Design News
Interbrand and Nissan Challenge Students to Build a New Brand for Nissan's Sustainability Range
Interbrand, in collaboration with Nissan, have partnered with D&AD on their 2013 Student Award competition.
2013 Photography & Illustration Awards: Call for Entries
2013 Photography & Illustration Awards, Canada's most esteemed awards program for commercial photographers and illustrators, is now open for entries.
Drawing by Drawing at the Center for Architecture
Originally presented at the Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen, Drawing by Drawing presents more than 100 architectural drawings by over 30 architects from Europe and the United States.
Call for World Design Capital 2016 Applications
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is calling design-driven cities to bid for the World Design Capital (WDC) 2016 designation.
Design by Nature: Maggie Macnab at TEDxAcequiaMadre
Maggie Macnab has recently delivered a talk for TEDxAcequiaMadre, exploring the subtle relationships of everyday natural processes as the essential metaphors of human experience.
Smart Bicycle of the Future Controlled with your Smartphone
Cambridge Consultants has developed a bicycle that can be controlled with your smartphone mounted on the handlebars.
Design Invention: Where Art and Science Collide
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) will host its 2013 conference at RIBA HQ on June 27, 2013.
London Vauxhall: The Missing Link International Design Competition
RIBA Competitions will launch a new competition in January 2013 that seeks design ideas to improve and enhance the public realm in Vauxhall, providing the 'Missing Link' between the New US Embassy Quarter and London's South Bank.
AIA Home Design Trends Survey Q3 2012
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released its Home Design Trends Survey for the third quarter of 2012 that focused on community and neighborhood design.
Autodesk Smoke 2013 Now Shipping
Autodesk has started shipping Smoke 2013. The new version of Smoke is designed to meet the needs of professional editors working in video production, corporate video, online video and other competitive creative environments where productions require editing and effects.
Mulberry's New Edinburgh Store
Mulberry has recently opened its new Edinburgh store, designed by Universal Design Studio.
Robot Factory: Leila Takayama
The Avant/Garde Diaries' latest video interview looks at the future of robotics through the eyes of Human-Robot Interaction scientist Dr. Leila Takayama.
After the Museum: The Home Front 2013
Returning for its third season, Museum of Arts and Design's annual design program The Home Front: American Design Now expands, for the very first time into a physical exhibition, After the Museum.
Transparent House Launches New San Francisco Corporate Headquarters
Transparent House's principals Denis Krylov and Krista Mollion have recently took on the challenge of redesigning one of the Bay Area's oldest buildings for TH's own new corporate headquarters.
August Trollback Wows TEDYouth with 3D-Animated Opening
August Trollback, an 8th grader at NEST+m, a K-12 school for gifted and talented students in New York City, and son of Trollback + Company (T+Co) Executive Creative Director Jakob Trollback, recently wowed TEDYouth attendees with his :30 animated opening.
Meltdown by Johan Lindsten for Cappellini
Cappellini will launch Meltdown, a new lamp by the Swedish designer Johan Lindsten, on January 2013, during the Imm Cologne fair.
Fabricate 2014: International Peer Reviewed Conference and Publication
The Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication of Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler is hosting the international conference Fabricate 2014 at ETH Zurich. The conference will be accompanied by a peer-reviewed publication and exposition.
Emo Designs New Interface for Kblue's Kult
Designed by Emo Design for Kblue, Kult is a new collection of user interfaces and web applications for the control of homes featuring stunning design and intuitive graphics.
UXUS HQ: The Space In-between
Contrasting the ethereal aesthetics of poetry with the rigidity of industrial style, the interior of the UXUS office prompts abstract thinking, yet maximizes productivity.
App to the Future Design Challenge
Core77 and Microsoft have launched a competition for designers to imagine a Windows Phone 8 app for a better future.
Design Museum Collection: Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things
The Design Museum will open its permanent collection on January 30, 2013, revealing intriguing insights in the most exceptional of everyday objects.
Little Printer Packaging by Burgopak and BERG
Burgopak have recently teamed up with leading design agency BERG to design and produce the packaging for their first connected product, Little Printer.
Wallpaper* Magazine January 2013: Next Generation
Wallpaper* Magazine's 'Next Generation' January 2013 issue, showcasing the best and brightest of tomorrow's emerging talent, is on stands today.
Bloomberg Businessweek Design 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek's first annual design conference will be held on January 14, 2013, in deYoung Museum, San Francisco, CA.
