| EUROPE / 22 June 2010 LG Electronics (LG) today launched it's latest 385 litre bottom freezer at Maison & Objet 2010 in Paris. The design researched and conceived by Tangerine utilises LG's latest energy saving compressor technology with smart inner design space to maximise storage capacity. Tangerine undertook extensive one-on-one European consumer insight prior to designing the interior and exterior - to ensure that the features and look of the new 2m tall bottom freezer provide LG with a product that will give them the lead in setting new standards for European kitchen furniture. LG press release |
| EUROPE/S.AMERICA / 27 May 2010 Dialogue Cafe has opened it's first two cafes in Lisbon and Rio de Janerio. Tangerine have designed the telepresence pods for Dialogue Cafe, that provide a visionary new professional and social networking capability. The launches coincided with the 3rd Annual Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations on 27-29th May. Dialogue Cafe is a non-profit initiative, which uses state of the art video technology to enable face-to-face conversations between diverse groups of people around the world. Dialogue Cafe |
| EUROPE / 18-20 May 2010 Martin Darbyshire MD of Tangerine will be giving the keynote speech on the Design Debate at Plastics Design & Moulding 10 Conference held in the UK this week. Martin's talk will highlight the challenges to industry on sustainability. He concludes that to survive recession industry needs to build sustainable businesses. For that to happen Martin believes we all need to construct a sustainable global economy via collaboration, education and innovation. If you would like to read Martin's speech in full, please email joy@tangerine.net |
| EUROPE / 20 May 2010 Dialogue Cafe this week previewed the new telepresence pods which will form the central focus of their cafes opening in May in Lisbon and Rio de Janerio. The pods have been designed for Dialogue Cafe by Tangerine and will enable a visionary new professional and social networking capability across the globe. |
| ASIA / 19th March 2010 Tangerine are working with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to design their first commercial single propeller 4-seater light aircraft. KAI are renowned for their military appplications and this will be their first venutre into the commercial aircraft sector. Tangerine President, Don Tae Lee, "Working with KAI from our Seoul and London offices we have designed the complete interior of the new aircraft." |
| EUROPE / 15th March 2010 The top Executives of Tangerine will be hosting one-to-one briefings with delegates at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2010 in Hamburg Messe, Germany on 18-20th May, they will be showcasing their work on the new British Airways First and Korean Aerospace Industries first commercial aircraft. If you would like to attend a briefing please email Martin. Aircraft Interiors Expo |
| ASIA / 6th March 2010 Tangerine have designed a new corporate identity for Chosun Media, one of Asia's largest media groups. Launched in Seoul today to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the largest newspaper, Chosun Ilbo in Korea, which is owned by Chosun Media. |
| EUROPE / 10th February 2010 British Airways today launched the new First on a Boeing 777 bound for Chicago. BA have invested £100million in it's flagship brand and Tangerine played a key role in designing the new First class features. Martin Darbyshire, CEO of Tangerine, "Having worked with BA on their Club World in 2006 and in 2000, we were delighted to work on the new BA First with design agency For People." |
| EUROPE / 5th November CEO of Tangerine, Martin Darbyshire, delivered a speech today at Invest Northern Ireland's latest Innovation Masterclass. The speech focused on the importance of innovation & design for companies in all sectors and of all sizes - particularly as a powerful tool to combat economic downturn. The Masterclass was held at the BBC Studios in Belfast and attended by over 200 NI businesses. |
| ASIA / 3rd & 6th July Tangerine¹s creative director, Matt Round, is invited to speak to an audience of SMEs and Japanese corporations on design effectiveness at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (3rd July) and at the British Embassy in Tokyo(6th July). |
| EUROPE / 23th January 2009 The Judge acclaimed Professor Martin Darbyshire for his participation as Countour's design expert in the battle against Virgin Atlantic Airways. The judgment results became public on the 21th of January. |
| ASIA / January 2009 Two months after launch, the Huawei C7100 became the best selling mobile phone in the mid range market in China (700rmb-1000rmb range). Its success has increased sales of Huawei mobile phone by 45%. It is also the best selling hand writing mobile phone of the month in November. |
| EUROPE / 1 December 2008 Professor Martin Darbyshire has been invited to speak in a design conference at the Art Nouveau city of Alesund, Norway. This was a free event open to all with sponsorship from Innovation Norway and a collection off the surrounding furniture factories. |
| EUROPE / November 2008 Tangerine's President and CEO Martin Darbyshire spoke to the English journal Design Week about recruiting design talents overseas. |
| EUROPE / October 2008 Mike Woods is in the 2008 publication of Royal College of Art Magazine where he was one of the tutors for student's final projects in product design. |
| ASIA / September 2008 Professor Martin Darbyshire has been to China for a speech in the Annual Design Conference. |
| AMERICA / September 2008 Tangerine's project reached the final results of the IDEA Awards 2008 Awards. Tangerine competed with its British Airways sleeper seat. |
| SOUTH AMERICA / June 2008 Professor Martin Darbyshire has visited Brazil to speak to both professional and undergraduate designers regarding how to use Design Innovation as a base to gain a viable edge in today's competitive market. |