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Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge

Central to Cradle to Cradle® as a design framework is to eliminate the concept of waste — recognizing that all materials are valuable and finite and when designed appropriately can be used in infinite cycles.  Effectively implementing this design principle can have a significant impact on the environment and the economy. The goal of this design challenge is to eliminate the concept of “waste” by designing products with materials that may be perpetually cycled to retain their value as nutrients to fuel growing global economies.

IDSA-NY and Ford Sponsor Panel Session on Design Innovation

On December 10, IDSA-NY and Ford sponsored an informative and thought-provoking panel session entitled, “Designing Innovation: Now and Beyond with Ford Motor Company.” Panelists Rama Chorpash, IDSA (moderator), Craig Metros, Ingrid Fetell, Allan Chochinov and Steve Schlaffman discussed a wide range of topics, from “what does it mean to be a pioneer?” to the impact and implications technology has on design, and in turn, that design has on society.

IDEA 2015 Jury Named

The IDEA 2015 Jury has been selected!  Leading the panel this year as Jury Chair is Matthew Marzynski, IDSA. Marzynski teaches industrial design at the University of Washington's School of Art + Art History + Design.  He has had a diverse industrial design career that has found him observing surgery, wearing body armor and testing the engineering of makeup, among other experiences. Marzynski more recently led the industrial design team at Fluke, makers of rugged industrial test and measurement tools.

Maintaining Design Data through the Design Process

Maintaining Design Data through the Design Process

December 10, 2014
2:00pm EST

Summary

Bringing great products to market rapidly is often slowed by loss of data between design, engineering and production. Disconnected design tools are used through different stages of the product design cycle that do not leverage the design data that has been previously developed. This creates loss of design intent and stalled design cycles ultimately sacrificing time to market.

Henderson Designs US Presentation at Ambiente 2015

Scott Henderson, IDSA, head of New York-based design studio Scott Henderson Inc., has chosen New England for his inspiration in creating the US Partner Country Exhibit at Ambiente 2015, the leading international trade fair for products for the table, kitchen and housewares, gift and decorative articles, and interior design concepts and furnishing accessories. Ambiente 2015 will take place February 13 – 17 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Save the Date | Seattle 2015

When designers, educators, students, and business leaders come together to exchange information and ideas, exciting things happen. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us in Seattle, Aug. 19-22, 2015 for our 50th Anniversary conference, chaired by Surya Vanka, IDSA, Director of User Experience at Microsoft Corp. The theme is The Future of the Future: The Next 50 Years. The conference will celebrate the achievements of the design community over the last half century and accelerate reinvention of the profession to ensure its relevance in the 21st century.

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.

Exciting Changes for IDEA 2015!

This is the year to enter IDEA and celebrate with IDSA, as IDEA enters its 35th year and IDSA celebrates its 50th anniversary. 

 

2014's Highest Honors and Coming in 2015

IDSA honored 27 Gold IDEA winners in 2014. This year's Best in Show honor was given to Square Stand by Ammunition and Square. DELTAIR - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus was named the People's Choice winner. The Sustainabilty Award was given to the Making of Making Powered by Nike MSI. The Henry Ford chose Pill Pack for the Curator's Choice honor and TouchOfModern selected Silver winner VORTEX as its honoree. Next year IDEA enters its 35th year and opens for entries on 1-5-15.

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