Industrial Design News
Icons Design Contest 2018
Cristalplant, in partnership with Falper, has launched the 10th edition of the Cristalplant Design Contest. The competition encourages young designers to develop an innovative ICONS project which respects Falper's design and tone of voice, using Cristalplant material with new productive and functional logics.
Map Designs Innovative and Elegant Helmet for the Urban Cyclist
Dashel recently launched a new cycling helmet that is made sustainably and built to last. Designed by Map Project Office, the helmet is manufactured in the UK and uses innovative materials for a lightweight and slim profile.
LUMA Blueprint 2018
Entries are now open for the 2018 LUMA Blueprint competition. The competition is open for entries by anyone with an idea they think will make people's life better with few limitations beyond that.
Model Solution Enables Development of Canine Prosthetics
Model Solution is supporting the design and development of the Echo prosthetic leg, created specifically for canines.
iF Design Talent Award 2018
Entries are now open for the 2018 iF Design Talent Award. Organized by iF, the competition aims to promote smart and innovative concepts in all areas of design.
Morpholio Unveils Products of the Year 2018
Morpholio has unveiled its selection for Products of the Year 2018, which includes outstanding products that resonate for their transparency, truth in detail, unapologetic feminism, and lightness.
Lambert & Fils Launches The Mile
Lambert & Fils has unveiled The Mile, a new suspension light collection designed in collaboration with Guillaume Sasseville. Sasseville is renowned for his exploring archetypes and injecting them with wit and resonance.
OWP Brillen International Eyewear Design Contest 2018
OWP Brillen is calling for submissions for its 3rd International Eyewear Design Contest. The contest is geared toward university-level students in creative fields and designers.
Swift Creatives Designs New Headphones for Libratone
Swift Creatives has designed two new headphones for Libratone, specifically created to complement the Google Pixel 2.
IDA International Design Awards 2018
The 11th annual International Design Awards (IDA) is now open for submissions. The competition is open to architects, interior designers, product designers, graphic designers and fashion designers.
Deep Blue Bag by Yves Behar Launches on Kickstarter
The Deep Blue Bag is a sustainably-sourced up-cycled urban adventure bag, designed by Yves Behar in collaboration with Mafia Bags.
The One Club for Creativity Announces Young Guns 15 Winners
The One Club for Creativity has today announced the winners of the global Young Guns 15, the industry's only international, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies and celebrates today's vanguard of young creative professionals age 30 or younger.
Noon Home Launches Smart Lighting System
Noon Home recently launched its new smart lighting system that offers a simple, affordable easy to use experience that brings the power of professional layered lighting design directly to the consumer.
Designworks Unveils BMW Active Hybrid eBike 2017
BMW recently tasked Designworks to further develop the design of the latest BMW Active Hybrid eBike. The bike's motor and battery are fully integrated into the hydroformed aluminium frame, highlighting its elegantly sporty silhouette.
D&AD Launches 17 New Creative Briefs for New Blood Awards 2018
D&AD has launched 17 new creative briefs for the 2018 New Blood Awards. Open to young people aged between 18 and 24, and to students and recent graduates of any age, the New Blood Awards briefs are a great way for emerging new talent to experience the reality of the creative industry. This year, briefs have been set by the likes of adidas, BBC, JCDecaux, John Lewis, giffgaff, Hasbro and Microsoft.
Arup Team Up with Goldfinger Factory to Launch Circular Economy Design Range for Home and Office
Goldfinger Factory teamed up with Arup to launch a new circular economy product range for the home and office this September to coincide with London Design Festival 2017.
International Design Forum Chengdu 2017
Bringing together leading design experts for an insight about Industry 4.0, Design Trends and the Future of (Design) Education, the International Design Forum Chengdu by iF (IDF) will be held at Crystal Ballroom, Century City International Conference Center, Chengdu, China, on November 10, 2017.
IIDA Now Accepting Applications for Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Education Fund Award
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Foundation is now accepting applications for the Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Education Fund Award. This award honors the memory of Anna Hernandez, the renowned founder and president of Luna Textiles, by advancing and celebrating the work of women in the Interior Design profession.
BraunPrize 2018
The 2018 BraunPrize is now open for submissions. The Awards program challenges creative minds to envision design concepts that matter.
