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Offecct Unveils 2017 Collection
Offecct has unveiled its new 2017 collection, including products by Luca Nichetto, Christophe Pillet, Monica Förster, Neri & Hu and Claesson Koivisto Rune.
Boston Design Week 2017
The fourth Boston Design Week will take place March 29 - April 9, 2017. The 12-day citywide design festival will feature an array of more than 80 programs and events across the design spectrum -- from fashion and interior design to product design, student fabrication labs, museums, and technology.
MPG Collection by Julianne Hough SS17
Julianne Hough has unveiled her SS17 MPG Collection. Designed by Hough, the active fashion collection offers an abundance of styles with modern silhouettes including high-neck sports bras, cropped tanks and hoodies, slouchy joggers, and capris with mesh paneling and sleek cut-out constructions.
AKQA Wins World Architecture Community Award
AKQA has been awarded the prestigious World Architecture Community Award, for their creative office space in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
MADWORKSHOP Announces Open Call for 2017 Fellowship Program
Madworkshop, a design incubator based in Los Angeles, has announced an open call for two design fellowships for 2017 addressing the theme of Emergency Architecture.
BKLYN DESIGNS 2017 Installation Competition
Founded in 2003 by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, BKLYN DESIGNS was one of the first design fairs to shine a spotlight on the creative economy in Brooklyn, and helped put many Brooklyn makers and supporters on the map.
El Curry Verde by Hiruki Studio
Hiruki Studio recently completed El Curry Verde, a vegetarian&vegan restaurant located in Hondarribia, Spain.
World Design Medal: Call for Nominations
To celebrate its upcoming 60th anniversary, the World Design Organization (WDO) has launched the World Design Medal to recognize Industrial Designers who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the profession.
Sebastian Bergne Appointed as New Product and Furniture Design MA Course Director at Kingston University
Sebastian Bergne has been appointed as the new course director of Kingston University's Product and Furniture Design MA.
Bentley Unveils Bentayga Mulliner
Bentley has today unveiled Bentayga Mulliner, a limited edition luxury SUV featuring a new Mulliner Bottle Cooler, unique 22" wheel design, new veneer concept and a bespoke Mulliner interior colour split with contrast embroidery.
Brexit Passport Design Competition
Dezeen has launched an unofficial competition to redesign the document that all UK citizens carry when travelling abroad. The competition seeks designs that present a positive vision of the post-Brexit UK to the world, and that represent all its citizens.
Type Over Time: A Celebration of 70 Years of the Type Directors Club
The Type Directors Club has announced a daylong series of typography talks and a reception in New York City on March 10.
11th Annual R+D Awards: Call for Entries
ARCHITECT magazine is now accepting entries for its 11th Annual R+D Awards. The competition aims to celebrate the groundbreaking research, materials, and technologies that are advancing the building industry at every scale-from design strategies and building systems to products, software, and fabrication methods.
Trend Micro Taps lauckgroup to Design Interiors for San Jose Location
When Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, sought to transform its San Jose workspace, it turned to Dallas-based interior architecture firm lauckgroup, alongside AOR OMNIPLAN, to provide a design and strategy that would optimize staff performance and markedly increase innovation.
Melbourne Art Book Fair 2017
A never-ending book club, an international symposium on typography, an Australian zine showcase and a Wikipedia edit-a-thon are among the fifty events of the third annual Melbourne Art Book Fair, which will take place at NGV International from March 16-19, 2017.
HUSH Develops Bold, Prismatic Experience for New Luxury NYC Property
HUSH has partnered with luxury real estate developer Toll Brothers City Living and Gemdale Properties and Investments, to craft an engaging visual installation that reinforces the distinctive, prismatic design and vibrant surroundings of the company's eagerly anticipated property 121 E 22ND in New York City.
Disney Emoji: As Told by You
Adobe has announced the launch of the "Disney Emoji: As Told by You" contest in conjunction with Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. Students, aged 18-24 years old, can enter by submitting an original piece of emoji artwork for the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles, where they will spend five days with Disney pros use Adobe Creative Cloud to bring their imaginations and creative thinking to life.
Universal Design 2017 Conference NYC
Universal Design Conference, an inaugural event bringing together leading professionals from the fields of architecture and design, technology, healthcare, education and government, is being hosted to promote accessibility and ensure inclusion and equality for people of diverse abilities and backgrounds, no matter their size or age.
