Design News
Tile of Spain 2016: Passport to Creativity
Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers' Association (ASCER), is now accepting entries for its 2016 "Passport to Creativity" contest.
ADC 95th Annual Awards
The 95th ADC Annual Awards, the oldest continuously running industry award show in the world, is now open for entries.
iAniMagic 2015
Kdan Mobile is calling for entries for its 2015 iAniMagic animation contest.
Nude Brand Creation Designs Packaging for Ballantine's 21 Year Old Signature Oak Edition
Ballantine's has unveiled its 21 Year Old Signature Oak Edition - European Oak, launched with packaging designed by Nude Brand Creation that showcases the unique characteristics and flavours of this special blend.
DX's Dinner by Design is Back with a Five Star Line Up
Back for its second year in Toronto, the annual Dinner by Design, founded by GE Monogram in support of the Design Exchange and Casey House, will showcase Toronto's most creative minds in a five-day celebration of cutting-edge design, mouth-watering food and innovative discussion.
Cristalplant Design Contest 2016
The eight Cristalplant Design Contest is now open for submissions. This year the Cristalplant contest is open to all designers without any age restriction.
Map Designs Build-it-Yourself Screen Kit for Kano
Map recently designed a clever build-it-yourself screen kit for Kano that allows children to create their own high definition screen.
BuckleyGrayYeoman Completes Henry Wood House: An Interior Fit Out of Former BBC Offices
BuckleyGrayYeoman recently completed interior fit out of former BBC offices in Langham Place for The Office Group.
2016 SEGD Global Design Awards
The 2016 SEGD Global Design Awards are now open for entries. The international awards program honors design work that connects people to place by providing direction, content, and compelling experiences in public spaces.
Camber by Eduardo Manso
Eduardo Manso has released Camber, a noiseless typeface with a geometric base. It has a synthetic and clean design, but with a human sensitivity where the geometry fails.
A Moment of Truth: Environmental Graphics in Truth Initiative's Headquarters
Truth Initiative is the public health organization behind the truth campaign and other initiatives geared towards ending tobacco use in young people.
TDC62 Communication and Typeface Design Competitions
The 62nd Annual Type Directors Club Communication Design Competition (TDC62) and the 19th Annual TDC Typeface Design Competition (TDC 2016) are now open for entries.
Call for Entries: Joseph Binder Award 2016
The Joseph Binder Award (JBA) is Austria's only international competition for graphic design & illustration.
LightTale by 201 Design Studio
The 201 Design Studio recently created LightTale for UBIKUBI. The floor lamp is inspired by a range of shapes and structures but mostly by a specific type of windmill used for pumping water.
Type Directors Club Beatrice Warde Scholarship 2016
The TDC Beatrice Warde Scholarship will be awarded to a female student, who demonstrates excellence and promise in the design of type, and who is currently enrolled in her junior undergraduate year.
TYC's Innovative Retail Design for World Vision Goes Live at Westfield London
The Story Shop has been unveiled at Westfield London and it's a game changer in the sector. Historically, the charity sector has been denied access to premium retail environments and World Vision, the world's largest international children's charity, needed to change this in order to explore the higher donation market.
IIDA Announces Winners of the 3rd Annual EDspaces Innovation Awards
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced the winners of its 3rd Annual EDspaces Innovation Awards.
Ribbon R27
Ribbon Yachts has unveiled R27, a boat that is fun to use as a day boat while still being practical as a tender.
Powering the Future Installation by Gagarin
Gagarin was hired to design and install a new exhibition at Ljósafossstöð, one of Iceland's oldest hydro stations, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland.
New Practices New York 2016
New Practices New York, a biennial competition since 2006, is now open for registrations. The competition serves as the preeminent platform in New York City to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms.
Noe Residence by Studio VARA
A research scientist with an eye for detail approached Studio VARA with a modest vision and a couple of basic practical needs: First, transform a 1908 Noe Valley cottage - with a history of subpar alterations - into a cohesive modern dwelling. Second, provide an enclosed garage in a neighborhood with tough parking.
Dow Design's Major Makeover for Mccoy Juices
Reinvented for a new generation of juice enthusiasts, Frucor's McCoy juice got a makeover to keep the brand at the forefront of premium shelf stable juices and juice drinks.
Brother Design Wins Gold Pin for Pams' Packaging
Brother Design's work for private brand, Pams, has received a Gold pin at the Design Institute of New Zealand's annual Best Awards.
Pixel Awards 2015
The 10th Annual Pixel Awards are now open for entries. The competition is open to all companies, organizations and individuals involved in making the best work in digital.
LLOYD&CO Creates Launch Campaign for Movado Edge Collection
Movado recently launched its new Movado Edge Collection developed in collaboration with Yves Béhar.
