WEEKLY EMAIL: SEPTEMBER 09, 2011

FEATURED THIS WEEK : JOHN THACKARA

Iceland: Eaten Alive, or Growing to Live?

"Who needs oil when you have rain?" The ad for Landsvirkjun, Iceland's national energy company, dominates this month's Icelandair magazine. The message is not disguised: Iceland is blessed with massive amounts of clean energy. The true picture on the ground, sad to say, is murkier.
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THE EDITORS

Yves Béhar Wins Second INDEX Award

In the world of philanthropic prizes for social design, lightning does strike twice. Yves Béhar, founder of the San Francisco design company Fuseproject, has won the prestigious INDEX award in the “Body” category for a program launched in Mexico to test and correct children’s vision.

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PHIL PATTON

The Green Dashboard

Many features of a car reveal personality as much as performance. The instrument panel used to tell many tales — of water temperature and oil pressure, amps and volts, revolutions per minute and pounds per square inch.

Now, energy-efficient technology under the hood is augmenting the instrument panel’s design.
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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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WEEKLY EMAIL: SEPTEMBER 09, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : JOHN THACKARA Iceland: Eaten Alive, or Growing to Live? "Who needs oil when you have rain?" The ad for Landsvirkjun, Iceland's national energy company, dominates this month's Icelandair magazine. The message is not disguised: Iceland is blessed with massive amounts of clean energy. The true picture on the ground, sad to say, is murkier. READ MORE
THE EDITORS Yves Béhar Wins Second INDEX Award In the world of philanthropic prizes for social design, lightning does strike twice. Yves Béhar, founder of the San Francisco design company Fuseproject, has won the prestigious INDEX award in the “Body” category for a program launched in Mexico to test and correct children’s vision. READ MORE PHIL PATTON The Green Dashboard Many features of a car reveal personality as much as performance. The instrument panel used to tell many tales — of water temperature and oil pressure, amps and volts, revolutions per minute and pounds per square inch. Now, energy-efficient technology under the hood is augmenting the instrument panel’s design. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Being sustainable has never been so profitable. See how the country's most innovative companies are improving their bottom line by staying the course on sustainability. Look into Sappi's paper mills that are setting a new standard for environmental responsibility. Find out more about Sappi here >> Order a copy of eQ003 >> Download a PDF copy >> Two great MFA programs: The Interaction Design program, which explores the role of design in shaping everyday life and the Graduate Program for the Designer as Entrepreneur. Visit MFA Interaction Design >> The Designer as Entrepreneur Podcast >> SVA Website >> OTHER RECENT POSTS 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 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		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Learn more now. Visit MFA Design site >> 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 >> From Mohawk Fine Papers a curated marketplace of designer papergoods and gifts. Browse the Shop >> CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Chulha Stove Report on the Chulha stove designed by Philips to reduce indoor air pollution in developing countries. 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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