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New-edition of the cardboard easy chair from series - Sitze für Besitzlose - of 1968. First cardboard-furniture that have been manufactured industrially.

< otto > can be found in MOMA, Vitra Design Museum, Deutsches Technikmuseum....

< otto > serves for painting, covering or decorating. Or you can even just leave it untreated.

NOW AVAILABLE @ Patrick L´hoste

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QUIKSILVER ROSSIGNOL GROUP is proud to launch the first edition of the INNOVATION CONTEST, the annual futuristic competition opened to progressive and passionate athletes, designers everywhere, from professionals to amateurs.

Pierre AGNES, President of Quiksilver Europe says “As both a leader and an innovator the Companies group of brands must always kept our consumers needs in mind. The objective of the innovation competition is to imagine the future of our lifestyle pursuits, sports and the products within and celebrate this.”

On May 10, 2007 the contest will start with 4 months given to applicants to submit their best futuristic ideas and product concepts within the outdoor sports lifestyle category.

The product concepts submitted will be judged on real future innovations in design and technologies that have been developed with users needs in mind whilepracticing boardsports and leisure activities.

To participate, applicants easily connect via ::
http://innovationcontest.quiksilver-europe.com/
or www.quiksilver-europe.com

The submission is simple, contestants can visualise and write about an innovative idea. Required files for each project submission are composed with 1 to 8 image files (Jpeg – 500ko max per image) illustrating the concept and 1 text file (Word or Pdf – 100ko max) explaining the idea, the functioning and the characteristics.

September 27, 2007 a prestigious jury composed by celebrated leaders in the fields of design, sport and innovation will judge the 30 finalists and elect the 3 winners

The 2007 jury comprises of ::
:: Pierre AGNES, President of Na Pali, Quiksilver Europe
:: Kelly SLATER, 8 times world surf champion
:: Bixente LIZARAZU, world football champion in 1998
:: Josh RUBIN, trend spotter, Editor of ‘COOL HUNTING’
:: André FALCHI, innovation specialist, CEO of ESTIA Innovation
:: Antoine GUIRAUD, architect, painter & design specialist
:: Damon WAY, co-founder & Vice-President of DC Shoes

Awards of the QUIKSILVER INNOVATION CONTEST ::

Winner - 1st prize - 5 000 €
:: Presentation of the project at the ISPO Show in Munich on February 2008

2nd prize - 3 000 €

3rd prize - 2 000 €

Limited edition chair design for Smart Deco, a joint project by Droog and Barry Friedman. Presented in December at Miami Art Basel and today at the Salone Del Mobile in Milano at Droog.

Design :: Tjep

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The Period Table by New York-based designer, Brad Ascalon, was recently unveiled at the Salone Internationale del Mobile in Milan by the Italian furniture company, Sintesi. For more information, contact LE STUDIO Pubbliche Relazioni, Tel. +39 02 57409370, patrizia.mazza (at) lestudio (dot) it

powder-coated steel, tempered glass

Design :: Brad Ascalon for Sintesi, 2007

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Exclusive design cabinet with two oval doors, two compartments and two adjustable glass shelves inside.
Mirror mosaic and white glass version on the surface.

Designer :: Franco Pelosi

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'Dirty Books' is a conceptual series of books as a reminder of ongoing censorship and restrictions on intellectual freedom. Each cover contains information on censorship of the specific book. The first amendment of the Bill of Rights of the US constitution is used as a background. The book themselves contain physical references to past and ongoing book treatments like burning, tearing apart, locking away, danger of reading, and hiding. Designed by Martin Konrad Gloeckle, a German-born designer currently residing in New York City.

Designer :: Martin Konrad Gloeckle

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"Whood is rarely used as an experimental structural material in the design of contemporary furniture, despite its timeless qualities of natural comfort, its being a natural material, and its essential characteristic as a renewable resource.
I was looking for a way to work identical woods slats to create a rich sculptured complex surface. These characteristics convey well-being and comfort, two elements that go well with this material".

The Kolorado range ::
Low chair - coffee table - lounge chair - foot rest

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For the third year in a row, Zona Tortona Design’s Press & Meeting Point, will take up residence in a dedicated space at ‘T35’, located at Via Tortona 35. This is the real headquarters of Zona Tortona Design 2007, and will offer services to the press, architects, designers, opinion leaders and general visitors. The Press Area, reserved exclusively for use by the media where Zona Tortona Design 2007 press kits will be distributed by our Press Office.

In the mornings, the basement of the Meeting Point will host workshops, debates, press conferences and exhibitions dealing with the latest developments in design. In the afternoon a series of seminars will be presented relating to different aspects of design, organised in partnership with the Russian magazine Monitor. Featured speakers include important architects and designers.

The Company Lea Ceramiche will present an exclusive installation – ‘GPS-Geography for Surfaces’, designed by Diego Grandi. An emotional journey using the potential of the materials chosen and the exclusive design of the Lea Ceramiche collection. Together creating a redefined and fantastic geography grounded within the context of thought and communication. Diego Grandi creates a new synthetic and physical map, drawing inspiration from an imagined topography existing under the earth’s surface. Broad and curvy ceramic surfaces constitute a functional and tactile environment, a timeless virtual voyage that leads “everywhere and nowhere”. The polished components of the eclectic collection Project L14 create ceramic volumes each different from the another, using yellow and mustard shades. Stylised black trees contrast with brilliant surfaces setting off a multitude of colours using naked light bulbs, de-contextualised and repeated bright lights.

Bmw 1 Series presents “THINK LIKE NO ONE”, an interactive installation with large technological mirrors projecting ‘live’ what goes on within the space. Innovation, technology and an advanced use of digital media are the guiding principles behind the event. An on-going interaction between hardware and software that maps the visitors’ movements. The system reacts to the guest’s body. In the mirror one will see their reflection with a sort of ‘speech bubbble’ - a sentence or a single word. The visitors takes a lead role sending out clearly visible messages. Each mind reveals its thoughts, each thought linked to a face. The project: BMW 1 Series ‘THINK LIKE NO ONE’ has been organised by dotdotdot.

The Lounge and Multimedia Area, on the first floor, have been created to provide a haven of tranquillity within the intense design tour; Nokia Nseries will be present with a the Nokia Home Digital Experience project. A lounge where it will be possible to live the Home Digital Experience, taking ‘5’, relaxing, listening to music watching videos and images and getting connected using Nokia’s Nseries products. Main attractions include the brand-new N76: a multimedia computer that includes all the functions of the Nseries in an innovative design. The N95 replete with integrated GPS navigation system and 5 mega-pixel camera which can support a wireless connection that allows the owner to watch and record videos, listen to music, take high resolution photos, surf the net and read e-mails wherever and whenever.

Another noteworthy event on the first floor in the lounge area is the installation: Let’s Talk RELUX, presented by Swiss company RELUX Informatik AG, an industry leader in the provision of products for the calculation and representation of light, providing also an exclusive database. Lightweb srl, a company providing consultations, design and services relating to lighting has organised an interactive multimedia space. Lightweb srl is also Italy’s sole distributor of ReluxInformatik AG’s products. A chance for lighting and interior designers, architects and industry

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We (a group former students of the Design Academy Eindhoven) organise a design competition with the theme footwear.

This design competition is unique in her kind, because the winning design will be produced.

The participating designs will be assessed by a professional jury. The jury already exists of:
- Alessandro Mendini (www.ateliermendini.it)
- Jan Jansen (www.janjansenshoes.com)
- Fabio Novembre (www.novembre.it)

Other jury members will be announced in the next weeks.

The link to the competition website: www.asicsdesigncompetition.com