Design News
Design the Difference: A Unique Design Showcase from Brompton Bicycle & Altair
On December 4, Altair will host an event that will provide an introduction to Altair Inspire, a powerful simulation suite for designers. Attendees will learn how simulation technology can help facilitate companies to 'Design the Difference' by accessing optimization technology utilising's Altair's two decades of application knowledge.
SaloneSatellite Launches Permanent Collection
SaloneSatellite has launched 'Permanent Collection,' featuring some of the most groundbreaking products shown over the 20+ memorable years of SaloneSatellite. Spearheaded by SaloneSatellite's founder and creator, Marva Griffin, the Permanent Collection dedicates a space at the new Legno Arredo ITS Rosario Messina Foundation Training Facility at Lentate sul Seveso to showcase past designs from SaloneSatellite's young innovators.
Winners of 2018 BIID Student Design Challenge Announced
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has announced that the De Montfort University team has been awarded first place at the 2018 BIID Student Design Challenge.
Design in the Age of Big Data at Red Dot Design Museum
Design in the Age of Big Data, on view at the Red Dot Design Museum from December 6 to March 3, will feature a selection of innovative products that highlight the impact of digitization on the products we use and the lives we lead, including sensors, scanners, fitness trackers and medical devices for monitoring and visualizing the human body.
Design Museum Named Counter Investigations by Forensic Architecture Best Design of 2018
Counter Investigations, an exhibition of work by Forensic Architecture, has been named the 2018 Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum.
Johannes Torpe Studios Designs Futuristic Dream Universe for the Pro-tour Bicycles from Argon 18
Bicycles floating in the air, a ceiling height of almost 6 meters, illuminated display furniture and mirrored glass that gives the illusion of infinity are just some of the effects that makes a new showroom for high-end bicycles an extraordinary experience.
Modern National Costume: Find Your Inner North
Nordic Design Society has launched a design competition to seek fresh and modern ideas about traditional costumes or meaningful national elements. The competition is open to designers, artists, students, and innovators.
Moxon Completes Contemporary Addition to Cairngorms National Park Authority HQ
Moxon Architects has significantly extended and reconfigured the headquarters of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland on behalf of Reidhaven Estate.
ecoLogicStudio Creates Bio-digital Urban Curtain to Fight Global Climate Change
ecoLogicStudio has created a large-scale installation for Climate-KIC, the EU's most prominent climate innovation initiative.
Pope + Wainwright Drive Internal Change for De Beers Group with New Corporate Identity
Pope + Wainwright has been working with De Beers Group to design its new corporate identity and encourage over 20,000 employees from five continents to see and understand the group in its entirety.
Frame Lab 2019
The 2019 Frame Lab will host an immersive blend of talks, performances and multi-sensorial exhibitions in conjunction with the Frame Awards 2019 show. The two-day event in Amsterdam aims to be a testing ground for spatial innovation, and provides a platform to discuss new ideas, materials, products and technologies in design.
Barber & Osgerby Designs Soft Work for Vitra
Barber & Osgerby recently designed Soft Work, a new modular office furniture system, for Vitra.
Perkins+Will Unveiled TENTSION at Waller Creek Show in Austin
Creek Show, now in its fifth year and presented by the Waller Creek Conservancy, takes place across nine nights and includes six light-based, site-specific art installations on Waller Creek in Austin.
N Square Innovation Summit at RISD
The N Square Innovation Summit at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will bring together a network of innovators collaborating on new solutions to nuclear weapons threat.
Ennead Architects and BNIM Design Kansas State University, College of Architecture Planning and Design
Ennead Architects and BNIM have designed the new building for the College of Architecture Planning and Design at Kansas State University.
OEO Studio Designs New Dining Experience in Tokyo for Former Noma Chef Thomas Frebel
OEO Studio has just completed the design of a new restaurant in Tokyo called INUA - from the Inuit term for the life force that runs through nature.
Straight Forward Design Rebrands 'Unsung' British Leather Goods Brand Tusting
Straight Forward Design has developed a fresh new identity and voice for British leather goods makers Tusting.
UX London 2019
UX London, now in its eleventh year, brings together the world's leading design experts and practitioners for three days of inspirational talks and hands-on workshops.
Brandon Designs Innovative Identity for New Fitness-focused Ready-meal Range
Brandon has designed the brand identity and packaging for a new range of ready meals to appeal to every day athletes from leading British food manufacturer Samworth Brothers.
