Design Competition
TRANSFORM THE FUTURE 3
Colourful, sustainable design for communities
RESULTS
Product design triumphs in this year's Transform the Future design competition
Changes to the format of this year's 'Transform' opened the field to a host of new ideas.
For the first time, entries were welcomed from professional designers as well as students, and a second category for product design was introduced alongside interiors.
The entry that caught the judges' eye for the overall prize came from Barcelona.
Professional designers Lisa Pavanello and Davide Vason devised 'Treering', a public park seating system.
A disk of bright Dalsouple rubber encircles the trunk of a tree, creating both a seat and a backrest for a natural 'chair' with support and shade - a new way of enjoying a public space.
Treering is the simplest of designs using a single sustainable material, yet playful and bold in its use of colour.
Honours in the Interiors category went to a Turkish student, Pelin Kockan, of Haceteppe University in Ankara, for his design of the Yildiz Preschool.
Pelin's thoughtful scheme combined a broad spectrum of subtle, softened pastels from the Dalsouple palette with the maximum use of natural light to create a calm,
appealing environment for young children.
Additional awards were made to the following entries:
Highly commended: Products
and winner of the 'Best Student' prize of a work placement with design agency Graven Images:
Nicolas Hubert, Ecole Atlantique de Nantes: 'Pullover', a protective casing for trees in public spaces
Highly commended:Interiors
Branimira & Desislava Ivanova, Italy (professional): The Garden of the Colours, a design for the community shop and restaurant, Florence Design academy
Chang Liu, Duncan of Jordanestone College (student): 'Art Club' design for student bar
Tung Yung Wai, Hong Kong Design Institute (student): SPCA Playroom for dogs
Chow Ka Ho, Hong Kong Design Institute (student): Green Public Library
You can view a presentation of the winning and commended entries on the right of this page.
This year's judges were Jim McClelland, Editor of Sustain Magazine, Tim Gaukroger, MD of Dalsouple and Jim Hamilton, Janice Kirkpatrick and Ross Hunter, directors of Graven Images design agency.
Next year's competition
The format for next year's competition is not yet complete. For up to date information email julie@dalsouple.com
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PowerPoint presentation of winning entries
QuickTime movie of the above
"Web export" of the above
