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pYou’ve still got 11 days to enter our latest a href=”http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?f=35t=20712″1 Hour Design Challenge: Emergency Shelters/a. The competition asks you to design an appropriate and innovative pop-up shelter solution, in light of the earthquake in Haiti. Core77 will donate $500 in the name of the winner to Architecture for Humanity’s Earthquake Support Program./p

pBelow, two shelters that truly “pop-up” and make use of their compactness to fold in a few basic necessities. /p

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pstrongFrom Jurrasix/strong: The idea is a modular crate where each side individually holds first aid kits, blankets and other essentials. The box locks back together for storage and transportation. The crates would be somewhat heavy duty so they could be reused and long lasting./p

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pstrongFrom Gizmosaurus/strong: The main idea behind this entry is compactness.br /
A shelter, multipurpose bag, water cantines, blankets, towels and a water collector/filter are all contained within single shell which itself is the water collector. The strap that comes on the basin can be detached and used on the bag so that while the shelter is needed no excess material is left. The shelter works like an emergency raft (pull tab for automatic inflation) but with a breathable cloth making up the walls./p

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Senior Interaction Designer
Smart Design
San Francisco, CA

The ideal candidate has been working for several years with multidisciplinary teams to concept new experiences, architect UI models, generate prototypes and deliver detailed designs. Most importantly you should be comfortable designing across physical and digital interfaces for a variety of device types – from the computer monitor on your desk to the dashboard in a car.

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The second edition of the SEE bulletin has just been released. It is the only publication entirely dedicated to exploring matters related to design policies and programmes for design support.

In his contribution ‘Aspects of Design Policy in History’, Hong Kong Professor John Heskett traces the evolution of policy from images of identity to economic intervention across ancient civilisations, political regimes to present-day economic doctrines. The article ‘From 2009 to 2010: EU and Regional Design Policy Developments’ is a review of the current state of play in the EU and regional design policy debate. The bulletin also explores the imperative of modernising policy-making through comparing two different approaches to drafting policy in the US and Denmark. This edition’s case studies feature ‘Good Design Selection’ from Korea as an integral part of the government’s innovation and procurement strategy; and ‘Better by Design’ from New Zealand, a government initiative to expand the country’s economy through the successful application of design to export businesses. The bulletin also includes world design policy news from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Iceland and Qatar.

SEE is an EU-funded network of eleven European partners exploring how to integrate design into regional and national innovation policies.

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Design Manager for Running & Outdoor
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
Brighton, MA

As the Design Manager for Running & Outdoor you will direct, inspire, and manage the design team to develop new, creative ideas and designs.
You will be responsible for planning future product design relevance, communicating a clear vision, and implementing strategies that drive long-term success and the achievement of New Balance goals. Through research, you will indentify unmet consumer needs and then translate market input into innovative designs using industry-leading tools.

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Senior Design Manager, Brandy Strategy
Procter & Gamble
Chile/Panama

This individual will lead strategic design projects to drive business objectives within Latin America. The candidate must be able to integrate design into business by applying design tools and demonstrating the role, value, and power of design to deliver business objectives. The role will be located on a midterm basis in Santiago, Chile, yet will relocate 12-18mths later (with the rest of the business unit) as the regional P&G Chile site transitions to the regional HQ in Panama City, Panama.

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