Permafrost Designs Two New Strollers for Stokke
Leading Norwegian baby brand Stokke has just launched two, new innovative strollers designed in collaboration with Permafrost.
10 Trends That Will Shape Digital Services in 2013
Fjord has released its annual trends predictions, showcasing 10 trends that will shape digital services in 2013.
Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show at the Design Exchange
Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show will be on view at the Design Exchange from January 9 through March 3, 2013.
New Look for Bentley's Historic HQ by FutureBrand Wins Prestigious Design Award
Bentley's new reception area at its Crewe headquarters, designed by leading British design agency FutureBrand, has been announced as the "Overall Winner" at the 2012 Society of British Interior Design Awards.
Varoom! 20: The Muse Issue
The 20th edition of Varoom!, the Association of Illustrators' award-winning, quarterly magazine which celebrates the cultural, political and social ideas in contemporary illustration from around the world, is now available.
Buckminster Fuller Challenge 2013
The annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge, now in its sixth year, will award a grand prize of $100,000 to a winning entrant, as well as partnerships new for 2013 that will recognize finalists for their solutions and provide an infrastructure of support to accelerate the implementation of ideas based in design science.
Wolf D. Prix & Partner: 7+ Projects, Models, Plans, Sketches, Statements
On the occasion of Prof. Wolf D. Prix's 70th birthday, the Architekturforum Aedes in Berlin is devoting an exhibition to Coop Himmelb(l)au.
SoDA Digital Marketing Outlook Survey
SoDA is seeking digital agencies and elite production companies to contribute to its annual Digital Marketing Outlook Survey which will be published in early 2013.
MOST Returns for 2013 Milan Design Week
Tom Dixon announced the return of MOST for 2013 and Fab.com as the main Event Partner.
Rob Loader Architects Wins York's Historic Guildhall and Riverside Competition
Rob Loader Architects has been named as the winner of the design ideas competition for re-imagining York's Guildhall complex, organized by RIBA Competitions.
Clive Roux Named New CEO of SEGD
SEGD has named Clive Roux, an industrial designer and former CEO of the Industrial Designers Society of America, as its new CEO effective December 3, 2012.
JOI-Design Pens a New Chapter in the Sheraton Hanover Pelikan Guestrooms
JOI-Design has recently completed a redesign of the guestrooms of the Sheraton Pelikan in Hanover, Germany, with a style that underlines the unique heritage of its location in the former production factory of Pelikan, a brand known to this day for its ink and artists' paint.
Cristalplant Design Contest 2013
The fifth edition of Cristalplant Design Contest will honor the creatives best able to interpret a material like Cristalplant, inspired by the style of Falper.
PromaxBDA Europe 2013: Renaissance
PromaxBDA Europe 2013 will be held on March 11-12, in Paris, France. David Shing, Digital Prophet from AOL, will keynote for the conference.
Adidas Greater China HQ by PDM International
PDM International has provided a turnkey solution to manage the relocation of Adidas China HQ.
Couture Suite Designed by HBA London
The majestic St. Regis Rome has unveiled the latest addition to its collection of signature suites at the landmark hotel with the debut of the Couture Suite.
May Design Series: One Great City, Four Great Shows
Four design trade shows will take place in London in May as part of The May Design Series.
.PSLAB Designs Minimalist Lighting Solution for Workshop Kitchen + Bar
.PSLAB collaborated with SOMA Architects to provide a minimalist lighting solution for Workshop Kitchen + Bar, in Palm Springs - California, that integrates well with the restaurant's style and is homogenous with the interior.
Leucos Unveils Eva Zeisel Collection
Leucos has unveiled the new Eva Zeisel Collection, the last design project Zeisel worked on with her own hands before passing away at 105 years old.
New York Festivals 2013 International Advertising Awards
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards announced its Call for Entries for the 2013 competition honoring the "World's Best Advertising."
The Art of Scent 1889-2012
The Art of Scent 1889-2012, on view at the Museum of Arts and Design through February 24, 2013, is the first museum exhibition to examine perfume as an art form in its own right.
xCoAx 2013: 1st International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X
The development of computational tools and media has been radically transforming the landscape for the practice of design, the arts and numerous cultural manifestations.
Nike+ Accelerator Program
Nike has today launched its first Nike+ Accelerator program, aimed to leverage the success of the Nike+ platform to support digital innovation by connecting with companies that share Nike's commitment to help people live more active lives.
Theme Group Interviews Stefan Sagmeister
Theme Group has recently interviewed Stefan Sagmeister as part of its Design Icons series.
