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IA Interior Architects' Diversity in Design Scholarship Fund: Call for Applications
The IIDA Foundation and IA Interior Architects (IA) has announced IA Interior Architects' Diversity in Design Scholarship Fund, created to support diverse design communities by providing educational scholarships.
The Young Guns 16 Finalists Announced
The One Club has revealed the finalists for its 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.
Woods Bagot's Telethon Kids Institute Sets a New Standard for Activity-based Workplaces
Woods Bagot has designed the newly opened Telethon Kids Institute within the new Perth Children's Hospital.
Graf von Faber-Castell for Bentley Collection
Bentley has launched a special collection range of writing instruments with Graf von Faber-Castell. The collection comprises exquisite pens and matching accessories that perfectly combine timeless design, a shared passion for precision and exceptional craftsmanship.
Sharp Joins Forces with Pininfarina
Pininfarina and Sharp have announced a new partnership to perfectly blend iconic Italian design and Japanese cutting edge technology.
McCann London and D&AD New Blood Shift Launch the Ultimate Unbiased Recruitment Tool
McCann London has teamed up with D&AD New Blood Shift to launch Kkaptionn: the comic book with no words. The comic was created to smash all bias and advocate true Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.
Argonaut Unveils GR2 Gravel Racer
Argonaut has today unveiled GR2 gravel racer. Fabricated by hand in Oregon, the GR2 is a lightweight gravel speed machine with impeccable ride manners due to the fact that every customer receives rider-specific carbon fiber layup.
Trevor McIvor Architect Completes Contemporary Family Farmhouse in Stouffville, Toronto
Trevor McIvor Architect recently completed a contemporary family farmhouse in Stouffville, Toronto.
DesignLSM Creates Interior for London's First Dedicated Avocado Bar
DesignLSM has designed the interiors for a new casual dining concept - Avobar. Avobar is the first all-avocado dining concept to arrive in London creating a 'must-visit' destination for health-focused millennials.
Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda offers an insider's account of Apple's creative process during the golden years of Steve Jobs. For fifteen years, Kocienda was on the ground floor of the company as a specialist, directly responsible for experimenting with novel user interface concepts and writing powerful, easy-to-use software for products including the iPhone, the iPad, and the Safari web browser.
As, Not For: Exhibition at MICA Highlights African American Graphic Designers
'As, Not For,' on view at the Maryland Institute College of Art's Brown Center through September 22, presents an incomplete historical survey of work created by African-American graphic designers over the last century.
Michael Wolff, NB Studio & Alice Bowsher Help Create Identity for ANNA
Michael Wolff, NB Studio and Alice Bowsher have created the identity for a new financial service for creative professionals, freelancers and sole traders called ANNA Money.
SAOTA Designs Luxury Island Experience in the Heart of Miami
SAOTA has completed a new project in Miami, on the southern coast of the island of Dilido. The house spills out onto the longer, waterfront elevation and draws on the jet-set lifestyle of Biscayne Bay, to evoke the experience of being on the deck of a super yacht.
Green Room Upgrades 'Saints Store' for Southampton Football Club
Green Room recently designed the new 'Saints Store' for Southampton Football Club. Located in the city's busiest retail district and with longer opening hours than the club's Stadium Store, it provides added convenience to fans and allows the club to reach a wider audience.
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Designs The Shop at The CAC
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple has designed The Shop at The CAC, a comprehensive co-working development located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the historic Contemporary Arts Center building in downtown New Orleans.
Scenic Advisement Offices by Feldman Architecture
Feldman Architecture recently renovated Scenic Advisement Offices located in a former San Francisco horse stable in which history is preserved.
Liqui Contracts to Launch New Bench-Desk System at 100% Design
Liqui Contracts will launch the new Theodore Bench-Desk System at this year's 100% Design. The Theodore Bench-Desk System is named after the Theodore Roosevelt desk.
The ARTS+ 'Future of Culture' Festival
THE ARTS+ "Future of Culture Festival" will take place at the Frankfurter Buchmesse from October 10 - 14, 2018 in Hall 4.1. Core theme of the event is 'the transformation of culture and creativity by digitalization.'
Antrei Hartikainen is the Young Designer of the Year 2018
The Design Forum Finland has named Antrei Hartikainen as the 2018 Young Designer of the Year. In his work, Antrei Hartikainen combines traditional carpentry skills and Finnish wood processing with modern design.
Adjacencies Exhibition at the Yale School of Architecture
On view at the Yale School of Architecture through November 15, Adjacencies features work by fourteen architecture studios.
