a phone call from it. This project goal is not to design future innovation, but to questions you about what kind of things you’re willing to sacrifice in order to participate in technology and social media. This technology presents delicate and ineffective object with which to augment ourselves. If you want to use this tech, it means you have to sacrifice your hand.

“It is both the literalization of Sherry Turkle’s notion of technology as a “phantom limb”, in how we augment ourselves through an ambivalent reliance on it, as well as a celebration of the freedom we seek in our devices. Emotional investment becomes physical, as the functionality of the device depends on the dysfunctionality of the wearer. While we enjoy the fantasies they offer, we rethink the technologies we construct and reflect on how they construct us.”

Designer : Bryan Cera

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Modern Capsule Urns and Keepsakes by Capsule Project

TheFuture — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:07:44 +0000

Capsule’s line of contemporary Capsule urns and keepsakes stand apart in the crowded landscape of ordinary cremation products. These American-made products are designed by award-winning industrial designers and offer a comprehensive customization program with a wide variety of personalization options. They design and manufacture memorials for discerning customers and their products resonate with a growing class of customer that appreciates modern design and premium materials, such as aluminum and American hardwoods.

From : Capsule Project

Located in the United States, near Portland, Oregon, Capsule Project has sophisticated design and manufacturing capabilities which can scale up to meet large production volumes of custom-designed products, standard product offerings, and special editions of current design options. Capsule urns and keepsakes also feature optional custom laser engraving in 1-2 days or less for a small extra charge.

Each product has been made with precision, computer numeric control (CNC) machining equipment, therefore, all capsule urns and keepsakes provide high quality product and unique design options.

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POETREE Funeral Urn by Margaux Ruyant

TheFuture — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:04:15 +0000

POETREE funeral urn is the physical manifestation of emotional stages of grief. It evolves over time as a companion through the stages of mourning. The ashes of our loved one will be placed in the urn and then covered with soil. We can take the urn home and plant a tree in it.

Designer : Margaux Ruyant of DSK ISD International School of Design [INDIA]

When the tree is big enough, it’s time for you to plant the urn in a park or a garden. Since the urn is made of biodegradable material and ceramic, in the end, the only things left would be the tree and the ceramic on top, just like a gravestone. Carrie Russel, a Senior Design Manager at Proctor and Gamble said that POETREE funeral urn concept is a simple and elegant physical manifestation of where emotional intelligence meet not only a poetic idea, but powerful one that touches the soul of the human condition. We couldn’t agree more….

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London 2012 Olympic Torch Design by Barber Osgerby

TheFuture — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:03:55 +0000

LOCOG – The well known London Organizing Committee of Olympic and Paralympic Games has displayed archetypes of the world-fame London 2012 Olympic Torch, which will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers. The torch has been designed in a special way in a triangular form with a burner system inside, assuring the heat is dissipated quickly without affected the torchbearer. The circles running along the body of the torch offers an outstanding level of transparency. The torch’s triangular form has been perforated by 8,000 circles that represent the 8,000 Torchbearers plus their stories of personal growth and/or input to their local community that will be commemorated during the Olympic Torch Relay in London.

Designers : Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby

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