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Brightness Illustration Award 2020
The second Brightness Illustration Award is now open for entries. The Brightness competition is a non-profit event open to both amateur and professional artists internationally.
Berger+Parkkinen Transforms Former Bank into Editorial Office in Vienna
Berger+Parkkinen has designed a versatile editorial office for the Austrian media project Addendum in Vienna's seventh district.
'House of Flowers' Destination Winery Opens in Healdsburg, California
Walker Warner Architects recently completed a new winery facility, the House of Flowers, in Healdsburg, California.
hcreates Designs Switching Time's New Office
hcreates recently designed a colorful and fresh new space for 'Switching Time,' an energetic and successful Shanghai-based integrated communications agency.
RIBA Launches 'RETHINK: 2025' Design Competition
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched 'RETHINK: 2025' - a design competition in search of big ideas for our post-pandemic world. With lives across the globe transformed, the RIBA is asking architects and students to consider what life in our new, post-pandemic world could look like by 2025. How will the pandemic have modified the way humans interact with space and one another, and how can design mitigate its worst effects?
2020 Indigo Design Award Winners Announced
Indigo has announced the winners of its 3rd Indigo Design Award. Indigo spent the past year scouring the globe for the best in visual design from jaw-dropping illustrations to logos that pop, causes for the greater good, and the hottest in innovative web creation.
German Design Awards 2021
Submissions are now open for the 2021 German Design Awards. Organized by German Design Council, the Awards program honors the best design achievements at an international level, drawing unique public attention to design and brand expertise.
Dillon617 by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA) recently completed a new housing project, Dillon617 in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
Kokaistudios Designs Interiors for Bund Finance Center South Mall
After winning an international design competition, Kokaistudios returned to Shanghai's most exclusive waterfront district and completed a multifaceted interiors project for the landmark architecture scheme, 'Bund Finance Center.'
FLA Online Innovation Week
Future London Academy (FLA) has announced a 5-day online program specially created for experienced innovation professionals, service designers and business leaders who are constantly looking for new approaches, tools and fresh case studies.
Heliotrope Architects Renovates Waterfront Retreat on Orcas Island
Heliotrope Architects recently renovated a waterfront retreat, 'Outward Bound,' located on Orcas Island in Washington State.
Chair Times: A History of Seating - From 1800 to Today
Vitra is streaming 'Chair Times' - a film that documents the many-sided world of chairs - for free during this particular time. The film charts a course through an ocean of chairs.
TPG Architecture Designs Strictly Cycling Collective's New Hudson Yards Retail Experience
TPG Architecture recently completed Strictly Cycling Collective's latest outpost in NYC's iconic Hudson Yards.
IDA Launches COVID-19 Design Innovation Grant
International Design Awards (IDA), in collaboration with European Product Design Awards (ePDA), has launched 'COVID-19 Design Innovation Grant,' worth over $14,000.
Green Good Design 2020 Winners Announced
The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies have announced the winners of the 2020 Green Good Design Awards.
DLR Group Designs Lobby of Curtis Hotel
DLR Group recently completed the lobby of Curtis Hotel. Located in Denver, Colorado, DLR Group took the Hotel's unique brand and 'Stay Happy' nostalgic mantra to create a lobby with naturistic materials, vibrant colors, and both vintage and modern design elements suggestive of each Colorado season.
Heliotrope Architects Completes Collector's Retreat in Orcas Island
Heliotrope Architects has designed Collector's Retreat, a 1,600 sf residence on Orcas Island, for a Los Angeles area client who owns a retail gallery.
Karim Rashid Wins 2020 American Prize for Design
The Chicago Athenaeum has announced Karim Rashid as this year's Laureate of the prestigious American Prize for Design.
HP Brings Over 30 Artists Together for #windowsofhope
HP recently partnered with artists from all over the world like Shepard Fairey, Aaron Draplin, Laura Callaghan, Noma Bar, Jessica Hische and Kanae Sato to create a gallery of printable posters to help everyone fill their windows with hope.
Felix Braden Releases New Type Family 'Arpona'
Felix Braden has released his new type family 'Arpona.' Arpona is inspired by roman letters carved in stone but otherwise difficult to categorize. It is neither a pure serif nor a sans but rather a symbiosis of different design concepts.
