Design News
Ryan McGrath Joins Hush
After teaming up with the company for the better part of a year on the vaunted Chevron Digital Experience project, Ryan McGrath has officially joined HUSH's staff as its new Head of Production.
Metropolis Names 12 Game Changers in Special January Issue
Metropolis released its second annual Game Changers issue, hitting newsstands later this month.
Directorial Duo Marlind & Stein Join Motion Theory Roster
Commercial production company Motion Theory (MTh) has added Swedish team Marlind & Stein to their directorial roster.
AIA and Public Architecture Partner to Advance Pro Bono Service
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Public Architecture signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 13, 2011 in San Francisco, marking the start of a new partnership to support pro bono design.
Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone Case: Nissan Brings Automotive Innovation to the World of Technology
Nissan unveiled a unique self-healing iPhone case that uses innovations from the automotive world, including Nissan's pioneering self-healing paint finish.
Center for Architecture Foundation Grant
The Center for Architecture Foundation is accepting applications for the Arnold W. Brunner Grant through February 1.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for December 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey for December 2011 has revealed that overall confidence concerning future workloads for architects remains fragile.
HOK Partners with USGBC on Design of New Orphanage and Children's Center in Haiti
HOK is the U.S. Green Building Council's official design partner for Project Haiti, a facility targeting LEED Platinum certification that will replace a Port-au-Prince orphanage and children's center devastated by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti and killed 316,000 people two years ago.
Green Solution House: Conference Center Will Take Sustainability to a New Level
Green Solution House will be an innovative laboratory that integrates the latest knowledge within materials and appropriate green technologies.
Winners of the 2011 Good Design Awards
The Chicago Athenaeum announced the winners of the 2011 Good Design Awards.
Design Museum Shop Identity by Spin
Spin has created a new identity for the stationery and packaging of The Design Museum shop.
Pureology Products Relaunch in Innovative Multi-Task Bottle Designed by Robert Bergman
L'Oreal's Pureology brand professional products have been literally flipped over on-shelf in sophisticated pearlescent toned, multi-tasking bottles designed to reflect their 100% vegan formulation and sustainable packaging.
Adobe Revel: Adobe Rebrands Carousel
Adobe is rebranding its new photo-sharing app Adobe Carousel to Adobe Revel. The company plans to offer additional photography solutions on the platform in the future, so the new branding more broadly encompasses these offerings.
Catch 22: National UCDA Design Education Summit
The eighth annual National UCDA Design Education Summit will convene in Blacksburg, Virginia, May 21-22, 2012.
Color 2013: From Theory to Selection
The New York Chapter of The International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) will host "Color: From Theory to Selection" at the New York International Gift Fair and Home Textiles Market at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Monday, January 30, 2012.
Royal College of Art Celebrates Its 175th Anniversary
In 2012 the Royal College of Art will be celebrating its dodransbicentennial - 175 years since it was founded in 1837.
PKO Bank Polski Private Banking Centre by Robert Majkut Design
Robert Majkut Design studio, in cooperation with PKO Bank Polski, developed a project for private banking, offered to a selected group of the Bank's clients.
The H&M Design Award
H&M has created a brand new international design award with the ambition of supporting talented designers after their graduation.
SVA Art in the First Person Lecture Series: Spring 2012
School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the Spring 2012 Art in the First Person lecture series, 23 talks that bring together notable artists, critics, curators and historians for in-depth discussions on issues in contemporary art.
AZ Awards 2012
AZURE Magazine's international competition celebrating excellence in design is open for submissions.
One Prize 2011: Water as the Sixth Borough
One Prize is an annual design and science award to promote green design in cities. One Prize 2011 turned its focus to New York and its waterways, re-imagining recreational space, public transportation, local industry, and native environment in the city.
Bodum Bistro Pour Over Coffee Machine
Bodum unveiled Bistro Pour Over Coffee Machine, a ground-breaking machine that electrifies and automates the manual "pour over" coffee brewing method.
Electrolux Appoints Stefano Marzano to the New Role of Chief Design Officer
Stefano Marzano has been appointed Chief Design Officer, a new role at Electrolux. Marzano will lead a new Group staff function gathering all the design related competencies in the Group.
Art Directors Club Announces ADC 91st Annual Awards Juries
The Art Directors Club has announced juries for Photography, Illustration and Motion categories for the ADC 91st Annual Awards.
Goettsch Partners Honored with AIA Award for Interior Architecture
The American Institute of Architects has selected the office of Prairie Management Group, designed by Goettsch Partners, to receive a 2012 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture.
