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stage one submissions. guggenheim helsinki design competition.

Oct 28, 2014

photo > city of helsinki media bank | image ©malcolm reading con- sultants

The premise: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is seeking a visionary design for a proposed Guggenheim museum in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The shortlist for this open, two-stage competition will be announced on 2 December 2014. Following Stage Two, the winner will be announced in June 2015. [ stage one gallery ] [ guggenheim wants museum in south beach ]
courtesy of helsinki city planning depart- ment

courtesy of helsinki city planning depart- ment

courtesy of guggenheim helsinki

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design contest winner: fleurt chair by andrew jones.

Oct 26, 2014

Despite its name, the Battery Conservancy is not an organization about electrical devices, but a public policy and park administrator in Manhattan. The Battery is the extreme southern point of Manhattan, long defended by a battery of cannons and now site of parks.

That is why there is a battery chair, chosen after a publicly judged design competition. Its winner—top among five finalists—is the Fleurt chair by Andrew Jones, a Canadian designer. The chair takes its form from a flower, drilled with multiple lacey like holes to dry quickly after rain and painted several tones of blue: a merger of practical function and poetic form. Jones wins a $10,000 prize and the chance to see some 300 copies of the chair scattered across the open space not far from the Staten Island Ferry dock. [ andrew jones design ]

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spark awards 2014. call for entries.

Aug 26, 2014

2014 Spark Awards call for entries

[ 8th anniversary ]
For Spark’s 8th anniversary, there are eight competition categories [ details ] Spark is also offering for a very limited time coupon, good for 20%-off for any of the 8 Spark Competitions: Product; Health; Graphic; Experience; Transport; Screen; Spaces and Concept Design. The coupon code is HotTime

The coupon is valid August 22 to August 31.
standard deadline> 22 september 2014 ( reduced fees )
late and last deadline > 10 october 2014
[ registration ] [ spark awards ]

The bike design project. 2014 competition.

Aug 7, 2014

denny | seattle

Five teams in five cities: Chicago, New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle – competed to redefine the category of the urban bicycle. On 4 August 2014, the winner is… ‘Denny’. The voting period lasted a week and over 136,000 voters selected the winner. They are no losers here, all pretty cool bikes.

Denny (Seattle) wowed voters with its ingenious handlebar lock design, unique fender system, automatic shifting and modern styling. “It’s inspiration? The diverse community and unpredictability of our home, Seattle. From the auto-shifting electric assist, smart reactive lighting, integrated locking and the redefining of the fender, we’ve created the purist biking experience possible for Seattle riders. Now you don’t have to worry about the hills, rain or an impromptu ‘farmer’s market’ trip. [ Teague ] x [ Sizemore Bicycle ]

blackline | chicago

Blackline (Chicago) takes its name from Chicago’s iconic elevated train lines that run throughout the city, non-stop. A custom smart handlebar with integrated LED headlight and side blinkers utilize GPS enabled turn-by-turn navigation and be securely tracked using a connected smartphone app. The virtually maintenance-free drive train utilizes a sealed 3-speed hub and belt drive, designed to endure the extreme conditions of rural Africa the daily commute in the harshest winters. [ Minimal ] x [ Method Bicycle ]

merge | nyc

Merge (New York) is inspired by the variety of cycling needs in New York City, a tough proving ground for an urban bike. Merge is a compact and nimble ride, offering its rider confidence when navigating tight spaces. Merge’s thoughtfully designed features include cargo, lighting, security, and a USB charging port. [ Pensa ] x [ Horse Cycles ]

solid | portland

Solid (Portland) is inspired by the diverse beauty and soul of Portland’s urban energy and raw beauty of its surrounding forests. Solid is the first connected (“Discover My City” mobile app) 3D-printed titanium lifestyle bike, capturing the essence of the city and the best of both worlds – hand-built craft and modern manufacturing. [ Industry ] x [ Ti Cycles ]

evo | san francisco

EVO (San Francisco) is a hybrid blending utility of a city bike with robustness and geometry of a mountain bike to satisfy the city’s diverse lifestyle and terrain. An innovative plug-and-play quick-connect mounts enable users to rapidly attach or detach cargo accessories, ranging from a child seat to different racks for carrying everything from groceries to surf boards. Inspired by San Francisco’s famous towers and bridges using 3D-printed steel lug and tube construction. [ Huge Design ] x [ 4130 Cycle Works ]

[ The Bike Design Project ] a pioneering bike design competition which partners five high-level design firms with American bicycle craftsmen to create the Ultimate Urban Utility Bike. The 2014 competition includes teams from the city of Chicago, New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle. The winning design will be will move into production with the competition’s Manufacturing Partner, Fuji Bikes, for its retail debut in 2015. “The Bike Design Project” teams created their unique vision of tomorrow’s bicycle for the everyday rider with innovative designs and features that benefit transportation cycling.

