Student Design: Playful, Thorough, And In Demand

[Katerina Kyselica] The Czech National Prize for Student Design showcases design work from college and high school students, but of course, there is also more to it. The competition enables manufacturers to identify rising stars. In 2010, 27 of the showcased design works found their way onto the market!

The Copenhagen Wheel: Spinning the State of Industrial Design

[Katerina Kyselica] ‘Design something that solves a problem’, asked British inventor, engineer and designer James Dyson of participants in the 2010 James Dyson International Award competition. The U.S. winner is the Copenhagen Wheel – a plug and play device that transforms existing bicycles quickly into hybrid electric bikes. But what problem does it solve?

ICFF 2010: Schools With Stories, Smart Lamps

[Katerina Kyselica] The culture of the Hmongs, cork cooling your drinks, or a chair sculpted by termites.  Usually there is a story behind objects design students create. At ICFF 2010, six schools presented a body of work that could make up a book – about our world, our society, and us.

Prague AAAD: What Would You Offer To E.T.?

[by Katerina Kyselica] “Fiesta for an extra-terrestrial visitor” was the subject of the final project of the fall semester for design students at the prestigious Academy of Art, Design and Architecture in Prague (the Czech Republic). The Departments of Product Design and Applied Arts (Glass, Porcelain, and Metal) designed the project to find out what [...]

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