Winners of the Nationwide Sustainable Housing Competition 2011
Nationwide Building Society has announced the winners of the third Nationwide Sustainable Housing Competition, in partnership with RIBA Competitions.
USGBC and AIA Announce Second Architecture for Humanity Sustainability Design Fellow
Two years after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, the process of rebuilding has taken another step forward with the selection of Burtland Granvil, AIA, LEED AP, as the new Architecture for Humanity Sustainability Design Fellow.
The 2012 Designs of the Year
The Design Museum announced the longlist for the fifth annual Designs of the Year Awards. Showcasing a year in design, the 2012 longlist is a celebration of the best in global designs.
Seymourpowell Hires Chris Sherwin as Head of Sustainability
Seymourpowell added Chris Sherwin to its roster as Head of Sustainability. Sherwin will be responsible for developing and delivering specific sustainable innovation offers, to help clients explore the opportunities from sustainability.
Design and Style: Typography Sketchbooks
Design historian Steven Heller and educator Lita Talarico, co-chairs of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts, and designers Travis Cain, Viktor Koen, Matt Luckhurst, Esther K Smith + Dikko Faust (of Purgatory Pie Press) will discuss the merits of the graphic designer's typography sketchbook, a creative "work-out" space for generating ideas and drafting unique type that becomes synonymous with brands and institutions around the world.
Brooks + Scarpa Unveils Proposal for The Kimball Art Center
Brooks + Scarpa has released their proposal for the roughly 22,000 square foot addition to the existing 12,000 square foot 1929 historic Kimball Art Center located in the heart of downtown Park City, Utah at the corner of Main Street and Heber Ave.
SleepBox
SleepBox is a contemporary and organic piece of furniture, designed for the demands of an increasingly urbanized environment.
Panasonic Personal Grooming Tools Return to Target in New Packaging by The Goldstein Group
Panasonic's line of feminine power handheld personal tools recently returned to Target stores in newly redesigned packaging created by The Goldstein Group.
AlA New Orleans Design Awards 2012
In order to recognize excellence in architecture, AlA New Orleans announced its' annual Design Awards Program.
Toy for Autism Spectrum Disorder Wins 2011 Good Design Award
PlanToys' Build-a-Robot, featuring a modern design aesthetic, recieved 2011 Good Design Award in the Children's Products category.
FontBook 2.0
FontShop International released version 2.0 of the FontBook iPad app, available for $5.99 in the iTunes App Store or free for those who purchased v1.0.
AIA Selects 7 Communities for 2012 Sustainability Program
The American Institute of Architects announced that 7 communities have been selected for its Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program.
Yves Behar Unveils One Laptop per Child XO-3 Tablet
One Laptop per Child and fuseproject demonstrated a fully functional version of the much-anticipated XO 3.0 - a lowcost, low-power, rugged tablet computer designed for classrooms around the globe - at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show.
The Level 10 M Mouse by DesignworksUSA
Thermaltake Level 10 M Mouse, designed by DesignworksUSA as the first product of an innovative series of gaming accessories, will be launched in Spring 2012.
Gehry Residence Selected to Receive the AIA Twenty-five Year Award
The Gehry Residence in Santa Monica, Calif., has been selected for the 2012 AIA Twenty-five Year Award.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta
Adobe today released Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta as a free public download. Lightroom 4 beta is a preview of new features and capabilities that will be offered in the final release, expected in early 2012.
Lexus LF-LC Concept
Lexus unveiled a new design concept for a hybrid 2+2 sport coupe at the North American International Auto Show.
SOTA Catalyst Award 2012: Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados announced the third annual SOTA Catalyst Award for young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography.
HOW Promotion Design Awards 2012
The annual HOW Promotion Design Awards is open for entries.
Coley Porter Bell Adds Value and Personality to Morrisons' Value Range
Coley Porter Bell has rebranded Morrisons' entry level 'value' range as part of the retailer's strategic overhaul of its own-brand offering.
George Tscherny Unites SVA Flower and QR Code for New Subway Poster
SVA's latest subway poster was created by New York designer George Tscherny, who taught the first course in graphic design at the College in the mid 1950s.
Material ConneXion Opens Shanghai Location
Material ConneXion has opened a new office in Shanghai, it's second in China, to support clients with business interests in the region.
