Design News
Buildings of the Future: We Need to Put People at the Centre
Putting people at the centre when designing and delivering buildings of the future is crucial to unlocking the potential of new technologies, according to the third installment of Buildings of the Future paper released by Aurecon.
Landor Teams with Comfort Hotel Brand to Refresh Its Look
Landor recently teamed with Comfort hotel to refresh its logo. The new logo moves away from the bright blue icon to a more digitally savvy 'C.'
MET Designs 'Special Forces: In The Shadows' Exhibition for National Army Museum
MET Studio has designed the 'Special Forces: In The Shadows' exhibition, which recently opened at the National Army Museum in London's Chelsea. It is the first major exhibition since the museum's re-opening in 2017 following a major refurbishment.
Sagmeister and Walsh: A Retrospective
'Sagmeister and Walsh: A Retrospective' will explore past and new works by Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh. The exhibition will be on view at the Design Museum Holon from June 6 through October 27, 2018.
Sunreef Yachts Unveils 80 Sunreef Power
Sunreef Yachts has unveiled 80 Sunreef Power - a universal multihull yacht designed for taking long cruises in ultimate comfort.
Kirei Introduces EchoScreen Rolling Track for Open Floor Plan Spaces
Kirei has launched EchoScreen Rolling Track, a modular solution for visual and acoustic space division.
COLLINS Releases Kernit Typeface
COLLINS has released Kernit, a free typeface inspired by the work and characters created by the late Jim Henson.
SWIFT Creates Four AR Concepts for HTC
SWIFT recently created four AR concepts for HTC to demonstrate the power of room-wide computing at home without the need for screens and are based on familiar domestic archetypes, lamps and mirrors, making them more approachable.
Universal Design Studio Redesigns Frieze Art Fair New York
Four-time architect of Frieze London, Universal Design Studio, will for the first time redesign Frieze New York, providing a fresh take on this global art fair.
Nude Brand Creation Designs Identity for Surrey Copper Distillery
Nude Brand Creation has revealed the brand identity and naming of newly launched The Surrey Copper Distillery.
Moleskine Launches Nomad Collection
Moleskine has launched its latest bag range, the Nomad Collection by Gabriele Pezzini. Encompassing some of the distinguishing features of the legendary Moleskine notebook, like the signature 'in case of loss' label and rounded edges, the collection is perfect for those who like to venture out and explore.
Studio Blackburn Creates Brand Identity and Logo for New Agency Collective Hello Finch
Studio Blackburn has designed the logo and brand identity for newly launched agency collective, Hello Finch.
WRNS Studio Wins AIA COTE Top Ten Award for Sonoma Academy's Janet Durgin Guild & Commons
WRNS Studio scooped an 2018 AIA COTE Award for Sonoma Academy's Janet Durgin Guild & Commons. Designed as part of a campus-wide expansion, the school utilizes a nature-and-human-centered design approach focused on active and passive systems that encourage environmental, social and community conscious learning and living.
Goodwin & Goodwin: Signs with Soul
'Signs With Soul' is a short documentary film capturing the creative spirit of Goodwin & Goodwin, a creative sign company in North London.
The Creative Summit 2018
The One Club's 2018 Creative Week will be held May 7-11 under the theme of 'How to Create Culture.' The Summit invites attendees to hear, share, and learn from some of the top industry tastemakers that are setting trends and shaping everything from internal culture to pop culture.
D&AD Most Awarded Design Agency Goes to JKR
Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) has been named 2018 Most Awarded Design Agency at the D&AD Awards. JKR swept up six awards across six projects, including one yellow Pencil, one graphite Pencil, and four wood Pencils.
2018 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Award Winners Announced
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the American Library Association (ALA) have revealed the winners of the 2018 Library Interior Design Awards.
Eight Creates Strong National Brand for China Xintiandi
Xintiandi is a flagship social destination created by China Xintiandi. The original Xintiandi sits at the heart of Tai Ping Qiao in Shanghai and was launched in 2001.
Luci Creative Contributes to Smithsonian's 'Destination Moon' Traveling Exhibit
"Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission" is a celebratory 50th anniversary exhibition of the Apollo 11 mission, organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), that is traveling to top museums across America.
Yearbook of Type III
The Yearbook of Type presents an independent selection of new digital typefaces created all over the world-from larger publishers to smaller, independent typographers and foundries.
D&AD and Guardian Media Group Launch Global Festival of Creativity
D&AD, in partnership with Guardian Media Group, has announced a new global festival of creativity created to celebrate the power of creativity and explore how it shapes culture, intersects with business and builds a positive future.
