Design Week Ireland 2011

One of Ireland's most notable events and one that's very relevant to us is the Irish Design week. The line up of events is due to kick off next week. Starting on the 31st of October the events run from the North of ireland to the very South and continue to the 6th. From Belfast to Cork, and everywhere in between, the island will be playing host to range of activities that cater to all ages. Even we are getting involved!

IDI Best of Graduate Design 2011 / IDI Awards

There is still time to catch the IDI Best of Graduate Design Exhibition. It is open till November 5th in the NCAD Gallery. Make sure to check it out to see a selection of works from across all of the design colleges in Ireland with some of the exhibitors up for awards in this years IDI awards this Thursday in the Sugar Club.

You can check out the IDI Awards here

Planned Obsolescence - The Light Bulb Conspiracy

Planned obsolescence is one of those evil things companies do to make you keep buying their products. Now someone has made a movie about it!

First of all for people who may not be familiar with with this concept, planned obsolescence is when companies intentionally give their products a shortened lifespan so you will come back and buy the newest version. The main example given in Cosima Danoritzer's 'The Light Bulb Conspiracy' is the light bulb, where planned obsolescene is a main factor in the manufactures business plan. By drastically shortening the lifespan of the light bulb they can guarantee the consumer will keep coming back to buy a new one.