Here Design Delivers Identity for Luxury London Restaurant HIDE
Here Design has created the visual identity for HIDE, a luxury new restaurant on the edge of Green Park.
Studio8 Designs INKWOOD Restaurant & Bar in Columbia Circle, Shanghai
Studio8 recently completed INKWOOD, one of Shanghai's newest and hottest dining venues. Developed around the connection between 'INK' and 'WOOD,' interesting color and material combinations are used in the space.
Communication Arts Publishes Design Annual 59
Communication Arts has published the results of its 59th annual design competition. Of the 3,894 entries, only 130 were selected by a jury of respected creative professionals, representing the work of designers, art directors, design firms, agencies, publishers and in-house creative departments.
Civilization Wins Cooper Hewitt National Design Award
Civilization is a recent winner of one of the nation's highest accolades - the prestigious National Design Award in the category of Communication Design from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The studio was recognized for the powerful work coming out of their new agency model.
WORKSTEAD Designs New Wine Destination in Tulsa
Workstead has recently designed 'Vintage,' a new wine bar located in the Blue Dome District of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tidal View by ARRCC
ARRCC has recently completed Tidal View. Perched just above the blue expanse of the Atlantic Ocean in Clifton, Cape Town, this opulent yet timelessly elegant two-level ground floor apartment boasts a perfect balance between luxury and comfort.
MPC Creative Creates Fully Animated Opening Title Sequence for Semi-Permanent 2018
MPC Creative has created the fully animated opening titles for Semi-Permanent's 2018 conference.
Letterform Archive Launches Morla : Design on Kickstarter
Award-winning contemporary designer Jennifer Morla teamed up with Letterform Archive to create Morla : Design, a monograph dedicated to her prestigious 40 year career.
SEGD Xlab 2018: The Future of Storytelling
The Society for Experiential Graphic Design's eighth-annual digital experiential design gathering, Xlab, will be held in Brooklyn for the first time-at the BRIC arts and media center.
Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2018-2019
The Stanford Center on Longevity invites university students from around the world to participate in its sixth annual Design Challenge. This year's contest challenges teams to create solutions for 'Contributing at Every Age: Designing for Intergenerational Impact.'
United States Mint Seeks Artists to Design Coins
United States Mint is calling on professional artists from across the country to participate in its Artistic Infusion Program. The Program was established to enrich and invigorate the design of United States coins and medals by developing a pool of outside artists in graphic design, sculpture, engraving, drawing, painting, and other visual arts.
Bernhardt Design Introduces Halo Chair Designed by Brogliato Traverso
Bernhardt Design has unveiled Halo, designed by Italian design virtuosos, BrogliatoTraverso. Created with the concept of 'elegant minimalism' in mind, this new chair is both beautiful in form, and functional through thoughtful engineering.
Landscape Forms Launches 21 Chair
Launching this month from Landscape Forms, the 21 Chair's simple form and honest approach to materials and construction lend a casual personality to outdoor spaces.
Thinc Creates New Experiences for Visitors to the Empire State Building
Thinc has recently completed the new 34th Street guest entrance into the Empire State Building (ESB).
Boston Consulting Group Offices in Seattle Designed by SkB Architects
SkB Architects has designed Boston Consulting Group's new Seattle office. Positioned at the top of the 1201 Third tower in downtown Seattle, and occupying the 54th and 55th floors, Boston Consulting Group's new offices represent a substantial shift from their former offices.
Fashinnovation: Where Fashion & Technology Connect
Fashinnovation: Where Fashion & Technology Connect will be held at New York Fashion Week on September 12th, 2018. The event will bring together an eclectic mix of entrepreneurs & thought leaders, in the fashion & tech industries, for a full day of thought provoking conversations via panels - exuding knowledge and inspiration.
RIBA Announces New Talks Series with VitrA
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced RIBA + VitrA Talks series that will showcase the best in contemporary, established and emerging voices in architecture, both in the UK and internationally with talks taking place in London, Istanbul and other UK cities.
The Masters Series: Roz Chast
Roz Chast's upcoming retrospective, The Masters Series: Roz Chast, will be on view from November 17 through December 15 at SVA's Chelsea Gallery in New York City.
HENN Unveils Design for China's First Private Elite University
The Westlake University in Hangzhou, China's first private research university, is aimed to establish itself as a cutting-edge institution rivaling other well-known, world-class universities.
Jorge Pardo Transforms Building in Dallas for Commissary
Jorge Pardo recently enlivened Commissary - a five-story market and espresso bar - by covering it with over 27,000 blue and white tiles (inside and out), giving Main St. a new landmark building.
