Monthly Archive for December, 2011

Finalists for the International Award for Excellence

Published on December 29, 2011 in Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Congratulations to all of the Award finalists:

Design Journal, Volume 5, Issue 6 now available

Published on December 29, 2011 in Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

The final issue of Volume 5 of Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal is now available.

Volume 5, Issue 6 contains:

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A New Bus for London by Heatherwick Studios

Published on December 23, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

From Dezeen…

In January 2010, Heatherwick Studio joined the team leading the design of a New Bus for London. The project marks the first time in more than 50 years that TFL has commissioned and overseen the development of a bus built specifically for the capital. Working alongside specialist bus manufacturer, Wrightbus, the external design has been developed to reflect the functional requirements of the vehicle. A long asymmetric front window provides the driver with clear kerbside views, while a wrapped glazing panel reflects passenger circulation – bringing more daylight into the bus and offering views out over London. By incorporating an open platform at its rear, the bus reinstates one of the much-loved features of the 1950s Routemaster which offered a ‘hop-on hop-off’ service. The new design will also have three doors and two staircases, making it quicker and easier for passengers to board. In engineering terms, the New Bus for London will be 15 per cent more fuel efficient than the existing hybrid buses and 40 per cent more efficient than conventional diesel double-deckers. More…

Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller & Lord Norman Foster at the Miami Design District

Published on December 19, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

From Dezeen Screen…

Norman Foster discusses the significance of two of Buckminster Fuller’s most iconic designs in this movie filmed at the Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller & Lord Norman Foster exhibition in the Miami Design District. His consideration of the Fly’s Eye Dome and the Dymaxion car leads to a description of Fuller’s architectural relevance in today’s society. For the video and more…

Leading the Creative Mind

Published on December 18, 2011 in Book and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Leading the Creative Mind by Anthony Lake is now available as part of The Organization series.

Bringing together creative people to develop fresh, new, innovative ideas and to propel a business forward is challenging work. It isn’t enough to simply follow policy and procedure, or to gently nudge creative people toward success. It takes strength, courage, and insight into how creative people work, live, and respond.

Creative Leadership expert Anthony Lake unravels the mystery of the creative employee by using simple yet elegant cases in business and the arts to frame this practical guide for Leading the Creative Mind. Born from his executive work with arts organizations, his consulting, and his leadership research, Lake creates a series of exercises designed to strengthen skills for leading creative individuals. The focus is on four key pillars for success:

  1. Reflecting and Engaging Sensitively with Creative People
  2. Designing Effective Creativity Teams
  3. Developing and Addressing Real Challenges
  4. Fixing Ailing Work Groups

This is a guide for keeping inspired, balancing innovation with effective communication, and collaborating from a position of leadership.

Anthony Lake has over two decades of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, focused specifically on the arts, including as Executive Director of a Tony Award© nominated theater. As a scholar, his recent research on the leadership of creative people and how to teach it has been published in numerous international journals.

Design Journal Associate Editors listing available

Published on December 5, 2011 in Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

As part of the process of publishing Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal  all submissions are sent for peer review, prior to publication.

Assessment, comments and guidance by the referees are an essential part of the publication process and invaluable to the authors of the submitted papers.

In recognition of the important role of referees, the international advisory board acknowledges all referees who have refereed papers as an Associate Editor in the volume of the journal they have contributed to.

The Associate Editors  listing for Volume 5 of Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal  is now available.

Alpha Beta Gamma by Emanuele Pizzolorusso

Published on December 3, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

From Dezeen…

Carrara-marble blocks

Alpha Beta Gamma is a set of 3 blocks; simply cut, substantial in mass and satisfying to touch. These polished marble blocks by Milanese designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso can be arranged on your desk to make miniature monuments. Some blocks have grooves or holes punched into them like doors or windows and others have an edge that is completely rounded. Arrange them in infinite ways to create forms that are at once unique and universal. Your own sanctuary may be built from these harmonious blocks, designed to give rise to the largest possible number of combinations. More…

 

Elements of Style as Occupy Movement Evolves

Published on December 2, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

From Alice Rawsthorn at The New York Times…

If you were told about an organization that started from scratch just over four months ago and had already expanded into more than 1,500 towns and cities all over the world, wouldn’t you be impressed? Thought so.

One organization has achieved all of that since July 13, when the Canadian activist group Adbusters called on “redeemers, rebels and radicals” to “set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months” starting on Sept. 17. By the end of that day, two similar occupations had begun in San Francisco, and hundreds of others swiftly followed.

Despite the crackdown on Occupy in some cities, including the clearance of the original Wall Street camp last week, the movement is now a global phenomenon. Other activist movements, like those for gay rights, black power, peace, environmentalism and women’s rights, have traditionally used design cues to trigger public recognition — names, slogans, symbols and so on. Occupy uses them, too, but it has deployed them differently. More…

South Korean road signs by Studio Dumbar

Published on December 1, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments


From Dezeen…

In 2008, Studio Dumbar started the development of the Korean national road signage system in co-operation with the Hong-Ik university. The previous road signage system had many disadvantages which led to confusion at best, and accidents at its worst. ??Challenges were the lack of logic in the system, regulatory problems, overcrowding, the fixed size of the panels and a disproportion in letter size, letter space and leading. With signs in both Korean and roman script, and in some areas even Chinese, it is no wonder the old signs were over crowded. The phonetically spelled, romanized translations of Korean words are often very long, making it a challenge to fit all the letters on one row. To add to the confusion, third parties were also placing signs with advertising around the traffic signs, making the roads even harder to navigate. More…