Alessi Wins Five 2011 Good Design Awards
Alessi's Dressed collection by Marcel Wanders, the Blossom open-work fruit bowl by Elena Manferdini, the Moka Alessi coffee maker by Alessandro Mendini, the Shiba collection of pots and pans by Naoto Fukasawa, and the ILBAGNOALESSIOne Tuna washbasin by Stefano Giovannoni for Laufen were recognized with 2011 GOOD DESIGN Awards.
New Hyundai US Headquarters by Gensler
Hyundai released a rendering of its proposed new U.S. headquarters building in Fountain Valley, California, its U.S. base of operations for the past two decades.
WDC Helsinki 2012 Released Its Mobile App
The World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 app was released today, offering digital program listings, always up-to-the-minute and easy to carry around.
Ligne Roset Wins 2011 Good Design Award
Ligne Roset has just been honored with a 2011 Good Design Award for Ploum sofa, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
Design for Innovation
To coincide with the UK government's innovation and research strategy for growth, the Design Council has published Design for Innovation, a document containing facts, figures and practical plans for growth.
Stella Light for NOOK by Vim & Vigor Design
Custom designed by Vim & Vigor Design for NOOK devices, the Stella Light is like no other reading light currently on the market. It is the perfect solution for reading in dimmed settings.
Fjord Digital Trends 2012: Forecast Covering Tablets, Auto, Mobile, Banking, and More
Fjord released its digital trend predictions for 2012. With the digital landscape rapidly evolving, the new year will be a tipping point for emerging trends that will define and pave the way for future digital innovation.
BIO 23: Biennial of Industrial Design
The Biennial of Industrial Design (BIO) is an international design exhibition that, through its selection of well-designed works and emphasis on quality, originality, and innovation, presents current trends in contemporary design.
8th International Conference on Design & Emotion
The 8th International Design & Emotion Conference will be held from September 11 through 14, 2011 at the Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, London.
Wind and Extreme Cold Chambers Made from HI-MACS
Globetrotter Ausrustung opened a new branch at the Isartorplatz in Munich, boasting a retail area of 6,500 sq. meters. The branch includes wind&rain chambers, canoe pools, climbing tunnels and also a high-altitude cold chamber made using HI-MACS.
Beyond Design Wins Two Good Design Awards
Beyond Design was recently awarded two Good Design Awards for their design of the Trane ComfortLink II thermostat and the BuzzBrush.
Carriageworks Moves Forward Into Sydney's Cultural Landscape with a Major Brand and Communications Overhaul
Carriageworks, a major Sydney based arts organisation delivering an innovative contemporary program, has launched its 2012 season with a new identity and an integrated campaign aimed at putting the institution on the international cultural map.
2nd Annual SEED Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design
The SEED Network launched the 2nd Annual SEED Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design to promote projects that help create socially, economically, and environmentally healthy communities.
Festival of Games 2012
The Festival of Games 2012 will be held on April 19 and 20 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Design Industry Voices 2011
New evidence of the reality of the Britain's faltering economic recovery emerged today, in a survey which shows that digital and design agencies are increasingly being asked to work for free.
Media Trends 2012: Bring It On
We talk to entertainment consumers all the time - about shows, about apps, about print, about themselves, about TV and other entertainment devices that use electricity.
Electrolux Design Lab 2012: Design Experience
Electrolux announced the theme for the 2012 Design Lab. The theme of the 10th anniversary competition is Design Experience.
A New Year: A New Definition of Luxury
Although luxury prevails as the champion recession-proof market segment, these last three down years have none-the-less created a dramatic shift in the definition of luxury.
NBCPolitics Partners with foursquare to Launch Presidential Election Campaign Check-Ins
NBCPolitics announced an exclusive election partnership with foursquare. The "Campaign Check-ins" data visualization on NBCPolitics website will display check-ins from President Obama's campaign team and the Republican presidential candidates' campaign teams as they travel across the country on the campaign trail.
Parks for the People Competition Moves to Second Round
The first round of competition in Parks for the People: A Studio Competition to Re-imagine America's National Parks is complete.
ZIIIRO Proton and Ion
ZIIIRO is launching its two new models "Proton" and "Ion" this month.
24th Annual Hilla Rebay Lecture: The Artist as Typographer
Recent years have seen a proliferation of younger artists whose work employs typography, printed characters, or even the very institution of printing.
The California Endowment Highlights How Your ZIP Code Determines Your Life Expectancy
The California Endowment aims to tackle the the issue of life expectancy disparity in California in this new advertisement from Preditorial.
