James Dyson Increases Breadth of Design Competition

Students and their universities can submit entries through June 15, 2009 for nearly $15,000 in total prize money.

Nicholas Tamarin -- Interior Design, 1/6/2009

A design submitted during the 2008 Eye for Why design comptetition.

Much like his trademark vacuum designs, James Dyson is gliding into 2009 by rolling together his former Eye for Why design competition with 20 regional student design competitions into the new, inclusive James Dyson Award.

Run by the vacuum entrepreneur's namesake foundation, the recharged award will offer students the opportunity to claim nearly $15,000 in total prize money. Students and their universities can submit entries, including footage, images, and sketches of their ideas to an interactive website along with stories detailing their design process and inspiration, through June 15, 2009. The winner will be announced on September 7.

 
Designs submitted during the 2008 Eye for Why design comptetition.

The competition is open to product design, industrial design and engineering university level students (or graduates within 3 years of graduation) who have studied in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, and USA.

All images courtesy of the James Dyson Foundation.