//3877 Completes D.C.'s Latest Fine-Dining Hotspot 'Cranes'
//3877 recently designed D.C.'s latest fine-dining hotspot 'Cranes.' A restaurant and sake lounge that explores the intersection of Spanish and Japanese cuisines, Cranes is the collaborative brainchild of internationally renowned Chef Pepe Moncayo and //3877.
iF Design Award 2020 Winners Announced
iF has announced the winners of its 66th Design Award. The Awards program recognizes top achievements from all relevant design disciplines - from product design, communication, packaging and service design, to architecture and interior design and right on up to professional concept.
B&B Studio Designs Delivery Boxes for Dalston's Soda
B&B studio recently worked with Dalston's Soda to design flavor-generic outer boxes for shipping that brilliantly reinforce its 'soda with soul' brand positioning.
Fritz Hansen Unveils 50th Anniversary Lily Chair
On the 50th anniversary of the design, Fritz Hansen has debuted the Lily chair in sculptural Walnut veneer with classic chromed legs.
Bang & Olufsen Launches Beosound Balance
Bang & Olufsen has launched Beosound Balance, its newest flexible speaker with unprecedented powerful sound and doubles as sculpture.
Lantern Designs New Identity for Artificial Intelligence Brand 'Futr'
Lantern has designed a new identity for artificial intelligence brand Futr. Futr provides AI-powered conversations right across the messaging platforms that people use every day from Facebook to Alexa, and Skype to Slack.
Lawrence Park Residence by Cecconi Simone
Cecconi Simone recently designed the interiors for a Lawrence Park residence. Surrounded by the traditional homes of Toronto's Lawrence Park - an established neighborhood, with houses circa the 1910s to 1940s - this contemporary 8,657-square-foot house complements its surroundings without blending in.
Monotype Launches 19th Century-Inspired Typeface 'Macklin'
Monotype has released Macklin, a typeface superfamily inspired by a period when type moved beyond books and was used in attention-grabbing street posters and advertisements.
fuseproject and Embodied Launch Emotionally and Socially Intelligent Robot Companion 'Moxie'
In collaboration with Yves Behar's fuseproject, Embodied has unveiled its first child development-focused product: Moxie, an emotionally and socially intelligent robot companion.
Game-changing Student Clubhouse Interior by 74
74 has designed a 2-story student clubhouse amenity at Symons House in Leeds, UK for London and Scottish Student Housing - within a brand-new building by Cunniff Design. 74 also created the project's branding and wayfinding.
Mokkō Designs Contemporary Japanese Living Room for Amsterdam Canal House
Mokkō recently designed a central living room for an art collector's eclectic canal house apartment in the city center of Amsterdam.
Luxxbox Introduces Helm Hush Acoustic Pendant Lighting
Combining a sleek, rounded form with the benefit of acoustic rated materials, Luxxbox's Helm Hush is a new LED lighting pendant bringing a new spin to standard lighting options.
The One Club for Creativity Announces Creative Month 2020
The One Club's annual in-person Creative Week in New York has transformed into Creative Month 2020, with more than 60 sessions with creative leaders from around the world streaming free of charge May 4-29.
Adobe Launches $1M Creative Residency Community Fund
Adobe has launched the 'Creative Residency Community Fund,' a $1 million fund to support creators from varying fields with $500-$5,000 grants.
2020 Skyscraper Competition Winners Announced
eVolo Magazine has announced the winners of its 2020 Skyscraper Competition. The jury selected 3 winners and 22 honorable mentions from 473 projects received.
Vitra Debuts Autumn 2020 Home Collection with Four Installations
Vitra last week unveiled its installations meant for Salone del Mobile, but instead built on their Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
G5 Brewing Company by Cushing Terrell
Cushing Terrell has designed the G5 Brewing Company, a legacy project celebrating family and place, in Beloit, WI.
Ximo Roca Design Unveils Sound Absorbing Lamp 'Lamuda'
Ximo Roca Design recently unveiled 'Lamuda,' a sound-absorbing lamp crafted from sustainable materials.
Samuels & Associates Headquarters by Elkus Manfredi Architects
Elkus Manfredi Architects recently completed the new Samuels & Associates Headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
ACDF Designs New Autodesk Offices in Montreal
ACDF Architecture recently designed the new offices of Autodesk, situated in the trendy district of Griffintown, bordering downtown Montreal.
Role Models Student Design Competition
Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design has launched a design competition that challenges design students to be role models to the rest of the design world by sharing their innovative approach to healthier design.
nendo Completes Interior and Exterior Design for Tuna Longliner
nendo recently completed the interior and exterior design of a pelagic tuna longliner 'Shofukumaru,' operated by Usufuku Honten in Kesennuma City, a city in the Tohoku region.
