February 2010
New Design Magazine
As we leave the 2000's behind and enter 2010's, what will the next decade have in store for the product design industry? Tanya Weaver poses a number of questions to an international group of product and industrial design consultancies to gauge their opinions.
April 2009
New Design Magazine
In a world where brand is considerd king, a powerful wealth creator and vehicle of value, Chris Christou wonders where this leaves product.
October 2007
iDA Design Awards Book
The first annual International Design Awards yielded 1,000 entries from 45 countries: of which 109 of the most visionary projects in architecture and interior, product, graphic and fashion design were rewarded coverage in the book by the IDA jury.
August 2007
Design Now
“People need more than just solutions; they need to be engaged on an emotional level. If a consumer is moved emotionally by a product or service, they will continue to use it. This can only be achieved if the product is conceived as a whole on all levels from the beginning."
August 2007
Drawing for Designers
"Interspersed throughout are designers' sketchbooks, Case Studies that feature internationally famous designers or design groups..."
August 2007
New Design Magazine
"Where 'Old Luxury' values anchor themselves to solid production qualities, our focus on this product was 'New Luxury', which invests in intangibles. They include the magic and experience of the brand."
October 2006
What is Product Design
"Youmeus works with a total design philosophy that transcends traditional working practices. Creating products for both small and large companies, the main emphasis of their work is to make a difference, to challenge, and to question what constitutes to good design."
March 2005
The International Design Yearbook
"For the past 20 years, The International Design Yearbook has been documenting the trends, styles, personalities and prevailing dogmas of domestic design."
June 2002
The 40th D&AD Annual
"The 40th D&AD Annual featuring the best in international design and advertising."
August 2001
Annual Design Review I.D. Magazine
"Praising its simplicity, the jurors found this collection of contemporary glassware products “beautiful and extremely sexy.” The set includes four types of glasses: rock, wine, shot and flute."
May 2001
New Design Magazine
"The products were designed to appeal to younger consumers and to reflect lifestyle changes that have recently made cooking a more mainstream hobby."
April 2001
Mac User
"How many of its advanced features have you ever used since that first heady day when you played the Bricks game and discovered that voice dialling always calls your mate Brian, regardless of which name you speak?..."
April 2001
Viewpoint Magazine
"Touch me, stroke me, take me home’ - in a world of instant gratification and fashion conscious faddishness, designers are creating ‘personality’ filled products that remind us of our pets..."
March 2001
Mac User
"Busier cooks may object to the current trend for geometric rather than ergonomic concepts, but given that ‘ergonomic’ usually seems to mean ‘David Cronenberg’, the rest of us will welcome something rather more restful to live with."
Feb 2001
Design Week
“Cooking is becoming more theatrical and involving these days, and we wanted the products to reflect that,” adds Christou.