[ Oregon Manifest ] exists to celebrate and amplify bike craft, design and innovation. They provide an independent innovation platform for designers, engineers, craftsmen and makers to collaboratively develop bike designs that can expand transportation options for the everyday citizen. They are a nonprofit organization that values the process of making, the spirit of ingenuity, and the passion of brave undertakings.

best of NeoCon 2014 winners.

Jun 16, 2014

Contract Magazine 25th annual Best of NeoCon awards for commercial interior products represent 39 categories. Over 40 jurors who are interior designers, architects and facilities management professionals, reviewed over 300 entries. Congratulations to the winners and to others to made 2014 a very good fair.

[ architectural & decorative glass ]
plank | joel berman glass studios (gold)
pattern+ | 3form (silver)

[ architectural products ]
softwall & softblock | molo (gold)
trivati | haworth (silver)
snowsound acoustic panels | atlantic (silver)
susan cain quiet spaces | steelcase (editor’s choice) ####

susan cain / Courtesy gs studios/steelcase

[ carpet: fiber ]
econyl | aquaful (gold)

[ carpet: broadloom ]
dissemblage | milliken (silver)

[ carpet: modular ]
mixed materials | patcraft (gold)
design journey | ressie duncan & shannon cochron | shaw contract group (silver)
breaking form collection | mohawk group (editor’s choice)

ressie duncan & shannon cochron

[ case goods ]
suite | steffen lipsky | haworth (gold) / image courtesy haworth (gold)
journal | christopher wright | teknion (silver)

steffen lipsky (standing) / image courtesy haworth

christopher wright

[ collaborative collections ]
openest collection | patricia uriquiola | haworth (best of competition & gold)
tesano | nucraft (silver)
go! | clarus glassboards (innovation)
buzzipicnic | buzzispace (editor’s choice)

patricia uriquiola / image courtesy haworth

[ conference room furniture ]
kai | nucraft (gold)
karo collection | tuohy (silver)

[ education solutions ]
go juice | palmer-hamilton (gold)
hive | palmer-hamilton (silver)

[ files & mobile storage systems ]
territory | inscape (gold)
straddle ped | jrb studio (silver)

[ flooring: hard surface ]
substrate | tandus centiva (gold)
stratum | usf contract (silver)

[ furniture systems ]
trellis | ki (gold)
lex | halcon (silver)

[ furniture systems: enhancements ]
interval+ | inscape (gold)
hi-lo | davies office (silver)

[ furniture: benching ]
inscape bench | inscape (gold)
antenna telescape | knoll (silver)

[ healthcare fabrics & textiles ]
spirit collection | knol textiles (gold)
valetudo collection | pallas textiles (silver)
envi nature based non-wovens | cf stinson (innovation)

[ healthcare flooring ]
collective time | shaw contract group (gold)
tapis collection | tandus centiva (silver)
mixed message | tandus centiva (innovation)

[ healthcare furniture ]
divo | okamura (silver)

[ healthcare: guest/lounge seating ]
palisade collection | nemschoff/herman miller (silver)

[ healthcare: patient seating ]
jordan active | krug (silver)

[ lighting: decorative ]
vessel | todd bracher | 3m architectural markets (gold)
color mix lighting | seeyond architectural solutions (silver)

vessel

[ lighting: task/desktop ]
lustre | esi ergonomic solutions (gold)

[ lounge furniture collections ]
triscape collection | todd bracher | hbf (gold)
kalyde | safco (silver)

triscape collection

[ office accessories ]
veil | inscape (gold)
soto II | steelcase (silver)

[ seating: benches ]
modo | davis (gold)
zinta | jeanette altherr | arper (editor’s choice)

jeanette altherr

[ seating: conference ]
flex corporate | andreu world (gold)
graph | wilkhahn (silver)

