"Nokia has no taste"
When Adam Greenfield, Nokia’s former head of design direction for user interfaces and services, quit the company in 2010 to set up his own design practice in New York, he made no secret of his frustrations with Nokia. In a long post on his blog, he outlines what problems Nokia faces. He says "there is nobody with any taste in the decision-making echelons at Nokia”, something which he notes is particularly ironic considering Finland’s wider reputation for style and innovative design culture. Coming from somebody who left the company last year, it carries weight.
http://gigaom.com/2011/02/21/former-nokia-designer-nokia-bosses-have-no-taste/
City on Rails
A Swedish architecture firm that came up with a plan to roll buildings through a city on rails has won third prize in a competition to develop the Norwegian city of Åndalsnes. The company, Jagnafalt Milton, suggested that existing and new railroads could be built to provide the base for buildings that could be positioned differently depending on the seasons and on the weather.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-01/05/architecture-on-rails
Dzintara monēta
The Bank of Latvia has issued a collector coin named the "Amber Coin," designed by Aigars Bikše. The coin features an eye with an embedded amber pupil. Amber is a mineral and semiprecious stone originating from the resin of ancient amber pines. Amber jewellery has been made in the Baltic States for thousands of years. The Amber Coin costs LVL 28 (EUR 39.50) and has a nominal value of LVL 1. The Bank of Latvia will issue 7,000 Amber Coins, which will be minted at Finland's Rahapaja.
John's Phone
The adorably simple, no-nonsense John's Phone only makes phone calls. There is no SMS, no music, and no colour LCD. The phone only features a tiny display that is capable of a single line. It does not have a camera or a built-in clock. You can assign speed dials or manually dial a phone number. The phone's address book is a pen and paper attached to the back.
Jokamiehen polkupyörä palaa kotiin
Helkama Velox siirtää Jopo-polkupyörän valmistuksen Taiwanista Suomeen. Alkuperäistä Jopoa valmistettiin Suomessa vuosina 1965-1974. Uudelleen lanseerattu klassikko palasi markkinoille vuonna 2000, mutta 90 % pyöristä on valmistettu viime vuosina alihankintana Taiwanissa. Jopoja myydään Suomessa vuosittain 15 000-17 000 kappaletta. Myynti on noussut huikeasti 2000-luvun alusta, jolloin Jopoa myytiin vuodessa noin 1000 kappaletta. Jos kasvu jatkuu, ensi vuoden myynti voi olla jopa 20 000 kappaletta, yhtiön myyntipäällikkö Harri Halme ennustaa.
Mianun Cubio-kestokassi
Kulutusta kestävästä materiaalista tehty mianun Cubio-kestokassi on valmistettu kierrätetystä messumatosta, joka on ongelmajätettä. Kauppakassi on mitoitettu käytettäväksi joko tukevilla kantokahvoilla kädessä tai kantohihnalla olalla. Kassiin mahtuu vaikkapa kahdeksan 1 litran maitotölkkiä rinnakkain. Sisäpuolelle reunan käänteeseen on ommeltu vetoketjullinen kierrätetystä banderollikankaasta tehty taskupussi tärkeitä tavaroita varten.http://www.kestokassi.fi/cubio.html
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