WE Architecture + Friis & Moltke Are Building a New Campus in Roskilde, Denmark
WE Architecture and Friis & Moltke Architects have won a competition to design the Roskilde Campus, a new educational area for 1500 students within the fields of marketing, IT, and food engineering.
Baré by Depot Creative and Vert Design
Depot Creative and Vert Design have recently unveiled Baré, a unique range of bespoke botanical facial serums focused on adding emotional equity and preciousness.
Kristalia Donates Exclusive LP Chair to Gold for Kids
"Gold For Kids," a project set up in 2014 by the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, supports scientific research in the field of paediatric oncology thanks to funding for the opening and management of treatment protocols for children and adolescents with cancer.
IdeaWork Studios Unveils Wellness-Focused Brand Identity for Carillon Miami
IdeaWork Studios has completed the comprehensive rebranding of Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, an extensive project which included naming, brand identity, logo design, and website design and development.
Belmond Mount Nelson Reveals its Guestroom Redesign
Inge Moore and her London-based design team have completed the refurbishment of 48 guestrooms and suites in one of the world's most iconic hotels - Cape Town's Belmond Mount Nelson.
Framestore Creates Title Sequence for SS-GB
Framestore has created a twisting, turning title sequence for SS-GB, a major adaptation of Len Deighton's 1978 alternate history novel.
UIA HYP Cup 2017 International Student Competition in Architectural Design
The 2017 UIA HYP Cup International Student Competition is now open for submissions. This year marks the sixth edition of UIA-HYP Cup, the sole annual international architecture competition for students in Mainland China that receives the support of the Union International des Architects (UIA).
LeGrow Smart Garden Kit
Winmartdesign has launched LeGrow Smart Garden Kit on Kickstarter. The Kit includes a plant growth lamp, a humidifier and a safe power source.
Siegelvision Brands Womankind to Expand Mission
The New York Asian's Women Center (NYAWC) recently reaffirmed its commitment to 'Guiding Women from a World of Hurt to One of Kindness' by changing its name to Womankind.
2017 HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards
Entries are now open for the HOW's longest-running design competition, the HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards. It is the only award that specifically recognizes outstanding promotion design work, including a self-promo to showcase a design firm's capabilities, a project that touts a client's goods, an announcement for a major life event, or a student designer's résumé or design portfolio.
FormNation Creates New Visual Identity for Syntonics
FormNation has just completed a visual design rebrand for hair care brand Syntonics. Syntonics is a holistic hair care system that was founded on the blending of science and nature and combines the very best from both nature and developments in science to treat hair from the inside out.
UXUS Designs Kebaya: A New Pan-Asian Brasserie at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
UXUS has designed Kebaya, a new Pan-Asian brasserie, positioned as the highlight of the new Departure Lounge 2 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Big Top by Youmeus
Youmeus has unveiled 'Big Top,' a home barware collection designed around the narrative 'circus' which brings together 'art' and 'theatre' that aims to shape the way we socialise and entertain.
Tilemark Trace by Form Us With Love
Form Us With Love has recently unveiled Trace, the first ever collection for new Swedish tile pattern printer, Tilemark.
Goudy and Syracuse: The Tale of a Typeface Found
Dress Code produced and directed a new video about the story of rediscovering Sherman, a typeface designed by Fredric Goudy in 1910 and revived by Chester Jenkins in 2016 for Syracuse University.
This Human: How to Be the Person Designing for Other People
With the increasing popularity of design thinking and human-centred design we've also seen more material discussing various aspects of the practice. One missing aspect, almost in an ironic twist, is what it takes to be the actual person who is doing the designing.
MCM Architecture Completes Fit-out of Bird & Bird's New London HQ
MCM began working with Bird & Bird in 2012 when they began developing a forward-looking property strategy for their London accommodation based on the expiry of several lease obligations in 2016.
Batay-Csorba Architects Reimagines the Precast Concrete Building in Toronto
Batay-Csorba Architects has unveiled its designs for a new six-storey, 32,000 square foot boutique office building situated on a small vacant site in Toronto's Liberty Village.
Carl Hansen & Son Opens New York Flagship
Carl Hansen & Son recently opened its new flagship showroom in New York's Flatiron District.
