DESIGN 21 Announces Winner of Sustainable Materials Challenge "Going With the Grain"

The results are in! It was a tough decision to make but DESIGN 21: Social Design Network is happy to announce that Swedish furniture designer, Charlie Davidson, is the winner of its Going With the Grain Challenge for his ingenious "Uni Table" design. Developed by The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Chapter of the Forest Stewardship Council to promote conscientious consumerism through responsible design, Going With the Grain called on designers to conceptualize an object using a single sheet of FSC-certified plywood without the use of hardware or glue. As the overall winner, Davidson will receive a one-year membership to Material Connexion and a manufactured sample of his design. A prototype will also be auctioned to support The Nature Conservancy's sustainable forestry work. To view the full selection of entries and the seven designers who received Honorable Mentions, visit http://www.design21sdn.com/challenges/15

4Design > new website

4Design, a compact yet highly efficient design consultancy with two offices, one in Sydney, Australia and also one in Queenstown, New Zealand,  just launched a new website which has an assortment of bits and pieces, of their latest projects and news.

 

4Design specialises in product design but try to keep their fingers in as may pies as possible, including interface, web, graphic and environment. 

 

Check their new webiste at www.4design.com.au