Hasta La Ideas

Words really can’t express the excitement surrounding this year’s red dot product design awards! For The industrial design community it’s the place to be, and it just keeps getting better. On the outside it’s glitz, glamour, red carpets, amazing hors d’oeuvres, an endless stream of champagne, paparazzi, and even dancing. But that’s not what makes this night special… it’s the geniuses behind it all. 1299 to be exact. 1299 of the greatest design minds of 2012 gathered in one spot with friends, loved ones and the who’s who of design to celebrate outstanding achievements in innovation, invention and hard work.

There’s no other place like it. Let’s take a look at the highlights from this year’s event!

First things first- could there be a sexier setting? The gala was held in the incredible Aalto theater located in the industrial heart of Essen, Germany.

Here the night’s best of the best laureates were treated to an enchanting string composition performed by violinist Sakaya Shoji as well as stunning choreography in the form of Irish ballet by Essen’s Aalto Ballett company.

Joined by two of this year’s judges, Dr. Luisa Bochietto and Prof. Stefan Diez, red dot’s very own Peter Zec presented awards to the 62 best of the best winners. While this award is an notable achievement, only one team would stand to win the award of all awards: the 2012 Design Team of the Year.

As is tradition, last year’s winner, Grohe, handed down the coveted Radius award to a company that would come as no shock to everyone attending: Porsche! Michael Maur and Style Porsche drove onto the stage in the sexiest beast of a car: the famed 911. What could be more rewarding than being introduced to the audience by none other than the Volkswagen Head of Design, Walter Maria de Silva.

We laughed. We cried. But we were all ready to party! So it was time to move on to the historic Zollverein colliery, the location of the red dot museum and Designer’s Night after party. The designers were treated to a world class meal specially prepared by chef Frank Rosin.

After their sumptuous meal, everyone headed to the long-awaited party at the red dot design museum, and what a party it was. We were up to the wee hours, dancing to the success of so many creative minds, people whose only goal is to make life better for all of us.

P.S. This is not the end of it, more updates, interviews and exciting reports to come soon.

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(Live From Essen: red dot product design gala Wrap-up was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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That’s right ya’ll! We’ve been practicing our red carpet walk & we’re ready to head back to Deutschland for the 2012 red dot product design awards!

We’ll be d̶r̶u̶n̶k celebrating alongside this year’s laureates, the best of the best & the design team of the year to honor the greatest designs of 2012! Of course, we wish we could bring you, but we’re fairly certain the hotel might have a problem with us all trying to squeeze into one room. Sigh… but don’t worry! We’re bringing red dot to you!

Keep your eye on the YD homepage, Facebook & Twitter on July 2nd as we provide live coverage from the red carpet, behind the scenes sneak peaks, as well as photos & interviews directly from the red dot awards gala, Winner’s Dinner, and the sexy Designers’ Night after-party!

red dot gala live – July 2, 2012 – 8:30 pm CET

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Yanko Design
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(YD Live at the 2012 red dot awards! was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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Supple leather and Japanese plaids comprise the sleekly edgy collection from this year’s Ecco Domani winner for Sustainable Design

The 2012 winner of the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation’s coveted award in Sustainable Design, Brooklyn-based fashion designer Titania Inglis uses smartly sourced fabrics as the foundation for her thoughtful collections. Half Chinese, half Scottish, Inglis grew up in upstate New York before studying at the Design Academy Eindhoven—a school known for teaching innovation through sustainable materials—and then at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Inglis explains, “As I see it, designing sustainably means trying to make those choices with the minimum possible impact on the environment and the maximum possible benefit to society.”

Inglis’ impeccable craftsmanship is the upshot of both extensive training and innate perfectionism. “In the end the collection was seamless,” says her Fall/Winter 2012 collection stylist, Christian Stroble. “I was very impressed with her dedication and fine eye for detail. I loved the blend of ’90s grunge with an updated minimal edge.”

In a collection that calls to mind episodes of “My So Called Life,” plaid skirts made from a recycled Japanese cotton and linen blend and vegetable-tanned leather jackets offered up a sophisticated punk aesthetic, which were accented by knee-high combat boots and jewelry designer Bliss Lau‘s beautifully constructed shoulder holsters and belts.

We checked in with the designer after her runway show at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center in NYC last week.