Carbon VFX's Leo Nguyen Crafts Minimal, Mesmerizing Intro for 2015 Kickstarter Film Festival
In an effort to whet the audience's appetite for the 2015 Kickstarter Film Festival, award-winning Design Director Leo Nguyen of Carbon VFX has crafted a pre-roll video that not only teases the films being shown during the one-day event, but one that intrigues viewers in the process.
Apartment Rez-of-garden in Rabieh by Roland Helou Design
Roland Helou Design designed the interiors of a ground floor garden flat for a professional young couple.
Designboom Mart Toronto 2016: Call for Participation
Designboom brings back its international design market to the Interior Design Show 2016 (IDS), offering 30 creative professionals the opportunity to introduce their new products to the Canadian market.
Durham College Centre for Food by Gow Hastings Architects
Gow Hastings Architects designed the new 34,000-square-foot facility for the Centre for Food (CFF) at Durham College (DC).
Casa Colina in Madeira by SAOTA
SAOTA recently designed the Casa Colina in Madeira. This family villa is situated on a steep slope overlooking the bay of Funchal.
Mont-Laurier Multifunctional Theater by Les Architectes FABG
Located in the Laurentian ountains, 250 kilometers northwest of Montreal, Mont-Laurier is a small town where the forest industry still plays a centralrole despite a declining demand for lumber.
Goddard Littlefair Designs Marketing Suite for Southbank Place
Goddard Littlefair designed a new Marketing Suite within the former Grade II listed County Hall building for Braeburn Estates Partnership.
Mike Niven Interior Design Wins 2015 ARIDO Award of Merit for NOIR Presentation Centre
Mike Niven Interior Design has won an ARIDO Award of Merit for their Noir Presentation Centre in downtown Toronto.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Debuts New Flight Safety Film Featuring Delftware Animation
KLM debuted its new innovative and unique flight safety film, inspired by Delftware decoration techniques, which will be screened on all intercontinental flights effective November 1, 2015.
ONA Chair by Carrasco Barceló
Created by Carrasco Barceló for Grupo Resol, Ona is a bicolour plastic injection chair, with simple and soft shapes adapted to the environment without any stridence.
New London Architecture Unveils 10 Winning Ideas to Solve the London Housing Crisis
New London Architecture has unveiled 10 ideas that have been selected from an international ideas competition to help solve the London housing shortage.
Gateway Creates Fresh New Frontage for Circular Quay
Over the next five to ten years the frontage of Circular Quay is set to change significantly with Woods Bagot redeveloping the existing Gateway building by upgrading the existing tower podium to create a new civic address at the Quay.
26 Creative Characters
26 Creative Characters is a unique alphabet made by twenty-six leading international typographic designers, including Alex Trochut, Thonik and Hansje van Halem.
The Beacon at The Tower at PNC Plaza
The world's greenest building, The Tower at PNC Plaza, opened in Pittsburgh, PA this past week.
Winners of World Illustration Awards 2015
The two overall winners of the World Illustration Awards (WIA) were announced at a celebration at Somerset House.
The Museum of California Design to Present Frank Gehry with its 2015 Henry Award
On October 25th, the Museum of California Design will present its 2015 Henry Award for Outstanding Contributions to American Design by a Californian to the illustrious architect and designer Frank Gehry.
ASID Foundation to Award Transform Research Grants
The ASID Foundation is calling for proposals for its fifth annual Transform Research Grants. The Program aims to provide essential funding to address critical gaps in industry knowledge, advance design understanding, and transform the practice of interior design for the benefit of everyone.
Bureau de Change Architects Launches Furniture Collection
Bureau de Change Architects recently created a collection of furniture for UK brand Efasma. The collection is made up of handwoven walnut framed seating, marble and timber dining tables, a coffee table and room divider.
Topp Helps Samsung to Create an Uncompromising Smartwatch Experience
Topp has been Samsung's design partner for the new Tizen-based smartwatch platform, driving the underlying UX framework that can now be found in the new Gear S2. To deliver this to the Korean giant, the team said goodbye to "best practice creativity" in favor of speed and iteration.
Sumsup: PWW Designs an App for the Future Workspace
PWW recently created Sumsup, a conceptual workspace app that enables people to communicate more effectively with their colleagues and employers to create a more positive and productive workforce.
Bota Bota Gardens by MU Architecture
MU Architecture recently designed the Bota Bota spa, a major tourist attraction located in the heart of Old Montreal and docked at the Port of the Saint-Lawrence River.
Grapes by SONNEMAN
Created by SONNEMAN, Grapes are luminous LED spheres arrayed in clusters or as single points of light.
Play Space Design Competition
The Community Design Collaborative has launched an international design competition as part of its Play Space initiative.
