Design News
Communication Arts 23rd Annual Interactive Competition
Communication Arts is calling for entries for its 23rd Annual Interactive Competition. Any interactive project created for digital distribution on disk, interactive kiosk, handheld device, online service or the World Wide Web is eligible.
Montreal Biodome Science Museum Renewal
The Biodome, originally built as a velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games, and converted into a natural science museum in 1992, launched an international competition in 2014 to revitalize its visitors' experiences as part of a city-wide renewal plan to celebrate Montreal's 375th birthday.
Dubai Design Week 2016
The second Dubai Design Week will be held October 24-29. Last year's inaugural event attracted design aficionados, designers, architects and thought leaders from over 150 of the world's leading studios, agencies, brands and institutions.
Collaborative Farming: Growing Own Organic Food at Tomorrow's Supermarkets
Carlo Ratti Associati, in collaboration with EATALY and CAAB, has designed a concept pavilion where people can engage with digitally-augmented farming and grow their own food on-site.
Wrench: The New Digital Platform That Enables Mechanics to Be Their Own Boss
PWW's Seattle Partner and Creative Director, David Wykes, has partnered with Haystack Studios to design Wrench, the platform that enables mechanics to "be their own boss."
krow Creates New Campaign for Natural History Museum's Summer Exhibition
krow has created a striking new outdoor, press and digital marketing campaign for the Natural History Museum's brand new major summer exhibition, 'Colour and Vision.' This highly visual campaign represents the 'big bang' of color and vision that evolved thousands of years ago.
Alison Brooks Architects Designs Landmark Installation for London Design Festival 2016
Alison Brooks Architects has collaborated with The American Hardwood Export Council, Arup, and the London Design Festival to present 'The Smile,' a cross-laminated tulipwood structure.
Shores of Africa by Design Activity
Design Activity designed the branding and packaging for Shores of Africa, a young, UK-based food discovery service focused on producing snacks, food, spices blends, marinades and other forms of delicacies with an African heritage.
United States Mint 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins Design Competition
The United States Mint has announced a public competition to design the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins. The competition offers an exciting opportunity for American artists to design a coin in recognition of the fight against breast cancer.
EPIC by Marc Th. van der Voorn
Marc Th. van der Voorn designed EPIC chair collection for Belgian brand Z-editions.
HKS Transforms Ronnie Wood's Former Club Into a Sanctuary for Modern Day Marco Polos
HKS recently completed South Kensington Club in London SW7. Previously the Harrington Club founded by Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, the new club is clearly designed for a different type of experience with interiors that are comfortably eclectic and packed with opportunities for body and soul to recuperate and revitalize as well as for members to socialize and work.
Slice Redesigns Go Ahead! Packaging
Slice has redesigned McVitie's "Go Ahead!" snack bars for the Australian and international markets.
Food and Google Translate Come Together in #EveryoneSpeaksFood
m ss ng p eces brought a wide array of cultures to the table for Google Translate, illustrating that food is a universal language.
Absolut Mix Limited Edition Bottle
Absolut has unveiled Mix, the latest of the brand's acclaimed series of limited edition bottles.
Youmeus Digital Retail Concept for Kenwood
Youmeus has created an interactive digital point of purchase concept to launch Kenwood's new global campaign 'What do you see?'
The Blanche Chalet by ACDF Architecture
Designed by ACDF, the "Blanche" Chalet, whose name evokes the spirit of the vernacular houses of the region, is situated in La Malbaie's area of the "Terrasses Cap à l'Aigle."
Built Brings Midcentury Charm to Hedley's
Built has just completed a remodel for one of L.A.'s go-to healthy neighborhood eateries, Hedley's.
Beachyhead by SAOTA
SAOTA recently completed Beachyhead, a house located in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. A stone throw from Robberg Beach, this refined and easy-flowing home hovers over the dune, fits into its natural environment and captures and frames the ocean.
Madera Service Apartments by Lagranja Design
Lagranja designed the interiors for the Madera Service Apartments. The apartments, managed as an hotel, range from 20 to 30 m2 but share a great feeling of breadth and usefulness.
