Philips Unveils Future Design Concepts for Easier Day-to-day Living

Care for Guests
'Daylight' is a hotel scenario for the future. The hotel industry is dominated by large chains that provide consistent service, but often lack a personal touch. Luckily, the rise of private, theme-oriented hotels is ushering in a new age of hospitality, one in which guests control virtually every aspect of their stay. New applications of technology will empower customers and provide them with better, more comfortable surroundings in which to relax and re-energize after a long journey. © PHILIPS (Photo: Capital Photos / Gerald van Daalen)


Care for Family
'Celebrating Pregnancy' is a pregnancy scenario for the future. From conception to childbirth and beyond, bringing a child into the world is both a joy and a challenge. While medical advances have made the experience safer than ever, hospital environments have hardly changed. Mothers (and fathers) are often treated like patients with an illness, rather than parents-to-be. Wouldn't it be wonderful if prenatal care and, in particular, fetal ultrasounds were as comfortable as they are exciting? And what if the entire experience was one that could be shared with the entire family, including the experience of that first view of the baby? If a picture is worth a thousand words, a 4D virtual image with audio is priceless. © PHILIPS (Photo: Capital Photos / Gerald van Daalen)


Wardrobe Care
Breathe new life into your clothes. A unique combination of an iron, a steamer and a garment refresher that keeps your family's clothes in beautiful shape and saves you time and money. © PHILIPS (Photo: Capital Photos / Gerald van Daalen).

CitizenM
Build and assemble prefabricated hotel rooms onsite with the Philips One Star is Born concept. Partners are able to create and bring to market innovative applications of the concept such as the Citizen M hotel - a hotel for mobile citizens of the world. © PHILIPS


Ambisound
Philips offers full multi-channel surround sound without the hassle of cables or speakers with its I-piece, integrated home theatre system.© PHILIPS (Photo: Capital Photos / Gerald van Daalen).

Care for Patient
'Ambient Healing Space' is a hospital scenario for the future.Wouldn't it be amazing if, while in hospital, patients could relax, feel comfortable and focus on participating in their own care? Imagine providing patients with multi-purpose spaces where they can rest and feel comfortable - talking to their families, fellow patients and medical staff. Imagine customizable healing spaces, even in hospital rooms with more than one patient, where patients can choose privacy or sociability, and where medical information flows seamlessly from doctor to patient. Imagine a hospital room that feels more like a hotel suite than a medical ward, and where the focus is on comfort and service. Imagine placing patients in entertaining, non-confrontational environments that are tailored to their personal needs, and which put them in control of everything from lighting to audio. © PHILIPS (Photo: Capital Photos / Gerald van Daalen)

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Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award (TKKYIA)

This Award aims to stimulate creativity and to promote scientific and technological research among young Singaporeans. The online system for entry submission is open from 15 October till 31 December 2007.  Further details on the award and online system are available at www.tkk.wspc.com.sg .

Winners of James Dyson Award 2007

The James Dyson Award is an annual design competition which recognises young designers and engineers who demonstrate Dyson’s design philosophy - the ability to think differently, persist in the face of set-backs and create functional, innovative products that improve the way we live.

The winner is selected from the shortlist of national winners from Dyson’s Design Award programme, currently held in 13 countries. The winner was announced in May.

The Award is an exciting opportunity for aspiring design engineers to compete on an international platform for a total prize fund of £10,000, plus a rare opportunity to interact with the Dyson RDD team.

Below are winners' works of 2007:

Winners of Taiwan International Design Competition 2007

Samsung Armani phone is revealed

Samsung officially confirmed its collaboration with Armani to produce a new cellphone that reflects the fashion designer's sense of style. Simply called the Armani-Samsung luxury mobile phone but known internally as the P520, the device is a direct challenge to both the iPhone and LG's Prada phone with the same emphasis on a touch-driven interface.