Design News
3XN's Eight Pointed Star Shaped UN City in Copenhagen
3XN designed the United Nations' new regional head office in Copenhagen.
Vandeyk Rapha Continental
Vandeyk has recently unveiled Rapha Continental, featuring a handbuilt XCr stainless steel frame with tyre clearance, longer seat stays and disc brakes.
World Architecture Festival 2013
The 2013 World Architecture Festival, the world's largest, live, inclusive and interactive global architecture event, will be held in Singapore from 2-4 October.
Tooned 50: McLaren and Framestore Celebrate F1 Brand's 50th Birthday Anniversary
Framestore, the creative solutions partner of McLaren, has created a second series for Tooned to celebrated the F1 brand's 50th anniversary.
Transmaterial: A Research Symposium Through, Across and Beyond Materials and Materiality
Fostering a direct exchange between architects, designers and industry, Transmaterial is a research symposium through, across and beyond materials and materiality in the constructed environment.
Next Steps for the Intellectual Property Bill: Assessing the Future Framework for Patents and Design Rights
Next Steps for the Intellectual Property Bill seminar, to be held in London on October 24, will provide a timely opportunity to consider what more Government can do to develop an intellectual property (IP) framework that supports innovation, growth and investment in the UK economy.
Sunday Apartments by Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot has recently designed the 15-storey Sunday Apartments, a mix of 237 one, two and three bedroom apartments with a stunning outdoor pool, spa and entertaining, located in Southbank, Melbourne.
Packprint Summit Americas 2013
The inaugural Packprint Summit Americas will take place on November 5-6, 2013, at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Miami.
Artist Opportunity: Public Art Commission
Beam, an arts, architecture and learning organization dedicated to the imaginative understanding and improvement of the public realm, is currently seeking applications from artists for a public art commission in Chesterfield within a retail development.
The 3-Bee Printing Project
To celebrate the debut of Dewar's Highlander Honey, the whiskey producer is showcasing the craft of one of its most important partners in making the new infused blend, the Highlander honey bees, with the 3-B Printing Project.
Design Chain Conference 2013
Messe Dusseldorf and Crain Communications will host a two day conference, to be held during the K Show on October 21-22, 2013.
Gulfstream Opens New Sales and Design Center in London
Gulfstream unveiled its new 5,500-square-foot London sales and design center, the company's first facility outside of the United States.
Studio O+A Designs New Evernote Office
Studio O+A has recently designed a 80,000-square-foot office for Evernote, an online data storage company that allows its users to save (and retrieve) everything from Post-It notes to photographs to formal documents in the Cloud.
La Fabrique 125 Inaugurates the New Residential Vocation of the Chabanel Area
Huma Design recently converted La Fabrique 125, a former textile and clothing manufacturing area, into a neighbourhood for living and creativity.
Boro: The Fabric of Life
Boro: The Fabric of Life, on view at Domaine de Boisbuchet through Sept 15, 2013, features Japanese recycled and patch-worked textiles.
Clerkenwell Design Quarter 2013
Clerkenwell Design Quarter, an official destination within the London Design Festival, will present new products from over 50 designers - from emerging talent to architects and internationally renowned furniture showrooms.
T4 by Tillett Textiles
T4 by Tillett Textiles unveiled a new look book produced by Kathleen Tillett and her son Patrick, Tillett's fourth generation of designers.
Wallpaper* August 2013: Handmade is Here
Wallpaper's August '13 issue is out and features a big close-up to the one-off objects, installations, furniture, fashion and food that Wallpaper* commissioned from some of the world's finest designers, artists, craftsmen, brands and manufacturers.
Cary Flaum joins Shilo as Executive Producer and Head of Production
Shilo has announced that it has added veteran VFX producer and post-production supervisor Cary Flaum to its roster as executive producer and head of production.
Synthesis Design + Architecture Designs Pavilion for Volvo's New Hybrid Electric
Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA) won the Switch to Pure Volvo competition to design a rapidly deployable pavilion to showcase Volvo's new plug-in electric hybrid, the V60.
Lee Hallman Joins Foster + Partners to Head Up Interiors Group
Foster + Partners signed Lee Hallman, former Head of Design at Candy & Candy, to lead the practice's Interiors Group.
Bentley Continental GT3 Race Car
Bentley has today unveiled its new Continental GT3 race car at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Art and Science Collide at Successful BIID Conference
The British Institute of Interior Design's (BIID) annual conference, Design Invention: Art and Science Collide, has proved a tremendous success, attracting an audience of more than 220 delegates from across the design world.
