Yesterday, June 17, the betacup (a project aimed at finding a more convenient alternative to the non-recyclable coffee cup) and Starbucks Coffee Company, the major sponsor of the movement, announced the winners of the contest launched on April 1 to engage creative thinkers in solving the disposable cup waste problem through open collaboration.
festivals and competitions
Swatch and MTV once again join together to launch the Swatch MTV Playground Creative Competition 2010. This announcement by MTV Networks International, owned by Viacom Inc., comes only one year after the two joined together for a similar contest giving global creatives the opportunity to share their vision and designs with the world.
On June 5, 2010, during the Open Day an awards ceremony was held for the winners of Karim Rashid Inspiration competition. The latter was organised by ASUS in collaboration with British High School of Arts and Design. Five students of the Industrial Design course received three main prizes and two People’s Choice awards.