NeoCon Announces New Digital Hub: NeoConnect 2020
On June 1, NeoCon will launch NeoConnect 2020 - a series of online resources, programming, and events. For the full month of June, NeoConnect will feature product and company details from NeoCon 2020 tenants and exhibitors as well as a full roster of complimentary NeoCon CEU webinars, online panel discussions and virtual social events.
Art Institute of Chicago Launches Video Series That Transport You to the Galleries
The Art Institute of Chicago has released Essentials video series, offering the chance to get up close with some of the most well-known and beloved works in its collection.
German Sustainability Award: Design
The German Sustainability Award has launched a new award category for sustainable design. The Award is intended to motivate designers to gear their work even more strongly towards sustainability and to provide top performance with momentum for continued success.
The Creative Pixel Project
Anna Goodson has launched 'The Creative Pixel Project' to bring people together and connect them through an inclusive digital art mural.
B-Reel X Storytel Showcase the Power of Audiobooks in New Campaign
Audiobook publisher Storytel recently partnered with B-Reel to create a brand campaign that visualizes the physical experience of listening to an audiobook to showcase the power of audio storytelling.
The New Blank Creates New Graphics Package for American Idol Season 3
In anticipation of Season 3 of American Idol, ABC tapped The New Blank to evolve the graphics package they created for Season 1.
Christoff : Finio Renovates Bennington College's Historic Commons Building
Christoff : Finio has just completed the transformation of Bennington College's Commons building.
Landini Designed McDonald's Flagship Opens in Moscow
Landini Associates has designed the recently opened McDonald's Flagship in Russia. The new flagship sits on the site of the first-ever McDonald's in Russia, which opened 30 years ago to massive queues and is today one of the highest trading McDonald's restaurants globally.
Creative Directions: RGD's Virtual Career Conference for Designers & Students
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) will host a virtual conference next week, designed to give graduates and emerging designers tools and tips to build a career in the communication design industry.
Cushing Terrell and Hoyt Architects Complete Jackson Tech House
Cushing Terrell and Hoyt Architects recently completed Jackson Tech House, a contemporary weekend retreat in Wyoming.
Plant Prefab and Koto Unveil Two New Net-Zero LivingHomes
Plant Prefab recently partnered with Koto Design to create two new and exclusive LivingHomes: Koto LivingHome 1 (Yksi) and Koto LivingHome 2 (Piha), just in time for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Landor & FITCH Create Talking Windows, Unifying Neighbors with Acts of Kindness During Pandemic
Recently, the United Nations asked creatives around the world to translate critical public health messages in a way that will engage, inform and educate society.
Superdesign for Superfurniture Design Competition
Superdesign for Superfurniture calls for proposals from students in all fields of design, architecture, illustration and arts for appliques that will wrap monolithic steel masses that function as 'super furniture' at POST Houston, the OMA designed redevelopment of Houston's downtown post office headquarters.
Communication Arts Publishes Illustration Annual 61
Communication Arts has published Illustration Annual 61, which features the winners of its 61st annual illustration competition.
iF Design Award 2021
The iF Design Award 2021 is now open for submissions. First awarded in 1953, the iF Design Award is the oldest independent design seal in the world. It is a symbol of outstanding design achievements that focuses on the innovative power of design.
NELSON Worldwide Designs Toyota Research Institute Headquarters in Los Altos, CA
When visualizing an environment to house an advanced staff of researchers and scientists, the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) enlisted NELSON Worldwide to conceptualize the infrastructure for the future labs and equipment the company would require to develop automated vehicle technology and robotics and analyze their performance.
Head On(line) Photo Festival Reveals Interactive Digital Program
Head On Photo Festival has announced highlight events for its diverse public program presented entirely online. Running from May 1-17, Australia's leading annual international photography event will present over 100 exhibitions and a daily program of over 80 online events.
Fliteboard Wins 'Best of the Best' at 2020 Red Dot Product Design Award
Fliteboard has won the 'Best of the Best' at the 2020 Red Dot Award: Product Design for the the electric powered hydrofoil 'Fliteboard eFoil.'
2020 Taipei International Design Award (TIDA)
The Taipei International Design Award (TIDA) 2020 is now open for submissions. The ethos of the 13th competition is 'Design for Adaptive City,' as an on-going gesture to the world, particularly to those with a passion for creativeness and design, a gesture in projecting the urban branding imagery of 'Design Taipei; Dream Taipei.'
