Design News
Special Cars by Pininfarina: Pininfarina Launches Scale Car Models Collection
Pininfarina has launched its scale car models collection at International Toy Fair in Nuremberg.
The State of Qatar Will Be Tried for Piracy in Barcelona
After six years of attempts to reach an amicable agreement and after the Qatari government refused the arbitration of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the second Commercial Court of Barcelona have admitted what could be the biggest lawsuit for piracy brought against a sovereign state.
Output Award 2013
The sixteenth :output Award, an international student competition for design and architecture, is now open for entries.
westedge: The Newest Destination for Design
westedge is a premier contemporary design fair that will take place October 3-6, 2013 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
Australian International Design Awards 2013
The Australian International Design Awards is now open for entries.
Pentawards Concept 2013: Call for Entries
The second Pentawards Concept competition is now open for entries.
RCA & Topshop Collaborate for New Boutique
The Interior Design MA programme at the RCA has teamed up with retail brand Topshop to re-design the Boutique area of its Oxford Street store in time for London Fashion Week in February.
IDSA Unveils 2013 International Design Excellence Awards Jury
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has assembled this year's International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) jury to choose the IDEA 2013 honorees.
Foster + Partners Works with ESA to 3D Print Structures on the Moon
Foster + Partners is part of a consortium set up by the ESA to explore the possibilities of 3D printing to construct lunar habitations.
AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Projects Steady Increase Through 2014
Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast.
Reconstruction 3.0: Life is a Journey
Reconstruction 3.0: Life is a Journey is an invitation-only evening of live performances featuring original music, dance and fashion inspired by Louis Vuitton and its heritage of travel.
Tim Kozub: Delivering Dramatic Design
Cadillac Exterior Design Manager, Tim Kozub says he "gets paid to draw pictures of cars."
Adobe MAX 2013: The Creativity Conference
Adobe MAX 2013 will bring together more than 5,000 creative industry leaders, designers, developers, strategists, video professionals and photographers from around the world to exchange ideas, innovations and inspiration.
European Design Awards 2013
The European Design Awards 2013 is now open for entries. The Award celebrate the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe.
2013 IES Illumination Awards
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America is calling for entries for its 2013 IES Illumination Awards.
RTT Student Visualization Award 2013
RTT Student Visualization Award 2013 is now open for entries. The competition aims to help students showcase their skills in story creation, modeling, rendering, lighting and other associated areas.
Frost Creates Brand for the Woods at Four Seasons Sydney
One of the most anticipated new restaurants in Sydney's dynamic dining scene, The Woods, has opened at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney in The Rocks, with a brand strategy, name and identity developed by Frost*.
LOGAN and Conscious Minds Animate Nike Fuel Missions
LOGAN plunges Nike+ users into a spectacular post-apocalyptic ice storm of a world with two 6:00, fully CG, stylized character-animated games featuring a cast of top athletes and promoting a new line of weather-resistant clothing.
Minju Kim Wins 2013 H&M Design Award
Minju Kim, a 26-year-old student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, won the 2013 H&M Design Award.
Brandimage Creates HOP!'s Visual Identity
Brandimage created the logo and the brand territory of HOP!, Air France's new low cost airline.
Sandstrom Partners Rebrands Obeetee
Sandstrom Partners has recently created a new brand strategy and identity for Obeetee, a 92-year-old manufacturer of hand-knotted rugs from India.
Aftertaste 2013: The Atmosphere of Objects
The 2013 Aftertaste symposium will address interior experience through close examination of the way objects in space inform inhabitation, influence perception and create social dynamics.
Luminous City Short
Luminous City, the latest in the ODD NY series of shorts, examines what the cityscape of Manhattan looks like at night, as each pinpoint of light seen against a building facade represents a bit of human activity.
MPC and 4Creative Team Up Again for New Series of Black Mirror
MPC and 4Creative have collaborated on a collection of new promos for Charlie Brooker's satirical mini-series Black Mirror.
IDSA District Design Conferences 2013
This year, the Industrial Designers Society of America will host five District Design Conferences across the U.S. between April 5 and April 19.
ADC Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design
The Art Directors Club (ADC) has unveiled the program for the its 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design.
