Design News
Autodesk Character Generator
Autodesk has launched Character Generator, an easy-to-use cloud tool that facilitates the rapid creation of customized, rigged and ready-to-animate 3D characters.
Vauxhall ADAM Black and White
The Vauxhall Motors has unveiled a limited edition of 250 ADAMs.
Housing Design Awards 2014
The 2014 Housing Design Awards is now open for entries. Any housing type anywhere in the world may be submitted if the architect/firm currently resides in New England or New York.
Hike Conference 2014
The 2014 Hike Conference, a one day, affordable conference for soon-to-be design graduates and new designers, will be held in San Francisco in April. The event will bring together speakers from Facebook, Dropbox, Adaptive Path and more.
:output Award 17
The 17th :output international student award is now open for submissions.
2014 RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship: Call for Entries
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling for applications for the 2014 RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship.
Duffy & Partners Creates New Brand Identity for Sub-Zero Wolf
Duffy & Partners has created the new brand identity for Sub-Zero Wolf Inc.
Sommelier's Home by Architéma
Architéma has recently completed the Sommelier's home in Hungary.
Uncovering the Issues
I paid the cab and hoped I'd landed at the right Starbucks. Matt sat in the corner focused on his iPad.
BAUX Träullit by Form Us With Love
Form Us With Love has launched its first collection of sound absorbing wall panels, BAUX Träullit.
Seymourpowell Designs New Smart Jacket System for Kolon Sport
Seymourpowell has designed a new extreme environment smart jacket system, Life Tech, for outdoor sportswear brand Kolon Sport.
Designers' Confidence in the Economy Increases
Designers' confidence in the economy increased in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index.
Renault Kwid Concept
Renault has unveiled its Kwid Concept at the 2014 Delhi Auto Show.
Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2014
Pantone has released its 2014 Fall Fashion Color Report. The report features the top 10 colors for women's and men's fashion for fall 2014, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots.
The Dieline Conference 2014
The 2014 Dieline Conference will be held May 12-16 in Boston. The fourth edition of the conference will focus on the emerging and evolving roles of package designers.
European Design Awards 2014
The 2014 European Design Awards, an annual prize celebrating the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe, is open for entries.
Contemporary Design Hotel Breathes New Life Into Heritage Icon
Woods Bagot is designing the new Greenland Hotel - this conversion of 339 Pitt Street is Chinese developer Greenland's first hotel project in Australia.
ADC Young Guns 12
The ADC Young Guns 12 (YG12) will be open for entries from February 13, 2014.
Innovative People = Innovative Cities
Organized by beam, Innovative People <=> Innovative Cities is a day-long creative and practical conversation exploring recent/current trends in the UK and internationally about how towns and cities are using the arts and creative businesses to develop, and how artists and creatives are responding to the opportunities.
Catalyzing Innovation: 60 Lines of Thinking to Drive Innovation
Catalyzing Innovation by Michelle Greenwald is a visual, strategic, and inspirational guide to help firms & entrepreneurs innovate for strategic growth more methodically, completely, and creatively.
Carbon Wins 2013 Good Design Award for Medtronic Kyphon Inflation Syringe
Carbon Design Group won a 2013 Good Design Award for the Medtronic Kyphon Inflation Syringe.
Maison de Chateaubriand by Anik Péloquin Architecte
Anik Péloquin has recently renovated the Maison de Chateaubriand, a former stationmaster house located in Montreal, Canada.
Cisco San Francisco Office by Studio O+A
Studio O+A designed the new headquarters of Meraki, a San Francisco-based provider of cloud-managed networking equipment, recently acquired by Cisco.
Winners of New Practices New York 2014
AIANY New Practices Committee has announced the winners of New Practices New York 2014.
Pearlfisher New York Designs New Identity for The Dieline
The Dieline has unveiled its new new branding and identity, designed by Pearlfisher New York.
SVA Summer Masters Workshop 2014 in Rome
The 2014 SVA Summer Masters Workshop in Rome will offer a two-week intensive hands-on workshop in typography and graphic design in the city where Western type traditions were born.
Foscarini's New Chouchin Mini
Foscarini has unveiled Chouchin Mini, a new suspension lamp designed by Ionna Vautrin.