The Terra Cotta Studio by Tropical Space
Tropical Space recently completed the 'Terra Cotta Studio,' a brick building designed for a Vietnamese artist as a dedicated studio for creating clay sculptures and pottery.
East of the Sun and West of the Moon Inspires Lagerfeld's Legends and Fairy Tales Collection
In Fendi's 90th anniversary tour-de-force at the Trevi Fountain, Karl Lagerfeld's "Legends and Fairy Tales" collection included several designs drawn directly from TASCHEN's recent reprint of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
DEGW Designs Interiors for New Microsoft Italia HQ
DEGW has designed the interiors for the new headquarters of Microsoft Italia, which will open in February 2017, inside the iconic but clean-cut and simple building designed by Herzog & De Meuron.
Indidesign Renovates Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel Lobby
Indidesign has just completed a lobby renovation of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel.
D&T Association Launches Social Campaign to Champion the UK's Favorite Products and Innovators
The Design & Technology Association has launched a social campaign to raise awareness about the importance of design and technology and its impact at all levels of our lives.
Sheridan&Co Creates New Retail Interior Design for Links of London Toronto Store
Links of London recently revealed its brand new store design at CF Toronto Eaton Center, Toronto, Canada.
Ekaterinensky Congress Center by Piuarch
Piuarch has unveiled its design for the new Ekaterinensky Congress Center in Krasnodar, Russia.
Ronbow VENTO Collection by Pininfarina
Designed by Pininfarina, Ronbow's VENTO collection makes a stunning addition to the bathroom with its versatile and functional features.
Layered: Data Representations in Infrastructure and Design
Our city operates on multiple layers of data; it lives and breathes information. Until recently, much of that data was invisible and inaccessible to the public. This changed with the open data movement, which allows citizens free access to numerous datasets.
Teknion Sanna by Pablo
Teknion teamed up with Pablo Pardo to develop Teknion Sanna by Pablo - a vibrant collection of LED lamps and task lighting.
The Gallery HBA Redesigns Public Areas at Grosvenor House
The Gallery HBA recently designed the new interiors of the public areas at London's Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel.
Map Designs Suzy Snooze for BleepBleeps
Suzy Snooze is the latest in the BleepBleeps line of cute, connected devices that make parenting easier.
2016 AIGA Design Conference
The 2016 AIGA Design Conference will bring the design community together in a once-in-a-lifetime, cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas about the changing shape of design.
Typeface to Interface: Graphic Design from the Collection
On view at the SFMOMA through October 23, the Typeface to Interface exhibition presents a selection from the museum's permanent collection of graphic design since 1950.
2016 IDSA International Conference: Making Things Happen
The 2016 IDSA International Conference will be held August 17-20 at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant: Call for Applications
The Center for Architecture is currently accepting applications for the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant.
168 Walker Street: A Mixed-use Gem in the Heart of North Sydney
Woods Bagot has unveiled its mixed-use design for 168 Walker Street in North Sydney. In the North Sydney skyline, the building will feature a stepped, sculptural curvilinear form of up to 27 storeys responding to the shoreline of Sydney Harbour from which it will be viewed.
Les Architectes FABG Renovates Joliette art Museum
Les Architectes FABG recently completed the renovation of Joliette art Museum. The complete transformation and expansion of the original building was necessary to offer of a wide range of programs structured around the promotion of its permanent collection and the presentation of temporary exhibitions, as well as a host of educational and cultural activities for visitors of all ages.
Sonic Union and Blackrose Evoke the Spirit of Modern Rebellion for Adidas Y-3
Sonic Union mixer Brian Goodheart teamed up with director Robert Broadhurst to bring the edgy aesthetic of the Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for Adidas Y-3 to visceral life in an intense new campaign video from the Blackrose.
ROPES: The First Bluetooth Earphones with a Built-in Amplifier and Advanced EQ Engine
Developed by the co-creator of Beats headphones by Dr. Dre., ROPES is the first bluetooth earphones on the market with a built-in amplifier and advanced EQ engine.
