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JOI-Design Reinvents Ginger Goa for Taj Hotels
JOI-Design recently reinvented Ginger Hotels brand for Taj Hotels Group, by transforming the former budget model into a lifestyle brand.
CuldeSac Designs Marine Conservation Themed Installation for Princess Yachts
Princess Yachts recently partnered with CuldeSac Experience in the commissioning of artist Misael del Rosario to create a themed artistic installation at this year's International boat shows.
Fritz Hansen Launches N02 Recycle, Designed by nendo
nendo recently designed a new, all-purpose chair made from upcycled plastic for Fritz Hansen. The N02 Recycle is Fritz Hansen's first chair produced in colored, recycled polypropylene.
Trollbäck+Company Creates New Brand Evolution for FOX Entertainment
Trollbäck+Company designed the new brand position, strategy and tone of voice for FOX Entertainment.
IIDA Announces Winners of the 2019 Annual Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
IIDA has announced the recipients of the 2019 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. This competition seeks to recognize and honor the highest level of creativity and design excellence in interior design/interior architecture projects throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Williams Murray Hamm Creates New Brand Identity for Hirsh London
Williams Murray Hamm has created a new brand identity for Hirsh London, the Mayfair luxury jewelry house, ahead of its 40th anniversary in 2020.
Nice Brazil Headquarters by Mario Cucinella Architects
Mario Cucinella Architects has broken ground on a 16,000 sqm industrial complex in Brazil for Nice, the Italian multinational which is a world leader in the Home Automation, Home Security and Smart Home sector.
D&AD Launches 2020 New Blood Awards
D&AD has launched the briefs for the 2020 D&AD New Blood Awards. As one of the largest competitions for emerging creatives to exercise and showcase their talents on briefs set in partnership with some of the world's leading brands, the design-led briefs have been set by brands including BBC, Google, Penguin, and XBox.
Made Thought Pop-up in London's Seven Dials
Made Thought recently launched a pop-up in London's Seven Dials which acts as a creative playground and experimental space to explore how brands are engaging with new audiences through experimental retail concepts and immersive installations.
LARQ Launches 'Bottle Movement' Collection
LARQ - the world's first self-cleaning reusable water bottle - has unveiled its newest iteration, 'LARQ Bottle Movement.'
Cactus Designs Branding for Parc Mosaic
Cactus recently completed a new branding project for Parc Mosaic - a mindful apartment community in Boulder with the intent of attracting thoughtful, long-term residents.
2019 SEGD Xlab: The Future of Experience & Place
The Society for Experiential Graphic Design's 2019 Xlab, the ninth-annual experiential graphic design gathering, will be held in Brooklyn at BRIC for the second consecutive year. This year's theme, 'The Future of Experience & Place,' will explore the increasing value and demand in creating experiences.
New MoMA Flagship Store to Open Next Week
The new flagship Museum Store at the MoMA, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler, with retail design by Lumsden, will open on October 21 adjacent to the lobby of the Museum.
Baron Fig and Kyle Webster Launch New Notebook
Baron Fig has today launched Trace, a limited-edition notebook created in collaboration with Adobe Design Evangelist Kyle Webster.
What's Wrong With Design: Panel Discussion at Parsons School of Design
On November 8, Eray/Carbajo will host a panel discussion on how 'good design' can problem-solve and generate solutions for a sustainably better future.
2020 World of WearableArt Awards Competition
The World of WearableArt Awards is an internationally renowned wearable art competition that, each year, attracts entries from over 40 countries around the world. The Competition offers designers an opportunity to create the unimaginable, and defy creative expectations.
Young Ones Student Awards 2020
Submissions are now open for the 2020 Young Ones Student Awards, one of the world's most acclaimed competitive showcases for advertising, digital communication, and design students. There are three ways to enter the competition: Young Ones Brief, Young Ones ADC, and Young Ones Portfolio.
Mondo Mendini: The World of Alessandro Mendini at Groninger Museum
'Mondo Mendini: The World of Alessandro Mendini,' on view at the Groninger Museum through May 5, is a large-scale exhibition of the renowned Italian designer, who 25 years ago served as the chief architect of the still remarkable Groninger Museum building, put together shortly before he passed away. Mendini chose to display not only a broad selection from his own oeuvre, but he also selected works by artists with whom he felt a kinship, such as Paul Signac, Gio Ponti, and Michele De Lucchi.
TCLF Announces Cornelia Hahn Oberlander As Namesake of New Landscape Architecture Prize
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander has been announced as the namesake of the first international landscape architecture prize by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF). The Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize (Oberlander Prize), which will be conferred biennially beginning in 2021, is the first and only international landscape architecture prize that includes a US$100,000 award, along with two years of public engagement activities.