BIID Inside Knowledge Conference 2018
The British Institute of Interior Design's (BIID) 2018 annual conference, 'Inside Knowledge 2018,' will take place on November 8 at 30 Euston Square, London and will provide interior designers with invaluable knowledge and practical sessions to support them in their professional careers and help them grow their business.
Woods Bagot Completes Telkom Landmark Tower in Jakarta
Telkom's new landmark headquarters is a dynamic, interconnected hub for Indonesia's largest telecommunications company.
The Switzer Group Reveals Volunteers of America HQ
Volunteers of America (VoA), one of the nation's oldest, largest, and most respected human services organizations, seeked to centralize five of its administrative program offices and improve operational synergies and efficiencies through design.
Wewood Launches New Desk Inspired by the City of Porto
Designed by Christophe de Sousa for Wewood and inspired by the city of Porto, the only city in Europe with 6 bridges, Bridge desk features smooth, rounded surfaces and an overall minimalist aesthetic.
VISION by Pininfarina
Pininfarina premiered VISION, an innovative kitchen designed for Snaidero, at the 2018 Milan Furniture Fair.
Young Guns 16: Call for Entries
Young Guns 16, 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, is now open for submissions.
Tom Dixon's New London HQ Now Open
Tom Dixon Studio has opened its new HQ, 'The Coal Office,' in Kings Cross. Located on Granary Square, the brand's new hub will contribute to an ever-expanding network of creatives and technologists from the likes of Central St. Martins and LVMH to Google and Spiritland.
Carter Wong Revamps British Craft Beer Brand TicketyBrew
Carter Wong has recently revamped the British craft beer brand TicketyBrew. Having worked with TicketyBrew since its inception in 2013, Carter Wong has helped refine the brand's structure and visual identity following the rapid expansion of the product range.
New Territory Develops New Customizable Business Class Experience for Rockwell and Aeromexico
New Territory has created a new and customizable version of the MiQ, short/mid-haul business class seat for AeroMexico, and more widely for Rockwell Collins.
Winners 2018 Cristalplant Design Contest Unveiled
Cristalplant has announced the winners of the tenth edition of the Cristalplant Design Contest. The competition aims to involve the creative spirit of young talents to produce innovative products, using Cristalplant material as a base for products inspired by the unmistakeable Falper style.
COLLINS Redesigns Downtown San Francisco Neighborhood
COLLINS was asked by Greater Rincon Hill CBD (Community Benefit District), now The East Cut CBD, to create a new, strong and unified neighborhood out of three separate (and confusing) boundaries in San Francisco.
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Wins Two More Cote Top Ten Design Awards
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSA) has received two design awards from the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Design Awards for the Nancy & Stephen Grand Family House and San Francisco Art Institute - Fort Mason, Pier 2.
ercol Launches VON at Salone del Mobile
ercol has launched VON by Hlynur Atlason at Salone del Mobile. The furniture system encompasses a chair, an armchair, a work chair, a bench/ coffee table and a magazine table
Coalesse, Sagegreenlife and Forward Space Host Earth Day Event
In honor of Earth Day and in light of the rapidly growing trend of biophilic design, Coalesse, Sagegreenlife and Forward Space celebrated green living in the workplace, hosting an Earth Day event at Chicago-based Steelcase dealership Forward Space.
SCALES Tile Collection by SHIFT
SHIFT has unveiled SCALES, a new collection of tiles created in partnership with Opticreto's concrete tile division Murum.
Vimini by Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola has unveiled her new collection 'Vimini,' featuring a dining armchair, sofas and side tables.
Brooklyn Designs 2018
'Brooklyn Designs' is Brooklyn's premier design event showcasing a cross section of design, architecture and art. Founded by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in 2003, it was one of the first design fairs to shine a spotlight on the creative economy in Brooklyn and serves as an incubator for emerging designers as well as a platform for established brands producing a range of creative products across furniture, lighting, tableware, art, textiles and jewelry.
Innovative New App Provides Boost in Drive for Sustainable Fashion
reGAIN, the UK's first app for the recycling of unwanted clothing, is now available. The app helps consumers turn unwanted clothes into discount coupons for leading retailers in the UK, helping to divert tonnes of unwanted clothing from going to landfill.
Kurppa Hosk Breathes New Life Into Professional Hair Care Brand REF
Kurppa Hosk has created a new brand identity for the professional hair care brand REF. The global hair care industry is saturated with brands from the big market dominating FMCG players. The challenge for REF was to create their own place in the market.