Picture Mill Creates Signature NFL Broadcast Logo
Picture Mill has created a signature animated logo for National Football League's championship season.
4.Ever Pininfarina Cambiano: The Everlasting Writing Instrument
Pininfarina has unveiled the 4.Ever Pininfarina Cambiano at Paperworld Frankfurt 2014.
Bonaldo Wins Good Design Award 2013 for Octa
The Octa table by Bonaldo has won a 2013 Good Design Award in the furniture category.
Life-Changing Design: Transforming the Human Experience
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) will hold its 2014 conference at RIBA's London HQ on June 19.
The Color Project at IFP Media Center
MPC New York has created a generative artwork for the Made in NY Media Center by IFP.
Afillia by Alessandro Zambelli
Alessandro Zambelli has unveiled his new Afillia family of lamps for .exnovo at Maison et Objet.
Center for Architecture Issues RFQ for Graphic Designer for 2014
The Center for Architecture is calling for expressions of interest for its 2014 Graphic Designer Shortlist.
2014 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship: Call for Entries
The 2014 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship is now open for applications from architecture students at RIBA/CAA-validated schools around the world.
In Glorious Colour Showdown
In Glorious Colour Showdown competition is now open for submissions, in any medium and in any style which demonstrate color as a major influence.
I Am The New Creative: Adobe Launches New Social Campaign
Art directors are becoming animators. Print designers are becoming web designers. Illustrators are now photographers who also edit and shoot film.
Herman Miller Student Video Contest 2014
Herman Miller has launched the 2014 Student Video Contest, asking full-time students attending two or four-year U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities to answer "Why Does Your Campus Matter?" in a video three minutes or less.
BDP Wins Rochdale Town Centre Design Competition
BDP has won the competition to transform the town centre and complement plans to reopen the River Roch.
Cartils Designs New Bottle for Schulp
Cartils has designed the new bottle and label for Schulp.
LEO the Maker Prince: Journeys in 3D Printing
LEO the Maker Prince: Journeys in 3D Printing is a book about robots that are also 3D printers.
Holo: World's Biggest Holographic Display
Engage Production has announced the distribution of Holo, a state-of-the-art development of the 400 year old 'Pepper's Ghost' illusion.
Pierini Creates Packaging for New Brahma
Pierini Partners has designed the identity and packaging of the new Brahma.
KRUPS T8.2 Moka Brewer
KRUPS is reinventing its Moka Pot with the all new KRUPS T8.2 Moka Brewer.
BMW Group DesignworksUSA Wins Eight Good Design Awards
BMW Group DesignworksUSA has won eight 2013 Good Design Awards.
SEGD Well: Healthcare Innovation Workshop
SEGD Well: Healthcare Innovation Workshop will focus on current design methodologies and research metrics with a concentration on three key areas of healthcare design, including wellness and healing environments, information design and nomenclature, and the patient experience (service design).
adidas Stan Smith Pop-up Store
adidas Originals has opened a Stan Smith pop-up shop to celebrate the global return of the accredited World's Bestselling Trainer.
Samahope: The Crowd
Visual Creatures worked with the non-profit organization Samahope to create an animated anthem showcasing the outreach of the company, which crowdfunds resources to give directly to doctors providing medical treatments to women and children who cannot afford them in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
RIBA Future Trends Survey December 2013
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released its Future Trends Survey for December 2013.
Silicon Valley Building by Brick Boasts Eye-catching Rooftop Garden
Brick has recently completed a 70,000 square foot building in Mountain View, Calif. that is on track to be designated LEED Platinum.
Sir John Hegarty to Marketers and Creatives: Don't Leave Your Ego at the Door
The legendary founder, creative and the H in BBH, Sir John Hegarty drew crowds to the offices of BBH in Singapore last Tuesday as he spoke to marketers and agencies about creativity and how it can thrive in our lives.
Adobe Adds 3D Printing Support to Photoshop CC
Adobe Photoshop CC has added new 3D printing capabilities to tap into the creative and commercial possibilities of 3D printing with the ability to reliably build, refine, preview, prepare and print 3D designs using familiar Photoshop tools.