De Bijenkorf Restaurant by i29 Interior Architects
i29 has recently completed 'The Kitchen,' a new restaurant located in De Bijenkorf Utrecht, a high quality department store. The brief was to create a unique dining experience which seduces and inspires.
Adelphi Hospitality Group Partners with Glen & Company to Reimagine The Adelphi Hotel
Glen & Company is revamping the interiors of the famed boutique hotel, The Adelphi Hotel, scheduled to reopen in Spring 2017.
Sheridan&Co Shakes Up Nutritional Supplements Category with New Premium Brand Identity for KIN
Sheridan&Co created the new brand identity for KIN - a range of premium nutritional supplements developed by renowned fitness gurus Kyle and Kelly Maslen, otherwise known collectively as KMPT.
Coroflot Unveils Innovative Mobile Workplace
Coroflot has recently unveiled its Mobile Work Unit (MWU). The concept for the trailer-office grew from a desire to create a space solution that referenced both the mobility and creative talent of the Coroflot community, as well as the future of the site.
Foresso: The Timber Terrazzo
Conor Taylor, the designer of Foresso, has invented a new way to repurpose beautiful British timber for an original take on traditional terrazzo.
New Varoom: The Storytelling Issue
Varoom, the illustration magazine relaunches this February with a bold, colourful typographic design by James Lunn and Joe Hales.
No. 5 by Built by Associative Data
Built by Associative Data, in collaboration with MARZ Studio, designed No. 5 - a mixed use destination located in the heart of Jnah in Beirut city, next to the prominent Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.
align Designs Exciting New Bar and Concert Venue Omeara
London has a new late night bar, live gigs and events venue called Omeara, designed by align and bringing 'The Low Line' of railway arches between Waterloo and London Bridge back to life.
Steadfast Chicago by Parts and Labor Design
Steadfast is a new brasserie-style restaurant in the heart of Chicago's Financial District that brings an innovative and chef-driven concept to the ground floor of The Kimpton Gray Hotel.
Artefact Headquarters by Graham Baba Architects
Graham Baba Architects designed the new headquarters for Artefact, a Seattle-based high tech/industrial design firm.
National High School Design Competition: Good for All
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has today launched its second nationwide competition for high school students. Organized in collaboration with Target, "National High School Design Competition: Good for All" invites students to submit design ideas that improve access to healthy, fresh foods for a community that lacks it.
Paulo Mendes Da Rocha Receives the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has presented Paulo Mendes da Rocha with the 2017 Royal Gold Medal for architecture.
Pentawards 2017: Call for Entries
The 11th Pentawards will open for submissions February 20, 2017. First held in 2007, the Pentawards are recognised as the most prestigious worldwide competition exclusively devoted to packaging design in all its forms.
SEGD Branded Environments
SEGD's Branded Environments at Digital Signage Expo (DSE) 2017 is the event for the design of brand-centric customer experiences.
RIBA Awards 2017
The 2017 RIBA Awards are now open for UK entries until February 28, 2017. For 50 years the RIBA awards and prizes have championed and celebrated the best architecture in the UK and around the world, no matter the form, size or budget.
2017 Core77 Design Awards
Submissions are now open for the 2017 Core77 Design Awards. Core77 invites designers from all over the world to put their best work forward for the seventh edition of the competition.
Refugee Shelter Named Best Design of 2016 by Design Museum
Better Shelter has been named the Beazley Design of the Year by Design Museum for its outstanding contribution towards the global issue of population displacement.
2017 AICP Show: Call for Entries
The Call for Entries for the 2017 AICP Show is now open. The AICP Show is one of the tent-pole events of AICP Week, which also includes the debut of the AICP Next Awards, as well as various creative and educational sessions at the AICP Week Base Camp.
It's LIQUID Contest: 4th Edition
The fourth It's LIQUID Contest is now open for submissions. The contest offers a great opportunity for artists, architects and designers to present their works in galleries and art spaces in the most influential cities in the world.
ASID Foundation Opens 2017 Transform Grants
The ASID Foundation is now accepting proposals for its sixth annual Transform Grants. This year, the foundation will award up to $100,000 to evidence-based research projects that address interior design or policy solutions that use space to enhance one or more elements of well-being for all. The ASID Foundation considers the five elements of well-being to be physical, social (mental/emotional), financial, career, and community.