Center for Architecture and Design to Honor Sir David Adjaye
The Center for Architecture and Design will honor Sir David Adjaye, a British architect and Founding Principal of Adjaye Associates, with the 33rd Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award, accompanied by a talk and exhibition about Adjaye's work.
SCI-MX Partners with Bluemarlin to Reach Its Peak Performance
SCI-MX future-proofed its brand with a new positioning and design strategy created by Bluemarlin.
Alkemy X Animates Mesmerizing Sea Shepherd PSA
Alkemy X recently teamed up with FF New York to produce an animated PSA for the marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd.
Design Canada Film Trailer Released
GDC has released the trailer for Design Canada, a documentary film celebrating the golden era of Canadian graphic design.
AIGA Names Google as Corporate Leader for Raising the Bar of Design Excellence
AIGA has recognized Google with the 2018 Corporate Leadership Award as an exemplary company modeling design's potential to delight users, inspire visionary products and services, fuel innovation, and improve our world.
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center by LMN Architects
The Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center (PAEC) in Seattle, designed by LMN Architects, puts cultural arts at the heart of urban vitality, establishing a core identity and focal point for a rapidly growing, richly diverse community.
Samsung Launches Design Innovation Center
Samsung has launched its new Design Innovation Center, a design lab dedicated to the integration of disruptive user-experiences to product design, in San Francisco, California.
Winners of Fifth Fairy Tales Competition Announced
Blank Space and the National Building Museum have announced the winners of the fifth annual 'Fairy Tales' competition. With submissions from over 65 countries, the award-winning entries explore current events and the creative process through wonderfully crafted short stories and artwork.
World Industrial Design Day 2018
For 2018, the theme for World Industrial Design Day is 'Design's impact on good health and well-being.' World Industrial Design Day (WIDD) is an international day of observance celebrated throughout the world in recognition of the establishment of the World Design Organization (WDO) on June 29.
Laka Competition 2018
Laka, an international annual competition that seeks innovative ideas in architecture, design, and technology that are capable of reacting and dynamically adjusting to the conditions of the environment, is now open for entries.
Simply Cook Debuts in Retail with Vibrant New Brand Expression by B&B
B&B studio has created a unique design for subscription-based recipe kit service Simply Cook as it moves into retail.
Humanscale Unveils Smart Ocean: First-Ever Task Chair Made with Recycled Fishing Nets
Humanscale has unveiled Smart Ocean, the first ever task chair made with recycled fishing nets. Developed with Bureo, it incorporates almost 2 lbs. of recycled fishing net material.
Corona's Aluvia Faucet Collection Wins 2018 iF Design Award
Corona won a 2018 iF Design Award for its Aluvia Faucet Collection. The collection is inspired by alluvial erosion, and embody the simplicity to deliver water through trustworthy materials.
Spark Design Awards 2018
Submissions are now open for the 2018 Spark Design Awards. The competition encourages fresh thinking and innovation across all design disciplines and levels of expertise.
Kinnersley Kent Design Completes Fold's Flagship Store
Kinnersley Kent Design has completed The Fold's first flagship at 28 Cadogan Place in London, UK. This is the first standalone store for The Fold, which is regularly cited as the go-to designer for professional women.
MODJO by YAD.space Mixes Coworking & Eating
YAD.space recently completed MODJO restaurant in La Part-Dieu District of Lyon, France.
Porsche Design Releases Special 40Y Limited Edition of Iconic P'8478 Sunglasses
In 1978, Porsche Design made history with the P'8478 sunglasses, revolutionizing the market as the first sunglasses in the world with replaceable lenses.
Formica Announced Winners of the 2018 FORM Student Innovation Competition
Formica has unveiled the winners of its 2018 FORM Student Innovation Competition. The competition provided students the opportunity to take on the original 2008 FORM challenge, where world-renowned designers and architects constructed works of art from Formica Brand products, creating something to "sit upon, lay upon, lean upon or play upon."
Hyundai Unveils Le Fil Rouge Concept
Hyundai Motor recently unveiled its new design concept 'Le Fil Rouge.' The concept car marks a new beginning for Hyundai design and provides a glimpse of its future design direction.
DAS Architects' Urban Renovation Wins Preservation Award
Horn & Hardart's 'Automat' was one of Philadelphia's most successful enterprises through the first half of the 20th Century.
2018 DFA Design for Asia Awards
The 2018 DFA Design for Asia Awards is now open for submissions. Organized by Hong Kong Design Centre, this competition has been an influential platform in underpinning designers' contribution and acknowledging the positive impact of user-centric designs in Asia.