Crematorium Siesegem by KAAN Architecten
KAAN Architecten has designed the new Crematorium Siesegem on the outskirts of Aalst. The building is an ode to verticality, while being horizontal and pure in its geometry and balanced proportions.
ADIM 2019: Call for Papers
The Academy for Design Innovation Management has announced a call for papers for its 2019 international conference hosted by Loughborough University London, from 19 to 21 June.
Longs Horizontals by Thellend Fortin Architectes
Thellend Fortin Architectes recently completed 'Longs Horizontals' in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec.
2019 Dieline Awards
The 2019 Dieline Awards is now open for submissions. The Awards recognizes the absolute best in consumer product packaging design worldwide, bringing awareness to the immense value that lies in well-designed brand packaging.
Adobe Announces Final Visual Trend of 2018: Touch & Tactility
Adobe has released its final Visual Trend deep dive report of 2018, Touch and Tactility, which explores how creatives are adapting to our need for textures and tactile experiences. As Americans spend nearly half of their waking hours looking at a screen, they're desperately short on the textures, warmth and connections that come from engaging with things in the tangible world.
The One Club and 3% Movement Announce Next Creative Leaders Winners
The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement have announced the 10 winners of their joint Next Creative Leaders global awards program for 2018.
Denomination Designs Identity and Packaging for Strongbow Blossom Rosé
Denomination has created a brand new design for Strongbow Blossom Rosé Sparkling Apple Cider from Carlton & United Breweries.
Teknion Launches Innovative Cerebro Technology to Maximize Workstation Comfort
Teknion has launched Cerebro, a new workplace technology concept that passively connects and maintains comfortable lighting levels and monitor eye heights when using three common workplace products - a height-adjustable table, task light and display monitor arm. Cerebro integrates the abilities of these products to provide visual comfort and create a new ergonomic experience.
Digital Signage Expo 2019
The 2019 Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world's largest international trade show and educational conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks, will be held March 26-29, 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
HENN Design Selected for Gasteig Munich
HENN's proposal for the Gasteig in Munich has been selected for the renovation of the cultural centre. With around two million visitors annually, the Gasteig is the largest centre in Europe.
40th Annual Telly Awards Are Now Open
The Telly Awards has launched its annual call for entries with new categories honoring outstanding work in serialized branded content and live video. Founded in 1979 to honor commercials made for cable and local TV, The Telly Awards recently renewed itself for the multi-screen era.
Ford & GTB Brazil Design Accessibility Mat for Disabled Drivers
In partnership with GTB Brazil and Code Studio, Ford Brazil redesigned the Ecosport trunk's mat to give it a new function: a portable accessibility mat for drivers with disabilities and/or limited mobility.
Slice Designs Branding and Packaging for Chillio
Slice has designed the new packaging for an exciting new chilli drink, 'Chillio,' a startup created by three friends; Steve, Simon and Lee.
SkB Architects Designs Exterior Facade for Catalog at Willis Tower, Chicago
SkB Architects recently completed exterior facade design for the new building base development of the Willis Tower.
venturethree Designs New Brand for Sleep Pioneer Dreem
venturethree has created a new brand for Dreem, a sleep neurotech startup. The brand is designed to support the sleep science and technology company in its evolution from neurotech start-up to a global consumer platform taking on the world's growing sleep problems.
ARRCC Designs Interiors for White House in Cape Town's Constantia Valley
ARRCC recently designed the interiors for 'White House.' Located in a luxury residential estate in Cape Town's Constantia Valley, this home exudes self-assured sophistication through a minimalist approach.
TANK Designs Babel at Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
After a year-long renovation, Amsterdam's beloved library, OBA Oosterdok, re-welcomes visitors with a brand new experience to continually inspire and meet the guests' evolving needs.
The Park by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple recently designed The Park, a hybrid structure that merges the functions of a parking garage with commercial retail in the historic Warehouse District of New Orleans.
Sans Forgetica: RMIT Creates New Typeface Designed to Help Students Study
RMIT University has released a new typeface designed to help people retain more information and remember more of typed study notes.
Lumen Awards 2019: Call for Submissions
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society is now accepting submissions for the 51st Annual Lumen Awards. The Lumen Awards, a signature program of the IESNYC, celebrates excellence in lighting design and honors outstanding projects, lighting designers, their design teams, and project owners.
