The BoostTalk on Friday 12 February during DesignBoost Arkitekturmuseet in Stockholm was sold out in thirty minutes.

Designboost is now happy to announce that they will stream all lectures, panels and seminar online on Friday 12th between 9.45am and 5.15pm. You can listen to personalities like Karim Rashid, Ross Lovegrove, Ilse Crawford, Stephen Burks, Ineke Hans, Richard Hutten, Katrin Olina, Satyendra Pakale, Monica Förster, Henrik Otto, Bjarke Ingels, James Irvine, Gert Wingårdh, Ilkka Suppanen, Thomas Sandell and Jens Fager.

Simply go to http://www.designboost.se and you will be re-directed to the DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet BoostChat “Design for Life”.

If you would like to comment and discuss the BoostChat via Twitter use #designboost.

Please find the complete program below:

Official programme for BoostTalk during DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet Friday February 12.

10.00 WELCOME

Inaugural speech by David Carlson and Peer Eriksson from Designboost.

10.15 SESSION ONE

Jens Fager
Richard Hutten
Satyendra Pakhale

2 minute leg stretch

Ilse Crawford
Ross Lovegrove

12.00 LUNCH BREAK

13.00 OFFICIAL OPENING OF BOOSTSHOW (exhibition) ”Design for Life”. Inaugural speech speech by museum director Lena Rahoult.

13.30 SESSION TWO

Stephen Burks
Bjarke Ingels
Karim Rashid

2 minute leg stretch

14.40 SEMINAR ”Space for Life” with Ineke Hans, Karim Rashid, James Irvine, Henrik Otto and Ross Lovegrove. Moderators: David Carlson and Peer Eriksson.

15.40 ENERGIZING BREAK

16.00 PANEL DISCUSSION ”Design for Life” with Katrin Olina, Ilkka Suppanen, Gert Wingårdh, Monica Förster and Thomas Sandell. Moderators: David Carlson and Peer Eriksson.

16.50 WIND-UP: David Carlson and Peer Eriksson

17.00 THE END

The theme of this autumn’s DesignBoost in Malmö was Design for Life. Now the question is once again being posed, how to make design economical, ecological and fair when DesignBoost collaborates with Arkitekturmuseet in Stockholm.

At this DesignBoost people of worldwide reputation such as Stephen Burkes, Ineke Hans, Katrin Olina, Ilkka Suppanen, James Irvine, Richard Hutten, Bjarke Ingels, Gert Wingårdh and Thomas Sandell will participate. Additional participants will be announced.

Design for Life is about how we shall shape our way of life. How we plan, produce, deliver and consume everything from cities, transportation and infrastructure as well as food, entertainment, products and brands. Over the years design unfortunately has developed more and more into an exceedingly contributing source of pollution and over consumption. Therefore some of the biggest names in the world of design will once again meet, to show how design and architecture may be used to create better conditions for people as well as for the environment.

One of the speakers is Stephen Burks, known among other things for his border breaking collaborations with artisans in South Africa and Peru.

We need to redefine design and focus on people’s needs, rather than just surface. When design is put in a humanistic perspective one understands the tremendous ability it has to make change happen, socially as well as economically and ecologically. With knowledge of design, we can solve and improve everyday life of people both in Sweden and globally, says Peer Eriksson.

DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseeum in Stockholm will take place on the 11-12th of February with around seventy especially invited participants. During two days BoostChats (workshops) and BoostTalks (lectures) on the theme Design for Life will be held. BoostChat on the 11th is exclusively open to those especially invited guests while the talks on the 12th will be open to the public.

As a part of this a BoostShow (exhibition) with examples of holistic sustainable design will be open until the 7th of March.

DesignBoost invites the most pioneering thinkers. Stephen Burks is established as one of the worlds greatest designers but other brilliant talents will also attend, such as Bjarke Ingels, architect and maker of Denmark’s pavilion on the world exhibition in Shanghai later this year, David Carlson tells us. He, along with Peer Eriksson is the initiative behind DesignBoost.

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The magazine from the event DesignBoost 2009 - Design for Life has just been published online. You can view it in fullscreen by clicking on it above. Among the contributing writers are Jennifer Leonard, Kristina Dryza, Martin Hoenle, Brent Richards, Kristina Börjesson and Katarina Graffman, Vanessa Gandy, Magnus Lindkvist and Kristin Heinonen. The BoostChat and BoostTalk of the event took place October 14-15. The BoostShow is open until November 14.

This is the manifest for the event:

It’s time to rethink design. To create long time value instead of short time profit. To build the future on generosity instead of greed. We need optimism, new spirit and change! We need Design for Life.

Design for Life is all about how we can create better lives for the many. How we plan, produce, deliver and consume everything from cities, transportation and infrastructure to food, entertainment, products and brands. Together we have a joint responsibility. We can all make a difference.

Design is always about humans – about satisfying needs, solving problems and attracting us towards new experiences. This implies that great design often is founded on a social and cultural perspective. Unfortunately design has partly turned into a major source of pollution. Just look at everything modish and the hunt for newness. A big part of the industry are focusing on more when we actually need better.

Design for Life is about concern and cooperation. Even a long journey starts with a first step. Doing something is always better than nothing.

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Here follows some snapshots from the BoostTalk at DesignBoost 2009 in Malmö. The speaker list included Ken Yeang, Ilse Crawford, Richard Hutten, Eero Koivisto, Max Fraser, Colin Drummond, Ineke Hans, Ary Perez, Katarina Graffman and Kristina Börjesson, Magnus Lindqvist, Roy Antink, Mathias Eriksson, Brent Richards and Philip Allsopp, Behrang Miri, Rapper, Filipe Balestra, Jonas Pinzke - Harry MacNeil, Katja Gry Carlsen and Johan Berhin.