Adobe + Shepard Fairey Kick Off 'Honor Heroes'
Iconic artist Shepard Fairey posted 'Guts not Glory' to kick-off 'Honor Heroes' -- a new digital art collaboration in partnership with Adobe that honors the workers and volunteers who are making a difference during the COVID-19 crisis.
Bulletproof Designs New Global Brand Identity for Cadbury
Bulletproof recently created a fresh new look for Cadbury and Cadbury Dairy Milk. The new identity celebrates the progressive vision of founder John Cadbury, building on the brand's inherent goodness and generous spirit.
Juan Villanueva Launches Free Critique Service for Type Design Students
Juan Villanueva, a type designer at Monotype, has launched Type Crit Crew, a free resource for type design students to meet one-on-one with experienced type designers for virtual critiques.
Skylab Completes Innovative Mixed-Use Building 'Sideyard' in Portland, OR
Skylab recently completed an innovative, mixed-use building in Portland, Oregon. 'Sideyard' was designed as a working-class building aimed at public transportation connectivity, pedestrian openness, and bicycle priority access.
Coverings Connected: A Digital Experience for Coverings 2020
Taking place from April 20-23, Coverings Connected is a brand-new digital experience that will offer live webinars, trends presentations, and a robust online product showcase from tile and stone brands around the world.
Malcolm Davis Architecture Completes Sustainable, Modern-Day California Ranch House
Malcolm Davis Architecture (MDA) recently completed a stunning Northern California residence that embodies the very essence of sustainable living - from the material selections to the homeowners' own lifestyle.
JIA Illustration Award 2020
Japan Illustrators' Association is now calling for submissions for its 2020 international illustration competition.
fuseproject Unveils All-in-one Home Fitness System 'Forme'
fuseproject recently unveiled Forme, a fitness solution that brings the best of personal training and fitness classes into the home - reducing the time and scheduling barrier to living a healthy life.
CAKE Electric Motorcycles Launches Street-Legal Kalk INK SL
CAKE has launched the Kalk INK SL, a street-legal edition of the Kalk INK. Kalk INK SL is built to be a fast, hassle-free electric motorcycle that is as capable of backcountry free-riding as it is zipping around paved roads in an urban setting.
Studio O+A Designs Office Expansion for LiveRamp
After designing two floors for identity resolution provider LiveRamp in San Francisco's Standard Oil Building, O+A was invited to design a third.
Polestar Unveils Precept Concept
Polestar, Volvo's electric performance car brand, recently unveiled Precept, it's future design vision for an electric age. Precept is a proof point of how avant-garde design and perfect proportions can create a new aesthetic for the electric age.
Limited Edition Wishbone Chair from Carl Hansen & Son
Every year, Carl Hansen & Son celebrates Hans Wegner's birthday with a limited-edition version of the iconic Wishbone Chair. This year, in collaboration with London-based designer and creative director, Ilse Crawford, and her multidisciplinary practice, Studioilse, the CH24 will be available in an elegant glossy navy blue finish.
Kids Design Award 2020
Aspiring designers and young professionals are invited to submit their designs for the 2020 Kids Design Award. The young talent prize, awarded by the German trade fair company Koelnmesse, celebrates outstanding concepts and visionary designs for children's products and furniture.
Morrama Designs Fully Sustainable Refillable Deodorant 'Wild'
Morrama recently worked with Wild for the launch of a biodegradable refillable deodorant, with 100% recyclable refills made of bamboo pulp.
European Fashion Award: FASH 2020
The 2020 FASH Fashion Award is now open for submissions. The Europe-wide competition is aimed at particularly talented students from all design disciplines in the three categories of students, bachelor and master.
Barcode Architects Unveils New Project in Berlin: The Brew
Barcode Architects has unveiled its new project in Berlin: The Brew. The Brew is one of the first developments in the transformation of the former Bärenquell Brauerei in Berlin.
Architecture and Design Film Festival Launches Virtual Festival Experience
The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) has launched a virtual festival experience, ADFF:ONLINE, as a way for the architecture and design community to remain engaged and experience several specially-curated films.