Plant Prefab and Brooks + Scarpa Launch Affordable Housing Toolkit
Plant Prefab has released 'Nest LivingHome' toolkit, a scalable, multi-family housing solution designed with Brooks + Scarpa.
Le Pine by SAOTA
SAOTA recently completed Le Pine, a family summer house in Saint Tropez, France. The house is a contemporary interpretation of traditional Mediterranean Riviera architecture.
SWA Completes Xiqu Center
SWA Group recently completed the public realm of Xiqu Center, the new home for Chinese opera and a prestigious world-class performance venue.
Nissen Richards Studio Designs 'The Museum of Lost & Found Potential'
Nissen Richards Studio has designed an exhibition launching in London - The Museum of Lost & Found Potential - and then touring internationally, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention.
Adobe Releases Redesigned Creative Cloud Desktop App
Adobe has released a new Creative Cloud desktop application, redesigned from the ground up to offer an intuitive way to discover, access and update Adobe apps.
Royal Institute of British Architects Announces New Season of RIBA + VitrA Talks
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the new season of RIBA + VitrA talks.
Path Designs Branding for Highball Alcohol-Free Cocktails
Path recently partnered with The Original Free Drinks Company in the creation of Highball, a range of alcohol-free, ready-to-drink cocktails.
14th Arte Laguna Prize
Entries are open for the 14th edition of Arte Laguna Prize, one of the world's most influential competitions for emerging artists and designers. The Prize showcases and promotes creative talents, giving them many opportunities for gaining international visibility and realizing new projects.
Bar Campari Vienna by Matteo Thun & Partners
Matteo Thun & Partners recently completed the Viennese Bar Campari. Inspired by the dynamic and lively flair of Italian cafés, by the futuristic graphics that artist Fortunato Depero has designed for Campari since the 1920s, Bar Campari reflects his art and the colors of the Italian brand: red, black and white.
Taller KEN Designs New Store in Costa Rica for Hija De Tigre
Taller KEN has designed a new 4,850-square-foot store for Hija de Tigre, a locally-owned-and-operated women's clothing retailer, in Escazú, a hip, upscale suburb of San José, Costa Rica.
Milano Jewelry Week
Milano Jewelry Week, a new Milanese event entirely dedicated to the world of jewelry, will take place on October 24-27, 2019.
Sandler Seating Unveils Aryn
Sandler Seating recently added Aryn to its Inclass collection. Aryn is a versatile range that exhibits a fresh, contemporary design ideal for both private and commercial settings.
Oh Yeah Brewing by hcreates
hcreates recently completed the design of Oh Yeah Brewing in Beijing. Located in Guo Mao CBD, the brewery looks to attract locals who seek a relaxed yet modern social environment.
Coverings 2020
Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, providing a stage for the most innovative products, tools, and machinery on the market, will be held April 20-23 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
DCDT Talk: Design 2030
Detroit Center for Design + Technology will host its final DCDT Talk of 2019 on October 17 to explore the future of design & technology.
21st Edition of International Garden Festival: Call for Proposals
The International Garden Festival has issued a call for proposals for its 21st edition, to be held at the Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens in the Gaspésie region of Québec, Canada. Selected designers will create the new temporary gardens that will be presented from June 19, 2020.
Rooms by Rankin: Jaguar and Rankin Collaborate to Create Stunning New Art
Jaguar has revealed the first in a series of exquisite photographs created by the iconic British fashion and style photographer, Rankin.
Charlie Smith Designs 'Words By' for Unicef Next Generation
Charlie Smith Design has designed Unicef Next Generation's 'Words By,' a collection of poetry from 138 diverse voices.
ELS and Kuth Ranieri Architects Renovate Balboa Pool
A joint venture of ELS Architecture and Urban Design and Kuth Ranieri Architects recently renovated the Balboa Pool, a beloved fixture of San Francisco's Balboa Park neighborhood since it opened in 1956, with its beautiful natatorium, sleek horizontal form, scored concrete-clad walls, extensive glazing, exposed wood and concrete ceiling, and swooping semicircular ramp leading to the central entryway.
Group Projects Transforms a 1920's Garment Factory into Modern and Highly Textured Coworking Space
Group Projects recently completed a 12,000 square foot interior renovation for 3RD Space - a coworking office, event space, and cafe located in the Ironbound District of Newark, New Jersey.
