DesignApplause http://designapplause.com Heightening awareness of design-driven objects. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Neocon09. Summary 1. http://designapplause.com/2009/neocon09-summary-1/5863/ http://designapplause.com/2009/neocon09-summary-1/5863/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:22:53 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5863 neo2Nice photo summary of Neocon 2009.
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]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/neocon09-summary-1/5863/feed/ World industrial design day 2009. http://designapplause.com/2009/world-industrial-design-day-2009/5869/ http://designapplause.com/2009/world-industrial-design-day-2009/5869/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:54 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5869 id_day09World Industrial Design Day 2009 is June 29, and this year’s theme is “Industrial Design: the product of human creativity.”

World Industrial Design Day aims to provide designers with a collective outlet to acknowledge the merits of the profession of industrial design, as well as provide the general public with an opportunity to appreciate design not just as an abstract, but also as a tangible expression of everyday life.

First declared in 2007 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Icsid, World Industrial Design Day received considerable attention following a successful series of international events held during the inaugural year in 2008. This year, designers and design enthusiasts are once again encouraged to mark the day by coordinating events within their region.

Designer: Carla Sapiain
Producer: International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (icsid)

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/world-industrial-design-day-2009/5869/feed/ Nutcase helmuts http://designapplause.com/2009/nutcase-helmuts/5844/ http://designapplause.com/2009/nutcase-helmuts/5844/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:19:22 +0000 cam2 http://designapplause.com/?p=5844  nut1Do you feel bit dorky sporting a helmet?

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I do: an aesthetically dis-pleasing, strictly utilitarian experience. Helmets seemed made to be ripped off as soon as possible.

That was before I purchased my new “Nutcase”.  Finally an Australian company comes up with stylish helmet alternatives to go with your other cool gear. Gigantic daisies super-imposed on black and white stripes gives my helmet a sturdy but slightly whimsical attitude. 

Producer: nut case helmets

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/nutcase-helmuts/5844/feed/ To a NEW designer. http://designapplause.com/2009/to-a-new-designer/5838/ http://designapplause.com/2009/to-a-new-designer/5838/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:01:14 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5838 new-designer1An open letter to a NEW designer.

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]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/to-a-new-designer/5838/feed/ 8 ingeniously creative green product designs. http://designapplause.com/2009/8-ingeniously-creative-green-product-designs/5833/ http://designapplause.com/2009/8-ingeniously-creative-green-product-designs/5833/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:35:53 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5833 New, adventurous, green product designs floating around studios or stores today. via webecoist [PR]

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/8-ingeniously-creative-green-product-designs/5833/feed/ Wordnik. http://designapplause.com/2009/wordnik/5830/ http://designapplause.com/2009/wordnik/5830/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:26:20 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5830 An ongoing project devoted to discovering all the words and everything about them via metafilter [PR]

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/wordnik/5830/feed/ Laptop carriers. http://designapplause.com/2009/laptop-carriers/5804/ http://designapplause.com/2009/laptop-carriers/5804/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:50:39 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5804 lap-smith1A week in Milano. I need a new laptop tote.


above: who would by a product named “acme” but who doesn’t like paul smith?


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above: thinking minimal, built ny comes to mind.

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above: formal and sleek “fortuny” by velvetidole.


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above: unique felt carrier by red maloo.


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above: rugged transformer by 2unfold.


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above: love the style and the name - boog vyper exo m.


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above: waterfield muzetto bag.

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/laptop-carriers/5804/feed/ I.D. Annual review 09. http://designapplause.com/2009/id-annual-review-09/5799/ http://designapplause.com/2009/id-annual-review-09/5799/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:55:35 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5799 id-review-09
June 25 – August 21, . I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review 2009 at Material ConneXion.

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/id-annual-review-09/5799/feed/ Knoll kids. http://designapplause.com/2009/knoll-kids/5792/ http://designapplause.com/2009/knoll-kids/5792/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:22:31 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5792 knoll-kidsA new modern collection for kids from Knoll.

]]> http://designapplause.com/2009/knoll-kids/5792/feed/ 100 years. Daniel Burnham. Chicago. http://designapplause.com/2009/100-years-daniel-burnham-chicago/5711/ http://designapplause.com/2009/100-years-daniel-burnham-chicago/5711/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:25:09 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=5711 Make no little plans.]]> burnham4Chicago’s Burnham plan is 100 years old.

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above: image from the 1909 publication ”Plan of Chicago” by Daniel Burnham. Burnham was famous for the dictum “Make no little plans,” and Jules Guerin’s alluring watercolor renderings in the published “Plan of Chicago” gave this vision an ethereal cast.

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above: daniel hudson burnham.

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above: This view from the Plan of Chicago shows Grant Park and a proposed harbor in the lake. Much of Daniel Burnham’s plan for the layout of the city was implemented. In addition to being an important planning document, the 1909 plan was a beautiful work of art. (Photo courtesy Chicago Historical Society)

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above: River intersection, from Daniel H. Burnham and Edward H. Bennett, Plan of Chicago. note: the building depicted on the far right is now merchandise mart which was built in 1930.

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above: Guerin, Jules. “Proposed Boulevard to connect the north and south sides of the river; View looking north from Washington Street.” (artwork courtesy of Newberry Library) note: in 1909 no one appears to have envisioned the “sky scraper” though “invented” by William Le Baron Jenney (1832–1907) with his ten-story Home Insurance Building on the corner of La Salle and Monroe streets in Chicago in 1885.


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above: Burnham Pavilion by Zaha Hadid Architects, a temporary pavilion in , Chicago.

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above: The pavilion, along with another designed by UNStudio (see below), will celebrate the Burnham Plan Centennial events and will be open to the public from 19 June to 31 October.

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above: The temporary pavilion from Ben van Berkel of UNStudio.

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above: The Chicago Architecture Foundation putting together a scale model of Chicago at its headquarters on Michigan Avenue in celebration of the centennial of the Burnham Plan.

WGN: video of scale model

Chicago was lucky to have an urban visionary who not only had credibility but social clout amongst Chicago’s elite. Planning for this Centennial has been going on for over a year and there are fortunately
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above: proposed Eco-Bridge will serve as a breakwater in the Monroe Harbor and create recreational space for residents and visitors.

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above: to give a modern and sustainable twist to the original idea, wind turbines will also be incorporated in the project to add economic value and show Chicago’s dedication to sustainability. An observation tower will be placed at the center of the bridge, providing spectacular views of the lake and city.

Chicago hopes that the Eco-Bridge will further enhance their bid for the 2016 Olympic Games - they hope the observation tower will be used to house the Olympic flame.

Chicago is also lucky to have a visionary with all kinds of clout who is inspired by Europe, loves all things green, bikes all over the city, likes scale models and the Olympic Games. Thank you mayor Richard M. Daley.

Additional information:
The Burnham Plan: the plan for chicago
Chicago Architecture Foundation: burnham plan centennial events
The Art Institute of Chicago: without bonds or limits
Wikipedia: daniel burnham
Wikipedia: burnham plan
The Urbanophile: what made the plan successful
Inhabitat: eco-bridge
Paul Goldberger: toddlin’ town
Unbeige: excited mayor leads to scale model

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