Design News
Life Agency Redesigns Monotype Recorder
Life Agency designer Luke Tonge has revived The Monotype Recorder, an influential typography magazine which relaunches this month as a biannual publication.
Winners of Second Annual IIDA EDspaces Innovation Awards
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has announched the winners of the second annual 2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards.
Type Directors Club 2014 Communication and Typeface Design Competitions
The Type Directors Club's 61st Communication Design Competition and 18th Typeface Design Competition are now open for entries.
MPC LA, Peter Berg and 72andSunny Create an Immersive World for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The raw power of intense combat sets the stage in the latest live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - shot entirely in first-person POV with actor Taylor Kitsch and a cameo by Emily Ratajkowski.
Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide
Fashion design is largely determined by how the fabrics work, move, feel and look. The most successful fashion designers are those who understand their materials, who match design skill with technical knowledge.
Cove 3 by SAOTA
Cove 3, designed by SAOTA, is a single living space with a roof element floating over it.
STHLMNYC 2014: Collaboration for Adaptation, Designing for Future Uncertainties
The theme of this year's STHLMNYC seminar is "Collaboration for Adaptation, Designing for Future Uncertainties."
Learn X Design
The Learn X Design conference is a springboard for sharing ideas and concepts about contemporary design education research and the teaching of design.
Florida Villa by Les Ensembliers
With its subtle play on contrasts, connections, and harmonies, the interior design of a Florida villa by Les Ensembliers reinvents Palm Beach style.
Pensar Creates 3D Printed Footwear
Pensar has developed a 3D printed footwear concept that pushes the boundaries of personalization to create a truly bespoke shoe for every user.
Breaking New Ground: Designing Affordable Housing for the Coachella Valley Workforce
Breaking New Ground is an international design and ideas competition addressing the urgent affordable housing needs of farmworker and service worker families in the Coachella Valley.
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence 2015
The 2015 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence is now open for entries. The award celebrates urban places that are distinguished by quality design and their social and economic contributions to our nation's cities.
Hotel MdR Marina del Rey
Indidesign recently designed the exterior, lobby, bar, restaurant, and outdoor living space of the newly renovated Hotel MdR Marina del Rey - a DoubleTree by Hilton.
Dutch Design Week 2014
The thirteenth edition of the Dutch Design Week will be held October 18-26, 2014 in Eindhoven.
AX3: American Aperture Awards 2014
AX3 - American Aperture Awards, an annual international competition that recognizes and honors advances in contemporary photography, is now open for entries.
Artopex's New Showroom in Old Montreal
Artopex has unveiled its new showroom in the heart of Old Montreal.
How to Use Creative Power to Negotiate
Here's the dilemma. Our power to create is what makes us human. The results of human creativity are all around us.
Winners of Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2014
Red Dot has revealed the winners of the 2014 Design Concept Award.
Influx Cafe Opens Third Contemporary Location
Influx Cafe, a family-owned neighborhood eatery best known for its coffee and locally sourced ingredients, has opened its third California location at the North Parker.
Marimekko Spring/Summer 2015
Marimekko unveiled the Spring/Summer 2015 fashion collection at Oil Silo 468, Helsinki.
booksXdesign Exhibition
booksXdesign is a week-long exhibition celebrating the best in book and cover design from prominent Bay Area publishers.
6th Maier S. Coop Design Competition
The 6th edition of the International Maier S. Coop Design Competition is now open for entries.
Karakoy Loft by Ofist
Istanbul based studio Ofist designed the interior of a penthouse in Karakoy, facing the Armenian church Getronagan, and Galata Tower on the background.
Women & the Redesign of Business
AIGA's Women's Leadership Initiative is hosting a symposium and cocktail reception as part of the Gain AIGA Design and Business Conference on Wednesday, October 22 in New York.
Study of Pose: 1000 Poses by Coco Rocha
The Study Of Pose is an ambitious collaboration between Coco Rocha and Steven Sebring.
Reel FX VR: Reel FX Launches Dedicated Virtual Reality Division
Reel FX has launched a new division dedicated to the creation of cutting edge virtual reality content for virtual reality platforms including the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition.
Johnston & Murphy Turns Attention Toward Women for Fall 2014
Johnston & Murphy has unveiled its Fall 2014 campaign created by YARD.
