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Tangram Design founder and industrial designer Robert Johnston will appear as a guest on Fanny Kiefer’s talk-show Studio 4 on Monday September 22.
Robert will appear with the two other recipients of the 2009 BC Creative Achievement Award Furniture Designer Judson Beaumont and Ceramic Artist Lilach Lotan. Read the rest of this entry »

Tangram Design founder and industrial designer Robert Johnston has received a 2009 BC Creative Achievement Award. Read the rest of this entry »

Tangram Design’s work with Angstrom Power is featured as a case study highlighting strategic design as a valuable business tool in the 11th Premiers Technology Council Report.

“The Industrial Design Advantage” is a supplement to the report and demonstrates the value of industrial design to businesses through case studies and data collected through various international design organizations. Tangram principal; designer Robert Johnston assisted the PTC in gathering information for the report through his work with the British Columbia Industrial Design Association.
The PTC report and supplement outlines the Provincial Government’s commitment to develop a plan for the promotion of Industrial Design as a key component of B.C.’s innovation economy.

Download the 11th Premiers Technology Report (PDF)

Download the Supplement “The Industrial Design Advantage” (1.61Mb PDF)

About the Premiers Technology Council
The Premier’s Technology Council was established in August 2001 to advise the government on issues related to the advancement and application of technology in British Columbia. More information about the council and copies of its reports and recommendations are available on the Premier’s website at http://www.gov.bc.ca/premier/ – follow the links to Premier’s Technology Council.

Tangram Design has formalized it’s continued commitment to developing  products with a reduced environmental impact by signing and adopting the practices put forth by  the Designers Accord.
www.designersaccord.org
The Designers Accord is a coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, business consultants, and corporations, who are working together to create positive environmental and social impact.

Vision
The Designers Accord envisions a creative community where the principles of sustainable design are seamlessly integrated into all practice and production.

Mission
Our mission is to catalyze innovation throughout the creative community by collectively building our environmental intelligence. For this cause, we advocate inverting the traditional model of competition, and encourage pooling knowledge so that all may benefit and build on marketable and sustainable solutions. We believe this will lead to greater innovation.