Bronsvoort Blaak Designs New EeStairs Headquarters
Bronsvoort Blaak Architecten has designed EeStairs' new headquarters in Barneveld, the Netherlands.
1:1 Drawing, Design, and Communication at NYSID Gallery
1:1 Drawing, Design, and Communication exhibition will be on view September 13 - November 10, at NYSID Gallery. Curated by Darling Green with curatorial consultant Judith Gura, the exhibition includes drawings, instructions, objects and interiors from over 20 designers, both historic and contemporary, including Piranese, Gerrit Rietveld, Enzo Mari, Max Lamb, Josef Hoffmann, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Josef Frank, and Katie Stout.
Glassdoor Chicago Office by Valerio Dewalt Train
With its trove of employee-generated reviews of employers and workplaces, Glassdoor takes the design of its own office spaces very seriously.
Architecture & Design Film Festival NY 2018
The 10th Architecture & Design Film Festival NY will run from October 16-21 with filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, pop-up installations, and 30+ films including the World Premiere of Leaning Out (a moving film about the Twin Towers engineer Leslie E Robertson) and the festival's first ever closing film, Renzo Piano: Architect of Light, from celebrated Spanish director Carlos Saura.
Carex Celebrates 25 Years with Iconic New Design by PB Creative
Carex is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a portfolio refresh by PB Creative. The agency was tasked with defining a core brand message and bringing balance and unity to the packaging portfolio.
OFFF TLV 2018
OFFF TLV, the second annual international visual design festival, will take place October 14-15 at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
Montelupo Ceramic Award 2018
Submissions are now open for the Montelupo Ceramic Award, a new international competition to produce ceramic artifacts during an on-site residency close to Florence. The competition is open to young designers up to age 35.
Winners of 25th Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Announced
Confindustria Ceramica and the Italian Trade Agency have announced the winners of the 25th Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition.
One Screen Short Film Festival 2019: Call for Entries
One Screen is the premier short film festival that celebrates and awards filmmakers from both the commercial advertising and film industries. Now in its seventh year, the festival aims to highlight creative brilliance, in hopes of fostering further collaboration within the creative arts.
eVolo 2019 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine is inviting architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2019 Skyscraper Competition. The competition recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution.
London Design Fair Presents Its Second Material of the Year: Plastic
For its second Material of the Year exhibition, London Design Fair is shining its spotlight on the most controversial material in contemporary making.
Whipsaw Helps Bring a New Strength Training System into Your Home
Whipsaw worked with Tonal for three years to develop the first ever digital weight strength training system with interactive video workouts that are powered by machine learning. It is a compact, wall-mounted unit that combines sleek hardware with on-demand personalized coaching.
Faculty Creative Designs New Identity for emerchantpay
Faculty Creative has designed a new identity for emerchantpay, a leading online, mobile and POS payment service provider.
StudiosC Transforms Williamsburg Loft into an Elegant Law Office
StudiosC has transformed an existing loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, into a fresh and flexible environment for a boutique law firm.
Jenni Sparks' Hand-drawn Map of Sydney Bursting with Hidden Details
Jenni Sparks recently created an intricately detailed hand-drawn map of Sydney, which is jam-packed with hidden gems and local haunts.
Communication Arts 25th Annual Interactive Competition
Communication Arts magazine is calling for submissions for its 25th Interactive Competition. The annual competition celebrates the best work being done for the Web, Desktop, interactive installation and handheld devices. Student work is also being accepted.
Edenspiekermann Creates Brand Design for Revolutionary Body-scanning Device
Edenspiekermann recently created the brand design and strategy for Naked, the world's first home 3D body scanner.
The Radisson Collection Hotel, Strand Stockholm Reveals New Look by Wingårdhs
Wingårdhs recently renovated Radisson Collection Hotel, Strand Stockholm. The new interiors feature soft textures and rich colors alongside natural materials such as oak and walnut.
COLLINS Brings SF Exploratorium's 'Inflatable - Expanding Works of Art' Installation to Life
COLLINS recently brought the 'Inflatable - Expanding Works of Art' installation to life for the SF Exploratorium.
WE DISSENT... Design of the Women's Movement in New York
"WE DISSENT... Design of the Women's Movement in New York," on view at the Cooper Union from October 2, looks at more than 150 years of feminist artifacts and printed matter from a variety of feminist and radical artists and collectives such as the Heterodoxy Club, Redstockings, the Guerrilla Girls, and more. The exhibition features more than 200 artifacts by women artists rarely seen and shown in order to reconsider the contributions of women to social unity and justice.
Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color at Cooper Hewitt
Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color, on view at the Cooper Hewitt through January 13, explores the elusive, complex phenomenon of color perception and how it has captivated artists, designers, scientists and philosophers.
Aftershock Wins IIDA Calibre Award for Large Workplace
Designed by OKB Architecture with Unisource Solutions, Corporate Contractors, Image Options, and Lam & Kaainoni Engineering, the office of the world-class mobile gaming studio Aftershock, won a 2018 IIDA Calibre Award for Large Workspace.
Brown&co Designs Anadolu Efes Sports Club's New Logo
Brown&co has recently designed a new logo for Anadolu Efes Sports Club, one of the biggest basketball teams in Turkey.
Sub Rosa Creates New Visual Identity and Website for STARR Restaurant Group
Recently STARR Restaurants tapped Sub Rosa to redesign a more user-friendly website for 33 of the restaurant group's restaurants across five cities.
C&G Partners Designs Interactive Ice Cream Museum 'Ample Hills Creamery' Red Hook
C&G Partners has designed the recently opened Ample Hills Creamery factory in Red Hook. Storytelling plays a central role in C&G Partners' visitor experience designs for the new 15,000 square foot facility where ice cream lovers can learn about the flavor creation process, watch production in action, sample the exclusive ice cream offerings and celebrate the company's Brooklyn heritage.
HLW Designs Office for Boston Consulting Group
HLW has designed Boston Consulting Group's new office in Summit, NJ. The 31,000-square-foot space is composed of four intimate and unique work floors that are connected by a custom, sculptural staircase which incorporates numerous seating enclaves for serendipitous meetings and offers a healthy and active environment.
First Round of iF Social Impact Prize Sponsors Five Initiatives
iF has announced that it has donated 25,000 EUR to five social aid projects across the globe through the first round of its 2018 Social Impact Prize.
SPACES Bruxelles Diegem by FVA
FVA has recently designed the interiors for the SPACES Bruxelles. Located in the Diegem area, close to the international airport of Brussels, the centre occupies 4 floors of an innovative building.
Slow Traffic System Design Competition
Young Bird Plan, in partnership with Suzhou New District and Vanke Group, has launched the 2018 Dayang Mountain Slow Traffic System Conceptual Design Competition.
Warsaw Home 2018
The 2018 Warsaw Home interior design trade fair will be held October 4-7 in Ptak Warsaw Expo. The event offers manufacturers and distributors representing furniture, decorating, components and accessories the opportunity to present their goods and ideas.
Winners of Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2018 Announced
Red Dot has announced the winners of its 2018 Communication Design Award. This year, designers, agencies and companies from 45 countries entered the competition and handed in a total of 8,610 works.
Soulsight Rebrands Sol for MillerCoors
Soulsight recently redesigned Mexican import brand Sol for MillerCoors. Soulsight created a vibrant new look & feel that stands out amongst the competition and further solidifies the brand as a high-premium offering.
Panasonic Design to Reveal Kasa at London Design Biennale
Panasonic Design will exhibit a collection of lights that react to peoples' behavior at this year's London Design Biennale at Somerset House.
Stantec Designs Wix's Office and Technical Call Center in Miami Beach
Stantec has completed the interior design for Wix, a leading cloud-based web development platform. The new 24,000 square foot office and technical center is located near Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, FL.
AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2018
Now in their twentieth year, the AR Emerging Architecture awards support young architects and designers at a key stage in their career, promoting their best work to a worldwide audience. Rather than focusing on a single, completed building, this year the AR Emerging Architecture awards will recognize excellence in an overall body of work.
Ranger & Fox Creates Show Package for HP Branded Esports Series GGWP
Ranger & Fox recently created a show package for HP-branded series 'GGWP.' The new branded content series from OMEN by HP, 'Good Game, Well Played,' profiles top competitive gamers, providing compelling stories and insights for its fans along the way.
Unispace Designs New Birmingham Office for Major Law Firm
Unispace has completed the strategy, design and delivery for Hogan Lovells' new office in Birmingham, a world class new workspace in one of the UK's most dynamic office markets.
Architecture at Zero 2018
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) announced the eighth annual Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy (ZNE) building designs.
Aruliden Creates Smart Real Estate Sign for Compass
Aruliden has unveiled its new design for Compass which is a complete reimagining of the traditional real estate sign - something that hasn't been redesigned for decades.