FITC Amsterdam 2013
FITC Amsterdam 2013 will host the latest and greatest in design and technology from all around the world on February 17-19, 2013 at Felix Meritis.
Iris van Herpen X United Nude for Voltage Collection
Continuing the collaboration for the seventh season, United Nude and Iris Van Herpen joined forces to create another shoe for her Parisian Haute Couture show.
Vectorworks Cloud Services Now Offers Versioning
Nemetschek Vectorworks has released a new version of its Cloud Services mobile application, Vectorworks Nomad 1.0.9, and desktop application, version 1.0.14.
Meet My Project Stockholm 2013
The second edition of Meet my Project Stockholm, a professional meeting point for industrials, manufacturers, buyers, architects and journalists, will be held during the Stockholm Design Week.
Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference 2013
Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB), the world's largest collective mentorship dedicated to helping bloggers develop their personal brand and business goals, will take place on February 6-7, 2013 at The Altman Building, New York.
Ravi Sawhney to Deliver Opening Keynote at Interaction 13
Ravi Sawhney, CEO and founder of the strategic design consultancy RKS, will deliver the opening keynote of the Interaction 13 conference organized by IxDA.
Fabrica Creates Icograda 50th Anniversary Participatory Logo
Fabrica has created the participatory logo to be used by Icograda and its 200 member associations for all initiatives marking 50th anniversary of the organization.
Safeway Trades Paper for Elastic
Elastic Director and Annecy International Film Festival winner Andy Hall has teamed with DDB Chicago to create "Paper," a whimsical new :30 for Safeway's "just for U" app.
Material Xperience 2013
Material Xperience 2013, with a focus on materials, innovation and inspiration, will take place from February 4 to 9, 2013 in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht.
Conversations at the Edge: Spring 2013
Conversations at the Edge, the screening and visiting artist series organized by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation (FVNMA), returns to the big screen on February 14, with Chicago-based filmmaker Fern Silva.
Reclaim NYC: Call for Entries
Reclaim NYC is calling upon designers to pair up and create works inspired by the idea of collaboration.
A' Design Award 2013
A' Design Award 2013 is now open for entries. The competition aims to highlight the best designs and concepts worldwide.
7th Annual Photo Video West
Photo Video West, the go-to event for photography enthusiasts on the West Coast, returns to San Diego April 27-28, 2013.
120 Hours 2013
120 Hours 2013, the world's biggest student-driven architecture competition, will launch on February 4 at 2PM UTC+1.
8th Savannah Symposium: Modernities Across Time and Space
The 8th Savannah Symposium, with a theme of 'Modernities Across Time and Space,' will take place at the SCAD Museum of Art on Feb. 7-9, 2013.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for December 2012
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released the results of the December 2012 Future Trends Survey.
Carbon Collaborations Recognized with Two Good Design Awards
Carbon Design Group has received two 2012 Good Design Awards for the Domino Clock and the Milgard SmartTouch Patio Door Handle.
MINI Clubman Bond Street
MINI will unveil Clubman Bond Street, a new design model with high-end appointments and exclusive colour scheme, at the International Geneva Motor Show 2013.
AIA Architecture Billings Index Gains for Fifth Consecutive Month
Business conditions at architecture firms continue to improve, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
3D Printed Pieces Hit Paris Fashion Week at Iris van Herpen Show
Dutch designer Iris van Herpen collaborated with Stratasys and Materialise for her latest fashion collection 'VOLTAGE.'
2012 List of Top 10 States for LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012.
Maier S. Coop Colour & Trim Design Competition 2013
The 5th Maier S. Coop Colour & Trim Design Competition is now open for entries.
Pearlfisher Creates Brand Identity and Packaging for Tria Beauty
Pearlfisher has created the brand identity, portfolio architecture and packaging for the range of skincare devices and topical products from Tria Beauty.
NASA and Autodesk Collaborate on Sustainable Building Performance Monitoring
Autodesk and NASA Ames Research Center have announced a collaboration to research and develop new technology that can monitor and optimize the operational life-cycle of high performance buildings.
American Illustration 32: Call For Entries
American Illustration 32 Call For Entries open for all illustrators, art directors, designers, editors, agencies, schools and students.
