The Best Global Design of 2008

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July 24, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY INNOVATION The Best Global Design of 2008 Europeans, Asians, and Latin Americans took more International Design Excellence Awards than ever. And students made a strong showing   MORE TOP STORIES IDEA AWARDS 2008 Brazil's Best Product Designs The first location-specific program for the International Design Excellence Awards celebrated 53 examples of top Brazilian design IDEA AWARDS 2008 IDEA Design Trend: Elegance and Simplicity Many of this year's top designs render complex objects more usable—or make humble things more intelligent IDEA Design Trend: Social Responsibility A strong sense of social responsibility ran through many of the winning entries   PRODUCT DESIGN IDEA AWARDS 2008 How BRP Hatched Its Spyder Trike The Spyder offers all the zoom of a motorbike, but its eye-catching three-wheel design makes it easier to master IDEA AWARDS 2008 Design for Democracy Solves Election Problems A book of guidelines on how graphics can clarify ballots and the voting process generally has won an IDEA award—and endorsement by the Election Assistance Commission IDEA AWARDS 2008 SylvanSport's Mobile Adventure Gear The startup's new creation is the Go. But don't call it a camper or trailer. It's sort of a Swiss Army knife of vehicles IDEA AWARDS 2008 U-Box-It. They Collect and Recycle It With this easy service, you put your trash in a portable, cardboard container that is then picked up and recycled—box and all   DESIGN SHOWCASE Narrated Slide Show: Inside Bloomberg's Flexible Display Masamichi Udagawa of Antenna explains the design of the new Bloomberg terminal, set up specifically to be more adaptable Narrated Slide Show: Nike's Vapor 300 Watch Max Burton, creative director of the Nike Tech Lab, explains the design and development of the Nike 300 running watch  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Liberty Mutual Insurance Quote  Affordable Auto, Home, & Renters Insurance. Quality Insurance. Affordable Rates. ACMUSA.com – Free $100,000 Forex Practice Account  Unbeatable Conditions & Spreads. Start Forex Trading Today! Sales Coaching: Learn From The Best; Be The Best!  Read Richardson's sales coaching article to learn what is needed to create a sales coaching culture. Applicant Tracking System  Complete Talent Platform, including Applicant Tracking, Onboarding and more, backed by AT&T Hosting. Owe >10K to the IRS?  Settle Debt. Stop the IRS. Ex-IRS. Free Consultation. Buy a link now! This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 View our corporate privacy policy here. To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2008, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice

Inside: This Week in Innovation This week we announced the results of the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs), produced by the Industrial Designers Society of America in conjunction with BusinessWeek. Innovation Chief Bruce Nussbaum summarizes the results: Europe is surging, Asia is rising fast, and, for the first time, Latin America joins the U.S. at the front of the pack. I took a look at the first location-specific program for the awards, which celebrated 53 examples of top Brazilian work, while we also analyzed some of the other winners, including a three-wheeled super-motorcycle and a design project intended to help improve voter turnout. Also, check out our designer-narrated videos that give a glimpse into the winning projects from Bloomberg, Nike, and Shimano. -- Helen Walters E-MAIL A FRIEND  |  GET RSS  |  NEWSLETTERS   INNOVATION PODCAST R&D: The D Is for Design Monty Montague, a principal at innovation consultancy BOLT, discusses how incorporating design into traditional R and D departments has led to major innovations at companies ranging from IBM to Herman Miller.   Advertisement   What's Your Problem? We all have workplace problems. Share with us, and your fellow readers, the hurdles you've faced—and how you've tried to clear them     IN YOUR FACE: BW READERS WEIGH IPHONE 3G Reader T2 Writes: "My greatest problem with the iPhone remains AT&T. I shall simply be patient and wait to see what Google's Android brings to the table." Tell Us: Are You Eyeing the New iPhone? >     NUSSBAUM ON DESIGN >> I'm buying a Flip camcorder and will video myself answering questions you throw at me about innovation. The questions you ask will most often be more important than the answers I give. So—ask away. -- Bruce Nussbaum POST YOUR OWN COMMENTS Visit Our Other Blogs Auto Beat Bangalore Tigers Blogspotting Brand New Day Byte of the Apple Economics Unbound European Insight Fine On Media Games, Inc. GreenBiz Hot Property Investing Insights Management IQ New Technology in Asia NEXT: Innovation Tools & Trends NussbaumOnDesign Tech Beat Working Parents Advertisement