with ECAL and Barber Osgerby

Masters students at ECAL (University of art Lausanne) have been invited to explore the concepts of time and communication by two future-orientated and iconic brands. Kicking off at the beginning of May, with a dedicated workshop led by British design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the project will culminate with a final presentation on 16 June 2011 in Lausanne.

Rado and Blackberry joined forces in this initiative as a result of their shared commitment to supporting young design talent. Participants will develop a concept which should push the boundaries of time, communication, mobility and luxury.

Watch this space to discover the submitted designs…


Unlimited Spirit. RADO.

As a part of RADO’s support of young designers in China, RADO held a contest to have upcoming Chinese designers explore their unlimited spirit and create the booth at 100% Design Shanghai. Check out the projects of the finalists now! The grand winner will be announced end of this month on radostar.com and his design will be produced.

Designer: Feng Yuanda

Idea: Extended watch hands

Concept: The watch element display could go out of the frame, makes the structure of watch go into the shop’s space. The interesting booths lead a special futurism to the customers.

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Designer: Lu Junwei

Idea: Dial Plate

Concept: To display the maximum watch counters, which gives a theme of time to the booths, also the round-shape booths could offer a convenient shopping experience.

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Designer: Meng Jie

Idea: Transparent Watch Shape

Concept: Transparency is a very great idea to enhance the feeling of futurism, just like RADO. Also it could create a roomy and bright space effect.

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Designer: Chen Chao

Idea: Unlimited space

Concept: Watch counter is shaped in perspective glass-cube to reflect the watches in unlimited space, which is exactly like the idea of RADO, ”Unlimited Spirit”.

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Designer: Lin Huanjing

Idea: Secret Mirror

Concept: Aligned Watch Pillars become a visit route to gradually exposure the RADO secret. The concept of Mirror also could offer a feeling of non-stopped discovering.

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Designer: Wu Changjie

Idea: T-Show

Concept: Rado Young prize works will be displayed in the center T table and the visitor could stand alone watch counters in both sides. This conception combines the RADO with designer power.

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Designer: Wang Jia

Idea: Hand Paint Trend

Concept: Through the geometrical style channel to guide the audience visit the booth far and near.

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Designer: Zhou Yingying

Idea: Watchband

Concept: Obviously, this is an 100% watch concept and watch-shape booths. Each piece of watchband is made in high polish glass reflects the watch counters and work showcase, it brings the simplicity and futurism, which is the RADO’s style.

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At the Vienna Design Week 2010, www.radostar.com presents a competition for young talent, where the winner will be awarded the Rado Young Design Prize 2011. The starting flag will wave for an artist from radostar.com, selected by Neigungsgruppe Design, with a collaborative effort with designers For Use/Numen in the Vienna Rado store.



Vienna Design Week is not like a trade show in character; rather, it covers a variety of locations and gateways specific to Vienna. In cooperation with a wide range of partners – from the Viennese museums, to manufacturers and commercial enterprises, to designers from around the world – the entire city of Vienna becomes a platform and showcase for design for ten days. International, but local – that’s the motto.

Not only “products” of design are on display; the creative and production processes are also shared and on-site experimental work is encouraged.

With exhibitions, localized installations, special themes, discussion venues, a film program, and plenty of opportunity for celebrating and networking, the Vienna Design Week is not only a center of attraction for the international design scene, but also explicitly for the general public of Viennese and visitors.

At the VDW 2009, the young designer Gabriela Chiccerio from the www.radostar.com community had the opportunity to exchange ideas with other international designers, and present her work to the media. Now, at Vienna Design Week 2010, another “young talent” will be given the opportunity to collaborate with For Use/Numen at the Vienna Rado store. This is the starting flag for a competition for young talent. Over the next few months, young creative people will be selected at www.radostar.com, and can implement their projects at the Vienna Rado store. After one year, the most innovative and visionary project will be awarded the Rado Young Design Prize 2011.

More information follows about the jury and the start of the competition.