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Design to Improve Life

Foram atríbuidos esta semana em Copenhaga os prémios INDEX 2007. Uma ONG apostada na promoção da inovação e design, sem fins lucrativos, evidenciando objectos, ideias ou conceitos que possam melhorar consideravelmente aspectos da vida humana. A equação que estabeleceu os critérios para a avaliação das ideias a concurso desenvolve-se em torno de três variáveis, para um mesmo resultado: Design to Improve Life.

FORM (function, aesthetics, color, materials, coherency, user friendliness) = DESIGN
IMPACT (result, urgency, number affected, sustainability, economics, level of innovation) = IMPROVE
CONTEXT (culture, values, geography, ethics) = LIFE


Um protótipo de prótese ortopédica de grande qualidade e muito baixo custo ou uma garrafa que purifica água, apenas por exposição solar, são dois dos vencedores do evento.

Não destacar mais nenhuma das ideias obriga a lançar o desafio: para quem se interroga sobre progresso e sustentabilidade da vida humana no Planeta valerá a pena de mergulhar no verdadeiro mar de ideias apresentadas em Copenhaga.

Atreva-se, aqui: INDEX 2007

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