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Reinventing Grand Army Plaza
(29 September 2008) - by Tamara WarrenGrand Army Plaza, the main entrance to Brooklyn's Prospect Park, sprawls across 11 acres in a landscaped oval. With regal statues and a sparkling fountain, it's majestic and — its function as a busy traffic circle separates the cultural landmark from the surrounding pedestrian sidewalks — inaccessible. Reinventing Grand Army Plaza is an exhibit that highlights the visions of 30 top entrants...
(29 September 2008) - by Tamara WarrenGrand Army Plaza, the main entrance to Brooklyn's Prospect Park, sprawls across 11 acres in a landscaped oval. With regal statues and a sparkling fountain, it's majestic and — its function as a busy traffic circle separates the cultural landmark from the surrounding pedestrian sidewalks — inaccessible. Reinventing Grand Army Plaza is an exhibit that highlights the visions of 30 top entrants...
Birsel + Seck for Herman Miller: Teneo
(22 July 2008) - by Tamara Warren The classic filing cabinet has the admirable function of safely storing documents, but leaves something to be desired when it comes to form. (Think square, metal, heavy and bulky.) Addressing the problem, Herman Miller wisely brought in designers Birsel + Seck to conceive their Teneo line. The storage system recently received the Best of Competition award at Neocon for Best of...
(22 July 2008) - by Tamara Warren The classic filing cabinet has the admirable function of safely storing documents, but leaves something to be desired when it comes to form. (Think square, metal, heavy and bulky.) Addressing the problem, Herman Miller wisely brought in designers Birsel + Seck to conceive their Teneo line. The storage system recently received the Best of Competition award at Neocon for Best of...
MUJI Award 03
(10 June 2008) - Design junkies take note, MUJI just announced the launch of its third MUJI AWARD International Design Competition. The theme for this year's awards is "Found MUJI," which is about discovering the benefits of old wisdom, and translating these ideas into design that works in tandem with our modern lifestyle.The inspiration of the competition and the seriousness with which it is judged (not to mention...
(10 June 2008) - Design junkies take note, MUJI just announced the launch of its third MUJI AWARD International Design Competition. The theme for this year's awards is "Found MUJI," which is about discovering the benefits of old wisdom, and translating these ideas into design that works in tandem with our modern lifestyle.The inspiration of the competition and the seriousness with which it is judged (not to mention...
See What's Possible Call for Entries
(26 February 2008) - Adobe Photoshop, the perennial staple for graphics editing, has teamed up once again with our friends at Cut & Paste to present "See What's Possible." The challenge invites designers, photographers, animators and graphics aficionados of all stripe to submit an animation or motion graphic video no more than 15-seconds in length and based around the idea "Photoshop: See What's Possible." A panel of "prestigious...
(26 February 2008) - Adobe Photoshop, the perennial staple for graphics editing, has teamed up once again with our friends at Cut & Paste to present "See What's Possible." The challenge invites designers, photographers, animators and graphics aficionados of all stripe to submit an animation or motion graphic video no more than 15-seconds in length and based around the idea "Photoshop: See What's Possible." A panel of "prestigious...
Brit Insurance Designs Of The Year
(14 February 2008) - On Tuesday evening London's design scene gathered together on the banks of the River Thames to celebrate the best designs of 2007. The Brit Insurance Designs of The Year incorporates architecture, furniture, fashion, products, graphics, interactive and transport. An international jury of design experts have selected their favorite creations over the last 12 months to be exhibited in the Design Museum. The show demonstrates...
(14 February 2008) - On Tuesday evening London's design scene gathered together on the banks of the River Thames to celebrate the best designs of 2007. The Brit Insurance Designs of The Year incorporates architecture, furniture, fashion, products, graphics, interactive and transport. An international jury of design experts have selected their favorite creations over the last 12 months to be exhibited in the Design Museum. The show demonstrates...
Greener Gadgets Call For Entries
(07 January 2008) - Greener Gadgets, a conference on the topic of greening consumer electronics, partnered up with our amigos at Core 77 in hopes of seeking out design innovations for more eco-friendly electronics. The design competition will engage established design firms and students alike to come up with new solutions for consumer electronics addressing energy issues, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle and social development. The...