Torre Reforma: Mexico City's Newest Concrete Skyscraper
Engineered by Arup, Torre Reforma, in Mexico City, is an instant architectural icon, a three-sided high-rise that offers a new model for concrete construction in earthquake zones.
METROCON16 Expo & Conference
The 2016 METROCON Expo & Conference will be held August 11th & 12th in Dallas, Texas.
Digital Retail Award 2016
Digitalization is shaking up brick-and-mortar retail worldwide. Online stores are ahead in some industries, but retailers are leveraging new shop concepts and digital POS technologies to deliver new services and experiences.
Urban Heroes: Defining a New Fitness Experience
In 2015, Graft Brandlab was approached by two ambitious founders, Jo Braun and Daniel Kanak. Their vision: A fitness studio that caters to the needs of professional millenials and that challenges the conventions of traditional gyms.
Post Modern Compostable Kitchen Compost Bin by Platform
Designed by Platform, Post Modern is the first entirely compostable kitchen compost bin.
Boombotix Hybrid Audio System
Mixer Design Group's creative team defined the industrial design language for a new line of wearable technology products from the Boombotix active lifestyle brand.
HOUSE 1: A Collaborative Installation at EPFL Campus in Lausanne
HOUSE 1 is an architectural installation based on an experimental format for collaborative design and construction by ALICE (Atelier de la Conception de l'Espace) - an international group of young architects and researchers, scientists, and doctoral candidates from the EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), led by the Director Dieter Dietz.
Coupée Croisée by YH2
YH2 recently completed Coupée Croisée, a "Cut & Cross" house located in Montreal. The building was cut in two, maintaining the street-side half, and completing it with a new half focused towards the yard, to satisfy the rigorous municipal regulatory constraints.
Hida Furniture Award
Entries are open for the 2016 Hida Furniture Design Competition. Participants are asked to create a wooden product that looks toward the future, while drawing on tradition.
International Visual Identity Awards 2016
The 2016 International Visual Identity Awards, the world's most comprehensive and independent visual identity competition, is now open for entries.
Granshan 2016: 9th International Type Design Competition
Entries are open for the 9th Granshan International Type Design Competition. Type designers, manufacturers and publishers are invited to submit typefaces or type families in three new main categories: non-Latin, non-Latin-Latin, and Multiscript non-Latin.
Making: Alternative Designs for Factories
The second Non Architecture competition is now open for submissions. The aim of the "Making" competition is to develop a design proposal for the factory typology, intended as a place of creation and processing of goods of any kind.
AGDA Design Awards 2016
The 2016 AGDA Design Awards are now open for submissions. The Awards recognize and document the best work in Australia across a wide range of disciplines.
2016 Andreu World International Design Contest
Submissions are open for the 2016 Andreu World International Design Contest. The competition is open both to design students and to professionals, without age limit.
2016 American Architecture Prize
The 2016 American Architecture Prize is now open for submissions. The competition aims to advance the appreciation of quality architectural design worldwide.
Thonet Opens First Pop-up Café in Vienna
Thonet opened a Pop-up Café in the heart of Vienna's 1st district. The new café is a contemporary homage to the traditional history of the company.
Southwood by LLI Design
LLI Design recently completed a total redesign and refurbishment of a 4 story 1970's townhouse in Highgate, a leafy and desirable part of London.
Graphis Logo Design 9: Call for Entries
The 9th Graphis Logo Design Competition is now open for entries. The annual competition aims to showcase the best internationally produced branding and visual identity works.
Street Food Market by UXUS
UXUS has created a new food court concept for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol bringing the outdoor vibrancy of a street food market into the newly redesigned Lounge 2.
441 Tamalpais Avenue by Zack de Vito
Zack de Vito recently completed a residential project, a modern, open plan, and energy efficient home, located in Mill Valley, CA.
WW Chair by H Furniture
Created by H Furniture, the WW Chair adds a contemporary twist to a traditional design language.
