Gaia这个词语的意思是生活在植物地球,我们将只开发与此相关的产品(绿色产品),这也是三洋“Think GAIA”的品牌释义。所以三洋邀请设计师们在三洋的三个关键技术(包括水、空气和能源)类别设计产品。如下是竞赛相关信息:
Theme “Proposal of everyday-life products based on Think GAIA”
The word “Gaia” expresses the idea of a “living planet Earth” in which all of nature and all of life together form a single living organism. So that GAIA and people can coexist, we will develop only products that are truly needed, and we will create products that will please both people and Gaia. That is the “Think GAIA” brand vision of SANYO. In this competition we are calling for product designs to please both people and Gaia. The three key technologies A, B, and C below have been nurtured independently by SANYO. Working from a new perspective not bound by the “common sense” of the past, please reference one or more of these three key technologies in proposing an everyday-life product that will bring joy to Life and the Earth.
【Key technologies】
Please choose one or more of these three technologies, and make a proposal that addresses the theme.
A) Water technology
■Aqualoop
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0602/0202-1e.html
■aquaoasis
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0606/0613-1e.html
■Electrolyzed water
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0701/0117-1e.html
B) Air technology
■Virus Washer
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0601/0120-1e.html
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0608/0828-1e.html
■Air Wash
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0602/0202-1e.html
C) Energy technology
■Eneloop
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0511/1101-2e.html
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0610/1031-1e.html
【Reference material】
So that SANYO will realize the “Think GAIA“ vision, we are focusing on three programs.
1、Environment: Addressing global environmental issues
2、Energy: Creating a clean-energy society
3、Lifestyle: Enabling people to live in harmony with the Earth
【Supplemental explanation】 *Everyday-life product: “A product that people come into contact with on an everyday basis and that is part of an everyday living environment such as that of homes, offices, commercial facilities, etc. There are no particular limitations on the actual size or economical efficiency of the product, but SANYO will verify the technical aspects.
*The results of this competition may be reflected in the next generation of SANYO products. Also, the competition results will be used in a variety of advertising and public relations activities. Therefore, we hope to receive fresh, original, and innovative designs that give form to the coming age.
Judging *Two-stage judging process
【Preliminary judging/private】
Judge 评委:
Ichiro IWASAKI Born in Tokyo in 1965. After worked for Sony Design Center, moved to Italy.
Established Iwasaki Design Studio in 1995.
Working in a wide range of product design from information tools to household
goods like tableware and furnitures. Lecturer at Tama Art University and
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
Fumie SHIBATA Born in Yamanashi Prefecture. After working for Design Center Toshiba Co., Established Design Studio S in 1994. Here, she developed a base of specialty clients who have retained her firm for design projects ranging from communications to furniture, infant products and home appliances.
Recent Work has been "Baby Label" series by Combi, "Body Fitting Sofa" by Muji, "ZUTTO Series" by Zojirushi, thermometer "Ken on-kun" series by Omron, and mobile phone"SWEETS" and "SWEETS pure" by KDDI by au. Japan Industrial Designers’ Association Regular member.
The judging comittee of the Good Design Award. Part-time lecturer at Tama University of Arts.
This judging will place importance on “the everyday-life product proposals and the CG image presentation.” It will be a Web-based judging of designs submitted in accordance with the specified submission method (see “08 Submission documentation and method” below). Five designs will be selected. *The five successful candidates will prepare mockup drawings. However, SANYO will prepare the actual mockups in order to insure fairness in the level of mockup quality of the entries. The successful candidates will be asked to the submit (on CD-ROM) the detailed specification documentation (design mockup drawings, surface finishing information, etc.) necessary for creation of the mockups.