2017 Northern Design Festival: Material Matters
Ranging from internationally renowned designers to some of the UK's hottest emerging makers, this year's Northern Design Festival has nine exhibitions featuring work by more than 50 designers, plus a programme of special events, tours and talks from some of the world's leading creatives.
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018
The 2018 Red Dot Award: Product Design will open for entries October 9, 2017. Designers and manufacturers are invited to submit their best products for evaluation by the Red Dot Jury.
RSA Student Design Awards 2017/18
The Royal Society of Arts has announced the briefs for the 2017/18 RSA Student Design Awards. The leading global design competition provides students and new graduates with an invaluable network and platform to develop their careers.
Mr. Pip's Double Cross
Designed by Pip Tompkin Studio, Mr. Pip's Double Cross is a twist on the most popular dice game in the world, "Liar's Dice."
2017 Victorian Premier's Design Awards
The 2017 Victorian Premier's Design Awards is now open for submissions. The annual awards program celebrates Victorian designers and businesses that use design to create better products, services, businesses and ultimately a better state of Victoria.
LISA Airplanes Unveils AKOYA
LISA Airplanes has unveiled AKOYA, a small private plane that can land on water, snow, and land. When it arrives at its destination, the aircraft's wings can be folded in an instant, enabling it to be stored in a garage.
Agent by Mixer Design Group: 360° Automotive Security
Mixer Industrial Design and UX teams recently created Agent, a connected video surveillance camera that will monitor your parked car and alert you when the vehicle is disturbed.
Converge Europe 2017: Explore the Intersection of Design and Technology
solidThinking has announced that the 2017 European Converge conference will take place October 17 at the SANAA building in Essen Germany. The conference will bring together industrial designers, design engineers, architects, and others active in product creation to explore the growing creative middle ground shared by both designers and engineers.
KORplus: Hydrogen-Rich Antioxidant Water On The Go
KOR Water has announced the Indiegogo launch of KOR+, the world's first reusable water bottle capable of upgrading regular water into hydrogen-rich antioxidant water on-demand.
Plywood: Material of the Modern World
On view at the V&A through November 12, Plywood: Material of the Modern World explores the near-ubiquitous material's global impact and history from the 1850s to the present day.
Jaguar Unveils New E-PACE
Jaguar has unveiled the all-new E-PACE, a compact performance SUV featuring an all-wheel-drive system that is packed with technology designed to ensure the joy of driving a Jaguar whatever the conditions.
GRAY Launches First Regional Awards Program Focused on the Pacific Northwest
GRAY Magazine is calling for entries for the inaugural GRAY Awards - the region's first cross-disciplinary, regionally focused design awards program.
MUJI Unveils Found MUJI Germany Collection
MUJI has launched 'Found MUJI Germany,' the latest addition the brand's popular Found MUJI series developed by Naoto Fukasawa.
Kokuyo Design Award 2017
Submissions are now open for the 2017 Kokuyo Design Award. The competition was established in 2002, inviting innovative and ingenious ideas that will contribute to the creation of user-oriented products.
Mondaine Helvetica Regular: 2nd Time Zone
To honor the 2nd anniversary of Mondaine's Helvetica collection, Mondaine has launched Helvetica 2nd time zone in the Regular style 40 mm case. Its concept and design is fully appreciative of the restrained design codes of the font.
Winners of 11th Spark Product & Concept Design Awards
The Spark Design Awards has revealed the winners of the 11th edition.
Bonser and Mathers: UK Product Design and Manufacturing Companies Need More Funding to Stay Competitive
John Mathers, ex-CEO of the Design Council, and design entrepreneur Damon Bonser have called for more investment in early stage UK product design and manufacturing companies to give the UK a fighting chance of staying ahead of international competition post Brexit.
The Design Museum Acquires Rainbow Flag and Space Cup
The Design Museum has acquired the rainbow flag, David Bowie's Blackstar album, a coffee cup for astronauts and Oculus Rift's virtual reality headset for its permanent collection.
World Design Organization to Present 2017 World Design Medal to Hartmut Esslinger
The World Design Organization has named Hartmut Esslinger, founder of frogdesign, as the recipient of the 2017 World Design Medal.
