26 October 2008

Desing Museum London


The Design Museum is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture. The Design Museum’s mission is to celebrate, entertain, and inform.
find more:
http://www.designmuseum.org/

[a.makri]

23 October 2008

in Greek please | Οι νέοι δημιουργούν για τη «ζωή» !


Ένωση Γραφιστών Ελλάδος σε συνεργασία με τους διοργανωτές της έκθεσης Graphica 2009, Comex Hellas & Graphica Expo και το Visual Communication Designers' Club, καλούν όλους τους νέους σχεδιαστές οπτικής επικοινωνίας (έως 30 ετών) να συμμετάσχουν στο Ημερολόγιο Γραφικών Τεχνών 2009, δημιουργώντας έργα με θέμα την λέξη "Ζωή" μέχρι την Πέμπτη 30 Οκτωβρίου 2008." (απο το blog της ένωσης)

για περισσότερες πληροφορίες

v.magoulas

17 October 2008

The Eyeballing Game, can you estimate to the mm?

















Here is one for you...
While I was checking some other blogs I run on to this post...
It simply links you to an another web page with a sort of a flash "game" that tests your eyeballing skills on some basics tasks...like trying to make a perfect 90 degree angle between two lines or finding the conversion point between three.
Well very funny...so all you people sketching out there just try it and check your score.
It's not so easy as it sounds! But maybe not so hard....
find more:
http://woodgears.ca/eyeball/index.html


[k.katinis]

16 October 2008

Static! : Increasing energy awareness

The Swedish Interactive Institute has been working on a project to redesign everyday items (lamps, tiles, window shades) in order to increase awareness of how energy is being used. Some of the projects are

-energy curtain


During the day, the shade can be drawn to the extent that people choose to collect sunlight and, during the evening, the collected energy is expressed as a glowing pattern on the inside of the shade

-flower lamp


The lamp ‘blooms’ – changing its shape and thus lit expression – when energy consumption in a household has been low for some time, thus reflecting the cycles of local energy use.
find more:
http://www.tii.se/static/index.htm

[by ir.papadaki]

15 October 2008

Innovations In Packaging...



Innovations are everywhere and especially in Design.. Have a look at these designs in packaging. Their creators are trully innovative.
find more:

[by l.athanatou]

14 October 2008

Product Design


Product Design. Some relly clever stuff...
more about:

13 October 2008

Greek Graphic Designers Agency - Ένωση Γραφιστών Ελλάδας

are you from greece??
are you a graphic designs school student?
are you a freelancer graphic designer??
are you a graphic designer ..anyway?
become a member to gda now and you will not be alone!


now all graphic designers from greece we have our home!

more about on how to become a member:

http://www.gda.gr/page.aspx?id=126

[v.magoulas]

12 October 2008

Taschen Books


bookstore. main titles:
architecture, art, design, fashion, film, lifestyle, limited editions, photography, pop culture, sex, travel.
more about:
http://www.taschen.com

[v.magoulas]

11 October 2008

Manufacturing Methods: Metal (liquid state) Forming 02_Investment Casting.

Hallo once again...
Todays topic is Investment Casting (also called lost wax, precision casting, solid mold).
The term for this method that you are going to hear depends from the profession that casting is used for, thats why solid mold is used in industry, investment and lost wax in art casting foundries and schools.

In a few words:
  • The part to be cast is made of wax.
  • Runners and sprue are attached and held in a flask.
  • Investment is poured into the flask surrounding the assembly leaving access to the sprue and puring basin.
  • When the investment is set, the flask is inverted, melting the wax, which drains from the mold, leaving a cavity or void.
  • The flask is righted and liquid metal is poured into the void via the pouring basin.
  • When the metal solidifies, the plaster or ceramic is broken away and the runners and vents are removed from the casts parts.
Properties of procedure:
advantages:
  • Superior surface quality.
  • Thin wall or section, intricate parts.
  • Minimum or no draft angle required (exept for pattern)
disadvantages:
  • Limited to nonferrous metals.
  • Limited in size.
typical parts:
  • Precision parts, scientific and medical instruments, tools.
  • Sculpture, jewelry, aerospace parts, airborne electronics.
The above video is more like a commercial for a company that casts parts, but I selected it because shows a detailed explanation of all the stages of the process.
Enjoy!

past videos:
Manufacturing Methods: Metal Forming 01_Sand Molding + Sand Casting

[k.katinis]


10 October 2008

Manufacturing Methods: Metal Forming 01_Sand Molding + Sand Casting

Concerning how the things are here in Greece about retrieving knowledge that in later time could help you design a better product...I've decided to make a series of topics that will show how manufacture methods are done in practice.
Thats because ,at least here Greece, most of us maybe never had the chance to see "how it's done"....few manufacturers = few chances.

Well, the first one is about "sand molding" (first video) and "sand casting" (second video).

Properties of procedure:
advantages:
  • Few limitation on size or shape.
  • Inserts can be part of the mold.
  • Molds are inexpensive.
disadvantages:
  • Limited dimensional accurancy.
  • Poor surface quality.
  • Thin sections are impractical.
  • Machining usually required.
[k.katinis]

The Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg



One of the most dazzling projects – and the cultural centerpiece of HafenCity – is about to break ground – the Elba Philharmonic (Elbphilharmonie) designed by Basel-based Herzog & de Meuron. The design incorporates two distinct elements: a pre-existing brick warehouse topped by a new crystalline tent-like structure that seems to float above the industrial base.
find more:

[by p.makris]

Magma Books


design books + products + adventure !!

