Design News
Pininfarina Wins Four 2017 German Design Awards
Pininfarina has won four 2017 German Design Awards for the electric bike Pininfarina E-voluzione, the Ottantacinque superyacht, the Vitra skyscraper, the De Rosa SK Pininfarina racing bike.
2017 Future of Money Design Award
The 2017 Future of Money Design Award is now open for submissions. The competition, which has been running since 2009, was created to develop links between the financial industry and creative practitioners from around the world.
Beyond Meat Relaunches with Bold New Packaging & Visual Identity by Bulletproof
Bulletproof created a bold new packaging and visual identity for Beyond Meat, a plant-based protein brand with ambitious plans to change the way the world 'meats.'
Warc 2017 Innovation Awards
The 2017 Warc Innovation Awards, a global search for effective innovation in marketing with a $10,000 cash prize fund for the winning papers, is now open for submissions.
Banyan Tree Residences by Woods Bagot
Offering a new level of luxury at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, Woods Bagot has designed Banyan Tree Residences, international resort hotelier Banyan Tree's first residential development in Australia.
Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair
Herman Miller has today unveiled the new Aeron chair, which retains the distinctive silhouette of the iconic chair, but every component of the design has been updated to raise the bar for performance seating.
Team London App by Cloudred
Cloudred designed and programmed a service & volunteering app for Team London. Available for both iOS and Android, the app helps Londoners find volunteer opportunities close to them and make a difference in their communities.
200 Best Packaging Design Worldwide 17/18
Lürzer's Archive is now accepting for entries for its 2017/18 '200 Best: Packaging Design' compilation.
The Light Forest by BCXSY
The "Light Forest," a creative LED lighting installation by Philips, combines sculptural lighting effects directly into a uniquely detailed wall surface.
PWW Communicates Sainsbury's Heritage and Sustainable Story in New Distribution Centre
PWW has created impactful interior graphics for Sainsbury's new Online Fulfillment Centre in Bromley-by-Bow, East London.
Goddard Littlefair Completes First Healthcare Project for One Stop Doctors
Goddard Littlefair has just completed its first healthcare project - a boundary-breaking private health clinic for One Stop Doctors - the first of eight planned clinics to be located around the Greater London area.
Leica M-P grip by Rolf Sachs
Rolf Sachs has created new limited edition camera for Leica. The new camera brings together the iconic Leica rangefinder technology and Sachs's distinct artistic product design.
Micha Weidmann Studio Revamps Dezeen Website
Micha Weidmann recently redesigned the identity and online appearance of architecture and design magazine Dezeen.
StudioKCA Architects' NASA Orbit Pavilion Comes to Huntington Library
StudioKCA has designed the aluminum, seashell-like structure for the NASA Orbit Pavilion that will be on view at The Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens from October 29, 2016 to February 27, 2017.
DesignLSM Creates Brand Identity and Interior Design for Kanuka
Kanuka is a specialist loose-leaf tea company based in St Albans; a family run business created by John and Beth Hesler and Sophie Taylor.
Design is the New Currency Symposium
Design is New Currency the first annual design symposium organized by Pratt Institute, which will take place at the Whitney Museum in NY on November 2nd.
IKEA Museum by Form Us With Love
IKEA recently tasked Form Us With Love to design three parts of its new museum; the Introductory Hall, the Democratic Design Gallery and the Interactive Ball Room.
Anicka Yi Wins Hugo Boss Prize 2016
Anicka Yi has been named the winner of the 2016 Hugo Boss Prize. Yi is the 11th artist to receive the biennial prize, which was established in 1996 to recognize significant achievement in contemporary art, and marks its 20th anniversary this year.
Laguarda.Low Architects Designs a City Within a City in Longhua New District
Laguarda.Low Architects recently completed the design of an expansive new 3.7 million square-foot mixed-use development for CM-OCT Investment in Longhua New District, Shenzhen, China.
MET Studio Designs Latin America Pavilion
Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), one of the world's largest book fairs, tasked MET Studio to design the guest of honour pavilion, which this year features Latin America.
Connect: Free Play Competition
Design Exchange, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, announced the fifth annual Connect Post-Secondary Design Competition.