Stickbulb Opens 10k Sq Ft Gallery, Studio & Production Facility in LIC
Stickbulb has opened its first ever showroom in NYC's burgeoning cultural hub of Long Island City.
6th Annual Boston Design Week: Call for Events
A 'Call for Events' has been issued for the 6th Annual Boston Design Week, a 12-day citywide festival taking place March 27 - April 7, 2019. The event seeks to increase public awareness and appreciation of all aspects of design, foster recognition of the vital role design plays, and bring new audiences to a wide array of design industries and organizations.
Carl Gustav Magnusson Designs Zinc Chair for Allseating
Allseating has unveiled its latest collaboration with Carl Gustav Magnusson, Zinc. The chair's classic elegance is a direct result of Magnusson's design philosophy - to "avoid style, as that inevitably falls out of style."
PASSAGEN 2019 Interior Design Week Köln
The 30th PASSAGEN Interior Design Week will take place January 14-20 in Cologne. The shows staged by international designers and manufacturers will once again attract design aficionados to explore the tightly packed route through Cologne's city centre.
Architects' Confidence in the North of England Dips Significantly
Architects' confidence in the North of England dipped significantly, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends report.
Park Associati Issues Open Call for Young Designers
Park Associati has launched an open call for young designers, making available the exhibition area within its studio to those wishing to showcase their work to visitors of the upcoming Milan Design Week. Designers who have not yet turned 30 by December 31, 2019 may take part in the call.
Studio Mieke Meijer Lights Up Coal Drops Yard with Festive Space Frames Installation
Studio Mieke Meijer has created a special festive light installation for Coal Drops Yard, the new Heatherwick Studio-designed shopping and restaurant district in King's Cross.
Alexander &CO Designs Interiors for Stanton&Co
Alexander &CO has recently completed Stanton&Co, a restaurant interior fit out of an existing heritage shell.
Clairvoyants 2018: Illustrated Children's Book Competition
The third Clairvoyants international competition for an illustrated children's book is now open for submissions. The competition is open to authors, illustrators, graphic designers, and aims to discover the talented artists & children's books authors and give them a chance to become known both on the Polish and on the international book market.
AllesWirdGut Designs Interiors for Austrian Representation in Brussels
AllesWirdGut recently completed an all-around redesign of the Permanent Austrian Representation in Brussels.
FVA Designs SPACES Chamchuri Square for IWG
FVA has designed the new SPACES at the Chamchuri Square, a high-rise building complex with forty floors in Bangkok, Thailand.
FlexPack Recovery Challenge
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners have announced FlexPack Recovery Challenge, which invites entrepreneurs and early-stage technology innovators to showcase their recovery technologies for fast-growing category of hard-to-recycle plastic packaging.
RM Istituto Moda e Design Scholarship: Call for Applications
RM Istituto Moda e Design is celebrating its first birthday by offering 100 scholarships for its International Masters in Design and Fashion program. It has allocated 500.000 euros in scholarships for the Masters that start in February and November 2019.
MBH Architects Designs New Allbirds HQ in San Francisco
MBH Architects has designed the new headquarters for Allbirds, the eco-friendly footwear startup.
Adobe and Zach Braff Challenge Students to Movie Poster Design Contest
Zach Braff has partnered with Adobe to give college students a chance to have their original movie poster turned into a short film, written and directed by Zach Braff himself.
57th Annual D&AD Awards Open for Entries
The 57th Annual D&AD Awards are now open for submissions, with eleven categories reimagined to highlight the best of the modern creative industries: Animation, Casting, Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Illustration, Photography, Production Design, Sound Design & Use of Music, Typography and Visual Effects.
Robot Food Brings Wagg Pet Food Back to Life with Rebrand
Robot Food has rebranded Wagg, bringing playful clarity to the pet food aisle. Wagg's no frills, locally sourced, pet food was facing stiff competition from supermarket own-label.
Crowd Designs Social Advertising Campaign for Napa Valley Film Festival
Crowd has designed the digital marketing campaign for Napa Valley Film Festival, an annual celebration of food, film, and wine, lighting up the towns of Napa, Yountville, Calistoga and St. Helena at the most colorful time of the year.
IDCS Design Excellence Awards 2018/2019
The Interior Design Confederation Singapore is calling for submissions for its 2018/2019 Design Excellence Awards. The Awards aims to celebrate the best Interior Designers in Asia and from around the world.
