Late-breaking News

Watch this space for late-breaking news and announcements.

20100215: all official photos from the Icsid09 Congress have been uploaded to this site. Look for the photo modules on the home page.

20100126: The "Life at 1 Planet in 2050... or Naught" video by the Luebkeman Studio has been uploaded, as well as first extracts of the Congress. All videos will be moved to a new page - to view collection, please click on 'Videos tab' under the header 'More' in the top grey bar.

20091215: The Protofarm 2050 video by the Design Indaba Studio has been uploaded!

20091208: Design2050 Studios at the Icsid Congress 2009 book/pdf uploaded to File Cabinet. It's posted here, as well, for your convenience Book2_FINAL16nov_resized_.pdf

20091130: Discussion forums for the 9 Studios have been created. Members are encouraged to initiate or join the discussions.

20091127: Sypnosis of the 9 Studios who presented at the Icsid Congress will be posted here shortly.

20091124: Following the culmination of the original purpose of this GroupSite to support the development of 2050 design propositions by 9 international design studios which were presented at the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore on 23-25 Nov 09, this GroupSite was re-organised to accept open membership to all who are interested to be part of the on-going Design2050 "movement".

Status of Design2050 Studios

These were the Design2050 Studios who presented their propositions at the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore on 23-25 Nov 09:

  Richard Hassell & Wong Mun Summ, WOHA Architects Save the World and Bring Joy to Millions: Singapore 2050

 Bill Mitchell, MIT Media LabReinventing the Automobile 2050

Stefano Marzano, Philips Design:  Healthcare 2050

 Ravi Naidoo, Design Indaba:   Protofarm 2050

Chris Luebkeman, Arup Innovation & ForesightLife @ 1 Planet in 2050…or Naught

 Chris Bangle, Chris Bangle Associates: Personal Emotional Mobility 2050

Toshiko Mori, Toshiko Mori Architect: Blind Spots in Design 2050

David Nelson, Fosters & Partners: Sustainable Cities 2050

Feng Zhu, FZD: Entertainment 2050

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