VENICE, ITALY (August 26, 2010) — Feminine hygiene products made from locally-sourced banana leaf fiber in Rwanda; bicycle-powered agricultural machines in Guatemala; and “diagonal” inner city public housing in Chile are the three finalists for the 2010 Curry Stone Design Prize. Download the press kit here
August 26, 2010When two city officials in Medellín, Colombia – now former mayor Sergio Fajardo and former director of urban projects Alejandro Echeverri – launched a plan to rejuvenate the entire city, once one of the world’s most notorious drug and murder capitals, the bar seemed almost insurmountable.
October 22, 2009Bold and transformative public works in Medellin, Colombia that revitalized the poorest areas of the city in just four years; the reclamation of traditional craftsmanship with a modern twist in rural Bangladesh; and a vibrant global grassroots movement committed to carbon-neutral living, are this year’s finalists for the Curry Stone Design Prize.
October 22, 2009"This school in Bangladesh has tunnels for reading and playing and sunny, colorful porches." ...
September 21, 2009Designers can be an instrumental force in improving people's lives ...
September 21, 2009