Prima Sonoro Introduces Revolutionary New Carbon Fibre Cello
Prima Sonoro, manufacturer of high-performance carbon fibre string instruments, has recently unveiled the new A-Series carbon fibre cello.
Cooper-Hewitt Announces New Acquisitions to the Collection
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announced several acquisitions, including a key early example of bentwood furniture by Marcel Breuer and Alexander Girard's armchair for Braniff International Airways.
Bluemarlin Brings Out the Science in SCI-MX
Bluemarlin has recently redesigned packaging for SCI-MX Nutrition, a leading brand in the sports nutrition category.
BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor
BMW unveiled the Concept Active Tourer Outdoor that combines sporting aesthetics and style with sustainable drive technology, compact dimensions and functionality.
The Sound of London: London's Skyline Re-created in Soundwaves
Perfect Fools has re-imagined the skyline London as soundwaves for Soundcloud without Borders campaign, designed to promote Fogg.
Nook, Nook. Who's There? Not The CEO or Consumer Engagement
No joke. Barnes and Noble CEO William Lynch, resigned on Monday.
Fashion Campus NYC 2013
The third annual Fashion Campus NYC will take place July 22-24, 2013, on the Parsons campus.
3D Printing Event 2013
The 3rd edition of the international 3D Printing Event will take place on October 21-25, 2013, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Victorian Government Launches Future Designers Program
The Future Designers Program, launched today by the Victorian Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher, invites Victorian education providers to work with local companies to solve current business challenges using the latest design-led thinking.
MAKING: Nike's New App to Help Designers Invent Better
Nike has recently released MAKING - a new app that helps designers and product creators make informed decisions about the environmental impacts of the materials they choose.
IIDA 2013 Asia Pacific Design Awards
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has today launched the IIDA Asia Pacific Design Awards. The competition aims to honor innovation and the highest level of design excellence in Interior Design/Architecture throughout the Asia Pacific region, recognizing and celebrating projects in 10 categories.
Whisky Type Workshop: The Art and Science of Label Typography
Type Ed, the Los Angeles-based program of typography and typesetting courses for the creative community, is equipping designers with the skills to create effective visual communications.
Design Museum Sells Shad Thames Site to Zaha Hadid
The Design Museum has sold its current home at Shad Thames to Zaha Hadid Architects.
New York New World: Call for Entries for 2013 Subway Show
The AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture will open its 2013 Subway Show, New York New World, in October at the West 4th Street.
Adobe Releases Anywhere for Video
Adobe has today released Adobe Anywhere for video, which brings virtual teams of talent together, enabling them to efficiently log, edit, share and finish video productions using standard networks and hardware.
Eight Inc. Recognized for Design Excellence
Eight Inc. has been awarded for the design excellence of its work for both the Acure Digital Vending Machine and the Jordan Brand Melo M8 Pop-Up Installation.
RKS Wins Bronze in 2013 International Design Excellence Awards
RKS has won a Bronze 2013 International Design Excellence Award for Ion Proton Sequencer, an innovative device that brings down the cost and speed of decoding a human genome to $1,000 and few hours.
DesignworksUSA Brings Premium Experience to Singapore Airlines Passengers
BMW Group DesignworksUSA designed the First Class cabin for Singapore Airlines, with a new look along with an extra helping of comfort, space and privacy.
Troika Creates the Bet Awards '13 Identity
Troika has recently developed the identity for BET Networks' top-rated show, the BET Awards '13.
SFMOMA Publishes Unparalleled Digital Catalogue on Collection of Works by Robert Rauschenberg
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has published its first online collection catalogue, the Rauschenberg Research Project, which features nearly 90 works by artist Robert Rauschenberg that are part of the museum's permanent collection.
Best of Residential: New Book Showcases the Finest Architecture & Design Projects
Interior Design Magazine has released a new book, Best of Residential Architecture & Design, as part of its Best of series. The book is a compendium of standout homes by leaders in the design field.
3XN Wins University Building in Stuttgart, Germany
3XN won first prize in an invitation-only competition with its vision to create an open, inspiring and social learning environment for a new technical faculty.
CuldeSac Creates Branding and Pop-up Store for Turia Marzen
CuldeSac has created a new identity and pop-up store for legendary Valencian beer Turia Marzen.
StyleShoots Enters the US with Revolutionary Photo Studio for Fashion
StyleShoots, a Netherlands based tech company, has developed a game-changing machine for the e-commerce business.
The Great Indoors Award 2013
The fourth edition of the international biennial interior design award The Great Indoors is open for entries, with a theme of 'The Nature of Things."
Bluemarlin Designs Packaging for Extreme Sport & Energy Drink
Bluemarlin has recently created the branding and packaging design for Extreme, a new brand from Vimto Soft Drinks.
