thequietriot.com » Design for Life http://blog.thequietriot.com Sustainable design. Design has to be quiet, he said. It has to stop shouting. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Suddenly fashion seems rather old fashioned http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/01/18/suddenly-fashion-seems-rather-old-fashioned/ http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/01/18/suddenly-fashion-seems-rather-old-fashioned/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:08:34 +0000 admin http://blog.thequietriot.com/?p=95 The sale is still on … New year, New you. Out goes last season’s collection, in comes the latest fashion. Trousers have to be skinny, the length of the skirts goes up, primary colours are so this year, black stays the new black and the heels are even higher this season. Shopping, shopping, shopping. We [...]]]> The sale is still on … New year, New you. Out goes last season’s collection, in comes the latest fashion. Trousers have to be skinny, the length of the skirts goes up, primary colours are so this year, black stays the new black and the heels are even higher this season. Shopping, shopping, shopping. We want change and renewal in our lives, but is shopping creative? 

Maybe we should talk about style rather than fashion. Your style will reflect your personal story. Style is about being inventive, innovative, independent and creative. You might love a garment for a long part of your life and it might grow and change with you. Quality, longevity and adjustability become far more important.

Fashion dictates, style allows you to re-invent, re-create and repair. Style is more creative, more satisfying and more responsible. Style builds on ideas and does not discard them. Swap the buttons and suddenly this five year old coat it super cool. You created your own coat, your own design and story.

If you need a car, a well maintained old car is much greener than a new car. Most of the energy a car uses in its lifecycle is embedded in the materials and the manufacturing processes. The quality of most cars is very good. Why not look after it for a long time?

High quality furniture can last you a live time as many of the design classics have proven over the years. Pieces can be repaired and well designed products sit well with a new colour on the walls or a new blanket you have found for your sofa.

Style allows for searching out, swapping, bartering, inventing, making, changing, producing, showing – all rewarding and creative skills.

Suddenly fashion seems rather old fashion.

M.HAUS 2010

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DesignBoost 2009 - Design for Life will take place in Malmö from the [...]]]> The theme for the first Designboost key event – DesignBoost 2007 - was ’sustainable design’. DesignBoost 2008 focused on sustainable cities with the theme ‘Long Live the City’. This year they will go deeper and look into sustainable lifestyles with the theme Design for Life.

DesignBoost 2009 - Design for Life will take place in Malmö from the 14th - 16th of October and will include a variety of integrated workshops - BoostChat, lectures - BoostTalk and the exhibition  BoostShow. The organisers have invited Boosters from all over the world, who represent the true frontline within design in its broadest context. All Boosters are authorities in their field of expertise and their selection reflects the principle that design is multidisciplinary and reaching far beyond the obvious. The carefully selected Boosters will interact over three days with companies, organisations and institutions.

The BoostTalks and BoostShow are all open to the public.

When thinking about creating sustainable lives and economies, everything need to be questioned and evaluated in a different light. No stone can remain unturned. The objective of DesignBoost 2009 is to make everybody ask new questions, reach new levels of awareness and think in new ways when it comes to creating better lives for people. This, after all, should be the ultimate goal for all design.

Designboost envisions a holistic approach as a pre-condition for sustainable design. To fulfil this vision Designboost believe in upgrading design competence and boosting competitiveness by knowledge sharing. Designboost is created by award winning communication strategist Peer Eriksson, founder of the communication agency Peer Communication and international acclaimed design and future strategist David Carlson, founder of David Design and David Report.

thequietriot.com will participate in DesignBoost 2009 and share the ideas of quiet design.

For further information about the event please visit www.designboost.se . The event is supported by a number of corporations as well as the Swedish Government currently holding the EU Presidency and promoting growth and competitiveness through sustainable development.   

 M.HAUS 2009

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