Protect Your Innovation: Copyright, Patents and Trademarks
RKS is hosting its fourth "RKS Sessions" event at Cross Campus on October 7, 2014.
2015 Better Philadelphia Challenge: The Future of Petty Island
This annual competition challenges university-level students from around the world to address real-world urban design issues in Philadelphia that have application not only to the city, but to urban centers around the globe.
Archi-preneurs: Smart Strategies for Small Practices
The Royal Institute of British Architects' small practitioner's conference, Guerrilla Tactics, will be held November 11-12 at its central London HQ.
IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award 2015: Call for Nominations
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) is soliciting nominations for its Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award.
Magnat LZR 980 by Pininfarina
Pininfarina has designed a new high-performance over-ear headphone for Magnat.
Service Design Global Conference 2014
The 7th Service Design Global Conference will be held October 7-8 in Stockholm. With the theme of "Creating Value for Quality of Life," this year's conference aims to empower change though the design of better services, focusing on customers, employees, and citizens from around the world.
Hansgrohe Design Prize 2015 by iF
The fifth Hansgrohe Design Prize by iF is open for entries. Young designers from all over the world are invited to submit bathroom concepts that are as creative as they are sustainable.
Alto Design Unveils New Equiparc Delta Street Furniture Collection
ALTO Design has created a new street furniture collection for Équiparc.
New Practices New York 2014 Exhibition
New Practices New York 2014 will showcase the work of the six emerging architecture and design firms working in New York City.
Hermès Launches La Maison des Carrés
AKQA has created La Maison des Carrés for Hermès, a pop-up e-store dedicated to the world of Hermès silk.
Absolut Andy Warhol Edition
Absolut has unveiled Andy Warhol Edition, a new limited edition bottle celebrating creativity, pop art and the brand's iconic collaboration with Andy Warhol.
Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2015
Pantone has released its Fashion Color Report Spring 2015, a comprehensive overview of designers' use of color in their upcoming collections.
Michael Doret to Speak at Typography Meetup in LA
Michael Doret, the designer known for his logos, album covers, and magazine covers and art for major brands such as Wreck-It Ralph, the New York Knicks, MLB, Time Magazine, Playboy, Wired, TV Guide, Kiss, Capitol Records and Universal Studios will be the speaker at the next Los Angeles Is Just My Type Meetup Group event.
Mexicue by nemaworkshop
The Mexican-meets-barbecue concept made its debut as one of New York's most popular food trucks in 2010, and quickly expanded to its first brick-and-mortar restaurant and a catering location.
CK Designs New Retail Concept for Joseph Cheaney's Jermyn Street Flagship Store
Checkland Kindleysides has designed Joseph Cheaney's new store on Jermyn Street, London.
Alston Bar & Beef by Jestico + Whiles
Jestico + Whiles has recently completed a new steak and gin restaurant located in the atmospheric catacombs of Glasgow's Central Station.
The Gorgeous Kitchen by Blacksheep
Blacksheep recently unveiled The Gorgeous Kitchen, a new all-day dining concept launched as part of the regeneration project at T2, Heathrow.
Cristalplant Design Contest 2015
The seventh edition of the Cristalplant Design Contest is now open for entries. This year the competition is accepting entries in two categories.
The Monocle Guide to Good Business
The Monocle Guide to Good Business offers multifaceted perspectives on the world of work today and in the future - from compelling business ideas to inspiring company cultures.
Unilever's Wall's Lipton Collaboration Brought to Life by Bluemarlin
Unilever has united the forces of two of its biggest brands to offer a fresh new treat for ice tea lovers.
Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition
The BoatUS Foundation, along with the Personal Floatation Device Manufacturers Association (PFDMA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), have teamed up to seek out the newest technologies and design ideas with the "Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition."
Office 05 by i29
i29 has collaborated with VMX Architects to design social workplace for media agency MediaXplain.
Iconic Sydney Building Given New Life in Bespoke Tailored Lighting
PointOfView has designed a sensational new bespoke tailored lighting solution to refresh the lobby areas of one of Sydney's most iconic buildings, Chifley Tower, originally designed by renowned New York based architects KPF.
