WEEKLY EMAIL: JULY 28, 2011

FEATURED THIS WEEK : JOHN THACKARA

Ten Ways to Redesign Design Competitions

Design and sustainability challenges can stimulate fresh thinking on intractable problems. They can pose new questions, explore new solutions and start new conversations. They can bring positive energy to bear on situations that are otherwise bogged down in endless talk.

Can — but for the most part, don't.
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LAURA WEISS

What We Can Learn from Project Runway

I view Project Runway as the literal classroom that it is, mainly because each episode provides rich professional practice lessons for designers. Season number nine premieres this evening, and I cannot wait to see the latest batch of creative projects dreamed up by the producers and the corresponding interpersonal challenges they spawn.
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PHOTO BY JASON ORTON

London 2012

Northern Parklands, Olympic Park (2011)
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JEAN W. ROSENTHAL

Project Masiluleke: Texting and Testing to Fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Summary of design process that resulted in an innovative technology-based approach to curtailing HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
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JANE MARGOLIES

My Block NYC

What if you could explore the Big Apple block by block — all 90,000 of them — through captivating videos filmed right on site? That’s the idea behind a new video-mapping website that invites residents, tourists and videographers to upload clips they’ve taken on the streets of New York to an interactive online map of the city — and lets the rest of us get in on the action.
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NADINE BOTHA

Wheel Simple: Velokhaya Clubhouse

A suburb of Cape Town, Khayelitsha is the largest and fastest-growing semi-formal township in South Africa. Home to more than half a million residents, it offers few lifelines out of an endless sea of single-story corrugated iron shacks. The Velokhaya community road cycling and BMX hub is one of them.
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DANIELLA ZALCMAN

South Sudan: Birth of a Republic

Daniella Zalcman spent two weeks in Juba documenting the birth of The Republic of South Sudan, which officially became a country on July 9th. Her images capture the newly appointed capital city and its people, who have finally been granted political independence after decades of civil war.
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Yoza

Yoza stories are directed to African youth who are book-poor yet mobile-rich.
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UPCOMING CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

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RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED

Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean
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Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model
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A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business
Hartmut Esslinger


WEEKLY EMAIL: JULY 28, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : JOHN THACKARA Ten Ways to Redesign Design Competitions Design and sustainability challenges can stimulate fresh thinking on intractable problems. They can pose new questions, explore new solutions and start new conversations. They can bring positive energy to bear on situations that are otherwise bogged down in endless talk. Can — but for the most part, don't. READ MORE
LAURA WEISS What We Can Learn from Project Runway I view Project Runway as the literal classroom that it is, mainly because each episode provides rich professional practice lessons for designers. Season number nine premieres this evening, and I cannot wait to see the latest batch of creative projects dreamed up by the producers and the corresponding interpersonal challenges they spawn. READ MORE PHOTO BY JASON ORTON London 2012 Northern Parklands, Olympic Park (2011) READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Learn to be a design critic through SVA's D-Crit program. Design as subject matter, criticism as a literary genre and the range of tools with which to practice design criticism. Watch videos of presentations by the Class of 2011 >> The D-Crit Program >> SVA Website >> More than a decade ago Sappi Fine Paper North America established the Ideas that Matter grant program to recognize and support designers who generously donate their time and talent to a wide range of charitable activities. Enter your Idea to win money for your pro-bono project. Design is the power to affect the world. Enter Ideas that Matter here >> See stories of change here >> Find out more about Sappi here >> JEAN W. ROSENTHAL Project Masiluleke: Texting and Testing to Fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa Summary of design process that resulted in an innovative technology-based approach to curtailing HIV/AIDS in South Africa. READ MORE JANE MARGOLIES My Block NYC What if you could explore the Big Apple block by block — all 90,000 of them — through captivating videos filmed right on site? That’s the idea behind a new video-mapping website that invites residents, tourists and videographers to upload clips they’ve taken on the streets of New York to an interactive online map of the city — and lets the rest of us get in on the action. READ MORE OTHER RECENT POSTS NADINE BOTHA Wheel Simple: Velokhaya Clubhouse A suburb of Cape Town, Khayelitsha is the largest and fastest-growing semi-formal township in South Africa. Home to more than half a million residents, it offers few lifelines out of an endless sea of single-story corrugated iron shacks. The Velokhaya community road cycling and BMX hub is one of them. READ MORE DANIELLA ZALCMAN South Sudan: Birth of a Republic Daniella Zalcman spent two weeks in Juba documenting the birth of The Republic of South Sudan, which officially became a country on July 9th. Her images capture the newly appointed capital city and its people, who have finally been granted political independence after decades of civil war. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Learn more now. Visit MPS/Branding site today >> The latest and most trusted information regarding sustainability in our industry. Ideas that Matter >> Mayo Clinic: The leading health care conference where design matters. Register today >> Don't miss the chance to pivot this fall. Pivot: AIGA Design Conference 2011 >> CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Yoza Yoza stories are directed to African youth who are book-poor yet mobile-rich. READ MORE UPCOMING CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 Business Innovation Factory Philanthropic and independent organization, founded in 2004, which emphasizes implementation of new ideas, especially in the spheres of healthcare, education and energy. BIF also maintains an Innovation Story Studio with digital material from its creative community. Other Resources Academic Programs >> Competitions >> Conferences & Events >> Fellowships & Prizes >> Organizations >> Programs & Initiatives >> Publications & Websites >> Social Networks >> RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean Roberto Verganti Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model John Mullins & Randy Komisar A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business Hartmut Esslinger
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