[ seating: sofas & lounge ]
ragland | piergiorgio cazzaniga | andreu world (gold)
mitt | bernhardt design (silver)

ragland

[ seating: stacking ]
lakendo | diemmebi (gold)
unos chair | jasper morriosn | andreu world (silver)

unos

[ signage & wayfinding ]
moxie graphic panels | takeform (gold)
seeyond facing series | seeyond architectural solutions (silver)

[ software technologies ]
ofcdesk idc | ofcdesk (gold)
beyond designer for revit | allsteel (silver)

[ surfacing materials/finishes ]
3m di-noc | 3m architectural markets (gold)
varia ecoresin | 3form (silver)

[ tables: occasional ]
triscape occasional table | todd bracher | hbf (gold)
match | davis (silver)

[ tables: training & work ]
bold one collection | bold (gold)
goto worktables | peter pepper (silver)

[ technology support ]
edge-evolve | esi ergonomic solutions (gold)
tablik | innovative office products (silver)

[ technology-integrated solutions ]
stir kinetic desk | stir (gold)
elven sound driver | ofs brands (silver)
presentable | presentia (innovation)

[ textiles: upholstery ]
elodie blanchard collection | hbf (gold)
archival collection | knoll (silver)
the nettle collection | camira fabrics (innovation)
designtex wallace & sewell | catherine stowell | designtex (editor’s choice)

elodie blanchard collection

catherine stowell

[ wall treatments ]
nappacraft | concertex (silver)
alexander girard collection | skyline design (silver)

alexander girard collection

[ walls: movable ]
lite wall | teknion (gold)
aria | inscape (silver)

[ window treatments ]
alphacoustic, betacoustic, gammacoustic | carnegie (gold)
shadeloc | mechosystem (silver)

[ workplace technologies ]
freeaxez power |freeaxez (gold)
logison target | logison acoustic network (silver)

design plus. ambiente 2014.

Feb 10, 2014

above> a smart design competition in a very smart venue | galeria 1 messe frankfurt

Companies from 29 countries entered Design Plus 2014. To be accepted the entries may not have been on the market for more than two years and must meet high expectations with regard to function, design and sustainability. The jury selected 30 products from 24 companies from ten countries. Three Design Plus winners were also showcased in ‘solutions‘, an exhibit about innovative functionality.

mu | toyo ito | alessi

tea-jay on the rocks | flöz industriedesign | blomus

fissler bionic | professor thomas gerlach via 4 design gmbh | fissler [ solutions winner ]

lucetta | emanuele pizzolorusso | palomar [ solutions winner ]

to go | niels kjeldsen | stelton

georg | christina liljenberg halstrøm | skagerak denmark

[ products 2014 ]

[ jury ]
Designer: Mark Braun, Berlin
Design trade: Volker Hohmann, Ikarus Design Handel GmbH, Gelnhausen, Germany
Design Management: Hugo Macdonald, Studioilse, London
Design Teaching: Hubert Kittel, Burg Giebichenstein
University of Art and Design Halle
Design press: Stefan Nilsson, Trendgruppen, Stockholm
Design manufacturer: Philipp Mainzer, E15, Frankfurt/Main
Sponsor: Andrej Kupetz, German Design Council, Frankfurt/Main
Sponsor: Julia Droege, German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Frankfurt/Main

2013 good design winner: hyundai sanfa fe.

Jan 3, 2014

[ chicago anthenaeum ] [ hyundai ]

[ official release ] For the third year in a row,Hyundai’s innovative and unique design language has earned a GOOD DESIGN™ Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe was awarded this accolade in the transportation category for its dynamic character lines and bold design features.

Now in its 64th year, GOOD DESIGN Awards honor the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufactures for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence. GOOD DESIGN is the oldest and the most prestigious architecture and design Awards Program organized worldwide, and strives to create a revived awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace.

For 2013, the GOOD DESIGN Awards were judged in Chicago by an international jury of design professionals, architects, experts and cultural leaders. The jury honored more than 700 product designs and graphics from over 38 nations with GOOD DESIGN Awards.

“Hyundai prides itself on pushing the envelope in regards to style and design,” said Chris Chapman, chief designer, Hyundai Design Center. “With the 2013 Santa Fe, we wanted the vehicle to be a functional, mobile sculpture and receiving the 2013 GOOD DESIGN Award for transportation acknowledges this design achievement.”