Ilan Dei Venice Launches a New Indoor-Outdoor Furniture Collection
Ilan Dei Venice, the stylish urban outdoor lifestyle pop-up shop on Abbott Kinney, unveiled a new indoor-outdoor modern furniture collection designed and fabricated by its Venice-based studio.
This is Myspace: Rock Paper Scissors Brings the Party in Myspace's First TV Spot
Myspace pulled out all the stops in their recent launch, tapping Rock Paper Scissors Editor Damion Clayton and a52 to help put the finishing touches on the brand's first-ever TV spot.
Moment Factory Collaborates in the Transformation of Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) recently commissioned Moment Factory to work in collaboration with Marcela Sardi of Sardi Design and Mike Rubin of MRA International as the executive multimedia content producer for seven iconic media features at the New Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
On Camera! Marketing Your Message Using Photography, Video, and Documentary
On Camera is a two-part series that focuses on the increasing popularity of interactive photography, videography, and documentary to convey a firm's story and the cutting-edge trends for their use.
Becoming a Successful Illustrator
Illustration is a diverse and constantly evolving area of art and design and an appealing creative career.
Group 4 Brings Miracle-Gro Gro-ables Seed Pods to Market
Developed by Group 4 for the Scotts Company, Miracle-Gro Gro-ables Seed Pod is a breakthrough product for the edible gardening market.
Designpreis Halle 2014
Designpreis Halle 2014 - International Design Competition is now open for entries. This year the topic is "Water."
Child ViSion Wins Visitor Vote for Designs of the Year 2013
Child ViSion Glasses, a revolutionary fluid-filled lens that allows children to self-adjust their glasses, have won the inaugural Visitor Vote for the Design Museum's Designs of the Year 2013.
Practical Utopias: Global Urbanism in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo
Over the past twenty years the pace and scale of urbanization in Asia has been unprecedented in both the emerging and maturing economies of the region.
World Design Capital 2014: Call for Submissions
City of Cape Town, World Design Capital 2014, is calling for submissions to contribute to the 2014 program.
Rebuild by Design: Hurricane Sandy Regional Planning and Design Competition
Rebuild by Design, a multi-stage regional design competition to promote resilience for the Sandy-affected region, is open for entries.
Sappi Ideas that Matter 2013
Organized by Sappi Fine Paper North America, Ideas that Matter is an annual, innovative grant program that supports and transforms the creative ideas of designers into a powerful force for social good.
Chinese Design Awards 2013
Organized by Guangzhou Design Week and Space Magazine, Chinese Design Awards aims to redefine contemporary Chinese design culture, by going beyond aesthetics, and seeking designs that embodies Chinese soul and culture.
Moleskine Publishes New Titles in Inspiration and Process in Architecture Series
Moleskine has released two new titles in its Inspiration and Process in Architecture book series, which explores the design processes of international architects.
Graphics Interface 2014: Call for Posters
The 40th Graphics Interface conference, the Canadian annual event devoted to computer graphics, interactive systems, and human-computer interaction, is calling for posters and demos.
Creative Anarchy: Call for Submissions
HOW Books is calling for submissions to be featured in a new book due for release in late 2014.
RGD Launches Bureau to Offer Insights on Design-Related Topics
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) has launched an Expert Bureau to provide press with an easily-accessible resource to identify potential columnists, speakers and interviewees on issues surrounding communications, design and innovation.
2013 Victorian Premier's Design Awards
Good Design Australia is calling for entries to the 2013 Victorian Premier's Design Awards.
NOVA Shoe by Zaha Hadid for United Nude
Zaha Hadid has recently designed a new limited edition haute couture shoe for United Nude.
Winners of Design Council's Future Pioneers
The Design Council has today revealed the winners of its first ever Future Pioneers - a new scheme to support emerging design talent, in partnership with the New Designers exhibition.
Design Management Europe Award 2013
The 7th edition of the Design Management Europe (DME) Award is now open for entries. The Award recognises successful design management strategies and demonstrates the benefits that can be gained with good design management practices.
Xlab 2013: Experience + Interaction in Public Space
Xlab, SEGD's premier innovation event connecting design, technology, and communication in the built environment, returns to New York on October 23 & 24.
Cambridge Consultants Unveils Environmentally Friendly Foaming Technology
Cambridge Consultants has recently unveiled a new foaming technology that provides a low-cost alternative to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in aerosols - a contributing factor to ground-level ozone, which has been linked to respiratory problems.
Winners of 2013 International Design Excellence Awards
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has today revealed the winners of its 2013 International Design Excellence Awards.
