DesignBoost 2009 will take place in Malmö Sweden between October 14 and November 15 under the theme “Design for Life”.

Today Designboost reveals the twelve first Boosters at the BoostTalk (lectures) on October 15. As earlier years Designboost has invited Boosters from all over the world which represent the true frontline within design in its broadest context:

Ken Yeang, Architect at Llewelyn Davies Yeang Ilse Crawford, Creative director and Designer at Studio Ilse Richard Hutten, Designer Max Fraser, Director at Spotlight Press Colin Drummond, Director of Cultural & Business Insights at Crispin Porter + Bogusky Ineke Hans, Designer Katarina Graffman and Kristina Börjesson, Anthropologist respectively Researcher sustainable design Magnus Lindqvist, Futurologist at Pattern Recognition Behrang Miri, Rapper, Actor and Teacher Jonas Pinzke – Harry MacNeil, Corporate Social Responsibility at The Good Guys

Ten more Boosters will be revealed next week.

For further information please contact : Peer Eriksson/Designboost, peer@designboost.se +46 705-336631 David Carlson/Designboost, david@designboost.se +46 707-982897 http://www.designboost.se

Designboost envisions a holistic approach as a condition for sustainable design. To fulfil this vision we believe in upgrading design competence and boosting competitiveness by knowledge sharing. Designboost is created by award winning communication strategist Peer Eriksson, founder of the communication agency Peer Communication and international acclaimed design and future strategist David Carlson, founder of David Design and David Report.

 

Ralston & Bau is working together with Fretex (norwegian salvation army) to create re-designs made out of their old products. To re-use objects putting them in a new context, makes not only a sustainable impact, it also gives new live to objects that tell a story.

During the last ReDesign Summer Camp Ralston & Bau made their first redesign series: Tekannelampe (tea pot light) & Ståltrådlysestake (steel wire candle holder). All products are handmade in house.

The “Tekannelampe” is made out of old tea pots, garden pottery, bowls and lamp shades. The cable flows out from the spout, while the handle invites to carry the lamp around.

The “Ståltrådlysestake” is made out of old lamp shades. Only strong lines describe the shape, seeking simplicity.

www.transplant.nu

more pictures: http://www.transplant.nu/?cat=229

 

Autodidakt is a small type design studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The company started up in 2006 and is run by Göran Söderström. Focus is on designing and developing original typeface families with high aesthetic and technical quality. In other words, provide tools for people working with typography. Available today is a small but original collection of typefaces that can be used to help communicate, build identity and to express. This collection will slowly grow as more typefaces are released.

http://www.autodidakt.se/

 

International author and speaker, Stefan Engeseth, gives away 10,000 copies of his new book, The Fall of PR and the Rise of Advertising, at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. It is one of the world’s largest book releases with a retail value of €103,600.

In our harsh economic times, it is important to move business forward. That’s why author Stefan Engeseth gives away 10,000 newly printed books at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, taking place June 21–27. A copy of his book will be included in all delegates’ bags. It felt so logical for the author to do this that he also in person will hand out books at the festival. His goal is to raise the economic bar with his book, which is full of creative and inspiring business ideas. It is Engeseth’s dream as an author to reach all the readers who can make a difference, so he will also give away the full book as a free download on his site www.detectivemarketing.com. Isn’t a bit too out-of-the-box to give away 10,000 books? ‘People keep telling me I think outside the box, but I really don’t know what they mean. I’ve never even seen the box,’ says Stefan Engeseth.

 

During Elfack Fair in Gothenburg traditionally organized Elfack Design Award design competition. Among 16 selected contributions the VANN project was selected as winner . The jury, which has selected contributions are Kaj Abbe Herd, Region Manager for SVID (Swedish Industrial Design Foundation) and Kalle Klockars, Studio Manager at Propeller. They describe the product as “smart, well made and the Nordic light”.

Vann is a new type of product that works as furniture and light fixture. Applications are all types of outdoor environments where you want to create a decorative environment that combines furniture and lighting. The fixture, or the podium if you like, have a seat of iroccoträ, a weather-resistant woods that have the same properties as teak. A frame is constructed of painted aluminum strips that create a decorative grill. The light source comes from a 20W halogen lamp. The fixture is custom designed for the terraces to the newly renovated hotel, conference and spa facilities Vann (www.vann.se) outside Lysekil.

Design Jonas Werning & Tor Olsson, Phosforos Lighting (www.phosforos.com) More info: www.elignosjoab.se

 

Electrolux launched promotional campaign for their Ergorapido Cyclonic 2 in 1, in this time it’s a competition, where participants submits photos of their homes to have a chance to win Ergorapido or grand prize – a trip to London, Nice, or Istanbul and 5000€ worth of furnishing goods.

