Announcements

A couple things that might be of interest:

1. The Buckminster Fuller Challenge

"On the occasion of the 112th birthday of one of the 20th century's most prescient futurists and global thinkers, The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) announces the launch of the first annual BUCKMINSTER FULLER CHALLENGE.

Established to catalyze the vanguard of a global design revolution, the Challenge will award a single $100,000 prize annually to support the development and implementation of a solution with significant potential to solve the world's most pressing problems in the shortest possible time while enhancing the Earth's ecological integrity.

Entries will be accepted beginning September 4th, 2007."

2. Dwell on Design San Francisco 2007

"Dwell presents Dwell on Design San Francisco 2007
September 14–September 16

The Dwell on Design Conference and Exhibition is an idea-driven, hands-on experience designed to ignite a creative spark within anyone who is passionate about modern design, sustainability, and smart growth.

Dwell on Design connects you with a community of thought leaders who will offer bold ideas, interesting materials, and new products designed to inspire you to express the beauty, simplicity, and sustainability of your living space.

Come to Dwell on Design San Francisco and join this network of product designers, innovators in green building practices, entrepreneurs in energy efficiency, artists, photographers, architects, landscape designers, Web designers, parents, teachers, and neighbors who are changing the way we live in the modern world.

Join the conversation."