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bistro automatic pour over coffee maker by bodum.

Nov 17, 2016

the groundbreaking bistro b.over coffeemaker automates the popular “pour over” coffee brewing method for a delicious, flavorful brew.

> colorful, contemporary design coordinates with the complete e-bodum collection, offering unique, quality products for the modern kitchen
> removable 1.2 l/ 40oz water tank fills directly under faucet
> powerful, spiral 1450 watt heating element heats water as water travels through the machine via tempered glass tubing system (not plastic like traditional coffeemakers), it maintains optimum temperature for brewing
> easy-to-clean silicone “showerhead” evenly distributes water over grounds. by keeping chalk deposits low it allows for unobstructed water flow
> titanium-plated, fine-meshed stainless steel filter keeps coffee pure in taste. no paper filters!
> coffee drips into a vacuum-sealed thermo jug with a double-wall stainless steel interior and bodum’s signature locking-lid system that keeps coffee hot and aromatic for hours without an additional heating element. keeps coffee from over-brewing/turning bitter. heat resistant rubber handle.
> watch the brewing process via the machine’s transparent back. completed in less than 6 minutes.

the bistro automatic pour over winner of the red dot and iff design awards

introduced> 2016
color> black
dimensions> 15.625h x 12.25w x 8.125 d inches
price> $130 usd

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Call to entries. Red dot award product design 2013.

Nov 27, 2012

The starting signal for the “red dot award: product design 2013“ has just been given. As of now, product designers and companies are again called upon to submit their well-designed products and thus hunt for the renowned red dot quality seal. Until 7 December 2012, they can benefit from a reduced participation fee within the early bird period. [ red dot award ]

[ registration dates ]
Early bird> until 7 December 2012
Regular> 8 December > 18 January 2013
Latecomers> 19 January > 6 February 2013

Judging> February 2013
Award ceremony> 1 July 2013
Special exhibition of the winning products> 1 > 28 July 2013
[ details ]

Young professionals application day. Red dot 2012.

Oct 2, 2012

> young professionals application day | 18 December 2012 < 24 hours – starting at midnight in the respective time zone eligible to participate: students and designers of design or architecture courses who have obtained their academic qualifications within the past five years [ details ]

18 December 2012 is young professionals application day: red dot grants free participation for up-and-coming designers!

At the “red dot award: product design 2013“, creative talents have once again the chance to prove their design skills and to compete with renowned designers from all over the world. On 18 December 2012, they have 24 hours to apply for one out of 50 free participations.

In order to enable students and young professionals to successfully participate in the red dot design award, the programme “red dot young professionals”, through which the competition especially supports new- and upcomers, was brought into being. Its aim is to provide creative young professionals a successful start into the world of design and to make access to the industry easier for new talents.

Within the “red dot award: product design”, students as well as first-time employees can compete with established and renowned product designers, such as Sir James Dyson and Paul Flowers, to name but a few. Especially young people have fresh ideas and produce outstanding design achievements. The “red dot young professionals” programme is their chance to gain recognition and to communicate their successes. Therefore, the participation in the competition is a great opportunity to strengthen the trust of potential clients in the creative achievement of young talents.

In 2012, more than 200 creative minds from 42 countries grabbed their chance and applied for the 50 free participations within 24 hours. This way, designers from Thailand, Indonesia or Belarus for instance, were able to present their products to the independent red dot jury.

Besides the free participation, the up-and–coming designers are, in case of a distinction, supported with an extensive winner’s package. It does not only include the use of the red dot label for the awarded product but also its presentation in the red dot design museum, as well as in the online exhibition. In addition, the winners of the quality seal will be introduced in the red dot design yearbook, the standard work for contemporary design.

In the “red dot award: product design 2012”, 17 talents benefitted from the advantages provided by the programme. Among them Mathias Hahn, the first young professional who accomplished the feat of winning a “red dot: best of the best”. This is the highest single accolade in the competition and is only awarded to products which convince the expert jury with groundbreaking design of the highest quality. The talented designer from Great Britain fascinated the jurors with the innovative form language of his floor- and table light “Jinn”, which is produced by Slovenian manufacturer Vertigo Bird d.o.o.

This year the young professionals application day will take place on 18 December 2012: On this day, designers who have obtained their academic qualifications within the past five years, have 24 hours to apply via the red dot website for one out of the 50 free registrations. The participants of this promotion will be drawn randomly in order to ensure that places are allocated fairly.

[ about the red dot design award ]
With the red dot design award, the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen has created one of the largest design competitions in the world. Today, it is subdivided into three different disciplines. The quality seal for outstanding design is awarded by an international and independent expert panel in the categories of product design, communication design and design concept.

Porsche is “red dot design team of the year 2012.

Jul 2, 2012

Just in: Essen/Stuttgart. Style Porsche design team has been awarded as the ”red dot: design team of the year 2012.” Chief designer Michael Mauer and his team of 80 have been dedicated to the task of sustaining and advancing the Porsche identity across all model ranges since 2004. With the new Porsche 911 Carrera, the design team has triumphed in carrying forward the success story of the 911, which has spanned a period of nearly 50 years up to now. For this, the design icon was already awarded the “red dot: best of the best 2012” this year.

“That we won both of these most renowned awards this year makes me and my team proud indeed. It means we pursue the right design philosophy. With our work, we have ensured that a Porsche has always been a signature Porsche for many decades – from the 911 up to the Cayenne. The quality of our design is founded on our brand values: tradition and innovation, sportiness and suitability for everyday driving. This unique combination and the conviction that good design has to be honest, functional and timeless constitute the foundation of our characteristic Porsche design language,” says Michael Mauer, Director Style Porsche.

Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of the red dot design award, explained the decision to bestow the honorary title to Style Porsche: “The Porsche 911, like no other sports car, actually like no other vehicle as such, stands for tradition and innovation in the finest and truly symbiotic sense.” The team of Style Porsche, he said, realizes this balance to perfection, creating a profound product identity. “Even beyond the 911, Porsche has continually done great things. The successful introduction of the new generations of the Boxster and the Cayenne, as well as the launch of the outstanding Panamera, are product coups without precedent.”

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The Porsche 911 is 49 years old. For just the seventh time since 1963, changes to the 911 aren’t merely evolutionary. It’s total re-engineering based on a new platform that is lighter and allows a new level of dynamics. Porsche released a video about redesigning the 911. “What we as designers are striving to above all is to optimize the width to height ratio with the result that although the 911’s width has not increased, the front axle area has become wider, and we’ve managed to make the roof a bit lower.”

Visit a special exhibition in the red dot design museum in Essen. “Style Porsche – The Future of History” of the “red dot: design team of the year 2012.” [ porsche 911 ] [ red dot ] [ official release ]