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Today, newcreatives.com launches a ‘call for participation’ for its 2006 ‘newcreatives award’ competition. Young, global creatives can compete for the best ideas for ALESSI, the renowned, high-end Italian “Factory of Design”. The participants will look for the most impactful ideas in support of Alessi’s soon-to-open US Flagship store on Greene Street, in Manhattan’s fashionable SoHo District. (The store will open in mid-September of this year), as well as focus on branding ideas for the US market.

Interested creatives of all disciplines (advertising, graphic design, product design, free artists, photography, web design, film makers, fashion designers, illustrators, etc…), up to the age of 30, and with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience, can get their copy of the briefing by confirming their participation at :: award (at) newcreatives.com.

The competitors will have a month to complete a 2-category task on ‘How beauty can affect your daily life'. Mid-September, an international jury of professional advertising and design creatives will select category winners, who will get a free trip to NY and will be invited to the newcreatives award ceremony and winners’ exhibition in the new Alessi store in NY. At the award ceremony, the Grand winner will receive an additional $1000 in Alessi product.

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The iF product design award is one of the world’s three leading design awards and can look back proudly on a 50-old-year history. Every year at the Hannover Exhibition Centre some 2,000 products from around 37 nations are judged by renowned experts, with the best of them receiving an iF seal of outstanding design quality – a worldwide brand with high recognition value, guaranteeing its owner a place on the cutting edge of contemporary design.

You can register online from now on!
Early-Bird-Discount until 15 August 2006
Deadline 15 September 2006

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A novel interpretation of the classic vase, this porcelain "outline" of the familiar shape creates an interesting floral display and gives the admirer a framed, new perspective. Hand-wash only.

Designer :: Yuko Tokuda

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Inspired by the traditional waiting-room armchair, "Lock" offers new functions, thanks to its scalable architecture. A simple tilting movement positions or removes a work board, to be used for a laptop, a book, a drink, etc., depending on requirements. An additional footrest gives extra comfort for more relaxing moments. Its simple lines are achieved by the use of high density, very resistant foam. This seating typology can be used in many public or private reception areas (waiting rooms, offices, salons, etc.). At home, "Lock" provides occasional work facilities, childís play to use, making a change from the more traditional "work furniture".

Materials: pedestal in steel tube, - epoxy-lacquered / seat and back in polyurethane
Dimensions: H. 80 x W. 67 x D. 75 cm
Prototype: seat and back: Précimodel
Partners: metal structure: NORITUBE, subsidiary of ADDFORM
Photo : Fillioux&Fillioux
Aides à la création du VIA 2006

Designer :: François Combaud

How many times a day do you come into contact with design? How often in a week are you enchanted by a design object? Do you spoil yourself once a year with a well-designed interior product?

Twenty weeks from now, the twentieth Biennale for creative interior design will open its doors. During ten days, you will be able to enjoy the objects which were selected by the Interieur Foundation for you and your readers, listeners or viewers, at the twentieth INTERIEUR 06 Biennale.

Under the slogan, ‘design(ed) for you’, we have given the 20th Interieur Biennale a festive new look. More than 500 international design brands, their manufacturers and designers have all put their best foot forward, and the INTERIEUR 06 team have developed a programme which will make this year’s Biennale the best ever!

We look forward to welcoming you at the opening of INTERIEUR 06.

José Carlier
President, Interieur Foundation
June 2006

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Lampe constituée d'un ampilement de Cd recyclés.
L'intérieur de la colonne de Cd est découpé afin de créer un niveau de lecture intérieur et extérieur. Par transparence on peut voir le "motif" à l'intérieur de la colonne.

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Organic shaped vase made with dipmouling technique. The vase looks like procelain, but is made of soft vinyl and therefore unbreakable.

Designer :: Robert Bronwasser

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Dot Kite - Lab introduces a Re-imagined seating system that sets new standards to the modern interiors. Feather, is the first product from the new forthcoming Dot Kite collection, Daedalos. A tubular of aluminium is been used for the base of Daedalos, and a coated polyether for the seater. Great for luxurious hotels and night clubs as well, that want to enhance the offering experience to their visitors.

Designer :: Matteo Modica

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Eduardo Baroni has been working with clean and light designs since the begining of his career. The forms are made from simple materials and processes resulting in new and instigating products.

Here are the Plieé chair and center room table. Simple, lightweight and beautiful.

Designer :: Eduardo Baroni - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

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