D+I Designs 4K Barbecue for Everdure by Heston Blumenthal
Everdure by Heston Blumenthal has launched the '4K,' an innovative new charcoal barbecue, in the Australian market.
Innotek M14 Cloud-based Camera by Bluemap Design
Bluemap, working closely with Innotek's electronic hardware development team, designed the new M14 cloud-based camera.
Casa Tacuri by Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos
Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos recently completed a single-family house in Tacuri, a place located in the Nayón area of the city of Quito. It is a fascinating place due to its microclimate, flora, fauna and exceptional view of the Cumbayá Valley.
Owl Creek Residence by Skylab
Skylab recently completed a single shared, stand-alone home in Owl Creek, Snowmass, CO. Perched on the hillside, with panoramic views of Snowmass Mountain, the Owl Creek Residence was built on the idea that a physical place can deepen the connections between friends, families and the natural world.
B&B Studio Designs New Identity and Packaging for Infinite Session
B&B studio has created the name, positioning, identity and packaging for alcohol-free beer brand Infinite Session.
Goddard Littlefair Revamps Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik
Goddard Littlefair has completely revamped the interiors of the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik, restoring the splendor of a Mediterranean jewel with new contemporary elegance.
Here Design Awakens Bangladeshi Tea Brand Teatulia
Here Design has created a bold new brand identity for Bangladeshi tea brand Teatulia as it launches in UK with a flagship store in Covent Garden.
AIA NY Leaning Out VI: Women Making Moves
The New York AIA Global Dialogues Committee will host its sixth Leaning Out event on November 7, under the theme of 'Women Making Moves.'
Petaluma House by Trevor McIvor Architect
Designed by Trevor McIvor Architect, Petaluma House is a split-level, open plan contemporary dwelling, located in a rural subdivision near Whitby.
AIA Chicago Announces Winners of 63rd Annual Design Excellence Awards
The Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Chicago) has announced the winners of its 63rd annual Design Excellence Awards at Designight 2018 ceremony.
Yves Béhar Designs First in Line of Fully-Customizable Prefabs
Yves Béhar has designed a prefab home, called the Yves Béhar LivingHomes YB1, which is the first in a line of high-quality structures at the leading edge of prefab building.
Paul Cocksedge Designs Light Installation for London's Bureau Development
Paul Cocksedge has designed a permanent light installation for London's Bureau - a new development at 90 Fetter Lane that comprises a mix of office and retail space.
Sheridan&Co Unveils Refreshed Brand Identity and Retail Space for Douglas' Luxury Flagship Frankfurt Store
Sheridan&Co has created the interior retail design for German high-end beauty retailer Douglas's flagship Frankfurt store, which sprawls across 5 levels.
The One Club for Creativity Announces Young Guns 16 Winners
The One Club for Creativity has announced the winners of the 16th Young Guns, the industry's only global, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies and celebrates today's vanguard of young creatives age 30 and under.
20th International Gardens Festival: Call for Proposals
The International Garden Festival, presented at the Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens in the Gaspésie region of Québec, Canada is preparing its 20th edition and has issued an international call for proposals to select designers who will create the new temporary gardens that will be presented from June 22, 2019.
Blueroom Completes Veranda Villa in Poland
Blueroom recently finished a vernacular contemporary mountain villa in Poland. Their brief was to design a unique destination for family get togethers, to receive and entertain guests, and to rent out as a holiday home.
2019 World of WearableArt Awards
Submissions are now open for the 2019 World of WearableArt Awards. This internationally renowned design competition attracts entries from over 40 countries each year. Anything that is wearable art can find a place on the stage, as long as it is original, innovative and well executed.
Sybarite Designs New Luxury Cinema for SKP
Sybarite has created a luxurious, futuristic and standalone cinema for SKP - with its own strong and scalable design language that will complement the luxury retailer's existing brand.
Fossil Transforms Tin Packaging Design Process with Adobe’s Dimension CC
Fossil's iconic tin watch packaging is symbolic of its heritage. Featuring countless creative illustrations over the past 30 years, the tins have inspired books and become collectibles for both watch wearers and graphic designers.
Light Space Design 2019
The 2019 Light Space Design summit will be held on March 29 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition 2019
Each year, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition awards top North American architects and designers for their outstanding work on imaginative projects that incorporate the innovative qualities of Italian ceramic and porcelain tile.
Studio Lorier Launches Porcelain Plates Inspired by the World's Unique Buildings and Cities on Kickstarter
Studio Lorier has launched a new addition to its collection, the City Plate, on Kickstarter.
