
Dear materials fans, enjoy Material Stories first quarterly newsletter!
Get Inspired #01 – GROWTH is for download here (pdf)
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Dear materials fans, enjoy Material Stories first quarterly newsletter!
Get Inspired #01 – GROWTH is for download here (pdf)
You can subscribe here to receive future newsletters by e-mail.
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This one goes to the young professionals among us. The German Design Council is inviting fresh graduates to present their works at this year’s Material Vision.
Since this is a call for German speaking countries – please don’t mind me forwarding this in “German only”.
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Vom 16. bis zum 18. Juni 2009 findet, parallel zur Messe Techtextil, die Messe Material Vision 09 der Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH statt. Der Rat für Formgebung ist Kooperationspartner der Material Vision.
In diesem Jahr möchten wir vier Hochschulabsolventen die Chance bieten, sich und ihre Arbeiten einem breiteren Publikum vorzustellen. Dabei besteht die Möglichkeit zu einer kurzen digitalen Präsentation im Rahmen des Vortragsforums. Gleichzeitig soll das Projekt auf einem Poster in Wort und Bild im Ausstellungsareal der Fachmesse vorgestellt werden. Der Fokus liegt auf aktuellen Arbeiten junger Absolventen, die sich mit dem Thema Materialien in Design und/oder Architektur auseinandergesetzt haben.
Weitere Informationen sowie die vollständigen ausschreibungsunterlagen stehen zum Download unter tinyurl.com/materialvision09 (pdf) zur Verfügung.
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Deadline for applications: 30 April 2009
Good luck, and if your project gets selected – let me know!
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The Design Plus competition invites all manufacturers of all sectors, as well as designers and architects, to submit materials applications or products that have been made using innovative materials or processing techniques.
The competition on the occasion of Material Vision is organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the German Design Council (Rat für Formgebung).
See www.designplus-materialvision.de for more information and applications.
- Download the entryform (pdf) here
- Application deadline: 31 March 2009
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Material Xperience is one of the most important materials events for architects, interior designers and engineers in the Netherlands.
Material Xperience is a six-day inspiration event (9-14 February, Utrecht) showcasing new materials to awake our senses and inform us with daily lectures – all within a comfortable atmosphere that supports an enjoyable meet and greet with exhibitors and creative colleagues.
Material Xperience is powered by Materia (well-known from their materials search engine), in collaboration with Architectenweb (the leading Dutch architecture site) and takes place during this year’s BouwBeurs building fair.
For an impression of last year’s event, please see my photos of Material Xperience 2008 featured at Core77.

Check www.materialxperience.nl for more information and registrations. Enjoy!
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MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2009
Developers, material manufacturers, designers, product managers and construction engineers – all are invited to this year’s MATERIALICA Design+ Technology Award 2009
The award is granted to concepts characterized by a great deal of creativity
in terms of innovation, design or engineering in the categories Material,
Surface, Product or CO2 efficiency. The main focal point of this award is on
aerospace, automotive, engineering, sports and technical consumer goods.
Key facts for professionals:
- Application deadline: June 30, 2009
- Awarding of prize: October 13, 2009
- MATERIALICA Design Show: October 13 to 15, 2009
- Participation fee: 190 Euro plus VAT
Read on for more information – and student applications!
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