Adobe Previews New Features at MAX 2015
Adobe shared sneak previews of its new innovative technologies at 2015 Adobe MAX Creativity Conference.
Barcelona Designers Collective Pop-up Boutique
The Barcelona Designers Collective, a platform that supports independent design with a commercial vocation, opened a pop-up boutique at La Roca Village.
Bowers & Wilkins Launches Zeppelin Wireless
Bowers & Wilkins has launched the new Zeppelin Wireless, redesigned to deliver superlative audio performance.
Best Brand Awards 2015
The third edition of the Best Brand Awards are now open for entries. The Awards reward the high quality brands designed worldwide, recognizing the excellence in visual communication internationally.
Quadrangle Architects Win Arido Award for the Bespoke Retail Display System
Quadrangle Architects have won an Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) Award of Merit for the customizable merchandising system they designed for fashion collective Due West's flagship location at 431 Queen Street West.
Superkül Releases First Monograph to Celebrate First Ten Years in Practice
superkül has launched firm's first book, Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold. The 160-page, limited-edition volume illustrates the philosophy, thinking and design approach that define the firm's award-winning practice and its role in the dynamic and evolving creative landscape in Canada and abroad.
Wallpaper* Celebrates 200 Issues and the Ultimate Design Power Couple
The 200th issue of the Wallpaper* magazine is now on newsstands. The November issue is a momentous double milestone for Wallpaper*.
Mellerio Creates a Jewel for Lancôme
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Lancôme's creation by Armand Petitjean, the brand asked Mellerio to create a jewel, which will adorn the 80 flasks of the limited collection "La Vie est belle l'Extrait de Parfum."
The New Merck Innovation Centre by HENN
HENN designed the new Innovation Centre at Merck's main factory and corporate headquarters in Darmstadt.
Leo Burnett is Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2015
Leo Burnett Deutschland has been selected as Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2015. The advertising agency's creative staff secured the title of honour with their extraordinary communication campaigns.
Visual Dialogue Opens Retail Store in Boston
Referencing the nearly 400 year history of the city, the branding and design firm Visual Dialogue has opened a pop-up shop celebrating Boston's past and present: 1630.
Stantec Captures Suffolk Construction's Culture Through New Interior Design
Stantec recently completed the workplace interior design for Suffolk Construction's office located in Downtown Miami at 2 South Biscayne Boulevard in the One Biscayne Tower.
Canada's National Music Centre to Open its New Home: Studio Bell Designed by Allied Works Architecture
Allied Works Architecture (AWA) recently designed Studio Bell for the National Music Centre (NMC) of Canada, its new home and the latest cultural project.
Y House by Ofist
Ofist designed the interiors of Y House, a Mediterranean house located in Bodrum, Turkey.
Design Council Spark: Call for Entries
Design Council is calling for entries for its second Spark Innovation Fund and Fast Track Programme, dedicated to uncovering the UK's next great inventions.
Framestore Creates a Tactile New Installation for Tate Modern
Framestore created a tactile new installation for Tate Modern. Tate Modern welcomes around 5 million visitors through its doors each year, and shows work drawn from Tate's vast collection.
DBLG Creates New Brand Identity for Channel 4
DBLG has created a new look for Channel 4, the first brand overhaul for the broadcaster in 10 years.
Yves Béhar is the Recipient of the Design Miami/ 2015 Design Visionary Award
Design Miami/ named Yves Béhar as the recipient of the Design Miami/ 2015 Design Visionary Award.
Society of Architectural Historians 2016 Annual International Conference
The SAH 2016 Annual International Conference will take place in Pasadena/Los Angeles, April 6-10, with the theme New Local/Global Infrastructures. The conference will engage participants from around the world with the rich, evolving legacy of the region's built environment.
520 West 28th by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects launched 520 West 28th, the highly anticipated residential building in New York.
Lilian Van Daal Wins Volvo Design Challenge 2015
Shapes of Sweden by Lilian van Daal, a car seat made of pinewood, has been selected as the winning project for the 2015 Volvo Design Challenge.
H67 by Studio Practice
Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67 is an iconic landmark that has inspired architecture since its inception in 1967.
Troika Creates New Identity for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Troika has created the new show identity for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Zoku Wins Radical Innovation Competition
Zoku, a live-work concept that creates a new category in the hospitality industry, was selected as the grand prize winner of the 9th Annual Radical Innovation Award at the New Museum in New York City.
Design Bridge Named Agency of the Year at 2015 Pentawards
Design Bridge has been named Agency of the Year at the 2015 Pentawards.
Asia Hotel Design Awards 2016
The 2016 Asia Hotel Design Awards is now open for entries. Projects completed between October 2014 and September 2015 are eligible for entry.
