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All dates shown are for the current calendar year. There are many competitions and deadlines, so take heed.
Mark your calendars and get ready to design! Design radically but sustainably! Design for disaster relief or an ex-military base!
Remember, great design should be implemented everywhere! After all, we are all on the same planet.
Additional information can be obtained by clicking on the logos. As always, please let us know if we missed anything newsworthy.
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Jan 12 Introductory on-going courses from Jan through April will be held in Florence, Italy. These are prerequisites for further courses. |
April 24 - Deadline |
 April 30 - Deadline Extended! The International Conference on Additive Technologies(iCAT) 2012 is open for entries in lighting, transport, jewellry and industrial products. Take note: there are two deadlines. One for on-line submissions and one for snail mail. |
 April 30 - Deadline Enter the 11th annual Best Tall Building Awards competition. In addition to the regional category, this year introduces two new categories on performance (for buildings in existence at least 5 years) and innovation (for newly built or conceptual buildings). The October awards ceremony will take in Chicago. |
 May 1 - Deadline Unrestricted Access An international competition focused on transforming abandoned, closed (or scheduled for closure) and decommissioned military sites worldwide. Besides the $5,000 worth of prizes, it is a chance to erase engines of war. UPDATE: The winners will be showcased at this year's Venice Biennale in Italy! |
The Clean Water America Alliance will be hosting its annual Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference and early registration starts as soon as May 1st. This year's event will take place in Cincinnati, OH on October 15. |
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 Aug 2 - Deadline An international student design award with a £10,000 cash prize to the winning design. Watch a video of the 2011 winner who designed AirDrop, and innovative device for harvesting ambient moisture for drip irrigation utilization inspired by a beetle. |
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 Podcasts: Open Space This three-part podcast series focuses on the need for innovative open spaces and radical vertical design in buildings as sustainable solutions to population growth. Read Gensler's report for full details of their findings. |
 Lifetime Opportunity! Italy is the host country for the next non-trade international expo as governed by the French body - Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) - with 157 member countries. This 2015 event promises to be an opportunity of a lifetime with its sustainable development theme. Technological advances will be on display for the world to view, evaluate and adopt. Plan ahead and reserve your exhibition spot now! |
 Graffiti Initiative Manila city officials, together with the World Wide Fund, are creating graffiti on walls with a special photocatalytic paint that removes air pollutants and toxins. Watch the transformative process here to believe it as this puts a new spin on graffiti art. |
 Prix Emile Hermès Design Highlights Forget the scarf! The French luxury goods maker sponsors a product design competition for young designers. 2011's competition theme "Heat, Me Heat, Re-Heat" focused on energy efficiency and sustainable product design. Click on the logo to see 12 innovative designs from the finalists. |
 Your Street Challenge This is a neat event sponsored by Design Indaba. Local designers in South Africa are asked to develop viable solutions to revivify any street in Gauteng. The theme says it all, "Owning, Loving, and Improving Your Street" to bring positive social change to communities. We look forward to seeing the results. |
The Winners Are...   |
