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knock off design

Home Tag knock off design
being original: making the case for authentic design.

being original: making the case for authentic design.

Sep 2, 2015

event> “being original: making the case for authentic design” aia and idcec approved ceu course
date> tuesday 22 september 2015 | 12 noon
venue> centro | 4727 mcpherson avenue | st. louis MO
rsvp> by friday 18 september 2015 | office@centro-inc.com
instructor> john james jenkin, ceo, driade

Be Original Americas™ will present their first-ever Continuing Education Unit (CEU) course on the importance of authentic design while delving into the nature of innovation and creativity. The economic, social, legal, and personal costs of supporting knock-offs will be highlighted. This will be held at Centro, St. Louis’ premiere location for the best in design, during St. Louis Design Week. Instructor John James Jenkin, CEO, Driade and a Be Original Americas board member will lead the program for architects and interior designers to earn continuing education (0.1 IDCEC/1 LU AIA) credits for members of American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). The 2 hour program will include a 1 hour course, networking and lunch.

[ be original americas ]
Be Original Americas, founded in 2012, is committed to educating, informing and influencing designers, businesses, and the greater public on the value of purchasing authentic designs. The goal is to elevate the discussion so that all who appreciate good design also understand the economic, social, and ethical reasons to support the creators and manufacturers of original, authorized design, thereby ensuring its future.

[ centro ]
Cento began in 1988 as a trade showroom representing furniture, lighting, and textiles from around the globe. In 1998, Centro opened its doors to retail clientele in the historic Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, MO. A showroom expansion in 2003 tripled the size of the showroom. Today, Centro is the exclusive St. Louis retailer for over forty-five of the leading design brands in the world, including B&B Italia, Driade, Zanotta, Tom Dixon, Flos, Cassina, Alessi, Moooi, Cappellini, Artemide, Fritz Hansen, Knoll, and Herman Miller.

Plagiarius award 2012. Winners.

Sep 27, 2012

original on left | click > enlarge

a favorite competition. no evidence that the knockoff has looked better than original. in 2012 three prizes and seven distinctions were awarded out of 26 entries. and the winners are…

above> 10th place: 3-D Construction Toy Block “LaQ Mini Kit Shark” Original: YOSHIRITSU Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. Plagiarism: Qiaoyang Toys, PR China



above > 9th place: Folding-Plate. Original: VBGGROUP Truck Equipment GmbH, Krefeld, Germany. Plagiarism: Manufacture: PR China.



above > 8th place: Pressure Gauge. Original: tecsis GmbH, Offenbach, Germany. Plagiarism: unknown. Distribution: Suzhou LINK Automatic Instrumentation Co., Ltd., Suzhou, PR China.



above > 7th place: Veggi Cut Revolution “swizzzProzzz sP20” Original: swizzzProzzz AG, Beckenried, Switzerland. Plagiarism: unknown. Distribution: Ningbo Well Rich Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., Ningbo, PR China.



above > 5th place: Cross-Cutting Garlic Mincer “The GarlicTwist GT2” Original: NexTrend Products, California, U.S.A. Plagiarism: Mascot Europe B.V., The Netherlands.



above > 4th place: Fan “Dyson Air Multiplier AM01” Original: Dyson Ltd., Malmesbury, Great Britain / Dyson GmbH, Cologne, Germany. Plagiarism: Manufacture: PR China.



above > 3rd place: Fog Generator for Mosquito- and Pest Control “Swingfog SN 50” Original: Swingtec GmbH, Isny, Germany. Plagiarism: Shenzhen Send-Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, PR China.



above > 2nd place: Salad Making System “Salad Chef” Original: Genius GmbH, Limburg, Germany. Plagiarism: Ninghai Xidian Jianfeng Plastics Mould Factory, Zhejiang, PR China.



above > and the winner is! Lightweight Forged Wheel “AC Schnitzer Type V” Original: AC Schnitzer automobile Technik, Aachen, Germany. Plagiarism: Distribution: rimlux GmbH, Essen, Germany.

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