Off topic but Interesting..

Here is a photo off of Jan Chipchase’sFuturePerfect blog which shows parking bays in this Las Vegas supermarket prioritised for hybrid cars and parents with children. I personally think it is great to see more sustainable design given priority and social benefits. What else could be done to not exactly add incentive, but make it harder NOT to think a little more intelligently about the use of resources.
Here in South Australia disposable plastic shopping bags are now banned with shoppers now either bringing their own reusable bags (cloth, hemp, recycled plastic, pillowcase etc..) or buying a reusable at the checkout for $$. It makes us think ahead, with recycling and reusing becoming the norm, not the exception..

Taiwan International Design Competition — 10 June 2009 for registration; 18 June 2009 for submissions
Calling for designs that explore the theme of ‘Restore’. “Restore is used to reconstruct and renew; it is the expectation of returning to a prosperous life.” The ‘Gold winner’ collects $15,000.
via Dexigner

Slanted #9 Stencil — 28 June 2009
Typography magazine from Germany is looking for images of stencil applications. “We’re looking for new fonts, including stencil-fonts, as well as stencil applications in industry, the public realm, art, textile manufacturing, and so on. We are looking for projects (and essays) from students and professionals interested in stenciling and its possible applications. These projects do not necessarily have to be (typo-)graphic. If you would like to suggest other aspects of design, feel free.”

Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Competition — 30 June 2009
Innovative puzzle designs will be juried at the International Puzzle Party in Prague.

30 Minute Necklace — deadlines 3 August 2009
Lark Books is looking for jewelry submissions of necklace designs that can be completed in 30 minutes flat. Materials are open, and winners’ work will be featured in a beautifully printed publication.

Prototype, Please do not sit

Los Angeles based designer Jang Won Yoon recently showcased a range of outstanding pieces at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair held in New York City. Jang Won Yoon’s work include the Sprint, Janus, and Blade barstool shown above. This lovely angular and faceted style looks great in plastic, but is all the more impressive with the use of solid timber and stainless steel as in the Blade Barstool, where the craftsmanship of it’s construction is evident.
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Tineke Beunders and Nathan Wierink are ontwerpduo. Former students of the Design Academy Eindhoven, they’re part of the Dutch domination of design right now. Their work is intentionally playful: making a toy out of table, turning a pillow into a game, and having fun with joinery.

Room 222 was conceived as a hotel room just for children, designed with built in invitations for creative interaction. The CNC milled Marbelous table has spiraled supports and a simple maze carved into the legs. There is even a little shelf at the base for the marble box.

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Fine Timber Craftsmanship

Nick Randall, of Tasmania, Australia’s practice focuses on a contemporary aesthetic. He creates bespoke pieces of furniture which are simple yet bold. Conceived upon a foundation of clean and simple gracefulness, embellished with ornamentation of bold and striking patterning and fine detailing.
All work is handcrafted with an innate attention to detail which resonates within the finished piece, unique designs created with passion and care.
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Avoid the Pain with Ponoko

If anyone has ever been involved in Industrial Design, Interior Design or Architecture for a large (or even mid sized) corporation you will know the pain of an incredibly slow process punctuated by hours of mind numbing meetings where an original concept is diluted beyond recognition by accounts, engineering, marketing, middle management, upper management, directors and the weird guy who is either in the IT department or servicing the coffee machine.
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Want to show your creativity at your favorite event/s?

Whether it’s a local fair or an international gig, we’ll help you get there with FREE making, materials and/or shipping!

In return you’ll display some Ponoko cards, take some photos and write a story telling us all about it.

Just let us about your plans – about you, your product and the event:

About you
What’s up?

Your product
What do you have in mind? And what are the normal costs to make it with us (making + materials + shipping)? 

The event
What, where, when, how many people?

Just email this info to us here: grants-at-ponoko.com … and we’ll get right back to you with details of your grant.

Happy days.

The grumpy old bugger probably deserves something!

While socks can be useful for so many things, so too can a voucher to make something.

A few bucks and you’ve given him at outlet for unlimited creative genius!

Make him smile  …

 Just contact us to make it happen, or send an email to service-at-ponoko.com

A free CAD resource for digital designers

Cadyou is a community launched by Tom Moor in late 2008 whose goal is to create a resource of free, high quality files for everyone to use, available in the Public Domain and under Creative Commons licenses.
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Or inhaling carcinogens for your craft

In previous post we have shown you How-To do all manner of things from form acrylic in a domestic oven to how to get a rusty metallic effect on plastic parts. The basic fundamentals of Ponoko alchemy.
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