Mews 04 by Andy Martin Architects
Andy Martin Architects has completed the new London residence, Mews 04, a large 5 bedroom double fronted mews house in London's Hyde Park.
Processing + Grasshopper: Methods for Advanced Visualization
Organized by the Society for Experiential Graphic Design, this design tools webinar is geared for designers, architects, and planners looking to increase their awareness of emergent trends in design technology and the tools available to expand concepts into built realities using open source and off the shelf software.
Quixotic Divinity: Laser-Sintered Wearable Art Debuts at 3D Printshow
Chicago-based artist and longtime proponent of 3D-printed art and sculpture Joshua Harker made his runway debut at this year's 3D Printshow in London and Paris.
AIGA Celebrates 100 Years
2014 is the centennial of AIGA, marking 100 years since the organization was founded in New York City at the National Arts Club.
An Enchanted Choreography: Il Lago dei Cigni by The Gallery HBA
The Gallery HBA has composed a heady pirouette of wildness and sophistication for Il Lago dei Cigni, the latest epicurean hotspot from the owners of the Buddha Bar St. Petersburg.
Delve Networking Event: Fabric(ation) + Art
Kind Aesthetic is inviting all artists, creatives, arts professionals and art appreciators to join for a lively Delve Networking event.
Pininfarina Designs Trophy for the First Dubai Tour
Pininfarina has designed the Trophy for the inaugural Dubai Tour, organized by the Dubai Sports Council in association with RCS Sport.
2014 PromaxBDA Conference Europe
PromaxBDA's 2014 Europe conference is slated for 24-25 March at London's Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel. Internationally renowned designer, typographer, art director and brand strategist, Neville Brody, will deliver this year's creative keynote.
Foster + Partners Reveals Designs for United Arab Emirates Pavilion at 2015 Milan Expo
Foster + Partners has unveiled the designs for the United Arab Emirates pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo.
UCDA Design Summit 2014: The Economy of Design
The 2014 UCDA Design Summit will be held March 27-29 in Indianapolis.
Sustainable Brands San Diego 2014
The 2014 Sustainable Brands conference, with a theme of "Reimagine, Redesign, Regenerate," will be held on June 2-5 in San Diego, CA.
Washington DC Metro Honored with AIA Twenty-five Year Award
The Washington, D.C. Metro rail transit system has been selected to receive the 2014 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Twenty-Five Year Award.
H&M Design Award 2014 Finalists
H&M has revealed the eight finalists for its 2014 Design Awards.
FLOS Wins Two 2013 Good Design Awards
FLOS has won two 2013 Good Design Awards for Kelvin Green II, designed by Antonio Citterio with Toan Nguyen, and AIM, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
Archipad: Sketch and Doodle on iPad
Archipad is a scale aware sketching program that is an ideal tool for architects, interior and product designers.
Camp Discovery: New Autism App Gives Kids Ability to Learn and Parents Means to Track Progress
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) has released Camp Discovery app with unique features to increase the learning of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Fashion and Beauty Insight Summit 2014
The second annual Fashion and Beauty Insight Summit will focus on the future of digital marketing and PR for fashion and beauty brands.
Bluemarlin Designs Packaging for Saffola Oats Franchise
bluemarlin has created a vibrant new 2D/3D packaging design for Saffola's line of oat-based breakfast cereals.
CuldeSac Creates New Retail Branding Strategy for Ulanka
CuldeSac has created a new identity and store design for Ulanka.
ADD Completes New Academic Offices for MIT Skoltech Initiative
ADD recently designed MIT's Skoltech Initiative's new academic offices located at One Broadway in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
IIT Institute of Design 2014 Strategy Conference
The annual IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference will connect international thought leaders from industry, civic organizations, and government to explore how design can address the complicated problems facing society and business.
Yabu Pushelberg Designs Lane Crawford's New Shanghai Flagship
Yabu Pushelberg designed Lane Crawford's new China flagship store, located in Shanghai's Times Square.
Design Guild Mark 2014
The Furniture Makers Company is calling for entries for the 2014 Design Guild Mark competition.
Boston Design Week
Boston will host its first design week March 20 through 30 to highlight some of the city's best architects, fashion designers, and interior and graphic designers.