I was proudly accepted the invitation of Electrolux to participate in Jury, and started to vote on submissions. In jury also participating well known bloggers and designers:

ASHLEY WHITE http://decorology.blogspot.com

MARTIN ŽAMPACH http://designeast.eu/

KIM LIM, Studio Chief Designer of Electrolux Industrial Design Centre Stockholm.

So what do you waiting for? Go to competition site and submit photos of your inspiring interior design at Ergorapido site: http://www.ergorapido.com/

You can also follow Ergorapido blog: http://www.ergorapido.com/blog

 

See the latest within Art and Design at Konstfack Vårutställning. We show newly examined artists, designers and handicrafters.

The Exhibition 2009 12th-24th of May 55 Master Students exhibit at Höglagret (behind Konstfack).

Opening: Tuesday the 12th of May 12.00-20.00 The exhibition is opened by President Ivar Björkman at 16.00

When: 12th-24th of May. Weekday 12.00-19.00, weekend 12.00-16.00

Where: Konstfack/Höglagret. LM Ericssons väg 14. Underground Telefonplan.

Link: www.konstfack2009.se

 

This shelf concept created by Måns Salomonsen, Swedish design student on Stenebyskolan, under the Gothenburg University.

Måns says about it:

It’s obvious to see where I got my inspiration from, the heartbeat. The shape was of particular interest to me and I wanted to create a piece of furniture from it. I wanted to create something out of a common shape that everyone knows and can relate to. The shelf is a mix of wall art, just as a showoff object in itself. And it is good as storage for some magazines that you like and also provide some flat areas where you can display objects, for example a photo frame or a small sculpture. The thin side surface is painted with fluorescent paint that glows in the dark and creates a shining “pulse-line”.

Hope to get it produced soon..

See more at salomonsen.se

 

This is a short version – please see www.swedishdetails.com for more April-traditions.

1:a april / April Fool’s Day The first of April is April Fool’s Day and time for the traditional Aprilskämt (April jokes). This is the day when you try to fool your friends and relatives. It is very common for TV and newspapers to compete for the best fake news story of the day. After having fooled someone, the tradition is to chant April, april – din dumma sill! Jag kan lura dig vart jag vill! (April, April – you stupid herring – I can fool you wherever I want). And then you know you have been fooled.

Påsk / Easter Skärtorsdagen / Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday is the first day of Easter. The preparations start days in advance, with Swedes buying påskris. Påskris are twigs from the birch tree with colorful feathers attached to the ends (looks a bit like a huge bunch of flowers). The påskris are bought days in advance to allow the leaves to bloom fully at the Easter dinner table.

Påskafton / Easter Saturday During the entire Easter weekend, mass quantities of delicious food is consumed. On the Easter table, boiled eggs served with different kinds of caviar, herring of many sorts, and pickled salmon are a must. At dinner time, lamb roast is a common dish. It is on Påskafton that the stuffed Easter eggs are handed out. They are mostly made out of paper and are filled with candy. It is a newer tradition that the adults hide the Easter eggs from the children so that they have to look for them. Påskafton is usually celebrated with friends and family.

Påskdagen / Easter Day The food consumption continues on Påskdagen with both left overs from the big lunch and the yummy Easter eggs.

Annandag påsk / Easter Monday Annandag påsk is also a bank holiday. This is the day when most Swedes spend a quiet day at home after an intense weekend with family and friends.

Valborgsmässoafton / Walpurgis night On the night of April 30th, it is time to celebrate Walpurgis. On Walpulgis, all Swedes celebrate that spring has finally arrived. Regardless of whether there is snow on the ground, this day is important and never forgotten. The Swedes have longed for more light during the long winter period – and finally it is here! At night, bonfires are lit all over the country and people gather around these fires.

Kungens Födelsedag / The Birthday of the Swedish King On April 30th Sweden proudly flies their flag at full mast to celebrate the

 

‘Motiv’ is an angled fan casing for kitchen fans that can turn really personal – you can use the fan casing as a picture frame. Insert your family photo, holiday memories or a piece of the same wallpaper as on the walls in the kitchen. And feel free to change motif whenever you like.

Fjäråskupan is manufacturing elegant fan casings by hand after the measurements desired by the costumers. Fjäråskupan’s products are known for being both well-designed and well-functioned. The company is based in Gothenburg (Göteborg).

Link: Fjäråskupan AB (http://www.fjaraskupan.se/)