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2013
Red Dot is calling for entries for its 2013 Product Design Award.
Jump the Gap : 5th Roca International Design Contest
Jump the Gap, an international design competition run by Roca, is now open for registrations.
International Design Excellence Awards 2013
The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2013 is now open for entries.
Mickey Jacob Inaugurated as 2013 AIA President
Mickey Jacob, FAIA, managing principal at Urban Studio Architects in Tampa, Florida, was inaugurated as the 89th president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) during ceremonies held on December 7th at the Ronald Regan Building and International Trade Center.
Elastic's Andy Hall Returns for the Red Cross
After scoring top honors at the Annecy International Film Festival for "Stuff," an eye-catching Claymation spot that encouraged viewers to give charitably during the holiday season, Elastic Director Andy Hall has brought his inimitable skills to the Red Cross yet again for a second round of Holiday giving.
Industrial Design and Innovation Summit 2013
The third annual Industrial Design & Innovation Summit will take place on February 4-5, 2012, at Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin, Noordwijk aan Zee.
Product Design + Innovation 2013
The third edition of Product Design + Innovation conference will take place on May 15-16, 2013, in London. The conference will explore how product design can drive economic growth.
A Wheel for Pedrali Wins at the FX International Interior Design Awards
A Wheel For Pedrali, the exhibition project designed by Migliore+Servetto Architects for Pedrali on the occasion of Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2012, is the winner of FX International Interior Design Awards in the Museum or Exhibition Space category.
Masterclass - Product Design: Guide to the World's Leading Graduate Schools
Masterclass: Product Design offers an in-depth overview of 30 leading graduate schools from all over the world that offer a master's degree in product design.
Gallery of Mo Raises £11,000 for Movember
Gallery of Mo, an initiative developed by digital agency twentysix to raise money during Movember, has raised more than £11,000 for 2012.
Visionary (re)Generation
The University of Manitoba launched an open international design competition to develop a vision for the future of the Fort Garry Campus and transform it into a vibrant and dynamic urban village.
7th Radical Innovation in Hospitality Award
The 7th Radical Innovation in Hospitality Award is now open for entries. The competition acts as a catalyst for new ideas in hotel design and aims to discover, identify, and explore radically innovative hospitality concepts: open, in development, and/or in conceptual form.
Oishii Creative Designs Show Open and Graphics Package for A-List Listings
Oishii Creative has recently designed the new show open and graphics package for "A-list Listings," an E! show that tours America's most desired dream homes, offering an up-close look at the extravagant designs and over-the-top amenities behind properties ranging from the "Home of the Future" to the "Over $40 Million" "Great Escapes" fantasy.
Applications Open for Arnold W. Brunner Grant 2013
The Center for Architecture is currently accepting applications for the Arnold W. Brunner Grant.
2013 IDA Congress Istanbul
Istanbul Technical University will host the 2013 International Design Alliance Congress from November 15 through 17, 2013.
2013 AIA Architecture Firm Award Goes to Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects has been selected as the 2013 AIA Architecture Firm.
2013 AIA Gold Medal Awarded to Thom Mayne
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected Thom Mayne, FAIA, as the recipient of 2013 AIA Gold Medal.
H&M to Launch Global Clothes Collecting Initiative in February 2013
H&M will launch a clothing collecting initiative worldwide that will allow its customers to hand in used garments in H&M stores.
2013 Color of the Year: PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald
Pantone has selected 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, as the Color of the Year for 2013.
Winners of the 2012 RIBA President's Medals
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the winners of the 2012 President's Medals at a special ceremony in central London.
BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe
BMW has unveiled the Concept 4 Series Coupe, the fourth generation of its sporty mid-range coupe.
Dave Pickett Joins Carbon Design Group
Carbon Design Group has added award winning industrial designer Dave Pickett to its roster.
Brentano's Annual Color Forecast 2013
Brentano has released its color forecast for 2013 pinpointing six colors that will shape interior design in the coming year.
INDEX: Award 2013
INDEX: Award 2013, the largest monetary design award in the world, is open for nominations. The Award is presented biennially to five winners at a ceremony in Copenhagen.
ASID and Public Architecture Form Partnership to Advance Pro Bono Design
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and Public Architecture have partnered to support pro bono service for nonprofits seeking interior design expertise.
D&AD Poll Links Creativity & Awards Glory with Commercial Success
A new study released today by D&AD reveals that winning top creative awards is one of the most important drivers of new business, staff retention and career progression in the creative industry.