Coventry Arena Transformed Into Buzzing Community Hub with Redesigned Spaces
The Ricoh Arena based in Coventry and home to Premiership Rugby team Wasps, is a world-class destination with a mix of state-of-the-art conference, training, banqueting, exhibition, hotel, music and sports facilities.
BuzziBalance by 13&9
Designed by Martin Lesjak and Anastasia Su for BuzziSpace, BuzziBalance provokes a new conversation and interaction in the workplace.
Boon Yik Chung Awarded 2016 RIBA AHR Stephen Williams Scholarship
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and AHR have named Boon Yik Chung as the winner of the 2016/17 Stephen Williams Scholarship.
Ponti Designs Three Kitchen Utensils for Ommo
Ponti recently designed three kitchen utensils for Ommo. Diga, Koma and Torus feature bright colors, stainless steel and matte plastic, abstract shapes and curved lines.
Fennia Prize 2017: Good Design Grows Global
The 2017 Fennia Prize, the most notable design competition in Finland where a company or organization can be awarded for exemplary use of design as part of its business operations, is now open for registrations.
Woods Bagot Designs New Biological Sciences Building at UNSW
Woods Bagot has designed the new Biological Sciences building at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia), delivering world-class facilities for UNSW researchers undertaking biomedical and environmental research.
Bronte by Tom Dixon
Under the creative direction of Tom Dixon, Design Research Studio (DRS) have created the interiors for Bronte, a new restaurant located on the Strand overlooking Trafalgar Square.
Stone Island Opens in SoHo, New York
Stone Island has opened Stone Island New York, located at 41 Greene St. New York. The unique location, a classic SoHo building from 1910, measures 3500 sq ft and has undergone significant architectural renovation to create an archetypal Stone Island environment.
Sonosite Next Generation Ultrasound Designed by PWW
PWW's Seattle studio recently collaborated with FujiFilm SonoSite to create the next generation SII ultrasound device.
Automobile Design Graphics
In the heyday of the automobile, marketing cars was an exacting process. Selling the public one of their major life purchases involved not only traditional advertising but also a crucial item that extolled the virtue of the cars: the brochure.
Slice Redesigns Cypressa Pickles Range
Slice Design has created a revamped branding for Cypressa's range of Spanish Pickles, Cornichons and Jalapeños.
Glenelg Jetty to Become a New Gateway Destination in South Australia
The Glenelg jetty is expected to become an iconic tourist destination and a revitalised gateway for South Australia.
Studio Ashby Designs Cleveland Court Mews House
Recently commissioned by the Crown Estate's Cleveland Court Mews development, Studio Ashby has completed the design of a house in St. James, London as part of a trio of Georgian mews houses.
Bridging the Design Industry's Generation Gap
As more designers enter the workforce, it becomes apparent that their expectations and needs vary from those in previous generations. And so how do you satisfy everyone and effectively bridge the gap within an office environment?
Joi-Design Creates Limited Edition Rosenthal Cup 2016 for Berker
JOI-Design has been commissioned to create the 2016 limited edition "Berker Cup," joining a cast of leading creative names like Matteo Thun, Sauerbruch Hutton and Werner Aisslinger who have previously been awarded the honour.
Leslie Collection by Rodolfo Dordoni
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti, Leslie provides a feeling of intimacy and protection while outwardly expressing a formal elegance.
Mayor of London Nominates London Underground Logo Into the Design Museum Collection
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has today nominated the Roundel into the Design Museum permanent collection display.
Solomillo by Borrell Jover Arquitectos
Borrell Jover Arquitectos recently completed a new restaurant in Barcelona. The Solomillo has a modern feel, the sort that would have made it a must in a vintage contemporary Barcelona.
Tinker Imagineers Completes Nestlé's Open House in Switzerland
Nest is the new Nestle open house in Vevey, Lake Geneva designed by Tinker Imagineers. The Swiss Concept-Consult Architectes renovated the industrial heritage site and covered it with a magnificent glass roof and steel construction.
Seymourpowell Designs New Tefal Maison Breakfast Set
Seymourpowell has designed the Maison Breakfast set for Tefal. The set comprised of a stylish stainless steel kettle and toaster.
