An interesting article in The Guardian (UK) explores the potential role that designers have in ensuring planned urbanisation offers desirable, manageable places to live – providing equality and enrichment in equal measure for urban citizens of the future. This provides additional credence to the results of the latest Electrolux Design Barometer. Read the full article at The Guardian’s website.
There’s just over a month to go until the Electrolux Design Lab 2010 competition deadline arrives and we’re still on the look out for great ideas. This is what was done to inspire Belgian particpants.
Thoughtful, integrated design can ensure urbanisation has a positive global impact.
80% of respondents to an Electrolux survey* at the DesignBoost** event in Stockholm on 12th February 2010, embrace urbanisation as an opportunity to make the world a better place.
A delegation of 350+ designers, architects and global thinkers were in situ at the Swedish Museum of Architecture to participate in a series of seminars and workshops addressing the theme: ‘Designs for Life’. MORE >
