WEEKLY EMAIL: AUGUST 25, 2011

FEATURED THIS WEEK : AN XIAO MINA

90 Years of Chinese Communism: A Multimedia Celebration

Traveling around China in July, I found the daily visual reminders of the CCP more subtle than I had imagined. Celebrations of the Party's 90th anniversary felt closer to an advertising campaign than to traditional propaganda.
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TOM VANDERBILT

Interface Time

MoMA's new exhibition "Talk to Me" purports to be about "the communication between people and things." If only it were that straightforward.
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BARBARA FLANAGAN

Sleeping with the Fishes

The Brando. That’s the exclusive resort, opening next year, that will finally realize Marlon Brando’s vision of building an “ecological utopia" on Tetiaroa, the Tahitian atoll he once owned.

Or, so the developers say.

An intriguing new book has arrived just in time to turn those glamorous claims into disturbing nonsense. Ecological? Brando’s vision? Absurdly unlikely on both scores.
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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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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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Project Mwana

A new effort to diagnosis and treat infant HIV/AIDS in remote African regions.
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WEEKLY EMAIL: AUGUST 25, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : AN XIAO MINA 90 Years of Chinese Communism: A Multimedia Celebration Traveling around China in July, I found the daily visual reminders of the CCP more subtle than I had imagined. Celebrations of the Party's 90th anniversary felt closer to an advertising campaign than to traditional propaganda. READ MORE
TOM VANDERBILT Interface Time MoMA's new exhibition "Talk to Me" purports to be about "the communication between people and things." If only it were that straightforward. READ MORE OTHER RECENT POSTS BARBARA FLANAGAN Sleeping with the Fishes The Brando. That’s the exclusive resort, opening next year, that will finally realize Marlon Brando’s vision of building an “ecological utopia" on Tetiaroa, the Tahitian atoll he once owned. Or, so the developers say. An intriguing new book has arrived just in time to turn those glamorous claims into disturbing nonsense. Ecological? Brando’s vision? Absurdly unlikely on both scores. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Society, the economy and the context for design are rapidly changing — providing new opportunities for designers who are prepared for the complexities of the future. Attend the "Pivot: AIGA Design Conference" this fall in Phoenix for inspiration, incredible networking and actionable insights on the changing design industry. Learn more about "Pivot" here >> Register for the conference now >> Brought to you by Sappi Productions and the Flo Channel, Off Register is a totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. See what happens when the ink hits the fan...on Off Register. Watch episodes here >> Find out more about Sappi here >> 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 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		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Transforms designers: Educating head, heart and hands. MFA Products of Design at the School of Visual Arts >> A totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. Off Register >> Don't miss the chance to pivot this fall. Pivot: AIGA Design Conference 2011 >> Almost one billion people don't have safe and clean drinking water Mohawk & charity: water. Helping to bring clean water to developing nations >> CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Project Mwana A new effort to diagnosis and treat infant HIV/AIDS in remote African regions. 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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