Posts Tagged ‘design’
EDWARD NORTON AND DARIA WERBOWY LAUNCH PRADA PHONE BY LG 3.0
February 6th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
LG and PRADA today unveiled actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy as the faces of the global advertising campaign (shot by British fashion photographer David Sims) to launch the latest smartphone, the PRADA phone by LG 3.0. This is the third phone from the collaboration and represents a key design venture for both companies.
The advertising campaign features leading American actor Edward Norton, who has an illustrious film career starring in movies such as Primal Fear, American History X, Kingdom Of Heaven, and Fight Club. As well as appearing in numerous other films, he is also a writer and...
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LG’S CINEMA SCREEN DESIGN REDUCES CINEMA 3D SMART TV BEZEL TO 1mm!
January 8th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
LG Electronics (LG) will introduce the CINEMA SCREEN Design at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Featured in the new CINEMA 3D Smart TVs for 2012, CINEMA SCREEN Design reduces the bezel to just 1 mm, creating a more optimal and comfortable environment for immersive 3D viewing.
“The 3D experience is still evolving and we at LG intend to push the limits of what 3D can deliver,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Home Entertainment Company. “With our 2012 CINEMA 3D Smart TVs, we have been able to take a significant step forward, thanks to a series...
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LG’S 3D UD TV PRESENTS IDEAL COMBINATION OF IMMERSIVE 3D WITH UNRIVALED DISPLAY QUALITY
December 29th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. By combining LG’s industry-leading 3D technology and Smart TV function with UD display technology, the 84-inch TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.
“LG is pushing the limits of home entertainment innovation with this 3D UD TV,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. “We are bringing together all our Smart TV and 3D knowledge in the 3D UD TV in order to demonstrate to the CES audience that LG is...
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LG UNVEILS STYLISH NEW 3D GLASSES FOR 2012
December 28th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
LG Electronics (LG) has announced that its newest collection of 3D glasses, including a pair designed by renowned eyewear designer Alain Mikli, will be introduced in the first quarter of 2012. The new 3D glasses -- the F310, the clip-on F320 and the Alain Mikli F360 -- are lighter and more comfortable to wear while upgraded design features such as curved lenses and clean frame structure have transitioned 3D glasses from burdensome requirements to stylish fashion accessories.
“Compared to active shutter glasses, LG’s 3D glasses are far more comfortable to wear and much more affordable, making it possible for large...
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Creativity earns a reddot
March 15th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
While most people’s thoughts turn to Christmas in December, for the world’s deisgn community, the final month of the year means just one thing: the reddot Design Award ceremony, this time held on December 8 in the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany.
The awards ceremony began with opening remarks from Peter Zec, chairman of the reddot Design Awards. Zec said that this year, a total of 6,396 works from 44 countries were in competition, of which 610 won reddot awards, while 62 were named the best of the best.
Amongst these 62 prize winners was LG’s reusable package, receiving plaudits from the...
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Control your world by thought with a headset that reads your brainwaves
August 3rd, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Innovations in technology affect entertainment and design, as you could equally argue that developments in entertainment or design have a similar impact on the others. Which is where TED comes in. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and is a non-profit organization dedicated to ‘ideas worth spreading’
The latest of the TEDTalks videos to catch my attention was the innovation of a headset that reads your brainwaves, held by Tan Le from Emotiv Systems, a company who develop this technology surely destined to be the next generation of human-machine interface.
The brain is made up of billions of active neurons, when...
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Phone Fans Look to Design the Future
July 6th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Every year in the United States, LG Electronics invites the brightest talents in design to present their visions for the future of mobile phones. For this, the third annual Design the Future Competition, LG once again partnered with Autodesk, a leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, and crowdSPRING, an online marketplace for creative services. From among hundreds of ingenious and visionary designs, LG presented awards to more than 40.
This year’s competition welcomed the judging talents of Russell Bobbitt, a world-renowned movie prop master who has worked on a variety of visually stunning films such as Star...
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The Evolution of Home Appliances in 2010
January 31st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Designers seek inspiration in the most unusual places. The shape of a leaf or the color of a priceless vase might be enough to trigger the next season’s fashions.
Similarly, LG’s product designers are constantly in search of inspiration and closely follow trends in consumers’ habits and broader social issues that may be addressed through technology.
An example of this is how the home appliance industry has increasingly focused on the environment over the past two decades. Through designing more efficient technologies, the home appliance industry is working to address environmental issues. This “green” or “eco-friendly” approach has seen products reduce power...
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The LG Serie 1 TV. A blast from the past!
January 31st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Some things are better left in the past. Mobile phones the size of a brick, bubonic plague, disco, open sewers and Christopher Biggins to name but a few. But that is not to say everything past should be consigned to the history books, museums or playing widow Twankey in panto!
LG are bringing retro styling with a modern twist back into living rooms with the Serie 1 television. This visually arresting 60’s inspired set comes complete with chrome legs, ‘space age’ styled shell, and even rabbit ear antennas and old school knobs to change channel and volume levels. This 14” set...
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Mobile Home Opera House
October 30th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
This beautifully designed product is the über stylish Opera, a Mobile Home by Dutch designer Axel Enthoven. The design is reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House which has become one of the most iconic architectural buildings of modern time.
The production of such an object signals the interest in consumers desire to keep esthetically pleasant objects not just in the home but around one at all times. The Opera will go into production in early 2010 and is sure to turn a few heads on the...
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