Curry Stone Design Prize

"We aim to be a center of pedal power research promoting appropriate technology and small scale, sustainable agriculture." - Carlos Marroquin

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  • BoingBoing: Pedal-powered farm machinery for use in rural Guatemala

    Maya Pedal is a Guatemalan NGO that works with international volunteers and local experts to remanufacture old bicycles to serve as "people-powered farm machines." The dozens of "Bicimaquina" designs include bike-powered washing machines, blenders, grain mills, water irrigation devices and animal-feed mills.

    September 02, 2010

  • Change Observer: Finalists announced

    The finalists for the 2010 Curry Stone Design Prize have been announced: Maya Pedal, which makes machines from used bicycles that perform agricultural and household tasks without gas or electricity; Chilean design firm Elemental, for rethinking public housing in the developing world; and Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), which addresses women's and girls' needs by, for instance, developing feminine hygiene products from locally-sourced banana fiber in Rwanda.

    August 30, 2010

  • Tumblr: Behind the Scenes at Maya Pedal

    The workshop of Maya Pedal abounds with spare parts and diagrams used in making the “Bicimaqunas.” Staffed mainly with volunteers who arrive from across the globe, both Spanish and English are heard throughout the workshop.

    August 30, 2010

  • GOOD Magazine: Bike-powered Produce, Public Housing, and Affordable Sanitary Napkins Named as Curry Stone Prize Finalists

    This week at the Venice Biennale, three finalists were named for the Curry Stone Design Prize, a no-strings $100,000 grant honoring a visionary design initiative.

    August 27, 2010

  • Architectural Record: Three Finalists Vie for $100,000 Curry Stone Prize

    The three finalists for the Curry Stone Design Prize were announced today. The prize is awarded each year to an individual or group for innovative, humanitarian-oriented design solutions.

    August 26, 2010

    • The Curry Stone Design Prize honors an individual or group for developing and implementing a visionary design innovation. These emerging projects address critical issues such as access to clean air, food and water, shelter, health care, energy, education, social justice and the promotion of peace. Winning projects engage communities at the fulcrum of change, raising awareness, empowering individuals and fostering collective revitalization.

    The annual international Prize is a no-strings-attached grant of $100,000. Two other finalists each receive $10,000. The ongoing nomination process is anonymous.