Woody at 100 Package Nominated for a Grammy
Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection, designed by Fritz Klaetke of Visual Dialogue, was recently nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Box Set/Special Limited Edition Package.
BMW Wins Seven 2012 Good Design Award
BMW Group has received seven 2012 Good Design Award for BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe, BMW 3 Series Sedan, BMW M6 Coupe, BMW M5, MINI Roadster, Husqvarna Nuda 900 R, and BMW Travel & Comfort System.
H&M Design Award 2013 Finalists
H&M has unveiled the eight finalists of its 2013 Design Award.
Vitra Corniches App
Vitra has released the Corniches App for iPhone, available at the App Store.
OBJECT Rotterdam 2013
OBJECT Rotterdam 2013 will be held at Netherlands Architecture Institute from February 7 to 10.
Two Good Design Awards for Teams Design
TEAMS Design has received two 2012 Good Design Award for the Chicago Cutlery Design Pro Knives in the Household Products category and the Dremel Saw-Max in the tools category.
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2013
Red Dot is calling on design teams, designers, inventors, students, teachers, research institutes, design departments, architects, engineers, any one with a great design idea to take notice.
Blue Marlin Helps Green Saffron Spice It Up
Blue Marlin has developed a complete branding platform for spice specialist Green Saffron.
TYPO San Francisco 2013: Contrast
The second annual TYPO San Francisco will be held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) on April 11 & 12 around the theme Contrast.
SOTA Catalyst Award 2013: Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados has launched the fourth annual SOTA Catalyst Award.
The Dieline Awards 2013
The 4th Annual The Dieline Package Design Awards, a worldwide competition devoted exclusively to the art of consumer package design, is now open for entries.
Webb deVlam Creates Clever, Useful and Adaptable New Packs for Westland
Webb deVlam has recently designed new packaging for Westland lawncare product range.
Designs of the Year 2013 Shortlist
The Design Museum has today unveiled the shortlist for the sixth annual Designs of the Year.
Urban SOS Exhibition at Center for Architecture
Urban SOS is AECOM's annual student competition, created to engage students in urban planning and design, architecture, landscape architecture, environmental restoration, and engineering with the issues confronting modern cities and to allow them to propose solutions that, if worthy, will be seen by established professionals in their field.
Geyrhalter & Company Creates Complete Brand Experience for Vimmia
Geyrhalter & Company recently partnered with LA-based fashion house Bordeaux for the market introduction of Vimmia, a new women's active wear line.
M2L Catalogs Win 2012 Good Design Award
M2L has recently received a 2012 Good Design Award for its M2L Catalogs.
Iceberg in Montreal by Atomic3
Iceberg, created by ATOMIC3, is an interactive, architectural, light and sound installation that brings winter right into the heart of the city.
Novelis' New Global Research & Technology Center
Rolled aluminum and aluminum can recycling giant Novelis has a new Global Research & Technology Center whose design is intended to give customers a close look at the company's world-class R&D, engineering and manufacturing expertise, drive collaboration with customers, and showcase innovative use of Novelis' materials.
2013 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship: Call for Entries
The 2013 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship is now open for submissions.
Rapt Studio Unveils Design of Adobe's New Utah Campus
Rapt Studio unveiled its recently completed project for Adobe's New Utah Campus.
GreenBiz Forum 2013
The 2013 GreenBiz Forum will bring together the greatest business minds to not only "talk shop" about what's working in sustainability, but also to help you understand the best way to apply those insights and techniques in your initiatives.
Product Ventures Appoints Marcus Hewitt as Chief Creative Officer
Product Ventures has added Marcus Hewitt to its roster as Chief Creative Officer.
No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia
No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia, on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York from February 22 through May 22, 2013, will feature work by 22 artists and collectives representing some of the most compelling and innovative voices in South and Southeast Asia today.
Sprout Space: A New Approach to Modular Classrooms
Perkins+Will has recently completed the construction of its first award-winning, modular Sprout Space classroom.
Frank O. Bostrom Inaugurated as 2013 AIA California Council President
The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIA|CC) has installed Frank O. Bostrom, AIA, as the nearly seventy-year-old organization's president for 2013.
