Archives: industrial design

Archives: industrial design

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Mendel Skulski, BID/12, in running for James Dyson Award

Mendel Skulski, BID/12,  is one of three Canadian inventors on the top 50 list of international candidates to win the James Dyson Award. Open to university students and recent graduates from 18... More

Posted on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 in Alumni notes Feed for all posts filed under Alumni notes and tagged

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Cooking with sound

Carleton’s Elena Sitnikova was announced as a semi-finalist in Electrolux Design Lab 2012 on August 7, 2012. From five continents, 30 semi-finalists have been selected to compete for a place in... More

Posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 in Competitions and Awards Feed for all posts filed under Competitions and Awards, Education Feed for all posts filed under Education and tagged ,

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Geek chic: Vivian Cheng, BID/05

“I didn’t think jewelry needed to come with a user guide, but really, you need to take the disc pendant off your neck before you use it to open a bottle,” says Vivian Cheng, BID/05, designer of... More

Posted on Friday, June 8th, 2012 in Alumni notes Feed for all posts filed under Alumni notes and tagged

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Teddy Luong, BID/11

Life in a fishbowl is a common metaphor for lack of privacy. But what if a goldfish had the same right to personal space that humans enjoy? That question prompted Teddy Luong, BID/11 — then a... More

Posted on Monday, May 21st, 2012 in Alumni notes Feed for all posts filed under Alumni notes and tagged

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Innovative Designs for Accessibility winners

Carleton industrial design students Will McDonald and Kevin Spencer took first and second place respectively in the Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition. McDonald’s... More

Posted on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 in Competitions and Awards Feed for all posts filed under Competitions and Awards, Education Feed for all posts filed under Education and tagged , , ,

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Peter Wehrspann, MDes/12

Peter Wehrspann, MDes/12, explored the intersections between nature and furniture craft in the developing area of biomimetic design. He developed his primary research from his master’s thesis,... More

Posted on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 in Alumni notes Feed for all posts filed under Alumni notes and tagged

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Richard Kuchinsky, BID/01

Richard Kuchinsky, BID/01, is the designer behind the new Skora line, which is being billed in reviews as an un-running shoe. It aims to take advantage of the body’s natural abilities with minimal... More

Posted on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 in Alumni notes Feed for all posts filed under Alumni notes and tagged

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Karim Rashid, BID/82

Recognized as an international leader in the field of industrial design, Cairo-born Rashid has consistently reshaped the world around him. His signature futuristic style is based on the belief that... More

Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 in Alumni notes Feed for all posts filed under Alumni notes and tagged

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BlackBerry Teaching and Collaborative Research Centre

The BlackBerry Teaching and Collaborative Research Centre, opened on March 22, 2012,  keeps Carleton engineering and industrial design students at the forefront of smartphone technology and design.... More

Posted on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 in Facilities Feed for all posts filed under Facilities and tagged ,