Sandler Seating Unveils New Up Stool
Sandler Seating has unveiled the new Up Stool with wooden frame. Designed by Martin Ballendat, the Up Stool has been created for comfort and longevity in public spaces.
MoMA Adds Original-Condition 1968 Fiat 500 to Collection
The Museum of Modern Art has acquired an original model of the Fiat 500F "Berlina," commonly referred to as the Cinquecento.
Seymourpowell Wins Gold Cannes Lions Award for Fairphone 2
Seymourpowell's Fairphone 2 design has been awarded a GOLD Product Design Award for Sustainability & Environmental Impact at the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Winners of Fifth Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has revealed the winners of its 5th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge.
AIRO by Entwurfreich
Entwurfreich has unveiled AIRO, a simple and high-quality soundbar, developed to provide an individual solution for various requirements, targeting a design-oriented audience.
Canyon is Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2017
The Canyon Design Team has been named the 2017 Red Dot: Design Team of the Year. Since 1988, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen has been selecting a team each year that produces excellent product design year after year.
FORMA by Pininfarina
As part of the Signature Series, FORMA is the second collaboration between Ronbow and Pininfarina.
100% Design 2017
The 23rd edition of the 100% Design will be held in Olympia, London from 20-23 September. The show will feature over 600 exhibitors and hundreds of new products launches.
Young Guns 15: Call for Entries
Young Guns 15, the global competition that shines a spotlight on creative superstars 30 years of age and under, is now open for submissions. Once again, Young Guns is calling out to all creatives with at least two years of stellar professional work to enter.
Winners of 2017 iF Design Talent Award Announced
iF International Forum Design has announced the winners of the 2017 iF Design Talent Award. The competition is aimed to promote smart and innovative concepts in all areas of design.
3D Hubs Student Grant 2017
3D Hubs has launched a call for submissions for its 2017 Student Grant. The company looking for product design and architecture projects that push the boundaries of 3D printing.
Cambridge Industrial Design Wins Two European Product Design Awards
Cambridge Industrial Design won two European Product Design Awards for ioLight portable microscope and Tangent Wave Ripple broadcast tech.
Cooper Hewitt Announces 2017 National Design Award Winners
Cooper Hewitt has announced the winners of the 18th National Design Awards. The accolade recognizes design excellence & innovation in 11 categories, and aims to promote design as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world.
Seymourpowell Reveals Cutting-edge VR to Design New Cars
Seymourpowell has created cutting-edge VR techniques for designing cars, and other vehicles, which allow design teams around the world to seamlessly collaborate in one virtual space and responds to today's challenges within the automotive industry.
Hida Furniture Award 2017
The 2017 Hida Furniture Award is now open for submissions. The competition invites participants to create new wood products that utilize Japanese domestic lumber and Hida's wood techniques, with the aim of commercialization.
Matchstick Monkey Scoops European Product Design Award
Matchstick Monkey recently won a Silver European Product Design award. Designed by 'mumpreneur' Katie Windridge when her daughter was born in 2015, Matchstick Monkey is a fun, flexible baby teething applicator which provides an ideal solution to the problems encountered when babies are teething.
Mondaine SBB Evo2
Mondaine last month unveiled its new collection SBB Evo2. Ergonomically designed for ultimate comfort and perfect proportion, Mondaine's successor to the original and revered Mondaine SBB Evo now features scratch resistant sapphire crystal, a slightly rounded shape, refined case lugs, and a new functional crown.
Living in a Material World
This October, Sotheby's will present 'Living in a Material World,' an auction dedicated to exploring how leading designers have employed materials in new and cutting-edge ways.
2017 Innovation By Design Awards
The 2017 Innovation By Design Awards is open for submissions through May 4, 2017. The competition aims to honor the designers and businesses solving the problems of today and tomorrow.
Stickbulb Unveils Boom
During Milan Design Week, Stickbulb unveiled a new series of LED chandeliers made from and inspired by destroyed buildings.
Good Design Award 2017
The 2017 Good Design Award is now open for submissions. Good Design Award is one of the world's leading design promotion system that aims to discover good design in various fields that develop industries and enrich our lives and to publicize them to society.
iF Design Award 2018
The 2018 iF Design Award is now open for submissions. Agencies, architects, designers and companies from all over the world are invited to put their products and services to the test.
Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge V: Call for Entries
The fifth Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge is now open for entries. Organized by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, the challenge enables designers to learn and apply critical strategies for envisioning products for the circular economy.
Motor Dreams Crib by Espadaysantacruz Studio
Espadaysantacruz has created a baby crib concept for Ford Motor Company that mimics the sound, gentle motion, and illumination that so often puts a baby to sleep while riding in a car.
Pollutoys: Plush Toys to Teach Kids About Plastic Pollution
Sea Shepherd has launched Pollutoys, a collection of plush toys created to teach kids about the plastic pollution issue.
Razor Case Receives Top Prize in 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Awards
The Razor Case has received the highest distinction in the 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Awards, the Red Dot: Best of the Best.
Natura Receives 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Award
Natura, a new wood stove designed by INNGAGE for Fogo Montanha, has been awarded with a 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Award.
Hasselblad Wins Red Dot: Best of the Best for X1D-50c
Hasselblad has won a 2017 Red Dot: Best of the Best for the X1D-50c. The X1D-50c was recognised for its top design quality and ground-breaking design, based on three principles: an iconic design, outstanding performance and Scandinavian sensibility.
Iacobucci HF Aerospace Introduces CAMBIANO
Iacobucci HF Aerospace has unveiled CAMBIANO, its brand new business class seat for mid-range in commercial aviation, designed in collaboration with Pininfarina.
Unitron Wins Two 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Awards
Unitron has received two 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Awards for Moxi Now, world's smallest wireless receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing instrument, and Stride M, the smallest member of Unitron's Stride family of behind the ear (BTE) hearing instruments.
Eight's Cutlery for Cathay Pacific Won Red Dot Product Design Award
Eight and product designer Jamie McLellan have won 2017 Red Dot: Product Design Award for their work with Cathay Pacific on the airline's inflight Premium Economy cutlery.
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2017
Entries are now open for the 2017 Red Dot Award: Design Concept. The competition offers designers, companies and universities from all over the world the opportunity to enter their product visions and put their whole creative potential to the test.
d'Armes Luminaires to Unveil New Collection at Milan Design Week
d'Armes Luminaires will exhibit its RA Pendant and Ra Wall lamps at 'sense-me,' an exhibition exploring a new generation of design, one that evokes pleasure and further looks into connectivity and attraction, during 2017 Milan Design Week.
Extreme Tech Challenge 2018
The 2018 Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is now open for applications. The Challenge brings together targeted resources and world-class advisors to help high-energy, wicked-smart entrepreneurs that are executing on big ideas.
James Dyson Award 2017
The 2017 James Dyson Award is now open for entries. Each year James and his team of engineers and scientists hunt for solutions to real world problems. The brief is simple: design something that solves a problem, big or small.
Coroflot Sketch Jam
Coroflot will host its first ever Sketch Jam on April 26th from 6-9PM at the Hand-Eye Supply's Glisan Garage in Downtown Portland, Oregon.
Surface Travel Awards 2017
The inaugural Surface Travel Awards are now open for submissions. The competition aims to recognize and honor the world's best, most thoughtfully conceived projects and products, as well as the architects, designers, and other innovators who inspire, empower, and connect travelers.
Czyzewski Design Unveils Motorcycle Prototype for Zortrax
Czyzewski Design recently created a prototype motorcycle for Zortrax to be used for marketing and advertising purposes.
The Rookies 2017
Submissions are now open for the 2017 The Rookies, an annual event which showcases and discovers the best new talent graduating from courses in creative fields.
Pininfarina Unveils E-voluzione Alloy
Pininfarina has unveiled E-voluzione Alloy at Taipei International Cycle Show. E-voluzione is the first electric bike project born from the collaboration between Pininfarina and Diavelo.
Winners of 2017 Taipei Cycle D&I Awards
Taiwan External Trade Development Council and Taiwan Bicycle Association have announced the winners of the 2017 Taipei Cycle D&I Awards.