Private View(s): Creative Leaders Behind World's Most Influential Brands Tell All in New Podcast
Ask Us For Ideas (AUFI), a client-creative matchmaking agency, has launched 'Private View(s)' - a 10-episode podcast series that shares the secrets of the world's most creative studios.
StormBrands Designs New Unifying Brand for Air Partner
StormBrands has designed a new identity for global aviation services group Air Partner. The new identity brings together the different services offered by Air Partner under a unifying brand purpose of 'delivering the extraordinary to fly our world.' The digital-first approach is anchored by a graphic language of triangles and celebrates Air Partner's rich heritage in the golden era of aviation.
C2CPII Design & Innovation Forum Stockholm
Cradle To Cradle Products Innovation Institute's 2019 Design & Innovation Forum will be held on November 4-5 in Stockholm. The event will focus on opportunities, solutions and ideas for transforming products for a circular economy with innovators, designers and companies.
Orms Designs Urban Oasis in London's Spitalfields for Fora
Shared workspace provider Fora has completed its largest project to date at 35-41 Folgate Street, Spitalfields.
ADC 99th Annual Awards
The 99th ADC Annual Awards, one of the world's longest-running and most prestigious global competitions celebrating excellence in craft and innovation in all forms of design and advertising, is now open for submissions.
Open Call: Water as Leverage for IABR International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
The ninth edition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, IABR-2020-DOWN TO EARTH, seeks proposals in response to the Open Call for the 'Water as Leverage' exhibition (working title: Flows), one core element of the 2020 biennale.
Nithurst Farm: An Exploration of a New House by Architect Adam Richards
Nestled in the South Downs National Park is an extraordinary new creation by architect Adam Richards, built for his family and drawing on sources as varied as Vanbrugh, Roman ruins and Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky.
SWA Designs Landscape & Public Realm for Chase Center
SWA's San Francisco studio has designed the landscape for Chase Center, the new waterfront home of the Golden State Warriors.
Designs for Different Futures at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Designs for Different Futures, on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from October 22 through March 8, will explore the challenges and opportunities that humans may face in the years and centuries ahead. Visitors will encounter lab-grown food, seaweed textiles, and ballet shoes made with sweat among a range of works that raise many questions, including about what technologies may hold for intimacy, identity, and citizenship.
Brooks + Scarpa and KMF Architects Unveils Expansion Designs for Mennello Museum of American Art
Brooks + Scarpa Architects & KMF Architects have unveiled their preliminary plans and a stunning architectural model for the 40,000 square-foot expansion for the Mennello Museum of American Art.
YPMD Pediatric Neurology Clinic by SDA
Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA) has completed the YPMD Pediatric Neurology Clinic in Ladera Ranch.
D&AD Launches 57th Annual
D&AD has launched its 57th Annual - a collection of the best in creative work across the design and advertising industry.
Vitra Debuts Herringbone Collection
Vitra has debuted its Herringbone Collection. Created by the London-based design studio Raw-Edges, the new collection comprises a series of ceramic bowls and vases, wooden objects and cotton pillows.
Design Council Announced This Year's Spark Finalists
The Design Council has announced the finalists of the 2019 Spark program - a leading UK product support program and fund.
Kirei Debuts Two New Eco-Friendly Acoustic Products
Kirei has debuted EchoCloud Diamond and Diamond Tiles, two of the newest additions to the company's EchoPanel series.
Magazine London by Nissen Richards Studio
Nissen Richards Studio has just completed Magazine London, a major new event space for the capital, located on the North Greenwich Peninsula. The building is an 8m-high, monolithic, L-shaped black box and a striking new neighbour for the O2.
Sunreef Yachts Debuts First 80 Sunreef Power: Aria
Sunreef Yachts recently debuted 80 Sunreef Power at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Awarded as the best power multihull at the World Yachts Trophies, the 80 Sunreef Power is a universal luxury craft for long cruises in ultimate comfort.
Spotlight: Architecture x Design at 55th Chicago International Film Festival
The 55th Chicago International Film Festival has announced the line-up for this year's 'Spotlight: Architecture x Design' program with a special focus on Production Design. The Spotlight, presented on the occasion of the third Chicago Architecture Biennial, will showcase a program of films that bring a new perspective to architecture and design-related themes. As part of the event, the Festival will feature a unique 'In Focus: Production Design' program with support provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Berenblum Busch Architects Designs Major Expansion of Carnival's Terminal F at PortMiami
Berenblum Busch Architects unveiled its designs for the renovation and expansion of Carnival Cruise Line's Terminal F at PortMiami to support the operation of Carnival's new Excel class ship.