Edison Residence by Kanva
A small vacant lot located at the epicenter of Montreal student life, just north of the McGill University's Milton gates, was the basis of the latest design by Kanva.
Seven27 Apartments by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Seven27 is a rental apartment building recently completed in Madison, Wisconsin by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates.
iF Student Design Award 2015
The 2015 iF Student Design Awards are now open for entries.
Graphis New Talent Annual 2015
Graphis is calling for entries for its 2015 New Talent Annual. The Annual provides a forum to feature the best internationally produced student work of the past year.
RKS Enhances the Mobile Gaming Experience with the Gamevice
RKS recently unveiled Gamevice, an attachable peripheral sporting a form-fitting design that easily latches onto the Apple iPad Mini.
BarnRaise 2014
At BarnRaise, we will bring together designers, entrepreneurs, and social visionaries to amass the creative energy of an entire city to build something new.
Eight Designs the New Donorschoose HQ in NYC
Eight Inc. recently teamed up and donated design services to DonorsChoose.org for their new headquarters in New York City.
Moleskine Notebook Toolbelt
Moleskine recently introduced Moleskine Notebook Toolbelt, a new accessory designed to attach to the cover of a Moleskine notebook.
eVolo 2015 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine has launched its 2015 Skyscraper Competition. The competition is an investigation on the public and private space and the role of the individual and the collective in the creation of a dynamic and adaptive vertical community.
AME Awards 2015: Call for Entries
The AME Awards competition is now accepting entries. Since 1994, the AME Awards has honored campaigns world-wide that successfully demonstrate groundbreaking solutions to challenging marketing problems.
Taipei Cycle D&I Awards 2015
The 2015 Taipei Cycle D&I Awards are open for entries. The annual competition is open to manufacturers, designers, wholesalers and retailers.
Jeux de Design Paris
The first edition of Jeux de Design will take place in Paris, between October 29 and November 2 at Cité des Sciences.
Taxi Studio Reinstates the King of Finland's Long Drink Category
Last summer, Finland's Sinebrychoff Brewery approached Taxi Studio to reboot Kurko, a range of flavoured alcoholic long drinks.
Giant Pixel HQ by Studio O + A
Gaming software developer Giant Pixel asked Studio O + A to reformat three floors of a 100+-year-old former printing press for the company's headquarters.
Peggy Guggenheim Cafè by Hangar Design Group
Hangar Design Group designed the interiors of the Peggy Guggenheim Cafè.
2014 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
The 2014 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo will be held October 22-24 at the Morial Convention Center.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Now Available in the Mac App Store
Autodesk Fusion 360, a cloud-based tool that combines 3D industrial and mechanical design, collaboration, and machining in a single package, is now available in the Mac App Store.
The Best-designed Books and Book Covers of 2013
AIGA has announced the results of its 50 Books/50 Covers 2013 competition.
Design Your Life: International Creative Luminary Launches Lifestyle Book Via Penguin
Vince Frost, the Executive Creative Director and CEO of independent creative company Frost* collective, has unveiled his new design-inspired lifestyle and self-help book, Design Your Life.
Blacktop Creates Concept Store for Home Bakery
Blacksheep has designed the new bakery store located in the Galleria Mall, a recent development in the Al Wasl shopping district of Dubai.
2014 People's Design Award
Cooper Hewitt has launched the 2014 the People's Design Award. Design enthusiasts are invited to view the 20 nominees and vote once per day for their favorite product.
Låmpion: Hybrid Vacuum Tube Amplifier
Designed by Stefan Radev, Låmpion is a high-end tube amplifier, offering premium audio and a hybrid dock for Apple and Android devices.
MPC Illuminates Ralph Lauren Polo 4D Fashion Show in Central Park
To announce their new Polo for Women Spring '15 collection, Ralph Lauren teamed up with MPC to create a cinematic 4D experience for a revolutionary runway event: a water-screen projection that towered above Manhattan's Central Park fusing fashion, art, and technology.
WestEdge Design Fair 2014
WestEdge Design Fair returns to Santa Monica's Barker Hangar for its second edition October 16-19, 2014.
RKS Unveils Starfish Guitar Stand
RKS has unveiled Starfish, a five legged guitar stand that provides high aesthetic appeal, complete durability and maximum protection.
