2011-08-29 12:07:38 // Deirdre Robert
// The Idealog Blog
It was a genuinely shocked and very stoked former Massey University student who took out this year’s New Zealand James Dyson Award at a ceremony in Auckland’s new Viaduct Events Centre. Nicholas Couch’s recyclable shoe designed for barefoot running was described by head judge, DINZ’s David Lovegrove, as challenging the status quo.
2011-08-12 14:58:24
// The Idealog Blog
Fancy cruising around on this not so bad boy but very practical bike? Fashioned sustainably from bamboo, the bike, a finalist in the Australian round of the 2011 James Dyson Award, is the creation of Australian student designer Alexander Vittouris of Monash University.
2011-08-08 16:15:27 // Deirdre Robert
// The Idealog Blog
Nothing quite beats the smell of freshly cut grass but if Dunedin designer Stuart Smith has anything to do with it, it won’t be coming to you courtesy of a petrol-powered lawnmower. The 23-year-old’s design has been named one of the three finalists in the annual James Dyson Award, which recognises the next generation of emerging Kiwi product designers who have developed inventions that are innovative and inspire solutions to everyday problems. And this years pickings seem to be particularly wrapped in sustainability credentials.
2010-07-13 16:05:27 // Design Daily Team
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In just over a week, one lucky up and coming Kiwi designer will rise to prominence when the winner of the tenth annual James Dyson Award is announced. Judging by the three finalists announced today, the competition is stiff.