Ken Yeang, Architect at Llewelyn Davies Yeang

Ilse Crawford, Creative director and Designer at Studio Ilse

Richard Hutten, Designer

Ineke Hans, Industrial designer

Katrin Olina, Illustrator and designer

Colin Drummond, Director of Cultural & Business Insights at Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Eero Koivisto, Architect and designer

Jonas Pinzke, Innovator for the greater good at The Good Guys

More to come from DesignBoost 2009 in Malmö. Stay tuned!

Designboost presents the complete Speaker list for the BoostTalk (lectures) on October 15th:

Ken Yeang, Architect at Llewelyn Davies Yeang
Ilse Crawford, Creative director and Designer at Studio Ilse
Richard Hutten, Designer
Colin Drummond, Director of Cultural & Business Insights at Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Ineke Hans, Designer
Eero Koivisto, Architect and designer
Ary Perez, Engineer and artist.
Katrin Olina, Illustrator and designer
Fernando Gabeira, Politician
Roy Antink, Development Manager, Green Construction at Skanska
Magnus Lindqvist, Futurologist at Pattern Recognition
Jonas Pinzke and Harry MacNeil, Innovators for the greater good at The Good Guys
Mathias Eriksson, Copywriter and founder of Brikulör.
Max Fraser, Director at Spotlight Press
Behrang Miri, Rapper, Actor and Teacher
Katarina Graffman and Kristina Börjesson, Anthropologist respectively Researcher sustainable design
Brent Richards and Philip Allsopp, Founders of Transpolis Global
Filipe Balestra, Architect

WHEN:
BoostTalk (lectures) on October 15th between 9am and 6pm.

WHERE:
Beijerskajen 8 in Malmö, Sweden (former K3 school).

TICKETS:
Tickets for the BoostTalk (lectures) at DesignBoost 2009 on Thursday October 15th are now released. Follow this link for tickets and registration: http://shop.textalk.se/shop.php?id=12396

The price for a ticket is SEK 1900, coffee and lunch included. You will also get an exclusive preview of the DesignBoost 2009 BoostShow (exhibition).

WHY:
It´s time to rethink design. To create long time value instead of short time profit. To build the future on generosity instead of greed. We need optimism, new spirit and change! We need Design for Life.

Design for Life is all about how we can create better lives for the many. How we plan, produce, deliver and consume everything from cities, transportation and infrastructure to food, entertainment, products and brands. Together we have a joint responsibility. We can all make a difference

Design is always about humans - about satisfying needs, solving problems and attracting us towards new experiences. This implies that great design often is founded on a social and cultural perspective. Unfortunately design has partly turned into a major source of pollution. Just look at everything modish and the hunt for newness. I big part of the industry are focusing on more when we actually need better.

Design for Life is about care and cooperation. It´s about taking steps forward regardless of length. Doing anything is always better than nothing.

The goal is that DesignBoost 2009 will be characterised by new insights, new thoughts, new friends and preferably laughter, or as Designboost puts it; right, ah, haha!

PARTNERS:

DesignBoost 2009 - ´Design for Life´ is a junction for curious minds, commercial and industrial life, organisations and institutions. The BoostPartners 2009 include: Electrolux, IKEA, Audi, Iittala, Arena, Skanska, Thule, E.ON, Swedish EU presidency, City of Malmö and Region Skåne.

Further info: www.designboost.se

DesignBoost 2009 will take place in Malmö Sweden between October 14 and November 15 under the theme “Design for Life”.

Today Designboost reveals the twelve first Boosters (speakers) at the BoostTalk (lectures) on October 15. As earlier years Designboost has invited Boosters from all over the world which represent the true frontline within design in its broadest context:

Ken Yeang, Architect at Llewelyn Davies Yeang
Ilse Crawford, Creative director and Designer at Studio Ilse
Richard Hutten, Designer
Max Fraser, Director at Spotlight Press
Colin Drummond, Director of Cultural & Business Insights at Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Ineke Hans, Designer
Katarina Graffman and Kristina Börjesson, Anthropologist respectively Researcher sustainable design
Magnus Lindqvist, Futurologist at Pattern Recognition
Behrang Miri, Rapper, Actor and Teacher
Jonas Pinzke and Harry MacNeil, Innovators for the greater good at The Good Guys

Ten more Boosters for the BoostTalk on October 15 will be revealed week 39.

Tickets are available here.

Ralston & Bau is working together with Fretex (norwegian salvation army) to create re-designs made out of their old products. To re-use objects putting them in a new context, makes not only a sustainable impact, it also gives new live to objects that tell a story.

During the last ReDesign Summer Camp Ralston & Bau made their first redesign series; Tekannelampe (tea pot light) & Ståltrådlysestake (steel wire candle holder). All products are handmade in house.

The “Tekannelampe” is made out of old tea pots, garden pottery, bowls and lamp shades. The cable flows out from the spout, while the handle invites to carry the lamp around.

The “Ståltrådlysestake” is made out of old lamp shades. Only strong lines describe the shape, seeking simplicity.

INDEX:Award 2009 People’s Choice Voting opens worldwide at 13:00 GMT Thursday August 20.

· When a voter arrives, she or he should hit the “Connect with Facebook” button on the INDEX:Award site so the vote “goes viral”.

· Then join Index for their live-stream of the the awards show on the 28^th (starting 18:00 GMT).  You’ll be able to watch in real time and chat simultaneously about it with your Facebook friends.