09 October 2008

Greek National Applied Arts & Industrial Design Competition


Just yesterday, I had my first meeting with the guys of the "Greek Industrial Design Secretariat" (oh YES finally there is one!!).
First of all lets say that the existence of such an organization can give hope to all industrial designers here in Greece that, maybe, something could change in the mentality of the country that we are living in...and when I'm referring to mentality I mean that finally companies and clients must understand that YES design can make the difference when we are talking about competition and on how a product can be best selled.

But I will leave this topic for another post and I will bring to you the great news.
Well great news because the initiatives for those things in Greece are very few.

In January 24 to 27 (year 2009) it will be helded at the Athens Olympic Fencing Center (former Elliniko Western Airport Terminal) the "Design Lab" exhibition, and as their site says, will present the most modern trends in space and object design as well as the cutting edge materials and product.

Taking advantage of the exhibition the Secretariat organized a competition for artist and designers.
In a few words:
The product or the piece of art must be designed to be product only in alluminum with no resriction of theme.
Requested max. 2 A4 sheets of product description, drawing presentation max 2 A1 sheets and optional prototype must fit in a 35x35x50h cm cardboard case.
Awards:
Product Design 5000e
Art 5000e

Thats all...we shall see what will happen...

Below I'm attaching first the link of the competition (that unfortunally it is only in greek...but from my point of view organization it's not our best thing...I'm willing to help any person outside Greece in the translation) and second the link of the exhibition.
find more:
http://www.design-lab.gr/?about=3&id=4&lang=gr
http://www.design-lab.gr/index.php

[k.katinis]

Eco-Campaign Poster Designs from vamadesign



.:.
vamadesign is a creative design studio from greece.

more about:
site: http://www.vamadesign.com
blog: http://vamadesign.blogspot.com

[by v.magoulas]

acoustic panels


SOUNDWAVE® Flo

Get inspired! Use the website to find out what our products can do to your office, home or interior project.
find more:

shaping public spaces


Flamingo computer tables

For nearly three decades, Nola has created award-winning designs for urban spaces and public projects. Years of studying the city centre has enabled us to design and deliver quality products that make urban environments a little bit more beautiful, and a whole lot easier to live in.
find more:
http://www.nola.se


[by p.makris]

08 October 2008

the spirit of sound



The very structured shape of the Grande Utopia EM immediately evokes a kind of spine.
This time, the Grande Utopia EM offers a mechanical adjustment to optimize the “Sweet Spot”, perfect listening point.
find more:
www.grande-utopia-em.com


[by p.makris]

Playing it Safe: Contract Basics for Freelance Designers



While surfing over the internet, I found this post of Carl Alviani.

Well the nature of this article is not about design aesthetics but most of all about design management that, from my perspective, plays a big role when we talk about on how to be a competitive freelance professional and not.
Ok, the author asks him self: "Do I need a contract?" (with my client).

I found the article very interesting with some tips that I never thought would helped me in my contracts.
find more:
http://www.coroflot.com/creativeseeds/2008/09/playing_it_safe_contract_basic.asp

[by k.katinis]

07 October 2008

International Design Competition


The proposed theme requires that participants design new product concepts for lighting design and / or lighting equipment, with reference to the field of innovative lighting technologies and its multiple applications in interiors and exterior design.
find more:
http://www.comune.lissone.mb.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1217

[by c.sampani]

design contest | 10 years +design magazine


+design magazine celebrate! design contest! design party!
more about:

[by v.magoulas]

...Another innovative product


Puzzle fans might be interested in this cube game. Different from classic puzzle card, this one is made of 4 electric cubes. It can provide puzzle randomly and you can get 300 picture puzzles and 300 word puzzles. But only four cubs seem too easy to resolve.
find more:
http://www.inewidea.com/category/electronics

[by l.athanatou ]

Wall decals!

A new fresh idea, for decorating our walls.
A cosy little room for our child, the dog place in our kitchen,
or even our new office.








find more:

http://www.whatisblik.com
http://wallcandyarts.com/decoratearoom/
http://store.dvider.com/stickers.html

[by ir.papadaki]

fibre C














The technology and production processes of glassfibre concrete have been perfected for decades and tested practically for more than 30 years. A special extrusion process incorporates layers of glassfibre into a concrete matrix; in the top layer and underlayer the fibres are undirected and scattered, in the medium layer they take the form of roofings (fibre bundles).
find more :
http://www.rieder.cc/

[by p.makris]

typography motion video

Nicolas Schrunk is a young man who studies at the University of Northern Iowa. His works emphasis in photography and illustration as well as digital animation and motion graphics.
The video "conscious", as he describes to his site, is about typography portraying the unconscious mind drifting into a dream state and finally coming to awareness within it.


find more:
http://www.nickschrunk.com/issuesix/main.html


[by i.papadaki]

06 October 2008

UNStudio



UNStudio is an international architectural practice, situated in Amsterdam since 1988, with extensive experience in the fields of urbanism, infrastructure, public, private and utility buildings on different scale levels.
find more :
http://www.unstudio.com/

[by a.makri]

modern cuckoo clocks



momentoitalia modern cuckoo clocks collection. Where can you find cuckoo clocks with modern design? Through us you have found a collection of modern cuckoo clocks featuring a german cuckoo system and manufactured in Italy.
find more :
http://www.momentoitalia.com/tutti%20file/moderncuckooclocks_1.htm

[by v.magoulas]

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