Building Beyond Place: RUR Engages Taiwan's Architectural Cosmopolitanism
Building Beyond Place: RUR Engages Taiwan's Architectural Cosmopolitanism, on view at TAAC Tribeca/ E.Tay Gallery in New York through October 17, features three projects by New York-based architecture firm Reiser +Umemoto (RUR) - the Taipei Music Center, Alishan Tourist Routes, and Kaohsiung Port Terminal. The exhibition explores how the architects responded to three geographically diverse post-industrial sites in Taiwan: urban Taipei, rural Alishan, and maritime Kaohsiung.
Sixth Annual ADDRESS Design Show Showcases 40 Designer/Makers
ADDRESS Design Show, a highly curated four-day event, showcased North America's finest designers and makers last weekend at Vancouver's Eastside Studios.
Design Leadership Summit 2019
Presented by Figma, DLS 2019 is one of North America's largest conferences for those leading and managing design teams.
Elian Unveils E-Drive Cargobike
Elian Cycles has released its E-Drive Custom Cargobike. The cargobike is fitted with an ultra-silent direct drive motor, which gives you all the torque you need when taking off.
Interface Launches New 'Streaming' Collection
Interface has recently unveiled its Streaming collection. With pops of color, neutrals, texture and pattern, the new collection brings together the individual, the business and the brand when selecting palettes and floor design.
Vault49 Creates Murals for Burger & Lobster in New York's Flatiron District
Vault49 has created a series of murals for Burger & Lobster in the Flatiron District, New York.
Feldman Architecture Designs Offices for Lencioni Construction
Feldman Architecture recently completed the new office space for Lencioni Construction. The newly acquired office building with its warehouse identity and retro architectural elements offered a strong potential to explore the dialectic between a rugged industrial shell and a sensitive modern intervention.
ShopTalk Creates Empowering Identity for Equality-in-business Action Group WeQual
Former Executive Director of the Financial Times, Katie Litchfield, has launched an equality-in-business action group WeQual, aimed to open the doors of FTSE 350 executive committees to women, challenging the male-dominated culture of c-suite positions and, ultimately, improving business for everyone.
8th One Screen Short Film Festival: Call for Entries
The One Club for Creativity is now calling for entries for the 8th Annual One Screen Short Film Festival, the premiere short film festival that celebrates and awards filmmakers from both commercial advertising and film industries.
Kokaistudios Renovates Anting New Town Central Square
Kokaistudios' recent urban renewal project in Anting saw the upgrading and refurbishment of the satellite town's central square.
Marking Awards 2020
Organized by Food & Beverage Innovation Forum (FBIF), Marking Awards is a food and beverage packaging design contest.
Cactus Unveils 'Greater Zion' Branding Project
Cactus recently completed a branding project for Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office.
Adobe Releases Fresco Drawing and Painting App for iPad
Adobe has today released Fresco, a next-generation painting and drawing app for the iPad. Designed for professional-quality work but easy enough for anyone to use, Fresco offers sharp, clean, infinitely scalable vector brushes, versatile and adaptable Photoshop brushes.
Creative Works Conference 2019
The 6th annual Creative Works Conference will be held October 3-5 at the Halloran Centre in Memphis, TN. The three-day conference aims to connect, inspire, and empower a driven creative community.
Bulletproof Crafts Luxurious Branding and Packaging for Soapsmith
Bulletproof has crafted a contemporary new branding and packaging for the award-winning London-based soap and body care brand, Soapsmith.
The One Club Launches 'One Show Sustainable Development Pencil' at UN
The One Club for Creativity has partnered with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and PVBLIC Foundation to launch 'The One Show Sustainable Development Pencil.' The new SD Pencil will reward agencies and brands who utilize their talents and resources to create work which betters the world and contributes to securing a sustainable future.
Precipice Designs Launch Campaign and Packaging for Braun Audio LE Smart Speakers
Precipice Design has created the campaign and new packaging to relaunch Braun's iconic LE speaker range by Dieter Rams - their bold return to the audio world.
nendo Designs IoT Home Appliances for Kakao
nendo recently designed a collection of seven IoT home appliances for Kakao. The collection includes a humidifier, lamp, alarm clock, air cleaner, air sensor, scale and thermometer.
Apple and Foster + Partners Complete Fifth Avenue Apple Store
Apple recently reopened its landmark Fifth Avenue store, located on the corner of Central Park.
isobel Develops 'Kapow' Campaign for Caffè Nero
isobel recently developed a new advertising campaign for Caffè Nero to support the unveiling of its new artisan food menu.
iF Social Impact Prize 2019 Recipients Announced
iF has revealed the recipients of the first round of the 2019 Social Impact Prize. Twice a year, iF donates a total of EUR 50,000 to exceptional projects that tackle the most urgent challenges facing our society.
