Robin Read has won the Vicon Prize for the Best Project Involving the Design or Development of a Medical Device with this projct entitled “The Design and Development of an End-Effector for a Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm” at the 20th Annual Medical Engineering Student Project Competition run by the world leading and recognised Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

After giving a 12 minute presentation of this work at the historic IMechE HQ in Westminster, London, Robin blew the competition (the likes of Bristol University, Imperial College and UCL) and the judges (to the point they forgot to makes notes!) away to steal the top prize for himself and Middlesex University!

What a trophy to win, and thanks to everyone involved!

Needless to say she was impressed with what she saw and enjoyed her interaction with the graduate designers enough to give us glowing praise above the rest of the brewery.

Well done all.

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Hustle and Bustle… at the market.

Thursday night was a great success buzzing with enthusiasm  and excitement giving all of the designers the chance to exhibit there product within a professional environment.

This was then followed by 4 great days of public viewing.

Matt and Ben discussing the travel embodiment bracelet to atelier.fr press.

Adam Amos the designer behind the SNAPS Project.

The guys from Bluw testing out Mels Shout box. – A product to release stress from the office.

Andreas Nydahl screwless, glueless machine made furniture.

Robin Read Talking about the advantages of his new robotic gripper.

The presentation boards.

The market was constructed by the 25 exhibitors and took over 7hr to build the exhibit with pallets hired from a locally sourced North London company.

Alvin Jay Pullia. Pants that keep you awake by a constant state of sexual arousal.

David Knight industry sponsored field hockey training aids for goal keepers.

Ben Arent’s – jive. Social networking for your gran.

We would like to thank everyone for visiting, if you missed out you can catch us again at New Desginers.

Adam Amos [www.adamamos.co.uk] receives some great coverage in the current DesignWeek Magazine (05/06/08).

Design Week is the UK’s leading Design Magazine, which specialises in Design News and Jobs. Covering areas from Product Design and innovation to Architecture.

News In Pictures is the featured article, available @ the online magazine

( www.designweek.co.uk/Articles/138636/News+in+Pictures)

or in Print throughout the UK.

Robin Read has got front page on the Lincolnshire Echo. He has had a great write up and you can read it online or download the PDF.

Download a PDF here. [19mb]

Each year the University stages the Graduate Degree show in east London’s Brick Lane. This annual event attracts representatives from the design and art worlds on the look out for talented young designers. Theshow opens with an exclusive fashion show on 5 June 2008, where professional models will stalk the catwalk in the fast-paced and cutting edge show. Helena 27, is studying BA Fashion. She previously studied fashion in a foundation course in Sydney, Australia immediately prior to her move to London and Middlesex. Her designs are inspired by “impossible things” and she has been called an “odd designer” by her tutors. This is evidently meant as a compliment since her tutors characterise Helena as one of the strongest in her year.

Helena’s current collection is inspired by the children’s building blocks, Lego and “childlike perspective of Wes Anderson films”. Helena has even
created her own Lego inspired laser printed fabric for her designs.

Helena, who studies at the University’s Cat Hill campus, has enjoyed two high profile work experiences, with designers Julian MacDonald and Vivienne Westwood. She chose Middlesex because of the strength of the tutors and the high level of support that they provide.

Meanwhile, Helena’s boyfriend Andreas Nydahl, 27, is studying BSc Engineering Product Design at the University’s Trent Park campus. He too previously studied in Sydney, Australia, in between Sweden and arriving in London. Andreas explains why he came to Middlesex University: “Because of the workshops facilities. They’re the best I’ve ever seen. I’m going to miss those machines when I leave!”.

For his final year project – the one that he will exhibit at the Art and Design Graduate Degree show – Andreas is currently working on a range of bespoke furniture made with an unusual engineered wood called Parallam Beam. Andreas uses machine-led design to create furniture that does not use screws or glue – all the elements fit together perfectly as they have been so well designed. The other advantage of the type of wood, as well as the way in which Andreas works, is that his products are carbon neutral.

Andreas’s work placement during his three year Middlesex course was as a 3D artist creating computer generated images for architects and other product designers for a year. “I learnt so much,” he says.

The Muswell Hill based couple plan to work in London for a while, before returning to Sweden to start their own design focused business.

http://www.andreasnydahl.com/

From Middlesex University.

http://enacustico.blogspot.com/2008/05/ideas.html

http://zutxita.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!A0DCD2F8DEADDC0E!4720.entry

Bens mini site and a youtube video has been key the online success.

http://www.yankodesign.com/

http://gizmodo.com/

http://www.gizmodo.es/

http://www.wilson-graf.com/

http://www.core77.com/

http://www.designspotter.com/

http://blogs.clarin.com/

http://www.productdesignforums.com/

http://www.behance.net/

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