Adolescent Rebrands Lifetime Movie Network
LMN enlisted Adolescent to revamp the channel's identity to reflect the sophistication of its growing audience.
Ragged Edge Creates Disruptive Brand for Foley's
Ragged Edge created a disruptive brand for Foley's, a new restaurant in Fitzrovia, London. The design includes four different hand drawn typefaces to reflect the restaurant's diverse offer.
SafariSeat: Open Source Wheelchair for Developing Countries
SafariSeat is a low cost, all-terrain and open source wheelchair designed for people in developing countries. It can be made in basic workshops using bicycle parts, which makes it easy to repair.
UYU Ice Cream Shop by Leckie Studio
Leckie Studio recently completed UYU Ice Cream Shop, a soft serve ice cream parlour that uses organic milk as a base ingredient in all of its products.
Opportunity Space: International Design-Build Competition
Van Alen Institute has just launched Opportunity Space: an international design-build competition to create a temporary physical structure that will house programs to foster economic opportunity and social inclusion in Malmö, Sweden.
Bar Chair No.1 by Object No
Bar Chair No.1, designed and manufactured by Object No, is made of birch plywood with a CNC router.
2017 James Beard Restaurant Design Awards
The James Beard Foundation (JBF) today announced that the call for entries for the 2017 Awards is officially open.
ICA LA Collaborates with Mark Bradford on New Visual Identity
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) has today unveiled a new logo and visual identity designed in collaboration with renowned artist Mark Bradford.
International Design Competition for the Creation of Worksite Information Modules
The Ville de Montréal has launched an international competition for the design of 3D platforms called 'worksite information modules.'
Smart Workspace Design Summit 2017
The Smart Workspace Design Summit is a two-day event consisting of an exhibition space, two conferences, four workshops and many interactive sessions. The exhibition space will consist of 20+ exhibitors with three showcases within two days, all under one roof.
Arney Fender Katsalidis Designs Interiors for Deloitte's National HQ in Toronto
Arney Fender Katsalidis has completed the 420,000 sq ft national headquarters for Deloitte in Toronto, Canada.
jäger & jäger Creates 10K Unique Bookmarks for Arjowiggins Creative Papers
Arjowiggins Creative Papers commissioned the agency jäger & jäger to design a bookmark as an insert in the 2016 exhibition catalogue for FIAC, the most influential French art exhibition in Paris.
Brentano Color Forecast 2017
Brentano has released its 2017 Color Forecast Report, presenting three new captivating colors (Coral, Chartreuse and Bloom), a powerful colorless shade (Almost Black) and reintroduces classic hues (Peacock and Elephant) that will dictate the future of design.
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2017
The application phase for the 2017 Red Dot Award: Product Design will begin on October 24. The award offers winners the opportunity to demonstrate their design ability on an international stage.
Color In Sight
Color In Sight, a documentary created by TEALEAVES, brings together 11 experts of industry, gathered around one powerful, little detail: color.
Ragged Edge Creates Disruptive Brand for New City Venue WE ARE BAR
Ragged Edge has created a brand strategy and identity for disruptive new City venue, WE ARE BAR, which launched last weekend. The name WE ARE BAR is designed to be inclusive, bold and memorable.
NYCxDESIGN 2017
The 2017 NYCxDesign will run from May 3rd to 24th. The fifth annual celebration of global design will increase from two to three weeks for 2017. The extended program for 2017 will allow for expanded programming in venues throughout the City.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson-Designed Apple Store Opens in the World Trade Center Oculus
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed Apple's newest Manhattan retail store, opened last month in the recently completed World Trade Center Oculus.
BIID Launches Knowledge Hub
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has launched its new online e-learning platform, the BIID Knowledge Hub.
Karma Office NYC by FormNation
FormNation has recently transformed Karma's NYC office, located in New York's Little Italy, into a modern space that combines Dutch and American design influences and provides transparency, communication and work-life balances for the employees.
Spark Design Awards 2016
The 10th Annual Spark Design Awards are open for entries until November 10. The competition encourage fresh thinking and innovation across all design disciplines and levels of expertise.
World Design Capital 2020: Call for Applications
Icsid has launched the bid process for its World Design Capital 2020 title. The World Design Capital mobilizes an entire city in a year-long design program that showcases the effective use of design in making a city more attractive, competitive, and livable.