AOI Illustration Awards 2013
The Association of Illustrators (AOI) will launch its major annual competition for illustrators later this month. The competition has been rebranded as the Illustration Awards following 36 successful years as Images.
Package Design Book 2
Pentawards has released the Package Design Book 2 that brings together all the Pentawards winners from 2011 and 2012.
ADC 92nd Annual Awards
The 92nd ADC Annual Awards is now open for entries. The competition identifies and honors the best work of the year in print and broadcast advertising, interactive media, graphic design, publication design, packaging, photography and illustration.
Behavioural Design Lab
Warwick Business School and the Design Council have launched the world's first Behavioural Design Lab.
BMW Guggenheim Lab Mumbai
The BMW Guggenheim Lab will make the next stop on its global journey in Mumbai from December 9, 2012 to January 20, 2013.
PromaxBDA Sports Media Marketing Awards Open by Spacejunk
PromaxBDA tapped Spacejunk to create the open for the 2012 Sports Media Marketing Awards Show.
Geyrhalter Wine Group Launches Biodynamics App for Martian Ranch & Vineyard
Geyrhalter Wine Group recently launched a Biodynamic Calendar app for iPhone and iPad for long-term client Martian Ranch & Vineyard in anticipation of its Biodynamic certification in the coming months.
Sandstrom Partners Rebrands Recology
Sandstrom Partners has created branding for Recology, a large-and growing-Northern California-based waste management company.
ICFF 2013
The 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair will take place at NYC's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from May 18 through 21, 2013.
Coroflot Design Salary Survey 2012
The 2012 Coroflot Design Salary Survey is out and this year's release brings the same valuable career insight for designers, but with an improved interface and more in depth results.
Empowerhouse: New Model for Green, Affordable Housing, Now Open
Solar Decathlon Team, Habitat for Humanity and D.C. Goverment have completed Empowerhouse, an innovative model for affordable, energy efficient green housing located in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington.
ASID Interior Design Billings Index Q3 2012: Outlook for Industry Continues to Improve
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Interior Design Billings Index showed a gradual increase in the third quarter of 2012.
H&M for Brick Lane Bikes
H&M will launch a men's capsule collection with Brick Lane Bikes of East London on March 7, 2013.
Seymourpowell Designs Products & Product Identity for Korea Telecom
Seymourpowell has designed new products for kt's olleh range, and also delivered a comprehensive product identity across kt's entire olleh suite of 56 products.
ZIIIRO Saturn
ZIIIRO has launched a new stainless-steel model called Saturn.
MoMA Acquires 14 Video Games for Architecture and Design Collection
The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a selection of 14 video games, the seedbed for an initial wish list of about 40 to be acquired in the near future.
Transform Awards 2013
Transform Awards, Europe's only dedicated celebration of rebranding, repositioning and brand transformation, is now open for entries for 2013.
University of California Engages Audiences with Onward California
Igniting the ambition of California and shining a light on the University of California system's powerful impact on society was the call to action from which the expansive Onward California public outreach effort was created.
WDC Title is Transferred to Cape Town
Icsid has handed over the World Design Capital title from Helsinki to Cape Town on November 29, 2012, during the WDC Closing Summit.
AIA NY Design Awards 2013: Call for Entries
The AIA New York Chapter's 2013 Design Awards is now open for entries.
Folly 2013: Call for Proposals
Socrates Sculpture Park and the Architectural League invite emerging architects and designers to apply for the opportunity to build and exhibit a full-scale project around the theme of an architectural folly.
RKS Wins Three Spark Awards for Break-Through Design in Healthcare, Gaming and Audio
RKS has received three awards from the Spark competition: a Spark! for the revolutionary benchtop DNA sequencer Ion Proton, a bronze for the gaming tablet Wikipad and another bronze for the smart speakers Stagesource L3t.
Yang Kim to Chair the 2013 AIGA National Board Nominating Committee
Yang Kim, executive creative director for Peopledesign, has been selected to chair the AIGA National Board Nominating Committee.
Transparent House Renders Future Vision of San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point Development
Transparent House (TH) has created the detailed vision of the future for the 702-acre redevelopment project currently underway on San Francisco's old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.
Pearlfisher Creates Packaging Design and Brand Narrative for Crabtree & Evelyn
Pearlfisher has created the packaging design and fragrance stories for Crabtree & Evelyn's new 2012 Christmas Gift collection.
Framestore Creates Installation for Valentino Exhibition at Somerset House
Framestore has created two installations for Somerset House's forthcoming Valentino: Master of Couture' exhibition.