2018 Brick in Architecture Awards
Entries are now open for the 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards. The Brick Industry Association's annual awards honor innovative and sustainable architecture where clay brick products are employed as the predominant exterior building or paving material.
Pierre Cardin: Pursuit of the Future
On view at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film through September 30, this major retrospective exhibition features the designs of the legendary fashion futurist Pierre Cardin. A revolutionary force in the fashion industry for seven decades, the indomitable 95-year-old designer continues at the helm of his creative enterprises and has earned numerous accolades for his contributions to fashion and humanitarian causes.
dmi:Design Leadership Conference Innovative Thinking on Diversity and Inclusion
This first-ever dmi:Design Leadership conference focused on diversity and inclusion will feature thought leaders and practitioners who are developing cultures of inclusion and diversity.
MycoTEX Wins 2018 Global Change Award
MycoTEX, a 100% biodegradable material based on mycelium, the root of mushrooms, has been named one of the five winners in the 2018 Global Change Award. The Award is one of the world's biggest challenges for early stage innovation and the first such initiative in the fashion industry.
DIA 2017/18 Fees and Salary Survey Results Announced
The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) has released the findings of its 2017/18 Fees and Salary Survey. The national survey shows encouraging signs for designers and the Australian design industry.
Blu Dot Designs New Work/Space STORY in NYC
Blu Dot recently partnered with STORY, New York's ever-changing concept store in Chelsea, on its 40th installation featuring a pioneering experiential concept to explore the future of workspaces.
METROCON18 Expo & Conference
METROCON18 Expo & Conference - the largest not-for-profit, self-produced, volunteer-driven, design specification-focused regional expo and conference in the USA - will take place August 9 & 10 at Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas.
Range Rover Velar Wins World Car Design of the Year
The Range Rover Velar has won the World Car Design of the Year title at the 2018 World Car Awards.
Cecconi Simone Wins World Interior News Award for Waterworks Presentation Centre
Cecconi Simone recently won a 2017 World Interior News Award for the presentation centre at Waterworks - a mixed-use condominium project in downtown Toronto.
Lavazza Wins iF Design Award for Pininfarina Designed Coffee Machines
Lavazza has received two 2018 iF Design Awards for Pininfarina designed Inovy/Inovy & Milk and Inovy Compact/Elogy coffee makers from its Firma family. Firma is Lavazza's new proposal for Office Coffee Service (OCS), characterized by compactness and high performance.
Preservation Alliance Announces 2018 Award Winners
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia has announced the winners of the 2018 Preservation Achievement Awards, including individuals, organizations, structures, and spaces that contribute to the Philadelphia region's unique character.
Intuit Marine Way Building by WRNS Studio & Clive Wilkinson Architects
As Silicon Valley evolves to compete with growing innovation centers in walkable, networked areas, Intuit's new Marine Way Building (MWB)-the continuation of a larger update to their Mountain View campus-models a new kind of workplace design for the region.
Superunion's 'Always Moving' to be Featured in The Senses Exhibition at Cooper Hewitt
Superunion's ambitious audiovisual collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), 'Always Moving,' will be featured in the multisensory exhibition, 'The Senses: Design Beyond Vision.'
Nemo Tile Unveils Studio Collection
Nemo Tile has unveiled its latest collection, Studio. The collection features ceramic wall tiles with a colorful yet soft appearance.
Asian Art Museum in Seattle Breaks Ground on Renovation Designed by LMN Architects
Work has started on the renovation and expansion of the Asian Art Museum in Seattle, designed by LMN Architects. The $54 million project takes an early 20th-century building and brings it up to 21st-century standards.
The Senses: Design Beyond Vision
The Senses: Design Beyond Vision exhibition, on view at the Cooper Hewitt from April 13 through October 28, will feature inclusive, interactive installations created in collaboration with contemporary designers. The exhibition invites visitors to encounter design with all their senses through several interactive installations, created in collaboration with contemporary designers, from a furry wall with digital sensors that play music to a scent commission by Christopher Brosius inspired by winter.
2018 Clio Awards
Entries are now open for the 2018 Clio Awards, the esteemed international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate high achievement in advertising, the Clios annually and throughout the year recognize the work, the agencies and the talent that push boundaries and establish new precedent.
Carl Hansen & Son Opens New SF Flagship Store
Carl Hansen & Son has opened its new flagship store in San Francisco. Located at 111 Rhode Island Street inside the Showplace East building, the new 2,052 square-foot space is designed as a loft-like living environment to inspire designers and specifiers, as well as the general public.