Winners of 2014 London Design Medal
Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec were announced as the winners of this year's prestigious Panerai London Design Medal.
ICRAVE Designs First Serafina and Brasserie Cognac Locations in Istanbul
ICRAVE has been tapped to design the newest Istanbul, locations of sister restaurants, Serafina, a classic Italian pizzeria, and Brasserie Cognac, a traditional French bistro.
2014 D&AD Annual
D&AD has unveiled the 2014 edition of its famous Annual, the indispensable guide to the celebrated work from the D&AD Awards 2014.
Cyrela by Pininfarina
Pininfarina has unveiled Cyrela, a luxury residential development located in the region of Faria Lima in São Paulo.
Worldcraft: Architect Bjarke Ingels Shares his Design Philosophy
The Future of Storytelling's latest video features Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, who's known for his innovative and ambitious projects.
OfficeUS Workshop on Labor LEED
Autodesk and OfficeUS are hosting a workshop to investigate the relationship between the implements of architectural practice and the opportunities and outcomes of the profession.
H&M Launches Conscious Denim Collection
H&M's new Conscious Denim collection, featuring a clean style and contemporary fit, includes pieces for women, men and children and will be available October 2.
A European Perspective on the Current State and Future of Design
The Industrial Designers Society of America commissioned Mormedi to produce a video about the main challenges the design industry is facing in Europe.
Recipients of 2014 Urban Design Awards
The AIACC has announced the winners of the 2014 AIACC Awards for Urban Design.
Graphic Digits: New Typographic Approach to Numerals
Viction:ary has released Graphic Digits, a groundbreaking review focusing on numeral designs and applications.
Giro Sport Design and Philippe Starck Reinvent The Bicycle Helmet
Giro and Philippe Starck have unveiled a new helmet, designed to complement the debut collection of e-bikes by S+ARCKBIKE.
UMass Lowell's New $54 Million University Suites Evokes the Area's Textile and Industrial Heritage
University of Massachusetts Lowell's new $54 Million University Suites residence hall is the latest academic project by the architecture and design firm ADD.
Teague Teams with Nike to Create Custom Aircraft Interior for Athletes
Teague has unveiled a new airplane cabin concept designed in collaboration with NIKE.
Pixel Awards 2014
The 2014 Pixel Awards is now open for entries. Now in its ninth year, the Awards recognizes compelling sites that have shown excellence in web design and development.
DesignPOP
DesignPOP is a curated selection of game-changing product design in the 21st century highlighting ideas, production processes, materials and more that have changed the way we think about design.
AIANY COTE Awards 2014
The 2014 AIANY COTE Awards is now open for entries.
Godfrey Hotel Chicago by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
In early 2004, Valerio Dewalt Train Associates (VDTA) was commissioned to design a 16-story extended stay suites hotel at the corner of Lasalle and Huron Streets in Chicago by the site's original developer, Duke Miglin.
Reverse Innovation Refreshes Klassiker Ice Cream Range
Reverse Innovation refreshed the look of Unilever's Klassiker range for summer.
PASSAGEN 2015: Interior Design Week Köln
The 2015 PASSAGEN Interior Design Week Köln, Germany's biggest design event, will be held January 19-25, 2015.
Bronda Restaurant by Futudesign
Futudesign created the interiors of Bronda, located in the heart of Helsinki by the Esplanadi park.
Cartils Designs Packaging for New Monte Scroppino Originale
Cartils developed a pouch that is impactful and recognisable for Monte Scroppino Originale.
Autodesk's Pixlr Launches Three New Product Offerings
Autodesk has unveiled three new product offerings for Pixlr, its powerful yet easy-to-use photo editor.
New Volvo XC90
Volvo has unveiled its new XC90 last night in Sweden. A product of three years of development and part of a USD 11bn investment program, the all-new XC90 marks a new chapter in the Swedish automakers 87-year history.
Sally Erickson Wilson Leads New Color and Materials Design Program at CCS
The College for Creative Studies (CCS) has appointed Sally Erickson Wilson as Associate Professor and Chair of its new Master of Fine Arts degree program in Color and Materials Design.
Livescribe Notebooks by Moleskine
Moleskine has today unveiled a new notebook collection that works with Livescribe pens.