The 12 Best Designs From 2009's International Plastics Design Competition

My favorites are

• Excelec & CIA Prepaid Energy Meter
• KOR ONE Hydration Vessel
• The Rotomolded Plastic School Desk

Read full story at
http://inventorspot.com/articles/best_designs_2009s_international_plastics_design_competition_29936

Modern Architecture around the World

While German architecture always inspires me but there are other masterpieces across the globe which can be found at
http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/modern.html

Frank Llyod Wright masterpieces can be found at
http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Frank_Lloyd_Wright.html

Dandelion Industrial Design Exhibition

Check out the new and hip designs at
http://dandelion.idasia.org/

My favorites are

1. Lv Zhongfang - TIWE Watch
2. Kok Keong - Backflip
3. Redchiew - Do the Twist
4. Scott Amron - Brush and Rinse

Empathic research at IDEO on "Aircraft Interiors International"

Alan South, director of service design at IDEO, has penned a piece on aircraft interiors that elegantly puts user research in context by comparing it with market research.
http://tinyurl.com/c33vg

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