Andreu World International Design Contest 2017
The 17th Andreu World International Design Contest is now open for submissions. The competition is open both to design students and to professionals, without age limit.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2017
The eight edition of Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) will be held May 23-25. As the annual focus for London's leading design district, the festival has been modelled to reflect the unique nature of this vibrant and creative London hub.
Valtra Design Challenge 2017
Submissions are now open for the 2017 Valtra Design Challenge. The contest challenges designers to show their vision of a tractor of the future.
MADWORKSHOP Announces Open Call for 2017 Fellowship Program
Madworkshop, a design incubator based in Los Angeles, has announced an open call for two design fellowships for 2017 addressing the theme of Emergency Architecture.
World Design Medal: Call for Nominations
To celebrate its upcoming 60th anniversary, the World Design Organization (WDO) has launched the World Design Medal to recognize Industrial Designers who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the profession.
Sebastian Bergne Appointed as New Product and Furniture Design MA Course Director at Kingston University
Sebastian Bergne has been appointed as the new course director of Kingston University's Product and Furniture Design MA.
LeGrow Smart Garden Kit
Winmartdesign has launched LeGrow Smart Garden Kit on Kickstarter. The Kit includes a plant growth lamp, a humidifier and a safe power source.
Big Top by Youmeus
Youmeus has unveiled 'Big Top,' a home barware collection designed around the narrative 'circus' which brings together 'art' and 'theatre' that aims to shape the way we socialise and entertain.
2017 Core77 Design Awards
Submissions are now open for the 2017 Core77 Design Awards. Core77 invites designers from all over the world to put their best work forward for the seventh edition of the competition.
John Mathers and Damon Bonser Launch British Design Fund to Back Product Designers
John Mathers, ex-CEO of the Design Council, has teamed up with design entrepreneur Damon Bonser to launch the British Design Fund, which aims to provide funding to help consumer product and hardware-based start-ups take their products to market. Bonser is founding CEO of the British Design Fund, with Mathers joining him as director of the scheme.
Peloton Used MakerBot to Prototype New Commercial Bike
MakerBot has released a case study that shows how Peloton, the tech-focused exercise startup, prototyped twenty different parts of their recently introduced commercial bike on a MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer. The case study gives an inside look into how desktop 3D printing is accelerating product design to bring products to market faster.
Winners of 4th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has announced the winners of the 4th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge.
Be Original Americas Announces Second Annual Summer Design Fellowship
Be Original Americas is calling for applications for its second annual Summer Design Fellowship, an unparalleled opportunity for two college students to gain real world, hands-on experience about all it takes to make, distribute, and sell great design from industry leading companies across the country.
2017 Best in Design Competition
The 2017 Best in Design competition is now open for submissions. The international design award, formerly known as Design Talent, is one of the biggest contests in Central Europe.
Wacom Unveils New Intuos Pro, Intuos Pro Paper Edition and Small Bamboo Folio
Wacom has today unveiled the new generation of Intuos Pro and Intuos Pro Paper Edition pen and touch tablets for creatives, and the small Bamboo Folio smartpad for consumers, students and professionals on the go.
Kérastase Hair Coach Powered by Withings
Withings has unveiled the world's first-ever smart hairbrush, developed in partnership with L'Oréal's Research and Innovation Technology Incubator.
SpeedX Unicorn: Smart Road Bike with Built-in Power Meter
SpeedX just launched its newest bike, the Unicorn, at CES and on Kickstarter. The SpeedX Unicorn features all hidden wire design, an integrated power meter, and a built-in 2.2 inch screen cycling computer - showing every data you need in real-time including: segment time, cadence, HBR, speed, calories, altitude, GPS, distance, weather, and slope.
Hyundai Wins Two 2016 Good Design Awards
Hyundai has been honored with two 2016 Good Design Award for the Ioniq and Vision G Concept.
Ferrari J50 Limited Edition
Ferrari has unveiled J50 during a special celebration held at the National Art Center in Tokyo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan.
Teknion Wins Seven 2016 Good Design Awards
Teknion has announced that seven of its products have been named 2016 GOOD DESIGN Award winners.
Sky Villages by James Paulius
Sky Villages is an interactive installation by James Paulius at SPARK Brooklyn Children's Museum that invites children to build clusters of airborne villages on the wall.