Four Fifths Design

Inspiration for the Creative Mind

Month: November, 2008

A Simple Reminder

Designer: Skeet Wang
We all know the global warming is a fact, but what most people don’t know is that dirty snow is a crucial contributor to global warming. Researchers have measured how snowy landscapes tainted by carbon particles created from inefficiently burned fuels, vehicles’ emissions and forest fires are absorbing more of the sun’s heat than the less sooty snow normally found in the arctic. Findings also indicate dirty snow is responsible for at least 20% of global warming. Meltain, is an eraser that reminds us. It’s function and form is obvious…

Trendy Girl

The Trendy Girl is celebrating its one year anniversary, and to commend its readers they are running a competition filled with goods which you can win. Products range from deco gifts to fashion gifts.

In total seven partners have joined this anniversary operation with Trendy Girl, by allocating each 3 gifts on top of current trends. Each day of the week, an article on one of the shops partners will be published and you can try to win one of the 3 lots, leaving just a comment in the article. A lot from the reviews will be conducted every night of the week to midnight, and the winner will receive her gift.

Information can be found here.

Also, the people at Trendy Girl have agreed to help out Four Fifths Design readers by publishing links to this site for every day of the week during each contest! This will allow for spreading the word about the Four Fifths Design community.

Represent Skate

Designer: I’m not sure, it was sent to me by a friend…
When I had this sent to me, I fell in love. I longboard as a hobby so I’m an advocate of skating. This is a fresh take on furniture design, using skateboards, a medium that is 30+ years old. Skating may have never looked so good…

Unidentified Object

Designer: Prime
Designed deliberately to be uninviting, the Unidentified Object Chair by Prime supposedly redefines what our perspective on furniture should be. While the bottom half is comprised of laminated wood, the top half of the painful pyramid is filled with foam for a ‘comfortable sit.’ Personally, I’m not too sure about how comfortable it may actually be…

OFS Hot Seat Contest

OFS HOT SEAT 3 CONTEST!

OFS is commissioning their 3rd annual Hot Seat contest. If you have a liking for interior design, industrial design or architecture design, this contest may be for you. Hot Seat 3 is a design contest, open to all people age 18 and older. You can draw, design, print, blueprint, create or simply express an idea for a new, ergonomically friendly chair. If your design is chosen, you will be one of three finalists who will present their designs, in person, at the opening of the OFS Santa Monica Showroom. Not only that, but your chair will become a reality. It will be put into production and you will receive a 3% royalty fee for 10 years. The only necessity is the incorporation of wood into the design. So have at it! I know I am entering…

All information can be found here, at the website: OFS Hot Seat 3

Here are a few of the current entries…

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