WRNS Studio Wins AIA CC Leading Edge Design Award for Sonoma Academy's Janet Durgin Guild & Commons
WRNS Studio was honored with the 2018 American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) Design Award for their Sonoma Academy Janet Durgin Guild & Commons project.
Associative Design to Showcase Best of Contemporary Portuguese Design at LDF 2018
At London Design Festival 2018, Associative Design will present two eye-catching showcases of Portuguese design at Decorex International 2018 and London Design Fair.
me&dave Breathes New Life Into Royal Mint Court
me&dave has designed a refreshing and unique branding strategy for London institution Royal Mint Court.
Sagegreenlife's Verdanta Collection Wins 2018 Architizer A+ Award
Sagegreenlife's Verdanta Collection recently received a 2018 Architizer A+ Award. The Verdanta Collection won the jury selection for exceeding excellence in form, function and innovation in the Roofs category.
Adobe Adds 600+ Monotype Fonts to Typekit
Adobe has added 665 fonts from Monotype to its Typekit library. Many of the Monotype fonts now available for sync were originally designed in the early 20th century and have been updated and refined over the years to bring them from their original use cases such as the letterpress, hot-metal typesetting and phototypesetting to the digital era.
IIDA 2018 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is now accepting submissions for the 6th Annual Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards.
Studio Six Rebrands City of Boulder HOP Transit Service
Studio Six recently updated the branding and strategic marketing for the much-loved GO Boulder/City of Boulder HOP transit service.
Ricebean Designs Visual Identity for Black'n Load
Ricebean recently designed the visual identity for the 'Black'n Load.' The brand was born from the fusion of the passion for the world of specialty coffees and the desire to offer what they call 'Coffee Momentum' - a superior experience in quality, service, and entertainment.
LAMP Finalists Announced for Fifth Annual International Lighting Design Competition
L A M P has announced its 10 lighting finalists in three categories for 2018. Judged by some of the world's top lighting industry leaders, the designs were chosen from over 142 submissions worldwide.
Spicefire Creates Direct-to-consumer Brand Happy Go Healthy
Spicefire recently created branding, naming and packaging design for the new direct-to-consumer dog health supplement Happy Go Healthy.
2019 One Show: Call for Entries
The One Club is now calling for entries for the 2019 One Show, the world's most prestigious awards show recognizing the best creative work in advertising, interactive, design and branded entertainment. The brightest creative minds from advertising agencies, digital agencies, design agencies, production companies, consumer brands and non-profit organizations are invited to enter.
FVA Renovates Regus 700 Nathan Road
FVA recently renovated Regus 700 Nathan Road, located at the intersection of the Nathan Road and Mong Kok Road.
Trans Plan 2018: Immersive Evolution
Trans Plan is an international student design competition organized by A2G (Architecture Gallery at the Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba).
Kinnersley Kent Designs Interiors for Central Working Victoria
Kinnersley Kent Design has designed the interiors for Central Working's new co-working hub at Eccleston Yards in Victoria, London.
Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion
Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion is a national competition to conceptually reimagine what Monument Avenue could look like and to shape the future of Richmond.
Steven Holl Architects Wins University College Dublin's Future Campus Competition
Steven Holl Architects (SHA) has been named the winner of the Future Campus - University College Dublin International Design Competition.
4th Annual Smart Workspace Design Summit
The 4th Annual Smart Workspace Design Summit, an experience-based event bringing together those who strive for better workspaces, will be held October 4-5 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The two-day event consists of an exhibition space, two conferences, workshops and many interactive sessions.
Studio Four IV Designs Harvey Nichols International Womenswear Floor at Knightsbridge Flagship
Studio Four IV has designed the international womenswear floor at Harvey Nichols's flagship store in Knightsbridge.
Ace Hotel New Orleans by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple recently completed The Ace Hotel New Orleans, located on a corner lot in the historic Warehouse District, within walking distance of a gourmet grocery, upscale retail establishments, and a variety of fine dining options.
MKV Design Completes New Resort in Tenerife
MKV Design has recently completed the interior design of a brand new resort in Tenerife, 'Royal Hideaway Corales,' which combines the adults-only Corales Beach Hotel with its 121 junior suites, and the Corales Suites - a collection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, which are for sale and rented out by the hotel when the owners are away.
Type Directors Club Launches Typegeist
The Type Directors Club has launched Typegeist, a new editorial platform that illuminates various aspects of the current moment in international type design and typography through original essays by curious designers, historians, academics, experts, and aficionados.