Pearlfisher Creates Identity and Packaging for Waitrose LOVE Life Prep & Portion Kitchen Range
Pearlfisher has created the name, tone of voice and graphic and structural packaging for Waitrose LOVE life Prep & Portion - an innovative new range of kitchen utensils that have been designed to help consumers with portion control and the preparation of healthy meals.
& Other Stories: H&M's New Fashion Brand
& Other Stories, the new fashion brand of H&M, will launch its first collection during Spring 2013.
Design Management Europe 17: Designing the Next Economy
The 17th Design Management Europe conference will take place at COAM Center, Madrid, on April 23-25, 2013.
Building Research Information Knowledgebase: AIA and NIBS Launch Digital Library
Launched by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), the Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK) is an interactive portal offering free online access to peer-reviewed research projects and case studies in all facets of the built environment, from pre-design through occupancy and reuse.
DesignFile: Cooper-Hewitt Launches New eBook Series
DesignFile is a new line of e-books on design writing and research launched by Cooper-Hewitt and published in consortium with academic and institutional partners, including Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Parsons The New School for Design and the School of Visual Arts.
Design Industry Voices 2012
The number of staff working in digital and design agencies that intend to move job this year is at a four year high, according to the fourth annual Design Industry Voices Report by Fairley & Associates, Gabriele Skelton and On Pointe Marketing.
21st Annual Will Ching Competition
Organized by the International Interior Design Association, the Annual Will Ching Competition celebrates originality and excellence in commercial design from firms with five or fewer employees.
Flying in the Face of Ordinary
MPC and RKCR/Y&R have delivered an extraordinary campaign for Virgin Atlantic. Directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet of Partizan, Flying in the Face of Ordinary features a cast of 5 super-humans who were 'born different' than the rest of us.
IIDA 40th Annual Interior Design Competition
The International Interior Design Association's (IIDA) 40th Annual Interior Design Competition is now open for entries.
GDUSA Launches 50th Anniversary Design Community Survey
Starting its 50th year of publishing, Graphic Design USA magazine is celebrating the past, present and future of the graphic design community with an all-industry survey.
IDSA Names Daniel Martinage as Executive Director
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has named Daniel Martinage, CAE, as its new executive director, effective January 4.
Awakening in a Dream: Mulberry's Spring Summer 2013 Campaign
Mulberry has unveiled its new seasonal campaign, inspired by the ethereal color palette of Emma Hill's Spring Summer 2013 collection.
A Centennial Sketchbook for Grand Central Terminal
The Architectural League of New York and the New York Transit Museum unveiled the winners of a competition to select sketches by contemporary architects for a new Grand Central Terminal sketchbook produced in collaboration with Moleskine.
2013 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition
The 20th edition of the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is now open for entries.
Droga5 and Frost* Collaborate to Rebrand OzHarvest
Frost* and Droga5 have recently collaborated to create a pro bono brand and identity for a leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest.
IDEC 2013 Annual Conference
The Interior Design Educators Council 2013 Annual Conference, to be held February 17 - 19 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, will focus on the theme "Advancing Environmentally Responsible Design."
TYPO Berlin 2013: TOUCH
TYPO Berlin 2013 will be held from May 16 through 18, at the House of World Cultures. The theme of the conference will be "TOUCH."
Notion Creates Handmade Chocolate Christmas Cards
Notion has created a little different Christmas card for its customers this year.
AIA Architecture Billings Index Signaling Gains for Fourth Straight Month
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 53.2, up from the mark of 52.8 in October.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for November 2012
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released the results of the Future Trends Survey for November 2012.
P9981 Black: Porsche Design Updates Luxury Smartphone
Porsche Design has unveiled a new version of the P'9981 smartphone, featuring a striking black design.
Adobe Acquires Behance
Adobe has today acquired privately held Behance, a leading online social media platform that enables creative professionals to showcase and share their work.
FontBook Now Available for iPhone
FontShop International has released a new version of the award-winning FontBook app, compatible with all iOS devices, including iPhone. The universal update is free for those who already own the iPad version.
2013 Dream Builders: In Conversation with the World's Greatest Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and BBC World Service will host three of the world's greatest architects, speaking at the RIBA in 2013 as part of Dream Builders.