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Idealog—in the ideas business

  • Team develops winning Christchurch rebuild concept in a mere 48 hours

    2011-07-07 09:20:42 // | 2 comments
    Being allocated only 48 hours in which to redesign a part of Christchurch’s central city may not seem like enough time, but it was enough to earn NZ Wood the title of supreme winner for the 48 Hour Design Challenge.The competition, run by the Christchurch City Council and held at Lincoln University, provided an opportunity for Council to gain inspiration from the design and architecture industry, while testing the draft Central City Plan currently being developed.
  • On your marks, get set, design

    2011-06-20 12:32:13 // // The Idealog Blog
    It’s better to have ideas than to be without, and idea-generating initiatives for the Christchurch rebuild just keep coming. The latest offering is called the 48 Hour Design Challenge and stems from the Share an Idea initiative. As part of the challenge, 20 teams of seven—including a design student on each team— will be tasked with designing the look, functionality and use of a specific part of the Central City.