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Apple’s vice president of design, Jonathan Ive, will be one of the judges at The Designer of the Year Exhibition in London, which runs from March 6th to June 15th, reports Macworld UK. Readers may recall that Ive was recently named the UK’s most influential cultural icon, and won “Designer of the Year” from London’s Design Museum last year.

Jonathan Ive, Apple’s vice president of design, has been voted the most influential person in British culture. London-born Ive—who is responsible for the award-winning designs of the iPod, iMac and iBook—beat out Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais, film star Ewan McGregor and Fashion designer John Galliano.

Jonathan Ive, head of Apple’s industrial design team, discusses the design of the Power Mac G5 in a new Wired article posted today. Among other topics, Ive talks about how the G5 compares to high-design PCs, such as those from Alienware or Falcon Northwest: “It’s really much more potent when you don’t put on a veneer pretending to be powerful,” he said. “I see (the G5) as a tool. It’s an extremely powerful tool.

Jonathan Ive, Apple’s chief design guru, has been named “Designer of the Year” by London’s Design Museum, picking up a prize of £25,000. As we reported in January, the other nominees included the makers of the best-selling video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, jewelery designer Solange Azagury-Partridge, and Dutch product designer Tord Boontje for limited edition chandeliers.

Apple’s chief design guru, Jonathan Ive, has been nominated for the inaugural “Designer of the Year” award, presented by London’s Design Museum, reports the BBC. The winner of the £25,000 prize will be announced in June. Completing the nominations are the makers of the best-selling video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, jewelery designer Solange Azagury-Partridge, and Dutch product designer Tord Boontje for limited edition chandeliers. Read More