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And now the good news...

TED GLOBAL in Oxford is starting today.This years subject is 'And now the good news'
 
TEDGlobal 2010 will explore the undercurrent of good news just below the surface of today's troubling headlines -- new ideas, new science, new technology, new social and political thinking, new art and a new understanding of who we are. Click here for more details

We feel honoured to have been chosen to be the Speaker's gift this year with wattson. As we say every cloud has a silverlining...wattson Silverlining now available for pre-order. Click here for more details
 

 
 
 

wattson launching in berlin @ Galleries Lafayette

WEDNESDAY 7TH JULY 2010 AT 12PM
Press conference at Galleries Lafayette.

We are very excited to be partcipiating with other sustainable fashion designers. It is great to see wattson being part of the fashion world. wattson is available on view from today until 31st august 2010.

If you have any queries about wattson in Germany, you can get in touch with either greta@diykyoto.com or gitte@diykyoto.com. please click here for the german press release Download GL_LABO MODE ECO_DIYK

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MITTWOCH 7.JULI 2010 UM 12 UHR

Presse Konferenz in der Galleries Lafayette

Wir danken Galleries Lafayette für die großartige Unterstützung und daß wir die Möglichkeit erhalten haben mit anderen Fashion Designers auszustellen. Wir sind sehr stolz daß wattson in der Fashion Welt auch eine großartige Fan Base hat. wattson ist in der Auststellung ab heute bis zum 31.august 2010. 

Wenn Sie weitere Informationen über den wattson erhalten möchten dann bitte wenden Sie sich an greta@diykyoto.com oder gitte@diykyoto.com. Bitte klicken Sie hier um die deutsche Pressemitteilung zu erhalten. Download GL_LABO MODE ECO_DIYK

  

DIY KYOTO live on BBC Radio 5 'Wake up to money' program

This was a great experience to go live on air at the BBC radio 5 'Wake up to money' program. MP Mark Prisk definitely is somebody who actually listens and hopefully will take actions as soon as possible. 

D&AD DIY KYOTO'S Student Prize Winners revealed!

What fantastic talent we have here! We were very proud handing out the yellow pencil to such great talents. Congratulations to Adam, Rich & Matthew for their ingenious toaster idea. 

 

And also Congratulations to the runner up's! Second prize for Sivaprakash Shanmugam, Maximo Riadigos, Katrin Baumgarten and Ting-Chung Cheng. 

The brief we set was:
Design a product that empowers consumers who enjoy access to the luxury market to live more sustainably.

Creative Challenge:
You must design a product that by its very existence helps the consumer to live more sustainably, whether by directly affecting the consumer’s behaviour or by indirectly influencing the way they live. To do this you will need to either identify a new need in the luxury consumer market which can be filled sustainably or take an existing paradigm of a product or service and re-design it to be more sustainable in it’s material use or impact on people’s lives. 

As for 2009 DIY Kyoto & wattson want to wish you a very

 

wattson energy saving tips

John Lewis' Helen Keppel-Compton advised wattson in IDEAL HOME MAGAZINE

to read the full article please click to download here Download Wattson_IdealHome

DIY KYOTO @ Building the Britain of the Future

DIY KYOTO was an exhibitor at the Building the Britain of the Future Expo on 28 January, hosted by Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation; and John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Innovation Universities and Skills. The Expo was the culmination of a Science and Innovation Day that began with the launch of the Science: So What? campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the role that science plays in our everyday lives, including being one of the driving forces of our economy. To find out more, visit sciencesowhat.com 

Greta Corke with Lord Drayson explaining wattson and how it works

wattson voted for T3 awards

wattson won an honorable recommendation in the T3 awards. The honda unfortunately won over us ;)

check it out here.

Richard Woods, DIY Kyoto (Inspiring Entrepreneurs - Small Companies, Global Ambitions)

check out Richard talking at the British Library  

Jon, co-founder DIY KYOTO, writing an article in Metering International

Jon Sawdon Smith ,one of the co-founders from DIY KYOTO, who co-designed wattson the personal energy monitor, has written an article about energy consumption in Metering International. please click here to read full article. Download DoItYourself

 

Richard Woods, DIY Kyoto SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH

diy kyoto @ geekyoto

Greta Corke from DIY Kyoto at geekyoto 2008 from Mark Simpkins on Vimeo.

New Price

Due to the success of wattson (thanks all wattsowners) we finally could increase production, which means we have lower unit costs. for that reason it is with great pleasure to announce wattson at the new recommended retail price of £99.95. Buy now and wattson could pay back within 6 months depending on your electricity bill.