Design 2006 Conference Dubrovnik

Design (or more Design Engineering) conference in Dubrovnik in Croatia. Topics amongst others Ecodesign and Sustainable Design. Deadline Full Papers December 15th (no abstracts needed).

IF material award

What makes a product successful? What ingredients go into the optimum solutions to everyday problems? How can continual innovation be fused with good design? Anyone who wants to be successful in today's competitive marketplace has to confront the issue of materials and composite materials. (more info)

Registration deadline January 5, 2006

Categories involve material applications, products, ideas and processes

What if...

What if IKEA explores sustainable design? Well, they did by asking 28 designers to come with a collection of products that use recycled materials and in some cases, enhacement of social conditions. The collection is called IKEA PS and you can browse it all and read the stories at their site.

(re)designDESIGN

To support designers who don’t make landfill!


The design show that is friendly to people and environment... (pdf)

Some snapshots from exhibition

During this september’s london design festival (http://www.redesigndesign.org)... a really friendly interior products exhibitions ustainability, eco-friendly, renewable, climate-conscious,CSR, fairtrade - all buzzwords and hot topics of the moment.[re]design 05 brings together the most exciting, beautiful,innovative, friendly design for the domestic environment.
showcasing over 100 designs that are friendly to the individual, society and the environment. the criteria:
[re]duce – designs that minimize waste and raise awareness of resource use.
[re]source – designs using renewable natural materials, managed to ensure a sustainable long-term supply.
[re]make – designs that allow easy, cost-effective disassembly and re-use of parts at end of life.
[re]create – customized designs – encouraging a lasting bond between owner and object.
[re]spond – sociable designs which invite interaction with others.
[re]mind – designs given character by their history – reminding us to treasure what has lasted.
[re]use – designs making creative use of readymade objects and components.
[re]cycle – designs from reprocessed waste materials.
[re]claim – designs using waste materials in the raw.

Student Design Review

Entries are currently being accepted for I.D. magazine's 2006 Student Design Review.
(Deadline February 1, 2006)
I.D. magazine is searching for the best work from design schools around the world in four categories: Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Design and Miscellaneous… (for more)

SOLEMATES

Disposable, eco-friendly footwear, ‘SOLEMATES’

In India, it is a tradition to remove the footwear when you enter a house or building. As a host it is a good gesture to offer visitors footwear that is worn only indoors. Solemates is disposable footwear made from recycled newsprint and ...(read more)

Paperbol

During the Dutch Design Week, Lift-Off presented the work of several designers with innovative proposals. Amongst them, this paperbol made out of 500 pages of paper.

Portal for ‘Sustainable Netherlands’

Are you looking for a product to make your lifestyle healthier and sustainable? Are you looking for background information on sustainable products and services? Allesduurzaam.nl claims to be the route-card for the world of sustainability! (All information in Netherlands)

A case study in Green Design

It is a case study of interior design of a store called Earth general store. Everything in here is claimed green! check it out.

Rethink Reuse Recycle

Creating products using discarded existing products instead of using raw materials typically used in the manufacturing process. Check out the results from this unique competition held in Mexico by ID students of Tec de Monterrey, Tecnológico de Monterrey campus Guadalajara

INDEX awards

Denmark's new INDEX: awards go beyond aesthetics to include smart products and ideas that improve living conditions around the world

People Profit Planet

P+ is an online People Profit Planet magazine with an weekly update. Subscribe at:
Subscribe for the weekly free e-zine at http://www.p-plus.nl/e-zine.htm

Creative Sustainability

Onsustain.com is currently offering an expo-shop during the Dutch Design Week

Treehugger

The Treehugger web-site publishes everyday a range of sustainable products. If you are looking for examples or inspriration.... take a look at their site. http://www.treehugger.com/

Student Contest: Designing a Sustainable Future

Projects entering the “Designing a Sustainable Future” contest should foster the sustainable mindset of design. The contest welcomes all creative entries that combine high-quality design with a distinct contribution to the goal of sustainable need-fulfilment. Priority value is assigned to environmental, economical and social benefits throughout the life cycle of the proposed design. First Prize €2500. For more information: http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/designcontest/

Shell Bachelor Master Prize

Shell/ TU Delft Bachelor Master Prize
You can win €2500 within the this competition if your final thesis is related to energy and sustainability. For more information see: www.shellbachelormasterprijs.nl