DesignBoost 2009 - Design for Life

The theme for the first Designboost key event - DesignBoost 2007 - was 'sustainable design'. DesignBoost 2008 focused on sustainable cities with the theme 'Long Live the City'. This year they will go deeper and look into sustainable lifestyles with the theme Design for Life.

DesignBoost 2009 - Design for Life will take place in Malmö from the 14th - 16th of October and will include a variety of integrated workshops - BoostChat, lectures - BoostTalk and the exhibition  BoostShow. The organisers have invited Boosters from all over the world, who represent the true frontline within design in its broadest context. All Boosters are authorities in their field of expertise and their selection reflects the principle that design is multidisciplinary and reaching far beyond the obvious. The carefully selected Boosters will interact over three days with companies, organisations and institutions.

The BoostTalks and BoostShow are all open to the public.

When thinking about creating sustainable lives and economies, everything need to be questioned and evaluated in a different light. No stone can remain unturned. The objective of DesignBoost 2009 is to make everybody ask new questions, reach new levels of awareness and think in new ways when it comes to creating better lives for people. This, after all, should be the ultimate goal for all design.

Designboost envisions a holistic approach as a pre-condition for sustainable design. To fulfil this vision Designboost believe in upgrading design competence and boosting competitiveness by knowledge sharing. Designboost is created by award winning communication strategist Peer Eriksson, founder of the communication agency Peer Communication and international acclaimed design and future strategist David Carlson, founder of David Design and David Report.

thequietriot.com will participate in DesignBoost 2009 and share the ideas of quiet design.

For further information about the event please visit www.designboost.se . The event is supported by a number of corporations as well as the Swedish Government currently holding the EU Presidency and promoting growth and competitiveness through sustainable development.   

M.HAUS 2009