Poppin Opens Boston Showroom
Poppin has recently opened its Boston showroom, which will showcase Poppin's growing collection of commercial furniture to the Boston community.
Wästberg Launches Two New Families of Lights
Wästberg has unveiled two new families of lights during Orgatec, created in collaboration with Sam Hecht and Kim Colin of London-based studio Industrial Facility and Berlin-based designer Dirk Winkel.
Stantec Completes 50-story Solitair Brickell
Stantec has completed the 50-story Solitair Brickell residential building, the newest addition to the Miami skyline.
CaraGreen Launches New Green Building Podcast
CaraGreen has recently launched a new podcast dedicated to educating the community at large regarding the 'green' product space.
Landscape Forms Launches Harvest Collection
Landscape Forms, in collaboration with Loll Designs, has launched its newest collection, 'Harvest,' which offers a colorful and sustainable solution for outdoor spaces.
The Sports Edit Launches Flagship Boutique by Design4Retail at Coal Drops Yard
Design4Retail has designed a new boutique concept for premium active apparel retailer, The Sports Edits, which opened at Coal Drops Yard on Friday.
Checkland Kindleysides Creates Transit Inspired Experience for Joseph Cheaney at Coal Drops Yard
Last week, Joseph Cheaney opened its doors to a new store at Coal Drops Yard, London's newest shopping destination.
Penthouse Home Revealed Inside Zaha Hadid's West Chelsea Condominium
Related Companies has unveiled the interiors of the triplex penthouse residence inside the revered building by Zaha Hadid, at 520 West 28th.
Amsterdam Light Festival 2018
The 2018 Amsterdam Light Festival will present thirty artworks that will light up the city center of Amsterdam for the seventh year in a row. For this years' edition, artists, designers and architects from sixteen different countries will share their interpretation of the central theme 'The Medium is the Message.'
Deep Creates Launch Campaign for 1086 by Nyetimber
Deep recently created a nation-wide campaign for Nyetimber - the luxury sparkling wine producer based in the south of England.
Little Voice Crafts New Mobile Experience for Leica
Little Voice recently helped Leica craft the gorgeous new Leica FOTOS - a groundbreaking camera companion app for Leicas digital cameras systems. The new app allows Leica users to work seamlessly between camera and mobile device.
ATK PLN Crafts Cinematic Show Open for AICP Show Dallas
ATK PLN has created this year's AICP Dallas show open and sponsor reel. The open explores a captivating macro view of Renaissance sculptures, panning in closeup around the unique facets of the statues.
BICeBé 2019 International Poster Call
The Biennial of the Poster Bolivia BICeBé, an international event of design and visual arts in Bolivia and the Southern Cone, is calling for posters for its 2019 edition. The BICeBé takes place every two years in the month of November in the city of La Paz, Bolivia.
Jaguar and London's Leading Architects Present 'Electrified Urban Vision for the Future'
Jaguar, in partnership with RIBA, recently hosted an event in Mayfair, London to reveal its vision for an urban future as electric vehicle adoption reaches tipping point.
me&dave Rebrands Homeless Charity Robes
me&dave recently rebranded Southwark-based homeless charity robes, to help it attract the investment it needs to continue its life-saving work on the streets of London.
Smith&+Village Unveils Iconic Harvey Nichols Food Collection
Smith&+Village has unveiled its fearlessly stylish rebrand of the Harvey Nichols food collection.
5th Additive World Design for AM Challenge
Additive Industries has launched its fifth edition of the Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge. Competing in two categories, both professionals and students are encouraged to redesign an existing conventional part of a machine or product for 3D printing.
Communication Arts Publishes Advertising Annual 59
Communication Arts magazine has published the results of its 59th annual advertising competition, on the most exclusive major advertising competitions in the world. Of the 2,831 entries submitted to the 59th annual advertising competition, only 119 were selected by a jury of respected creative professionals.
Male Lactation Kit Crowned Winner of 2018 Meaning-Centred Design Awards
A revolutionary new concept enabling male breastfeeding has this week been crowned the winner of the inaugural Meaning-Centred Design Awards.
Studio O+A Designs Cisco Meraki's Second Floor Expansion
Four years ago, when Cisco originally acquired Meraki - a maker of cloud-controlled wireless systems - Studio O+A was tasked with designing larger quarters that kept the smaller company's sense of identity.