The SPICE Galley system was a featured part of the Airbus display during the 2010 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg Germany. The Aircraft Interiors Expo is the world’s largest trade fair exclusively concerned with airline cabin systems.

The two Spice Galley monuments on display were designed and built at Formation’s prototype lab in Atlanta GA USA and represent an important milestone in Airbus’s SPICE Galley program. The prototype galleys were fitted with doors, carts and a transfer table built by Dansk Technologi in Denmark. Close collaboration between Airbus, Formation and Dansk was required to efficiently deliver completed units in only a few months time to Airbus for testing.

SPICE, which stands for SPace Innovative Catering Equipment, is the result of nearly 7 years of research and conceptual development that began as collaboration between Formation Design Group, Ergonomic Systems Design and Airbus. The early research on the overall catering process, concept development and user testing conducted in Atlanta resulted in the SPICE project being awarded an IDSA IDEA Award for Design Research in 2008 as well as the coveted Crystal Cabin Award in 2007.

The system has been tested with 11 airlines and has been well received. For more information please visit Airbus’s Innovation & Technology Website.

New Pflueger fishing reels developed by Formation Design Group were featured at this year’s ICAST trade show.

The International Convention of Allied Sport fishing Trades, better known as ICAST, is the world’s largest sport fishing trade show. It is the cornerstone of the sport fishing industry, helping to drive sport fishing companies’ product sales year round. ICAST 2009 hosted nearly 7,400 members of the global sport fishing community who came to conduct business, network with members of the sport fishing industry and see all the latest innovations in gear and accessories. Reviews of the new Pflueger reels were very positive.

“Each year we are amazed with what we see in the Pflueger booth at ICAST. Their reels since the first introduction of the President baitcast and spinning reels have taken off on the right course and the first baitcast reel we would like to highlight is the Patriarch.

The Patriarch looks amazing! This reel pays great attention to the details and design of each and every part from the handle to the spool and throughout the entire body of the reel. This reel features 10 double-shielded stainless steel ball bearings, one-way clutch instant anti-reverse bearing, Ultimate Brake System which combines centrifugal and magnetic brake cast controls, a titanium-plated side plates, titanium line guide, machined, ported, and double anodized aluminum spool, carbon fiber washers, lightweight aluminum frame with aluminum handle side plate and palm side, dual soft-touch knobs, and it comes with a neoprene reel cover/bag.”

- TackleTour Review Team

Formation Design Group work was recently featured in The Museum of Design Atlanta’s MODA MADE in GA exhibition. The exhibition highlighted products and design originating in the State of Georgia. This exhibition took visitors inside the world of industrial design and demonstrated the design processes. MADE IN GA featured design concepts, works-in-progress, final designs and off-the-shelf products. The audience was exposed to the processes via concept sketches, renderings, study models, prototypes, digital models, and marketable products. The breadth of the exhibition demonstrated the versatility and importance of industrial design. Product examples featured in MADE IN GA further demonstrated industrial design’s role in social, environmental and economic issues and inspire consumers to think critically about the products they buy and the manner in which they are produced.