ARRCC Completes Lake House on the Banks of Lake Geneva, Switzerland
ARRCC recently completed 'Lake House,' a family home on the banks of Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Letterform Archive Goes Online
Letterform Archive has launched its online archive, featuring nearly 1,500 items and 9,000 images integral to the history of typography, graphic design, and written communication. This unparalleled collection of typographical artifacts, the digitization of which has been a four-year labor of love, is debuting online in a moment when the world needs it the most.
Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition
Dezeen and Samsung have launched an international design competition that challenges entrants to create innovative new objects for the home that can be made by repurposing cardboard packaging.
Sandler Seating Debuts Flower
Sandler Seating has debuted Flower - a fresh, innovative design by Martin Ballendat, inspired by the petals of a flower.
Skylab Unveils Designs for Snow Peak HQ in Portland, Oregon
Skylab has designed the new flagship store and headquarters for noted Japanese brand Snow Peak in Portland, Oregon, set to open later this year.
Echo Collaborates with English Tea Shop to Create 100% Compostable Packaging
Echo recently created a premium packaging and structural design for English Tea Shop's new organic Whole Leaf Tea range.
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Completes 'The Beam'
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has completed a new speculative workspace named 'The Beam,' the first-phase centerpiece of the ambitious regeneration of the former Vaux Brewery site in Sunderland City Centre.
BMW Motorrad Unveils R 18
BMW Motorrad has unveiled R 18, a supreme cruiser with historical roots. The new cruiser borrows from famous models such as the BMW R 5, shifting the focus back onto the motorcycle essentials: purist, no-frills technology and the boxer engine as the epicentre of riding pleasure, combined with 'good vibrations.'
Karim Rashid Designs Carri Tote for Hip
Karim Rashid has designed a reusable bag for Hip that tucks into the handle for easy-breezy storage. As a bonus, the bag fabric is made with 100% recycled material from single-use plastic water bottles!
LittleSolves Launches its First Product 'SleepWell'
Anthony Dickens, the founder of LittleSolves, has launched SleepWell - a bedside drinking glass successfully funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in just 30 hours.
Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design 2020: Call for Entries
The 2020 Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design: (Un)real - is now open for entries. Both individual or collective poster works - created between 2018 and 2020 - can be nominated in 14 distinctive categories.
R+D Awards 2020: Call for Entries
ARCHITECT magazine is now accepting entries for its 14th annual R+D Awards. This distinct program honors advances in architecture at every scale, from novel design and construction solutions to high-performance building systems and details, newfound building typologies, and go-to products and digital tools.
The One Club Lanches Free Jobs Board to Help Global Industry During Pandemic
The One Club for Creativity has launched 'The One Club COVID-19 Jobs Board,' a free resource for connecting people seeking work globally with agencies, design studios, production companies and brands looking to fill open positions.
Rare Volume Creates Interactive Souvenir Experience for Samsung KX
Samsung KX is a 20,000-square-foot showcase located in London's Coal Drops Yard. The unique destination brings together local culture, brand innovation, and cutting-edge tech and art experiences.
Andreu World International Design Contest 2020
The 2020 edition of the Andreu World International Design Competition is now open for submissions. Entrants are asked to design a chair and/or table under a single premise: sustainable design.
Dyer Brown Designs High-performance HQ for University Credit Union
Dyer Brown recently completed the new headquarters for MIT Federal Credit Union, a banking institution serving students and employees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Openbook Architecture Designs New KPMG Headquarters in Lisbon
Openbook Architecture recently completed the new KPMG's offices headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal.
Vancouver Art Gallery Launches Art Connects Series
In response to temporary closure of the exhibition spaces, the Vancouver Art Gallery has announced 'Art Connects,' a new series of online gatherings that encourage dialogue and connection during this new age of physical distancing.
United Nations Issues Global Call to Creatives
The United Nations has issued an open brief to creatives everywhere to help spread public health messages in ways which will be effective, accessible and shareable. The organization is looking for a multitude of creative solutions to reach audiences across different cultures, age groups, affiliations, geographies and languages.
Salone del Mobile.Milano Postponed to 2021
The 2020 edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano has been canceled. The event will now take place next year, April 13-18. The decision to postpone was made by the Board of the Salone del Mobile.Milano in light of the ongoing pandemic.
Fabrica Launches 'Watch&Listen' Video Channel
Fabrica has launched a free video channel that features a selection of its creative content - including videos, short-films, music, lectures - to enjoy these long days at home.
DLR Group Completes Conga Headquarters
DLR Group recently completed the new headquarters for Conga - a document, contract and process automation technology company.