The all-new Santa Fe adopts its own design concept called “Storm Edge,” which captures the strong and dynamic images created by nature during the formation of a storm. Featuring sophisticated and refined lines, which are in harmony with its bold and voluminous surfaces, the Santa Fe presents a more masculine appearance that its predecessor.

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Chicago tribune tower competition of 1922..

Nov 10, 2013

plate 197: walter gropius and adolf meyer (weimar, germany)
plate 229: max taut (berlin, germany)

While researching an upcoming Armin Hoffmann post from one of our contributing writers I find the ‘Chicago Tribune Tower Competition of 1922. The link came from a design submission by Walter Gropius.

The paradox of the early Bauhaus was that, although its manifesto proclaimed that the ultimate aim of all creative activity was building, the school did not offer classes in architecture until 1927. During the years under Gropius (1919–1927), he and his partner Adolf Meyer observed no real distinction between the output of his architectural office and the school. So the built output of Bauhaus architecture in these years is the output of Gropius: the Sommerfeld house in Berlin, the Otte house in Berlin, the Auerbach house in Jena, and the competition design for the Chicago Tribune Tower, which brought the school much attention.

plate 1: first prize, john mead howells and raymond m. hood (nyc)
plate 7: perspective drawing of the winning entry

The following excerpt and plates (selected by the museum) from the skyscraper museum:

In June 1922, the Chicago Tribune announced its intention to construct a new headquarters that would be “the most beautiful office building in the world.” To find its architect, the Tribune conceived a competition that was also a brilliant publicity campaign. With a $50,000 first prize (the equivalent today of about $690,000!), and $20,000 and $10,000 for second and third prize, the competition generated massive press coverage and attracted 263 entries from twenty-three countries. A range of the winning entries and some famous modernist contenders from Europe are shown in the frames at the right.

To ensure the prestige of the event, the paper invited ten nationally prominent firms to submit designs and paid each $2,000. Among the invited was New Yorker John Mead Howells, the son of author and editor William Dean Howells, as well as a cousin of the Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick. Unable to devote sufficient time to the project, Howells sought an associate to prepare the entry and happened fortuitously on the young architect Raymond Hood, who needed work. Hood created the drawings and seems to have been responsible for much of the design, which was a Gothic spire modeled on the medieval Butter Tower of Rouen.

Plate 13: Second Prize, Eliel Saarinen (Helsingfors, Finland) with Dwight Wallace and Bertell Grenman (Chicago)
plate 96: ralph walker of mckenzie, voorhees & gmelin (nyc)

Plate 97: Bertram Goodhue (NYC)
plate 20: third prize, holabird & roche (chicago)

plate 34: helmle & corbett (nyc)
plate 44: d. h. burnham & co. (chicago)

plate 196: adolf loos (nice, france)
plate 231: bruno taut, walter gunther, and kurz schutz (magdeburg, germany)

left> the rouen cathedral inspires hood’s design

[ etc ]
1> chicago installed a zoning ordinance in 1920 governing building heights and mass. the setbacks and tapering in the submissions was common in the late 20s and 30s, purportedly to allow more light on the streets, but it also permitted a work-around to achieve a taller building. chicago revamped again in 1923 to allow bigger buildings.
2> adolph loos was chief architect for vienna 1921>24
3> designs for great architectural landmarks that were never built
4> possibly for more than a millennium churches were the tallest buildings in the world, broken by the philadelphia city hall (1901); rouen cathedral was the tallest in 1202
5> [ skyscraper museum ] [ modern b4 mies ]

packh2o wins 2013 people’s design award.

Oct 18, 2013

The PackH2O Water Backpack took home the [ 2013 People’s Design Award ] at the National Design Awards gala in New York, Thursday, 17 October. Todd Oldham announced the winning design and presented the award to president and CEO of Grief Inc. David Fischer. PackH2O attempts to solve the global clean water crisis by giving people the power to easily transport their own water.

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2013 people's design award wants your vote.

Sep 10, 2013

People! It’s time to cast your vote for your favorite design before 6:00p ET on 11 October. The winner will be announced live at the National Design Awards gala 17 October. [ details ] [ cooper-hewitt design museum ] @SmithsonianMag