I'm a big fan of the Olympic games and am truly excited about some of the design that is surfacing as part of this international event.
There two events that surface more new design, architecture and concepts than anywhere else: the World's Expos / Fairs and the Olympics.
One example that really excited me was James Lee and Leo Obstbaum's designs for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Podiums and Ceremonies Tray. The podium design harkens a topographical map and the ceremonies tray is specially covered with a surface that prevents the Olympic Medal's from slipping off.
For more on the design of the Olympic Medals, check out Kristi Cameron's article "An Olympic Feat" in January 2010's Metropolis magazine. Personally, I was a big fan of Omer Arbel's original locket concept for the medals, but the end result is still beautiful.