24H Competition: 14th Edition
The 14th 24H Competition is now open for registrations. The competition offers young creative people from around the world the opportunity to express their views on the future of societies through their innovative and visionary proposals.
Infinite Textures with Adobe Photoshop CC
Infinite Textures with Adobe Photoshop CC is the fourth and final video in the tutorial series created by Corey Barker for Dexigner.
MUJI Unveils Reclaimed Wool Collection
MUJI recently unveiled its new Reclaimed Wool Collection. For this collection, MUJI worked with textile designer and MUJI advisory board member, Reiko Sudo, in adopting the 100 year old process of restoring high quality Japanese wool from vintage garments by washing, cutting and reworking the clothing into wool thread which is then used to create the new collection.
Berkeley Prize 2017
The Nineteenth Annual Berkeley Undergraduate Prize For Architectural Design Excellence is now open for proposals. The competition was established in 1998, made possible by a generous gift of Judith Lee Stronach to the Department of Architecture in the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley.
#Commuteless: The Movement for Living More
The Brave New Now is behind the strategic and creative development of #COMMUTELESS, a global movement launched in The Netherlands, aiming to spark a cultural shift and change the way we work and live, by reducing unnecessary commuting.
Stantec Selected by Terra Group to Collaborate with Renzo Piano on Eighty Seven Park
Stantec has been selected as Executive Architect by developer Terra Group to collaborate with Pritzker Prize-winning Italian architect Renzo Piano on Eighty Seven Park, the luxurious new $120 million residential project located at 8701 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach.
Baby Swing Collection by La Clinica Design
La Clinica has unveiled its new Baby Swing collection, designed for children between 6 months and 3 years old.
AIA DC RE-Form Product Design Competition
RE-Skin: Experiences are intrinsically composed by the tangible and intangible architecture that trigger the senses. It is through this delicate exchange of sensorial information that we create lasting impressions from space, objects and interactions.
Appartement 103 Creates a New Rose Wine for Ramón Bilbao
Appartement 103 has worked with Ramón Bilbao, part of Diego Zamora Group, to create LaLomba: a new top-end rosé sub-brand that represents the most special wine of the range.
Eight Designs DonorsChoose's New San Francisco Office
Eight Inc. designed DonorsChoose's new San Francisco offices in the bustling Union Square neighborhood. "As an ongoing demonstration of extreme generosity, Eight Inc has transformed our San Francisco office into a world-class space rivaled only by its New York counterpart," commented Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org.
TRIAD China Designs Second Store for Hunter Gatherer in Shanghai
The second and latest addition of the Hunter Gatherer stores designed by TRIAD China is located in the heart of Shanghai, in close distance to Jing'an Temple.
The Wrangler Roadhouse: Localizing an American Icon to Asia Pacific Tastes
Wrangler has unveiled a revamped Asia Pacific retail platform designed by UXUS. The new experience was rolled out in key markets, such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia, with further rollouts in the pipeline.
Sibast Furniture Reissues No. 7 & No. 8
Sibast Furniture is relaunching its No 7 and No 8 chairs. Sibast No 7 chair was designed in 1953 by Helge Sibast.
3D Effects in Adobe Photoshop CC
3D Effects in Adobe Photoshop CC is the third video in the tutorial series created by Corey Barker for Dexigner.
A' Design Award 2017: Call for Submissions
The 2017 A' Design Award is now open for submissions. The competition aims create a global awareness and understanding for good design practices and principles by highlighting the best designs.
E-voluzione: Pininfarina Unveils Its First Electric Bike
Pininfarina has unveiled its first electric bike E-voluzione. Developed from a holistic design philosophy, all the main parts are integrated in the bike: the battery, the mid-engine, the handlebar and stem, the cockpit, all the cables, the lighting system.
The Architect's Newspaper 4th Annual Best of Design Awards
The Architect's Newspaper's 4th Annual Best of Design Awards, a unique project-based awards program that showcases great buildings and building elements, is now open for submissions. Entrants are invited to submit completed works in 26 categories.
