IB Design Technology: Websites

"Smart Material Corporation, with its affiliated company Smart Material GmbH, is a developer and manufacturer of advanced piezo composite materials and electronics to operate systems based on these materials."(website)

Industrial designers' guide to manufacturing, providing a searchable directory with concise descriptions of materials, processes, products, producers and methods.

An easy-to-understand description of machining processes; with simple drawings.

"Good Design Australia is an international design promotion organisation responsible for running the Australian International Design Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious design awards in the world...
Good Design Australia is dedicated to driving a greater demand for good design in Australia." (website)

Use the search button to find particular products.

"Led by founder Bill Tikos, The Cool Hunter celebrates creativity in all of its modern manifestations. Since its inception in 2004 The Cool Hunter has become the world's most-read culture and design site, a leading authority on all things creative and a truly global hub for what's cool, thoughtful, innovative and original. We value global relevance, not trends, channeling our discoveries to our worldwide audience." (website)

"Our mission is to bring the transformative power of design to the things that matter...
We inspire new design thinking, encourage public debate and inform government policy to improve everyday life and help meet tomorrow’s challenges today." (website)

Portal for design lovers. Includes blog, marketplace, forum and a database of 540 designers and 350 producers.

The group's "mission over the past 13 years has remained the same: unearth the best of the art, design, and architecture worlds and curate a selection of the most interesting work..." (website)

Includes architecture, autos, fashion, technology, product design, furniture.

A good example of the design process in action - look at some of the other YouTube clips on the same topic.