(07 January 2008) - Greener Gadgets, a conference on the topic of greening consumer electronics, partnered up with our amigos at Core 77 in hopes of seeking out design innovations for more eco-friendly electronics. The design competition will engage established design firms and students alike to come up with new solutions for consumer electronics addressing energy issues, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle and social development. The...
Carmody Groarke: Osnaburgh Street Pavilion
(05 November 2007) - Carmody Groarke, a young British firm, just won an Architecture Foundation competition to design a new pavilion in Regent's Place, London. The firm is a finalist in BD's Young Architect Practice of the Year, and designed the pavilion to be made of a series of vertical rods that reflect light during the day and emit light at night. The design is further enhanced by...
(05 November 2007) - Carmody Groarke, a young British firm, just won an Architecture Foundation competition to design a new pavilion in Regent's Place, London. The firm is a finalist in BD's Young Architect Practice of the Year, and designed the pavilion to be made of a series of vertical rods that reflect light during the day and emit light at night. The design is further enhanced by...
NASA Create the Future Design Contest
(29 October 2007) - Roads that produce electricity from the kinetic energy of cars, DNA-scanning ballot boxes to wipe out voter fraud, superbly energy-efficient houses (pictured right) to stave off the impending energy crisis... these are some of the entries vying for the $20,000 prize offered by NASA in the Create the Future Design Contest While the entry date has come and gone, there are literally hundreds of...
(29 October 2007) - Roads that produce electricity from the kinetic energy of cars, DNA-scanning ballot boxes to wipe out voter fraud, superbly energy-efficient houses (pictured right) to stave off the impending energy crisis... these are some of the entries vying for the $20,000 prize offered by NASA in the Create the Future Design Contest While the entry date has come and gone, there are literally hundreds of...
R-16
(11 September 2007) - With hundreds of the best b-boys and b-girls representing 16 crews from 14 different countries, R-16, Seoul's second annual international breakdancing championship, is an unparalleled event. Episode 88 packs the two days of competitions into a kinetic experience of skill, energy and a love for the artform. From the slo-mo pop rocking of Japan's Hamutsun Serve to Korea's own Drifterz and Rivers, it's a...
(11 September 2007) - With hundreds of the best b-boys and b-girls representing 16 crews from 14 different countries, R-16, Seoul's second annual international breakdancing championship, is an unparalleled event. Episode 88 packs the two days of competitions into a kinetic experience of skill, energy and a love for the artform. From the slo-mo pop rocking of Japan's Hamutsun Serve to Korea's own Drifterz and Rivers, it's a...
Design Blogfest Window Competition
(10 May 2007) - As part of Design Blogfest 2007, CH readers have a chance at a prime sliver of Manhattan real estate. The Apartment's Crosby Street window has showcased post-its and chalkboards, but for the duration of New York Design Week they're generously turning it over to indie design. If you're a designer with a prototype that you think deserves window treatment, please upload an image from...
(10 May 2007) - As part of Design Blogfest 2007, CH readers have a chance at a prime sliver of Manhattan real estate. The Apartment's Crosby Street window has showcased post-its and chalkboards, but for the duration of New York Design Week they're generously turning it over to indie design. If you're a designer with a prototype that you think deserves window treatment, please upload an image from...
Cut & Paste
(14 November 2006) - A little more than a year ago, CH sponsored Cut & Paste, the first design competition to square designers against each other in a live tournament-style battle. From the initial sold-out event in NYC, Cut & Paste has grown into a nationwide tour with stops in four cities featuring local designers and judges in each spot. For episode 55, CH joined the party that...
(14 November 2006) - A little more than a year ago, CH sponsored Cut & Paste, the first design competition to square designers against each other in a live tournament-style battle. From the initial sold-out event in NYC, Cut & Paste has grown into a nationwide tour with stops in four cities featuring local designers and judges in each spot. For episode 55, CH joined the party that...
adicolor Online Winner
(23 October 2006) - New York-based painter Ari Lankin, 26, designed this winning pair of adidas adicolors that features a fresh purple-and-turquoise colorway and a Hokusai design—which is not only itself a perennial CH fave, but also a striking contrast to a logo pattern paying homage to the year adicolors debuted. Judged by Cey Adams, Fafi, and Crooked Tongues, Lankin's design was voted by the public out of...