John Mathers and Damon Bonser Launch British Design Fund to Back Product Designers
John Mathers, ex-CEO of the Design Council, has teamed up with design entrepreneur Damon Bonser to launch the British Design Fund, which aims to provide funding to help consumer product and hardware-based start-ups take their products to market. Bonser is founding CEO of the British Design Fund, with Mathers joining him as director of the scheme.
IKEA Kungsbacka by Form Us With Love
Form Us With Love, in collaboration with IKEA, has created Kungsbacka, the first kitchen fronts line entirely made from recycled plastic bottles and reclaimed industrial wood.
2017 AIA Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects Brooklyn and Queens chapters, in collaboration with AIA Staten Island and AIA Bronx, have announced a call for entries for the 2017 design awards program that recognizes work developed and renovated in the past five years.
Peloton Used MakerBot to Prototype New Commercial Bike
MakerBot has released a case study that shows how Peloton, the tech-focused exercise startup, prototyped twenty different parts of their recently introduced commercial bike on a MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer. The case study gives an inside look into how desktop 3D printing is accelerating product design to bring products to market faster.
Shenzhen Hazens Longgang Longteng Mixed-use Project by Woods Bagot
Shenzhen Hazens Longgang Longteng Mixed-use project is rated by Shenzhen Government as 'one of Shenzhen's Most Important Projects in 2016.'
2017 AAP Firm of the Year Award
Submissions are now open for the inaugural AAP Firm of the Year. The new program aims to honor the lifetime achievements of architecture, interior and landscape design companies.
Winners of 4th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has announced the winners of the 4th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge.
Be Original Americas Announces Second Annual Summer Design Fellowship
Be Original Americas is calling for applications for its second annual Summer Design Fellowship, an unparalleled opportunity for two college students to gain real world, hands-on experience about all it takes to make, distribute, and sell great design from industry leading companies across the country.
Restaurant Branding: New Master Class Series by Type Directors Club
Type Directors Club has just announced the inaugural class in its new series of Master Classes being held in New York City, beginning February 27.
Carlsberg Limited Edition København Collection by Taxi Studio
Taxi Studio has recently designed limited edition packaging for Carlsberg, aptly titled 'The København Collection.'
DesignLSM Completes Redesign for Queens
DesignLSM has recently completed work on the redesign and relaunch of the iconic Queens ice-skating rink and bowling alley.
Drawing Series: A Line
On the occasion of the closing of Fast Buildings, Storefront presents Drawing Series: A Line. The program invites participants to draw a single, continuous line for seven minutes while articulating the ideas behind their drawing decisions.
Studio Six Creates Branding for Town of Winter Park Transit System
Studio Six was retained in July 2016 to provide branding and strategic marketing for the Town of Winter Park's transit system "The Lift."
2017 Dencity Competition: A Competition to Improve Slums Worldwide
Shelter Global is inviting architects, planners, students, engineers, designers, thinkers, NGOs and organizations from all over the world to take part in the 2017 Dencity Competition.
2017 European Design Awards
The 2017 European Design Awards is now open for entries. The annual competition aims to celebrate best examples of communication design in Europe.
The Curve Completes in Heart of Slough
A dynamic team of architects, designers and consultants have recently completed the £22m cultural hub project, The Curve, located in the centre of Slough, Berkshire, UK.
Lightmaker Studio Launches Mode, Float and Zig-Zag at IDS Toronto
Lightmaker Studio will launch its Mode, Float and Zig-Zag collections at the Interior Design Show Toronto.
Nix Pro Color Sensor
The Nix Pro Color Sensor is a real-life eyedropper tool that can scan any surface and provide digital color measurement in RGB, CMYK, HEX, CLAB, and more.
Orion Towers by Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot has won a national design competition to create a dynamic mixed-use destination on the Gold Coast.
RIBA and Foster + Partners Launch 2017 Travelling Scholarship with Increased Funds
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Foster + Partners have announced a call for applications for the 2017 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship.
adidas Soccer x Paul Pogba Collection
adidas and Paul Pogba have today unveiled the first adidas Soccer x Paul Pogba collection, a bespoke range of soccer and fashion products.
Design Bridge Creates Flippin' Good Pancakes Seasonal Tin for Lyle's Golden Syrup
Design Bridge has created a new packaging for Lyle's Golden Syrup that captures the fun and festivities of pancake making season.