Bluemarlin Creates Identity for Forces Sauces
Bluemarlin has recently created a new identity for Forces Sauces condiment brand to support Stoll and The Royal British Legion.
Cook Stove Design Competition
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is accepting submissions for its "Cook Stove Design Competition."
From Startup to Kickstarter, Chicago 8th Graders are Chicago's Youngest Entrepreneurs
Four months ago, 44 eighth grade public school students in Chicago set out to do what very few kids are allowed to do.
solidThinking Evolve 9.5
solidThinking has recently released Evolve 9.5. The new version lets users work in the most natural and unrestricted fashion yet, enabling faster creation of complex products.
Collateral for After the Jump
On June 7, 2013, Sullivan and the Type Directors Club of New York, presented "After the Jump." A one-day symposium that brought together some of today's most inspiring industry leaders to discuss how technology affects human behavior and how those effects impact design and typography.
MoMA Adds Video Games & Gaming Console to Architecture and Design Collection
The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a selection of 6 more video games and 1 gaming console for its Architecture and Design collection.
Cadillac Interior Design Influenced by Luxury Watches
Cadillac is offering another behind the scenes look at how interior designers for the Cadillac XTS luxury sedan drew their inspiration.
Norway Launches International Call for Entries for July 22 Memorial Sites
In commemoration of the terror attacks of July 22, 2011, the Norwegian Government has decided to establish two national public art memorial sites - one in Hole and one in Oslo.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for May 2013
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today published the results of the May 2013 Future Trends Survey.
IIDA 2013 Healthcare Interior Design Competition
2013 IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition is now open for entries. The competition aims to honor and celebrate outstanding originality and excellence in the design and furnishings of healthcare interior spaces.
2013 BMW Mountainbike All Mountain and BMW Cruise Bike Junior
BMW today unveiled two new additions to its bike collection, the 2013 BMW Mountainbike All Mountain and the 2013 BMW Cruise Bike Junior.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Now Available
Autodesk released Fusion 360, the world's first cloud-based software created specifically for people looking to fuse stunning aesthetic design with great product engineering.
Garden Design: The Art of Color, Variety and Form
Cooper-Hewitt Design Center yesterday hosted Marie Warsh, landscape historian and Director of Preservation Planning for the Central Park Conservancy for a talk about the history and design of the Conservatory Garden in Central Park, as part of its Harlem Focus Series.
AIA Elects Elizabeth Chu Richter as 2015 President
Delegates to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) national convention in Denver elected Elizabeth Chu Richter (AIA Corpus Christi) to serve as the 2014 AIA first vice president/president-elect and 2015 AIA president.
Design on Stage 2013
On view through July 28, Design on Stage presents what is state-of-the-art in international product design.
MKV Design Reinvents the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
The public areas of the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest have undergone a remarkable transformation by MKV Design, the hotel's first major refurbishment since it first opened in 1992.
AIM: Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have recently designed a new pendant for Flos, that creates a tangle of wires reminiscent of growing branches or climbing plants.
Wikipad: RKS Designs Tablet That Leads a Double Life
RKS has recently designed the Wikipad, the high-end tablet with a detachable gaming controller. The firm led the design effort for the product, interface, branding and packaging.
SBID International Design Awards 2013
The 2013 SBID International Design Awards is open for entries. Now in its third year, the SBID Awards are firmly established as a leading celebration of excellence in the interior design industry.
New Study: What Your Car Says About Your Personality
A new Swedish research study on car brand, gender and personality shows that both personality and gender has an effect on the car you choose.
Pigeons and Pretzels: MoMA Challenges Branding Students
MoMA has recently collaborated with the School of Visual Arts to offer design students in Debbie Millman's MPS Branding Department the opportunity to develop, prototype and present a high-stakes international branding campaign for the MoMA Design Store's "Destination: NYC" collection.
John Naylor Wins 2013 Foster + Partners Prize
The Architectural Association and Foster + Partners have today unveiled the recipient of the 2013 Foster + Partners Prize.
AIA Foresight Report: The Changing Context, Business, and Practice of Architecture 2013
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recently released a new report highlighting key trends in the architecture marketplace and their impact on business and growth.
BIID Professional Pathway Video
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has released an animated video to support the launch of the BIID Professional Pathway.
Guggenheim Launches New Multimedia Mobile App
In conjunction with the exhibition James Turrell, the Guggenheim Museum launched a new free mobile app.
Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft
Organized by the American Craft Council, Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft will celebrate the symbiotic relationship between craft and design.
Adobe CC Desktop Applications Now Available
Adobe CC desktop applications, including Adobe Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Dreamweaver CC, Premiere Pro CC, is now available.