The City of London Building of the Year 2016 Winner Announced
New Ludgate, a new development by Land Securities designed by Fletcher Priest Architects and Sauerbruch Hutton, has been named as the The City of London Building of the Year 2016.
DIALOG Awarded Best Tenant Improvement for LGM's Vancouver Head Office
DIALOG Vancouver's interior design team recently won the 'Best Tenant Improvement' award for the new LGM Financial Services office space.
Communication Arts' 2017 Typography Competition: Call for Entries
Communication Arts' 7th annual Typography Competition is now open for submissions. The competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy and handlettering.
Andres Escobar Revolutions Guest Experience at New Hotel in Downtown Brooklyn
Andres Escobar and his team have designed the Holiday Inn in Downtown Brooklyn at 300 Schermerhorn Street.
Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Zeppelin Wireless White
After launching the Zeppelin Wireless last October, Bowers & Wilkins has today unveiled Zeppelin Wireless in white, offering a lighter complementary color to the original black speaker.
Interior Design and Architonic Launch productFIND
Interior Design and Architonic have launched productFIND, a consolidated product database providing the most robust solution for online specification.
Lynko: Nomadic Furniture System by Natalia Geci
Natalia Geci has launched the latest in her nomadic furniture collection, LYNKO - a modular freestanding system designed to transform and created to fill the needs of a contemporary wayfaring lifestyle.
Shore to Core: Visions for a Waterfront City
Van Alen Institute and West Palm Beach have launched Shore to Core, parallel design and research competitions to reimagine the West Palm Beach downtown and to better understand individuals' relationships to the built environment.
3rd Annual Core77 Conference: Designing Here/Now
The 3rd Annual Core77 Conference, Designing Here/Now, will be held September 29-30 in downtown Los Angeles.
Travel Adventure Starts in Lounge 2 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Kossmann.dejong has designed the completely new interior of Lounge 2 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. An international distinctive lounge, where travellers can relax, meet each other and where special storytelling design features deliver a surprising experience.
Philips Lighting Headquarters by LAVA
A golden canopy of leaves creates a unique gathering space in the atrium of the new Philips Lighting headquarters in Eindhoven.
Evergreen Campus Reception Pavilion by Arte Charpentier Architects
Arte Charpentier Architects designed an innovative and challenging structure for the entry to the Evergreen campus.
Jestico + Whiles Designs Glasgow Bar & Brewery in Former Commercial Bank of Scotland
Jestico + Whiles has completed the new Shilling Bar & Brewery in Glasgow. Opened this month, the new 160-seat brewpub is set inside the former Commercial Bank of Scotland built in the 1920s.
25th ADCE Awards: The Champions League of Creativity
The 25th edition of the ADCE Awards are now open for submissions. The ADCE Awards is unique in only being open to creative work that has been awarded at a local European show, ensuring a selection in which every single entry has already been deemed outstanding.
Slice Creates Packaging and Identity for Pizza Pilgrims Frying Pan Pizza Kit
Pizza Pilgrims have teamed up with Amazon to launch the perfect pizza kit to make your very own authentic neapolitan pizzas at home.
PWW Collaborates with Low Carbon for Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing Tech Deck
PWW has collaborated with Low Carbon for Land Rover BAR's new education centre - the "Tech Deck."
Champions' Room Restaurant at Wimbledon by SHH
SHH has designed the new interiors for the Champions' Room restaurant at Wimbledon -- the exclusive hospitality venue for the debenture holders at Wimbledon -- to provide an elegant and relaxing break with fine dining or afternoon tea.
Fashion Positive Launches Materials Collection
An initiative of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Fashion Positive has just launched a new digital materials library to help connect fashion designers with certified materials suitable for circular design.
Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 7
The seventh Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, 3-day celebration of design, entrepreneurship, and creativity, will be held August 5-7, 2016 at PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland, Ohio.
Chair No 1 by Pontus Lomar
Steel by Göhlin recently unveiled Chair No 1, designed by the renowned Swedish architect Pontus Lomar.