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Friday Giveaway: Two Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensors To Be Won

Give your plant a voice; give it the Koubachi advantage! Green thumb or not, everyone appreciates a great looking healthy plant, moreover who can resist fresh roses beautifully potted and maintained. Since not all of us are into plants, a little help from technology can make us the proud owners of healthy and thriving plants at home and at work. This is where Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensors fit in. This weekend two people stand a chance to win this innovative sensor.

Contest Closes: October 7, midnight PST

AWARENESS at Łódź Design Festival

Ever wondered how does a 3D printer work or a do a chair and a wicker basket have in common? The answers are there for all to learn at explore at this year’s Łódź Design Festival. Commencing on the 18th of October, the design festival will run for a full ten days and has the underlying theme of AWARENESS. Currently in its sixth year, the exhibition is split up into three sections: AWARENESS, must have and make me!

Festival Dates: 18 – 28 October 2012

How Well Do You Rank?

The popular A’ Design Award has just announced their World Design Rankings of countries. The numbers were crunched based on the number of design awards won at international juried design competitions and awards. It comes as no surprise that USA claimed the top spot or that Hong-Kong, Italy, United Kingdom and South Korea, figure high up in the list.

World Design Rankings: Found Here

Product Design Days + Yanko Design RoadShow

When I spoke with Scott Wilson, the force behind Lunatik and Tik Tok watches and asked him about the biggest flaw he saw in Kickstarter and other crowdsourcing platforms, he said finding a dependable manufacturer and a logistical supply chain for the product was the biggest drawback. Essentially, you may have a brilliant design, the seed funding, but no reliable support in the manufacturing process. Here is where Product Design Days and the Yanko Design RoadShow fit into your success story by overcoming this flaw.

Event Dates: November 22 and November 23, 2012 - Chennai

Friday Giveaway: Ziiiro Gravity Black Ocean Watch via TouchOfModern

It was mighty nice of Robert Dabi to give Yanko Design so much credit for his Ziiiro Watch, we are truly humbled! The fact remains that it’s when he and other designers are able to score retail deals that translate to actual sales, name and fame that make us truly happy! TouchOfModern is a prime spot to find amazing designer timepieces like the Ziiiro at great prices! They are giving you a chance to win Robert’s Ziiiro Gravity Black Ocean Watch! Hit the jump to know how to win this watch!

Contest Closes: 23 September, midnight - PST

Exclusive: Electrolux Design Lab Finalists Announced

Yanko Design takes great pride in bringing to you this exclusive announcement! The 30 Shortlisted Entries for the 2012 Electrolux Design Lab have now been narrowed to the Top Ten Finalists. Each of these ten designers will be invited to Milan, to showcase and present their design concept in front of a select Jury. The event will be telecast live online and Yanko Design will be in Milan to capture the excitement for you.

Finals On: October 25, 2012

Up Close With The Ziiiro Master – Robert Dabi

Robert Dabi is very familiar name on Yanko Design and it comes as no surprise that the Ziiiro Master has arrived with a bang, retailing in places like TouchOfModern!

Yes, everyone wants a Ziiiro Watch, but do you know what makes it tick? To know more about Dabi and where to get the mighty Ziiiro, hit the jump.

Available At: TouchOfModern

Friday Giveaway: 2 Adonit Jot Touch Pressure Sensitive Styli

The role of the tablet has transformed from being just a reading device to one that allows you to use it creatively. Many a designers now rely on the iPad to do random sketches, pursue inspiration and follow their thoughts. To compliment their intuitiveness we have Adonit striving hard to empower them with the right tools. This Friday stand a chance to win two Adonit Jot Touch Pressure Sensitive Styli.

Contest Closes: 16th September – midnight PST

Outshine The Competition With The Perfect Website

We have been through thousands of project submissions and trust us when we say this, first impressions are the last! What we mean is that many designers are very nonchalant about their websites and often host projects on generic sites. Whether you are an individual designer or a design firm, you must have your basics covered and the first step is building an online presence through commanding website. This is where Squarespace comes in.

Design Your Website Here

Most Buzzed Designs of August 2012

I never fully understood the implications of Dieter Ram’s ‘Good Design Is Thorough Down to the Last Detail’ maxim, till I experienced it myself. It was a well designed chair, that looked innovative and inviting; but believe me I could not park my butt on it for more than five minutes. And to add to my woes, I had to suffer through an entire three course dinner sitting on it, pretending it was comfy and cushy!

Designers: Various

Frog Hosts 3rd Annual Portfolio Slam

What’s a portfolio slam? It’s an open call for all design, research and technology talent to show your portfolio to Frog and participate in an open discussion about your ideas. This year it’s being held in Munich at the Brandhorst Museum on September 17, 2012 from 16:00 – 20:00. If any of you go, let us know how it went. We’d love to feature you! More info here.

Frog Portfolio Slam

Pressure Test With Jot Touch

We have been tracking Adonit for quite a while now and we love the innovative Bluetooth Pressure Sensitive Stylus for iPad. Christened the Jot Touch, Adonit has its hand on the pulse of what people want in terms of writing equipment using digital mediums. It is the first real pressure sensitive stylus that addresses the requirements of a professional artists. Basically it transforms your iPad into a sketchbook and gives you a surreal experience.

Designer: Adonit [ Buy it Here ]

Electrolux Design Lab 2012 – Top 30 Declared!

Electrolux Design Lab’s 10th Anniversary challenge to international design students is to design products that develop the sensory experience of home appliances. The countdown has begun, and after the shortlist of 80 nominations has been tightened to 30 shortlisted entries. The next step will be to announce the Top 10, who will be invited to Milan in October, to present their projects. The jury will as always, include Henrik Otto SVP of Global Design at Electrolux. As media partners Yanko Design will be at the event, keeping you updated via YD, Facebook & Twitter, till the ultimate winner is declared.