(23 October 2006) - New York-based painter Ari Lankin, 26, designed this winning pair of adidas adicolors that features a fresh purple-and-turquoise colorway and a Hokusai design—which is not only itself a perennial CH fave, but also a striking contrast to a logo pattern paying homage to the year adicolors debuted. Judged by Cey Adams, Fafi, and Crooked Tongues, Lankin's design was voted by the public out of...
Cut&Paste NYC 2006
(19 October 2006) - Cut&Paste's national tour has begun. Kicking off this Saturday, 21 October 2006, the eight contestants all look like worthy contenders and, with the Audience Design Contest, the launch of Adobe's new color-matching software, and the raffle of one of here.And, San Franciscans, you still have time (until this Friday, 20 October 2006) to submit an entry for the Bay Area contest. Do it here....
(19 October 2006) - Cut&Paste's national tour has begun. Kicking off this Saturday, 21 October 2006, the eight contestants all look like worthy contenders and, with the Audience Design Contest, the launch of Adobe's new color-matching software, and the raffle of one of here.And, San Franciscans, you still have time (until this Friday, 20 October 2006) to submit an entry for the Bay Area contest. Do it here....
Cut&Paste 2006 LA Entry Deadline
(11 October 2006) - This coming Friday, 13 October 2006, is the deadline for the Los Angeles leg of the Buff Monster and Giant Robot publisher Eric Nakamura in Los Angeles and Scott Dadich, the creative director of Wired Magazine and Small Stakes founder Jason Munn in San Francisco. For more info and to submit, check out cutandpaste.cc. Also, for those who have stage fright, Cut&Paste recently announced...
(11 October 2006) - This coming Friday, 13 October 2006, is the deadline for the Los Angeles leg of the Buff Monster and Giant Robot publisher Eric Nakamura in Los Angeles and Scott Dadich, the creative director of Wired Magazine and Small Stakes founder Jason Munn in San Francisco. For more info and to submit, check out cutandpaste.cc. Also, for those who have stage fright, Cut&Paste recently announced...
Cut&Paste 2006 NYC Entry Deadline
(29 September 2006) - Today is the deadline for the New York leg of the Deanne Cheuk, Flavorpill co-founder Sascha Lewis, designer Jeff Staple, graffiti artist Buffmonster, and Giant Robot publisher Eric Nakamura. For more info and to submit, check out cutandpaste.cc. ...
(29 September 2006) - Today is the deadline for the New York leg of the Deanne Cheuk, Flavorpill co-founder Sascha Lewis, designer Jeff Staple, graffiti artist Buffmonster, and Giant Robot publisher Eric Nakamura. For more info and to submit, check out cutandpaste.cc. ...
The London Design Challenge
(18 September 2006) - A participatory highlight of London's Design Festival, the London Design Challenge tasks members of the design community and general public with imagining ways to make London a better place to live and visit. With transport, entertainment, street-life, environment and housing themes, ideas so far include Poke's painting London white (an homage to This Boy's Life?), as well as Tom Dixon's electric bus and Barbara...
(18 September 2006) - A participatory highlight of London's Design Festival, the London Design Challenge tasks members of the design community and general public with imagining ways to make London a better place to live and visit. With transport, entertainment, street-life, environment and housing themes, ideas so far include Poke's painting London white (an homage to This Boy's Life?), as well as Tom Dixon's electric bus and Barbara...
King of New York Skate Contest
(15 September 2006) - DC Shoes is holding the inaugural “King of New York” skate contest tomorrow, Saturday, 16 September, 2006. One contest will be held in all five NYC boroughs on different dates over a three-week period, leading up to the final competition on 30 September 2006 where the King of NYC’s skating scene will be crowned. Held at the legendary Brooklyn Banks in Manhattan, the top...