MBH Architects Turns Former Laboratory into New Office Space
MBH Architects has relocated to a new office just a mile away from its previous space. Located in the Marina Village Parkway area with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, the firm created a one-of-a-kind workplace, which is housed in a former biological manufacturing laboratory.
Say It Loud: Distinguished Black Designers of NYCOBA | NOMA
The approximately 2,090 licensed African American architects in the United States represent only 2 percent of the total population of the country's licensed architects. Moreover, the achievements of these individuals are seldom recognized.
Oiselle Flagship Store by goCstudio
goCstudio has designed the flagship retail shop for Oiselle, a women's running apparel company.
Adobe Showcases Sensei Technology Innovations
Adobe Research has released three videos this week showcasing innovation, leveraging Adobe Sensei technology, that the team has cooking behind the scenes.
The Architecture Foundation Launches First Pan-London Architecture Schools Database
The Architecture Foundation has just launched the first comprehensive survey of Part 2 architectural design teaching in London. The website aggregates all 88 MArch and Diploma studios from London's eleven architecture schools into a single searchable database.
Van Alen Institute Announces Winner of Urban SOS: Fair Share
"First Class Meal" student team won the top prize in AECOM and Van Alen Institute's Urban SOS competition, which challenged multidisciplinary student teams around the world to explore the nexus of the sharing economy and urban infrastructure to solve our cities' most urgent issues.
2017 Radical Innovation Award: Call for Entries
The 2017 Radical Innovation Award will open for entries on January 17. With an expanded interest in moving ideas from concepts to reality, Radical Innovation is asking participants to submit hospitality concepts that provide not only new meaningful travel experiences for consumers, but also new revenue growth opportunities for owners, investors, operators, contractors and vendors.
Graphis Design Annual 2018: Call for Entries
Graphis is currently accepting entries for its 2018 Design Annual. From Logos and Packaging to Branding and Illustration, this competition offers an all encompassing look at the world of graphic design.
Studio Sonda Creates Visual Identity for Solitude Exhibition
Studio Sonda has created the visual identity and the layout design for the exhibition 'Solitude - Life of villages in Istria with up to three inhabitants.'
Society of Architectural Historians to Host 70th Annual International Conference in Glasgow
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) will hold its 70th Annual International Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, from June 7-11, 2017, marking the first time SAH has met outside North America since 1973.
Cloud Room: A Co-working Space and Lounge
Graham Baba Architects and Brian Paquette Interiors have created a co-working space in Seattle called Cloud Room.
2017 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
Call for Entries are now open for the 2017 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. The Awards is open to UK and International projects launched or renovated in 2016.
Nemo Unveils Three Dimensional Tile Collection
Nemo Tile has unveiled its new Imprint collection, featuring varying three-dimensional tile depths (7, 10 or 13 millimeters) to create intricate 3D patterns suitable for residential, commercial and hospitality settings.
Pembury Circus Named Best Mixed Use Development at 2016 LEAF Awards
Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects's development at Pembury Circus has been awarded the title "Best Mixed Use Development" at the LEAF Awards 2016.
2017 Best in Design Competition
The 2017 Best in Design competition is now open for submissions. The international design award, formerly known as Design Talent, is one of the biggest contests in Central Europe.
Tulip Lamp by Pierre Cabrera
Designed by Pierre Cabrera, the Tulip lamp enhances emotion, technology and high-end materials. Tulip subtly combines complexity and simplicity, craftsmanship and industrial production.
2017 Fuller Challenge
The 10th Fuller Challenge will open for applications January 13, 2017. A $100,000 prize will be awarded to support the development and implementation of one winning strategy.
New Bentley Continental Supersports
Bentley has today unveiled New Continental Supersports, its fastest and most powerful production model to date, featuring unique exterior and interior styling cues which reflect the significant uplift in the performance capability of this pinnacle grand tourer.
BMW Unveils BMW i Inside Future Sculpture at CES 2017
The BMW i Inside Future sculpture, unveiled at this year's CES, offers a new perspective on the opportunities and challenges presented by fully automated driving.
The Architect's Journey to Specification
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has published a new study, The Architect's Journey to Specification, that assesses the cultural, technical, and informational influences in the choices made by America's building design professionals.
B&B Studio Designs First Pip & Nut Lifestyle Cookbook
B&B studio has designed the first Pip & Nut, Nut Butter Cookbook, which features healthy recipes from the lifestyle brand's founder Pippa Murray.