Canopy Opens Third Location in San Francisco's Financial District
CANOPY recently opened its newest location in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District.
Cal Poly Student Housing by Valerio Dewalt Train
California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) was concerned about the large number of students who left after their freshmen year and did not complete their education. They decided to build a new dorm exclusively for freshmen that would root the students in the campus.
B&B Designs New Identity for Savoury Snack Bar, The Savourists
B&B studio has created a bold new visual identity for a pioneering savory snack bar, The Savourists.
ATK PLN Creates Whimsical Magic with Female Heroine in New Paramount Animation Trademark Logo
Paramount Animation has released a new trademark logo featuring a new character: a tween Star Skipper designed by concept designer Christopher Zibach. In the new animated logo, the Star Skipper's magic touch transforms a skipping stone into a shining star.
STA 100 International Typography Competition
The STA 100 International Typography Competition is now open for submissions. Since 1978, the Society of Typographic Arts has recognized innovative communication design through its competition.
SLC Graphic Design Olympics
ThoughtLab has teamed up with SL Design Week to bring you the first-ever Salt Lake City Graphic Design Olympics, a 3 part competition that will be held throughout design week and is open to all designers in the greater salt lake city area.
LRXD Redesigns Honey Smoked Fish Co. Packaging
LRXD has created new packaging for Honey Smoked Fish Co. after extensive research with current and prospective customers.
2019 Design Census Results Released
AIGA and Google have released the results of the 2019 Design Census - a free and open-source platform for understanding the complex economic, social, and cultural factors shaping today's design practice.
Conscious Cities Festival 2019
The 2019 Conscious Cities Festival will take place October 15-18 at the Pratt Institute. The event will bring together leading experts, practitioners and the general public to explore how to create healthier and more inclusive cities.
Built By Women L.A. 2020: Call for Nominations
The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) is calling for nominations for 2020 Built by Women. The competition recognizes the work of women architects, engineers, and contractors, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
BOIR Studio Unveils SAL⊥
BOIR Studio has unveiled SAL⊥, a portable saltworks that lets users harvest their own natural sea salt.
IIDA NY's 10th Annual Sustainable Quilt Auction
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA NY) has teamed up with Free Arts NYC for the 11th Annual Sustainable Quilt Auction. The event brings together the creative minds of New York's design community to bid on extravagant quilts created using discarded fabric samples.
Bang & Olufsen Launches New York City Inspired Beosound 1
Bang & Olufsen has launched Beosound 1 New York Edition, a special edition speaker inspired by NYC's iconic skyline.
UK's National Railway Museum Launches Design Competition for New Central Hall
The National Railway Museum has launched a two-stage competition for a new centerpiece building for York museum, which aims to become the 'World's Railway Museum' by 2025.
Valencia Named World Design Capital 2022
The World Design Organization has today announced Valencia (Spain) as the 2022 World Design Capital. Valencia is the eighth city to hold this biennial designation.
Reducing the Inequity Gap: Designing for Affordability
One of the key challenges of this century is addressing rising levels of inequity around the world. We have seen great advancement in the longevity innovation space, but new products and services far too often only reach the wealthiest people in a society.
Design Museum Announces 2019 Beazley Designs of the Year Nominees
The Design Museum has unveiled the 76 nominees for the 2019 Beazley Designs of the Year. Nominees include a meme-inspired dress collection by Viktor & Rolf, a data generated proxy address system created to reduce homelessness, the world's first hands-free breast pump, Adidas's collaboration with designer Ji Won Choi, as worn by Beyoncé, food sharing app OLIO and The Shed's extendable building in New York.
BMW Unveils Concept 4
BMW has today unveiled Concept 4 - a future-focused interpretation of a modern BMW coupe, which combines a dynamically potent, emotionally engaging design with exclusivity and exceptional driving attributes.
Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report for Spring/Summer 2020 New York Fashion Week
Pantone has released the 2020 edition of Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report Spring/Summer for New York Fashion Week.
Feel the Peel: Circular Juice Bar by Carlo Ratti Associati
Carlo Ratti Associati, in partnership with Eni, has developed an experimental Circular Juice Bar that uses oranges to make bioplastic, turns it into filament, and 3D prints disposable cups to drink the freshly-squeezed juice.
align Completes New Co-working Space for bubbleHUB
align recently completed a striking, two-story, co-working space for new operator bubbleHUB, located within a characterful former pump house building in the center of St Albans.