(15 September 2006) - DC Shoes is holding the inaugural “King of New York” skate contest tomorrow, Saturday, 16 September, 2006. One contest will be held in all five NYC boroughs on different dates over a three-week period, leading up to the final competition on 30 September 2006 where the King of NYC’s skating scene will be crowned. Held at the legendary Brooklyn Banks in Manhattan, the top...
Cut and Paste 2006 Nationwide Call For Entries
(07 September 2006) - After two successful NYC events, Cut and Paste—the competition that pits designers against each other in a live showdown—is going national. With deadlines starting 29 September 2006 for New York entrants, dates follow for Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles through 20 October 2006. Face-offs will then take place over the next two months judged by local experts, including illustrator Deanne Cheuk, Flavorpill co-founder...
(07 September 2006) - After two successful NYC events, Cut and Paste—the competition that pits designers against each other in a live showdown—is going national. With deadlines starting 29 September 2006 for New York entrants, dates follow for Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles through 20 October 2006. Face-offs will then take place over the next two months judged by local experts, including illustrator Deanne Cheuk, Flavorpill co-founder...
Electrolux Design Lab 2006
(09 August 2006) - For the fourth year running, Electrolux presents their Design Lab Competition, an open call for submissions from students around the world to imagine the appliances of the future. This year's theme, "Healthy eating habits in 2016," tasks entrants with reinventing food preservation and preparation to inspire a more mindful approach to the way we eat. Judged by design luminaries (this year includes the Campana...
(09 August 2006) - For the fourth year running, Electrolux presents their Design Lab Competition, an open call for submissions from students around the world to imagine the appliances of the future. This year's theme, "Healthy eating habits in 2016," tasks entrants with reinventing food preservation and preparation to inspire a more mindful approach to the way we eat. Judged by design luminaries (this year includes the Campana...
Bong Vodka: Spirit of the Brand
(25 July 2006) - Bong Spirit vodka is about to release their first series of artist-designed bottles and cases featuring the work of OGI, Yosoh, Jason Thielke and Matthew Curry. Interested in seeing your work on one of their bottles, boxes, t-shirts or CD compilations? Check out Spirit of the Brand for templates and details. The company donates a portion of all sales to the arts community....
(25 July 2006) - Bong Spirit vodka is about to release their first series of artist-designed bottles and cases featuring the work of OGI, Yosoh, Jason Thielke and Matthew Curry. Interested in seeing your work on one of their bottles, boxes, t-shirts or CD compilations? Check out Spirit of the Brand for templates and details. The company donates a portion of all sales to the arts community....
NIKEiD Studio Tournament: Finals
(13 July 2006) - World Cup is over. Italy has won. And the NIKEiD Team of the Tournament has been chosen. Each of the winners shown here (click to zoom) will receive a copy of the much coveted Joga Bookzine plus another visit to the NIKEiD Studio on Nike's dime. The Player of the Tournament, who made a very tropical looking Dunk Low, will be allowed to make...
(13 July 2006) - World Cup is over. Italy has won. And the NIKEiD Team of the Tournament has been chosen. Each of the winners shown here (click to zoom) will receive a copy of the much coveted Joga Bookzine plus another visit to the NIKEiD Studio on Nike's dime. The Player of the Tournament, who made a very tropical looking Dunk Low, will be allowed to make...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament: Week 3
(30 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
(30 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament: Week 2
(23 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
(23 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament
(16 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
(16 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
Threadless Select
(14 June 2006) - It looks like open-source t-shirt experts Threadless have stepped it up a gear, by introducing three new spin-off brands: TypeTees, Kids! and Select. I'm particularly into the last one, with four of the top designers on the site being asked to come up with slightly more luxurious, and expensive tees. Relatively expensive that is. They're still just $25 each, and the shiny Angels and...
(14 June 2006) - It looks like open-source t-shirt experts Threadless have stepped it up a gear, by introducing three new spin-off brands: TypeTees, Kids! and Select. I'm particularly into the last one, with four of the top designers on the site being asked to come up with slightly more luxurious, and expensive tees. Relatively expensive that is. They're still just $25 each, and the shiny Angels and...
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