What are some of the challenges involved in using sustainable textiles?

The biggest challenge is finding high-quality textiles that are sustainably manufactured. I’ve scoured the New York garment district and traveled to Tokyo and London in search of the most beautiful, low-impact materials, and when I find something I like, I’ll base an entire collection around it. This season, the collection came from the plaid I used, which is a recycled cotton and linen blend from Japan with a tiny herringbone texture, and the leather, which is a vegetable-tanned leather from France. I’ve already squirreled away my key fabrics for Spring 2013, but those are still top secret!

How would you describe your approach to design?

I like to approach sustainable design as a challenge rather than an obstacle, so my process each season starts with an assignment I give myself. For Fall/Winter 2012, I thought back to my high school years in the ’90s, when I was the only girl at my school who refused to wear a plaid flannel shirt, and combined that era’s slouchy nonchalance with structures inspired by medieval armor to create a clean, tough, sophisticated evolution of the grunge look.

What attracted you to Bliss Lau’s work?

It was the utterly innovative nature of Bliss’ work that attracted me, in combination with her dark, elegant aesthetic and minute attention to detail. It’s very hard to design something entirely new, and yet she’s created a body of work so unique and so incredibly beautiful that the vocabulary doesn’t yet exist to describe it—her body pieces fall somewhere between clothing and jewelry, and wearing them is a transformative experience.

What kind of person do you see wearing your clothes?

I like that you said “person”; I definitely see my clothes as androgynous, and a lot of guys have been asking for a men’s version of the plaid button-down in the new collection. I’d love to add menswear to my line once I have the resources to expand a bit.

The woman who wears Titania Inglis clothes is elegant, independent-minded, and practical; she chooses them for the interesting design lines, balanced proportions, and subtle details, and because they’re versatile and easy to look sharp in. When my clothes are sexy, it’s with a tough edge; and the same goes for their wearer.

Photos by Ruediger Glatz

A l’occasion du dernier jour de vote des Fubiz Awards 2012, nous vous proposons de retrouver les interviews des différents nominés. Découvrez les anecdotes et les réponses de ses artistes et retrouvez le nom des lauréats Fubiz Awards dès le lundi 13 février 2012.

Interview : Woodkid – Iron

Interview : Nabil Elderkin – Bon Iver – Holocene

Interview : Léo Verrier – Dripped Animation

Interview : Evan Owen Dennis – N.Y.Adorned – Tradition

Interview : Amid Moradganjeh – Rimino Concept Phone

Interview : Colin Rich – L.A. Light

Interview : Robert Majkut – Whaletone

Interview : Céline Desrumaux – Countdown Animation

Interview : Jonathan Brechignac – Carpet with Bic Pencils

Interview : Hideaki Hamada – Haru & Mina Photography

Interview : Jérémie Perin – DYE – Fantasy

Interview : David Wilson – Metronomy – The Bay

Interview : Edouard Salier – Justice – Civilization

Interview : FLA – The Loner

Interview : Keita Sagaki – Pen and Ink Drawings

Interview : Irina Werning – Back to the future series

Interview : Zecc Architects – Redisential Church XL

Interview : Alexander Gellner – One Minute Puberty

Interview : Physical Fiction – Lego Letterpress

Interview : Level Architects – House With Slide

Interview : Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre – Ruins of Detroit

Interview : Olivier Campagne & Vivien Balzi – Paris Underwater

Interview : Fleur & Manu – M83 – Midnight City

Interview : Benoît Paillé – Rainbow Gathering

Interview : Doriane Favre – Post-it Watches

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• Fubiz Awards – Winners
• Fubiz Awards 2012
• Fubiz Awards – Graphism

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Fubiz est fier de vous présenter jusqu’au 10 février les Fubiz Awards 2012 et vous propose de voter pour vos créations préférées. Petit tour d’horizon aujourd’hui avec les nominés de la catégorie Music Video des Fubiz Awards à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.

M83 – Midnight City – vote

Justice – Civilization – vote

DYE – Fantasy – vote

Bon Iver – Holocene – vote

Metronomy – The Bay – vote

Woodkid – Iron – vote

Kanye West & Jay-Z – Otis – vote

Naked and Famous – The Sun – vote

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• Fubiz Awards – Design
• Fubiz Awards – Movie

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