SEGD Xlab 2016: The Intersection of Physical + Digital
SEGD's Xlab 2016 will bring together the diverse spectrum of practitioners and visionaries who make digital experiences possible, and the next generation of designers who are innovating our cities, workplaces, and leisure spaces. Xlab is SEGD's signature conference with a focus on the future of experience design and technology for public spaces, interfaces, and interaction.
Detroit Design Festival 2016
The sixth-annual Detroit Design Festival (DDF), an annual citywide celebration of creativity and design, will take place September 21 to 25, 2016. With a focus on "Designing Detroit's Future," this year's event will bring together designers and enthusiasts alike to celebrate Detroit's recent designation as the first and only recognized UNESCO City of Design in the United States.
Recoded City: Co-creating Urban Futures
The Center for Architecture will host Thomas Ermacora and Lucy Bullivant to discuss their new book, Recoded City: Co-creating Urban Futures.
Atelier Pod Designed the Guest Rooms of the New Radisson Blu in Marrakech
Atelier Pod has designed the Guest Rooms of the New Radisson Blu in Marrakech. The main design challenge was to create a contemporary and innovative aesthetic recalling the essence of the red city.
Ragged Edge Refreshes Brand Identity for Deliciously Ella
Ragged Edge has refreshed the brand identity for food blogger and Instagram star Ella Mills, better known as Deliciously Ella. The brand identity includes a new design system and updated logo which is shared with the Mae Deli.
Graphis Typography 4: Typeface Design Competition
The fourth Graphis Typography: Typeface Design Competition is now open for submissions. Alone as typeface or in the context of posters, brochures, editorial spreads, advertisements and other printed material, the competition aims to showcase work that exemplifies the highest creative standards.
Airbnb Launches Brand New Office in Tokyo
Airbnb's internal Environments Team has collaborated with local architectural firm Suppose Design Office to launch distinctive new Airbnb Office in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Sydney Airport Regionals Duty Free by LAVA
LAVA has designed the Regional Duty Free area at the Sydney Airport. The design is inspired by the sandstone rock formations of the world famous Sydney Harbor.
Diane-Dufresne Art Centre by ACDF Architecture
ACDF Architecture has created a new arts centre for the suburban municipality of Repentigny.
Modo Yoga Studio by DXA Studio
DXA Studio has just completed a new Yoga studio, Modo Yoga, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The 6,000 square foot (SF) facility is an environment that embodies the "calm mind, fit body, inspired life" core principles of Modo Yoga.
SP_Penthouse by Studio MK27
Studio MK27 recently completed SP_Penthouse in São Paulo. Infinite circulations accentuate the fluidity between the spaces and configure functional pathways - of a clear understanding to the residents and their guests.
IFP Film Week 2016
IFP's signature event, IFP Film Week, has expanded this year to include numerous screenings, talks, meet ups, exhibitions, and tours centered on cutting-edge independent content for the big screen, small screen and Internet open to the public.
Indidesign Renovates Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach
Indidesign has just completed a multi-million dollar renovation and redesign of the Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach, making it the largest HGI in history.
Opera Wroclaw Office by Mode:lina Architekci
Mode:lina Architekci has recently designed the interiors for the new office space in Wroclaw (PL) for Opera Software, creator of popular web browser from Norway.
ALTO Restaurant by Tom Dixon
Design Research Studio (DRS) have created the interiors for ALTO, a new contemporary grill in Hong Kong. Alto is Design Research Studio's first restaurant project in Asia.
The Cloud Pavilion by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed the Cloud Pavilion, a permanent exhibition and art pavilion on the banks of the HuangPu River in Shanghai, as part of the regeneration and development of the West Bund area.
Mesh by Francisco Gomez Paz
Designed by Francisco Gomez Paz for Luceplan, Mesh is a suspension lamp offering multiple lighting scenarios for personalized aesthetic and functional performance.
Posing & Lighting Fuse Characters in Photoshop
Posing & Lighting Fuse Characters in Photoshop is the second video in the tutorial series created by Corey Barker for Dexigner.
Architecture & Design Film Festival 2016
The 2016 Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF), the nation's largest film festival devoted to the subject, will be held from September 28 to October 2, 2016 at the Cinépolis Chelsea. Through a curated selection of films, director Q&As and panel discussions, ADFF creates an opportunity to educate, entertain and engage all types of people who are excited about architecture and design.