2018 Atlanta Design Festival
Atlanta Design Festival, organised by MA!, is the annual festival celebrating design and architecture from Atlanta and around the world.
The Hangar at Kenmore Town Green by Graham Baba Architects
Graham Baba Architects recently completed The Hangar at Kenmore Town Green. The 4,600-square-foot Hangar and 24,000-square-foot Town Green provide a year-round focal point and a symbolic living room for the city.
Dripkit: Pocket Sized Coffee for Work & Travel
Dripkit has launched a small flexible brewer, filled with single-origin coffee so consumers can enjoy single-cup, pour-over at work, while traveling and on-the-go. It comes in a small, portable flat pack, and lasts fresh for 60 days.
Aruliden Launches Product Collection with The Museum of Modern Art
Aruliden has launched a new product collection created in collaboration with The Museum of Modern Art.
The Intersection of Design and Marketing
HOW Design Live has released a new white paper, 'The Intersection of Design and Marketing,' which offers advice and tips from some of the top creative minds in design, branding and marketing.
DETAIL Prize 2018
The 2018 DETAIL Prize will open for submissions on April 3. The Award recognizes the importance of innovative details for the overall design concept.
JOI-Design Creates Interiors for niu by Novum
JOI-Design has designed the interiors for the first property of the new lifestyle brand niu by Novum, recently opened in Essen, Germany.
AKK Studios by Fourthspace
Fourthspace has completed a series of new artists' studios as part of an extension and renovation in East London's famous Vyner Street.
Stickbulb Unveils Branch-Inspired Pendant Light Collection
Stickbulb has unveiled its new collection of versatile LED pendants. Designed by RUX, the founding creative team behind Stickbulb, and named after the main branch of a tree, Bough marks an exciting development for the Long Island City-based lighting brand.
The Barrel Opens in Louisville's Bourbon District
Solid Light has designed and built 'The Barrel,' a new art piece at the center of Louisville's Bourbon District that serves as a gathering space and celebration of the city's bourbon renaissance and roots in the Commonwealth's storied bourbon history.
IKEA x Piet Hein Eek Industriell Collection
IKEA recently collaborated with Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek, known for his skilled craftsmanship and unique scrap wood furniture, to bring together industrialization and personalization in Industriell collection.
SIGGRAPH 2018 Vancouver
The 45th SIGGRAPH conference, world's leading annual interdisciplinary educational event showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, will take place August 12-16 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
2018 Luxury Packaging Awards
The 2018 Luxury Packaging Awards is now open for submissions. The competition celebrates creativity and innovation in the luxury goods market.
2018 SOTA Catalyst Award: Call for Entries
Entries are now open for the ninth annual SOTA Catalyst Award. The award is targeted at young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography.
2018 SEGD Conference: Experience Minneapolis
The 2018 SEGD Conference will be held June 7-9 in Minneapolis. The conference will bring together the international experiential graphic design community in the 'City of Lakes' for three inspiring days of programming.
Aerial Futures: Urban Constellations
Aerial Futures: Urban Constellations, a public panel to be held on April 6 at the Center for Architecture, will explore multiple airports as infrastructure urban ecosystem that relies as much on architecture as it does on technology and data-driven design.
Lynk & Co Unveils 02 Crossover SUV
Lynk & Co has today unveiled its third car, the 02, a crossover SUV with a fluid, sporty look and a rugged, durable feel, designed and engineered by an international team in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Character Designs New Branding for DoorDash
Character has designed the new branding for restaurant delivery service DoorDash. The new visual identity and brand strategy feature original photography, illustrations and iconography, strategically focused on communicating the brand's renewed mission: delivering good by connecting people, and possibility.
DesignEuropa Awards 2018
The European Union Intellectual Property Office is calling for entries for its 2018 DesignEuropa Awards. The competition is open to any person, entity or institution of any nationality, either individually or as a team, provided that they own a valid Registered Community Design (RCD) that is also marketed and sold (in any country).
Hip Pop Britannia Lifestyle Rooms at Megaro Hotel by Henry Chebaane
Blue Sky Hospitality recently transformed The Megaro, an eccentric boutique hotel at Kings Cross, into a lifestyle destination like no other in London.
L'Accostée House by Bourgeois/Lechasseur Architects
Bourgeois/Lechasseur Architects recently completed the L'Accostée House located in the Adstock area, on the shores of Lac St-François.