Design Conversations

Fall in Toronto Posted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Monday October 27, 2008 Design for the Other 90% opens in Toronto, Canada at Ontario College of Art and Design’s Professional Gallery October 4, 2008 through January 25, 2009. Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, developing countries, affordable, solutions, problem solving, Toronto, Ontario College of Art and Design, OCAD, Professional Gallery, Canada, Design Exchange, public programs
2008 People's Design Award Winner Posted by William Berry, on Friday October 24, 2008 Congratulations to the Zōn Hearing Aid, this year’s People’s Design Award winner. Zon Hearing Aid, People's Design Award, winner, Stuart Karten, Stuart Karten Design, National Design Awards, gala, deaf, deafness, hard of hearing, hearing, impaired
Virtual Marketplace Posted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Tuesday October 21, 2008 World Bank’s Development Marketplace has started a blog to exchange and expand knowledge about innovation and social entrepreneurship for early stage development around the world. World Bank, development, marketplace, blog, innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, World, exchange, collaboration, virtual meeting place, Development Marketplace
Designer of the Year: Campana Brothers Posted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Wednesday October 08, 2008 Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana will receive the prestigious Designer of the Year Award at this year’s Design Miami. Campana Brothers, Humberto Campana, Fernando Campana, brothers, Designer of the Year Award, winner, Design Miami, Select, permanent collection, Exhibition, Trans Chair, TransPlastic series, natural, synthetic, seating, Diamantina, Brazil, materials, amethyst, Apui, fiber
CityRacks Competition Posted by Caroline Payson, on Friday October 03, 2008 Last spring, the New York City Department of Transportation, in partnership with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, requested proposals for functional, innovative bike rack designs that would raise the profile of cycling as both a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation in New York City. CityRack, New York City, NYC, Department of Transportation, DOT, partnership, proposals, bike rack, bicycle, cycling, transportation, entries, finalists, prototypes, Display, lesson plans, classroom, education, Educator Resource Center, ERC, wordpress, blog
Vote for the People's Design Award Posted by William Berry, on Friday September 26, 2008 Every year, Cooper-Hewitt gives out design awards chosen by a jury of distinguished design gurus—but do you agree with the experts? Now you can make your design voice heard by voting for the 2008 People’s Design Award. awards, juried, Peoples design award, 2008, submissions, nominations, cast, vote, National Design Awards, nda
Boym Partners on Bloomberg TV Posted by William Berry, on Tuesday September 09, 2008 Watch Constantin and Laurene Boym of Boym Partners, 2008 National Design Awards finalist for Product Design, discuss their design aesthetic on Bloomberg’s Muse Arts. Constantin Boym, Laurene Boym, Boym Partners, consultancy, National Design Award, 2008, nda, finalist, product design, discussion, aesthetic, Bloomberg, TV, television, Muse Arts
50 Books / 50 Covers Posted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Tuesday September 09, 2008 The Design for the Other 90% exhibition catalogue has been selected by American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) as one of the one hundred outstanding book and book cover designs produced in 2007. Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, catalogue, American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA, selected, outstanding, book, book cover, 2007, Laura Howell, Patrick Seymour, Tsang Seymour Design, AIGA National Design Center, traveling exhibition
Summer Design Institute in Minneapolis Posted by William Berry, on Tuesday July 29, 2008 Cooper-Hewitt’s Summer Design Institute, a week-long series of lectures, workshops, and discussions for K-12 teachers focused on design-based learning, is in Minneapolis this week at the Walker Art Center. Summer Design Institute, series, week-long, lectures, workshops, discussions, k12, K-12, teachers, education, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, Sculpture Garden, blog posts
Slideshow: Celebrating Design at the White House Posted by Ellen Lupton, on Monday July 21, 2008 On Monday, July 14, Mrs. Laura Bush hosted the winners and finalists of the 2008 National Design Awards at a brunch reception at the White House. National Design Awards, nda, 2008, winners, finalists, reception, White House, Washington, DC, First Lady, Laura Bush, presentation, national seal, Charles Harrison, lifetime achievement, Sears, principals, Olin Partnership, landscape design, gala