Ceremony Photos now online
03/01/2008
Photos of the BDI Industry & Genius ceremony which took place on 29th November 2007 are now available for viewing and download online.
The photos include all of the winners along with other entrants and sponsors.
If you wish to view the...
Birmingham design alliance wins prestigious industry award
11/12/2007
A design alliance between Birmingham designers, H2 Product Development, and historic Smethwick-based weighing scales manufacturer Avery Berkel has been awarded a prestigious prize by the region’s design community.
The IM Scales series, d...
Top honours for the region’s design stars at the
29/11/2007
The winners of the BDI Industry & Genius Awards 2007 were revealed at a high profile ceremony last night, honouring the stars of the West Midlands’ creative, property and manufacturing industries. 14 awards, six commendations and two ove...
West Midlands collaboration sees Unidesk short listed for Industry & Genius award
21/11/2007
With just a couple of weeks until the winners are announced at this year’s BDI, Industry & Genius Awards, an innovative collaboration is being held up as an example of the true spirit of the awards.
Unidesk, an educational aid design...
Shortlist announced in prestigious regional design showcase
22/10/2007
With just over a month remaining until the winners of the BDI, Industry & Genius Awards 2007 are revealed in a glittering ceremony at Birmingham’s IMAX theatre on Thursday 29th November, the organisers of this year’s event have rel...
Award-winning sculptor designs BDI trophies in homage to region’s creative past
05/10/2007
Award winning sculptor, Tim Tolkien has been chosen to design and create the trophies for the 2007 BDI, Industry & Genius Awards.
The great-nephew of legendary author J.R.R Tolkien was a judge for the bi-annual awards when they were last hel...
Black Country furniture company prepares for London launch with Chinese inspired designs
19/09/2007
Willenhall based furniture company isu Ltd is creating a stir with its latest design collection, Barbarian, being launched at this year’s London Design Festival (to be held in September).
The signature item of the furniture collection ce...
Prof. Michael Parkinson announced as Chair of Judges for BDI Awards 2007
22/08/2007
Professor Michael Parkinson CBE has been announced as the chair of Places & Genius judges for the BDI, Industry & Genius Awards 2007. Responsible for the recent masterplanning study for central Birmingham, Professor Parkinson brings a weal...
Bromsgrove glass manufacturer pioneers technological advances
15/08/2007
Bromsgrove based glass manufacturer and furniture designer Glassdomain has pioneered new technology for glass usage called ICON-glass. Launched in London earlier this year, the product enables a digital image or pattern of the customer’s cho...
Birmingham.com hopes to hit the high notes at BDI, Industry & Genius Awards
23/05/2007
The BDI, Industry & Genius Awards give Midlands’ creative talent the chance to shine on both a regional and a national stage. Birminghamusic.com is one business hoping to strike the right chords with its judges this year in the Digital D...
Regional awards catapult entrants into national pysche
18/05/2007
Held every two years, the BDI, Industry and Genius Awards celebrate the ultimate in design and quality in Birmingham and the West Midlands. It’s a hot topic that always generates passionate comment and speculation among the industry and gene...
Search to find region's best designs gets off the ground
25/04/2007
Established in 1989, the BDI, Industry & Genius Awards 2007 has been launched by its principal sponsors and award organisers in a quest to discover the most inspirational examples of environmental, building and product design, as well as colla...
Awards Presenter announced
13/04/2007
Channel 4’s Time Team presenter and star of Blackadder, Tony Robinson, will host the prize giving ceremony at Millennium Point’s IMAX theatre on 29th November.