Design News

Showcasing Innovation in Seattle

Minnesota-based Proto Labs says it's looking forward to showcasing the winners of its latest $250,000 Cool Idea! Award at IDSA’s International Conference in Seattle this summer. "We hope the innovative products will spur discussion and inspire attendees to come up with their own designs to help create a better future," says Sarah Ekenberg Braun, marketing program manager at Proto Labs.

Young Minds with Bright Ideas

A new video is focusing on what happens when dozens of undergraduate students from 21 top higher education institutions in the country—from Cornell to Stanford—come together to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges. The Design for America (DFA) Leadership Studio met at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center at Northwestern University

China (Shenzhen) International Industrial Design Fair

China (Shenzhen) International Industrial Design Fair (SZIDF) is the first Chinese design fair introducing the expert review mechanism. Hosted by Ministry of Industry and information Technology of PRC, and People’s Government of Shenzhen Municipality, organized by Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association, endorsed by Icsid, SZIDF is a modern design trade exhibition presenting the latest products, technologies, materials, services for industrial designers, branding manufacturers, retailers and specifiers.

NEA Launches New, FREE Webinar Series

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has launched a new FREE webinar series highlighting international design initiatives that serve as emerging case studies in successful design models. They delivered the first presentation of the new Learning from Abroad series on Mar. 19, and it featured a conversation with finalists of the 2013-2014 World Design Impact Prize. You can play it back here: http://arts.gov/video/nea-design-learning-abroad-webinar-series-march-2014

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