Electrolux Design Lab 2014
Electrolux has launched its 2014 Design Lab competition, seeking ideas for products, accessories, consumables and services in three focus areas: Culinary Enjoyment, Fabric Care and Air Purification.
Dulux Colour Awards 2014
The 2014 Dulux Colour Awards is open for entries, calling architects, designers, specifiers and students to reveal their innovative and inspiring use of color.
Design & Emotion 2014
The 9th International Conference on Design & Emotion will be held in Bogotá, October 6-10, 2014. The conference will offer research and design case presentations, poster presentations, and workshops.
Nobis Spring Summer '14 Collection
Nobis has just released its Spring/Summer 2014 collection, featuring airy performance featherweights, detailed by gentle aesthetics.
Anti NIS Accessories by Fabrica Researchers
Anti NIS Accessories is a new project realized by two Interaction designers currently researchers at Fabrica.
World Interiors Day 2014
The World Interiors Day, an annual event spearheaded by IFI and designed to spotlight Interior Architecture/Design, will be celebrated on May 31 under the theme Design Matters.
adidas Springblade Razor
adidas has unveiled Springblade Razor, the next generation of running shoes with blade technology designed to help propel you forward.
Pentawards Concept 2014
The 2014 Pentawards Concept, conceptual packaging competition geared to professional designers and students, freelancers and companies alike, will be open for registrations from February 3.
World Leaders in Digital Diplomacy to Take Part in 24-hour DiploHack in Stockholm
Some of the world's leading digital diplomats will gather in Stockholm on 16-17 January for the Stockholm Initiative on Digital Diplomacy meeting.
Winners of Knee High Design Challenge
The Design Council has revealed the 10 teams with fresh ideas to improve the health and wellbeing of children under five in Southwark and Lambeth.
Three New Restaurants at National Railway Museum Allude to the Glorious Heritage of Rail Travel
SHH has completed the redesign of two restaurants - and created a third brand new dining space - for the National Railway Museum in York.
MoMA Unveils Expansion Project
The Museum of Modern Art has unveiled its plans for a major building project that will expand the Museum's public spaces and galleries.
Duffy & Partners Creates New Summit Brewing Co. Packaging System
Duffy & Partners has designed the new packaging art on all varieties of Summit beer.
The Cloud of Sustainability: The Never-ending Water Cycle
CuldeSac has created a spectacular installation inspired by the responsible management of one of the most valuable natural resources around.
Design Industry Voices 2013
Digital and design agencies in the UK may be emerging from the economic difficulties of recent years, according to the fifth annual Design Industry Voices Report published by Fairley & Associates, Gabriele Skelton and On Pointe Marketing.
Masterclass: Architecture, Graphic Design, Fashion & Textiles
Aimed at current students, recent graduates and professionals looking for a specialisation, Frame's Masterclass books provide an in-depth overview of the world's leading graduate schools that offer a master's degree in architecture, fashion & textiles and/or graphic design.
Plastics Design and Moulding Exhibition 2014
Plastics Design & Moulding (PDM), a two-day event combining an exhibition and conferences, will be held at the Telford International Centre on June 18-19, 2014.
International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2014
The 26th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) will be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center between May 17-20, 2014.
Pearlfisher New York Designs Branding for Eco Farmhouses
Pearlfisher New York designed the brand identity and experience for Eco Farmhouses, Bodrum, a new innovative luxury real estate concept in Turkey.
Volvo Concept XC Coupe
Volvo has unveiled the Concept XC Coupe, a sophisticated, capable and safe car for people with an active lifestyle, inspired by modern high-tech sports equipment.
Interiors UK 2014
The 2014 Interiors UK will be held January 19-22 at NEC Birmingham.
PTW and LAVA Combine Nature and Technology
PTW and LAVA have combined nature and technology in an organically-shaped display suite marketing the Sydney Greenland Centre on Sydney's old Water Board site.
RIBA Awards 2014
The Royal Institute of British Architects has issued a call for entries to its annual RIBA Awards program, including RIBA regional, National, International and EU Awards, and the RIBA Stirling Prize.
EY Stockholm Office by Tengbom
Tengbom recently designed the interior space of the EY Stockholm office, including the public areas, such as the reception, library, conference rooms and atrium.