Ottantacinque Mega Yacht by Fincantieri and Pininfarina
Pininfarina has unveiled Ottantacinque, a 85 meters long luxury mega yacht concept, at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show Fincantieri.
Architecture Now! Vol. 10
The tenth edition of Architecture Now! is now out, showcasing more than 70 international projects arranged in a neat new format.
Grands Prix Du Design Awards 2015
The 9th Grands Prix Du Design Awards, an annual contest aimed at showcasing the talent of Quebec-based designers and architects, is now open for entries.
2015 IIDA Student Design Competition
The 2015 IIDA Student Design Competition is now open for entries. The competition celebrates original design and rewards individuals and/or teams whose projects demonstrate innovative, functional design solutions that have a positive environmental and human impact, while allowing emerging professionals the opportunity to showcase their work and fresh design ideas to professionals working in the field.
JOI-Design Creates Interiors for Capri by Fraser Frankfurt
JOI-Design designed the interiors for Germany's first Capri located in Frankfurt.
Blackbird Guitars Releases El Capitan
Blackbird recently launched El Capitan, the first guitar made of flax linen fabric.
The Brave New Now Transforms Old Offices Doors Into Unique Business Cards
The Brave New Now recently created a unique business card for Ven Amsterdam, a pioneering business and entertainment complex, which is currently under development in Amsterdam West.
Leftchannel Dives Into Fashion Week for E! with Enchanting, New Promo
leftchannel recently created a brand-new promo for Fashion Week for E! The new promo promises viewers an exciting, insider's view to all of the happenings at Bryant Park and beyond this fall.
Dazzle It
Godfather of Pop Art Sir Peter Blake, best known for designing the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album cover, launched a new app that allows users to remix his work.
Design Bridge Creates New Packaging for Cacao Barry
Design Bridge designed the new brand identity and packaging for Cacao Barry. Cacao Barry produces and sells the finest-grade chocolate products for the restaurant and confectionery industries.
Autodesk Flame 2016 Extension 1
Autodesk has unveiled Extension 1 for its Flame 2016 family of 3D VFX software at IBC 2015.
Helen Schuler Nature Centre and O2 Planning + Design Win Award for Green Roof Design
Helen Schuler Nature Centre's primary goal is delivering diverse and dynamic nature interpretive programs, and Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recently recognized the achievement of this goal through their North American awards program for the design of green roofs.
Women.Wikipedia.Design: Writing Workshop at Center for Architecture
The Center for Architecture is hosting 'Women.Wikipedia.Design.,' a Wikipedia editing session organized by ArchiteXX, an organization for women in architecture that seeks to transform the profession by bridging the academy and practice.
WRNS Studio Unveils The First Library in the U.S. to Achieve Net Zero Energy Building Certification
WRNS Studio recently unveiled the first library in the U.S. and the first school building in California to achieve Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) Certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).
Art Jewelry Forum 2016 Artist Award
Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is now accepting submissions for its 15th annual Artist Award.
Eldheimar Exhibition
In May 2014, an exhibition in the Westman Islands about one of Iceland's biggest natural disasters, the Heimaey eruption in 1973, was launched in a new building on the slopes of the Eldfell volcano.
AIA DC Re-Form Design Competition
The AIA DC Chapter is calling for entries for its Re-Form Design Competition.
Transformative Wayfinding System at Washington State's Largest Event Facility
Michael Courtney Design recently transformed the Washington State Convention Center's wayfinding and information system.
24th ADC Europe Awards
Entries are now open for the 2015 ADC Europe Awards, celebrating the very best in European advertising and design.
CheeseMaker for Lékué by Joan Rojeski Studio
Joan Rojeski Studio recently created the CheeseMaker for Lékué.
Bentley Unveils Bentayga
Bentley has today unveiled its pinnacle, sector-defining new model, the Bentayga. Bentayga combines unparalleled luxury with sporting ability, off-road performance and everyday usability.
Regeneration of a Victorian Pottery in Middleport Has Created a Dynamic New Business and Visitor Centre
Middleport Pottery is the home of 'Burleighware' ceramics, and is the last working Victorian Pottery in the United Kingdom.
Hans Van Heeswijk Architects Completes Van Gogh Museum Entrance Hall
Hans van Heeswijk Architects recently completed the new entrance building for Van Gogh Museum.
Renault Unveils New Mégane
Renault has today revealed the New Mégane, the fourth car with that name, featuring a dynamic styling and distinctive lighting signature both at the front and at the rear.
Designer's Fiesta 2015
Now in its 6th year, Designer's Fiesta is a unique event, packing a huge number of talks, on a wide range of topics, in just one day of intense learning and networking.
Mindseye Illuminates Monumental Sculptures
Mindseye provided the lighting design for the recently unveiled monumental sculptures commissioned by HSBC to mark its 150th anniversary.