Design Council Spark Showcase
Design Council will showcase more than a dozen of its Spark program's pioneering products at an event to be held on September 20 as part of the 2016 London Design Festival.
Bulletproof Creates Bold New Branding for Stimorol
Bulletproof recently created a new visual identity and packaging design for European gum brand Stimorol.
Architecture Research Office Designs New Acoustic Tile Collection for FilzFelt
Architecture Research Office has created a new acoustic tile collection for FilzFelt. ARO Block is a series of modular acoustic tiles that add sound control in a customizable, easy-to-install system.
2016 Premier's Design Awards
Entries are open for the 2016 Premier's Design Awards. The Awards recognize and reward the very best in design from the state of Victoria and provide a unique platform for designers and architects to be recognized at the highest level for their work.
Proximity: Wearable Tech for Dementia Patients
Mettle has recently unveiled a wearable tech device that has the potential to transform the lives of those living with dementia.
Garden Void House by Alva Roy Architects
Alva Roy Architects recently completed Garden Void House, a single family two story house, including five bedrooms, basement home office, living/dining and kitchen/family room and an enclosed garage space of approximately 4000 sf in total.
Jury Selects Winners of the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2016
The winners of the 2016 Red Dot Award: Communication Design has been chosen. From Corporate Design and Apps to Retail Design, the competition aims to showcase the excellent communication solutions in the design industry.
Design It Yourself 2016
The 2016 Design It Yourself competition is now open for submissions. Organized by the European Packaging Design Association, the competition calls for designers to develop ideas on the future of packaging.
Mirror Conf
Mirror Conf, a conference designed to empower designers and front-end developers who have a thirst for knowledge and want to broaden their horizons, will be held this September in Braga, Portugal.
Designers Fiesta 2016
Taking place in one of London's most creative areas, the seventh Designers Fiesta will inspire those working within new media, while offering them invaluable hints and tips from some of the industry's top names.
WilkinsonEyre's Design for the Arenas Cariocas in Rio De Janeiro Unveiled
Designed by WilkinsonEyre, the Arenas Cariocas is home to a plethora of exciting games including fencing and judo and will soon host a number of Paralympic competitions.
Yabu Pushelberg Designs Canada Olympic House for Rio 2016
For the 2016 Rio Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee appointed Yabu Pushelberg to design Canada Olympic House - home base for team Canada.
Lexus Design Award 2017
Lexus is calling for entries for its 2017 Design Award. First launched in 2013, the Lexus Design Award is an international design competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. The award seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help to shape a better future.
PANTONE Studio: New App Brings Insta-Ready Color & Inspiration to Your Device
Pantone has today launched a brand new digital app that brings color and inspiration to your device. PANTONE Studio lets users capture colors that inspire them in everyday life and convert them into palettes and digital artwork ready for social sharing, all in one on-the-go platform.
FLOS Unveils New Taccia
FLOS has unveiled the new version of the iconic Taccia table lamp, designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.
eVolo 2017 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine is calling for entries for its 2017 Skyscraper Competition. Open to architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world's most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture.
Woods Bagot's Design of Uniting Communities' Radical Redevelopment Breaks the Mould
Woods Bagot has unveiled its design for Uniting Communities' redevelopment on Franklin Street in Adelaide.
Design Exposed: Call for Submissions
Steven Heller and Mirko Ilic are calling for submissions for their new book on the myriad ways designers, illustrators, photographers and art directors have involved the human body in graphic, advertising and typographic design.
Vinero Winery and Hotel by CM Mimarlik
CM Mimarlik has recently completed Vinero Winery and Hotel, located in Eceabat, Canakkale.
Melissa Shoes FW16 Dance Machine: The X-Boot
Melissa Shoes has unveiled X-Boot, a low rise ankle boot featuring sleek cut-out design and minimalist silhouette.
3D Design Tricks with Adobe Fuse: Customizing Faces
Corey Barker has created a series of video tutorials on working with Adobe Fuse - a 3D modeling app that enables designers to create custom 3D characters quickly for any project, image, design or prototype.