Leo A Daly Honored for Sustainable Design of SCAD Hong Kong Campus
Leo A Daly recently received two 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Hong Kong awards-an Honor Award for Architecture and a Sustainable Design Award-for its design work on the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Hong Kong campus in the Sham Shui Po district.
Foster + Partners Wins Competition to Design Ourense AVE Station
Foster + Partners, in a joint venture with engineers, G.O.C. and Cabanelas Castelo Architects, has won an international competition to design a new high-speed rail station in the city of Ourense in Galicia, north western Spain.
Restarting Britain: Design Education and Growth
Restarting Britain: Design Education and Growth, an inaugural report from the Design Commission explores the link between the UK's national design capacity, and economic growth in the 21st century.
AIA Architecture Billings Climbs into Positive Territory for First Time in Four Months
Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three point bump in October, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reached its first positive mark since August.
Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series
Rhode Island School of Design announced the inaugural Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series, kicking off with special guest Juan Enriquez on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 7:30PM in the RISD Auditorium.
MoMA Appoints Pedro Gadanho Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design
Pedro Gadanho has been appointed curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art. He is a Lisbon-based architect, curator, and writer whose international work has focused on the connections between architecture and contemporary culture.
Casa Rex Rejuvenates a Traditional Toothpaste Brand From China
Casa Rex has redesigned the Unilever Chinese toothpaste brand - Zhong Hua. The branding was refreshed by repositioning the logo diagonally, adding rounded corners, creating a three-dimensional effect and including a smile-shaped icon; all of which help towards making the brand look more cosmetic and modern, as well as making it more relevant within the context of the Oral Care category.
Design Week Awards 2012
The Design Week Awards are back, with a brand new judging panel and a unique new venue.
BMW i Launches iAd in Europe
BMW i is pioneering new approaches to marketing. The BMW Group's e-mobility brand is implementing innovative online activities and incorporating three new digital channels in its online communications concept through foursquare, Mashable and iAd.
Curious Minds: New Approaches in Design
Curious Minds: New Approaches in Design is a new exhibition that challenges our definitions of design and encourages a new discourse about the role design plays in shaping our world.
American Photography 28
American Photography 28 is now open for entries. The contest presents the best images in a large-format, beautifully designed, hardcover annual for worldwide distribution.
Feeding America Cinema Spot by Brand New School and Hill Holliday
In a major effort to fight hunger this year, for every $1 given through the Gift for Opportunity fund before January 9, 2012, Bank of America is giving $2 to Feeding America.
Guggenheim Launches Museum Exhibition Catalogue in Digital Format
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has expanded its digital publications resources, offering greater access to a range of content from Guggenheim publications, including the first exhibition catalogue to be published by a museum in an e-book format.
Three Architects Selected to Receive the 2012 AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected, Alexander Cooper, FAIA, Daniel Feil, FAIA, and Robert Peck, Hon. AIA, to receive the 2012 Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture.
AIA NY Medal of Honor Redesign Competition: Call for Entries
The AIA New York Chapter announced a competition for the redesign of the Medal of Honor.
A Brand for a New Kind of Merchant Banking
Red Antler has completed a new branding project for CoRise, a new merchant banking venture that leverages specialized industry experience and capital markets knowledge to identify and invest in emerging technologies.
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman
MINI USA's exciting MINI Snowman event held a few days ago in Kuhtai, Austria.
Is Augmented Reality the Next QR Code?
Last holiday season, QR codes, those pixilated packets of information, were everywhere. This season, they're being out-shined by augmented reality (AR).
Cartils Redesigns Snow Queen Vodka
Snow Queen Vodka is not only one of the world's most premium vodkas; it's also one of the world's very best. Cartils carefully set out a strategy to reinforce the super-premium positioning, while increasing the brand impact of the Snow Queen identity.
The Business of Health & Wellness: Report Predicts Major Disruption as Consumer and Medical Products Converge
The Business of Health & Wellness, a report produced by Cambridge Consultants, indicates that the established players in the consumer goods and medical sectors face the threat of losing their market positions to a new generation of algorithm-driven companies as the two sectors continue to converge.
What Design Means to Me
The Design Council commissioned a one-off book to mark HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's contribution to the promotion of UK design featuring a collection of illustrations from previous winners or designers nominated for the Prince Philip Designers Prize.
RIBA Increases Investment in Local Architecture Activities
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Local Initiative Fund was set up in 2011 - with a budget of £8,000 - to encourage and support the promotion of good architecture around the country.
The Barnes & Noble Vara Stylus by Vim & Vigor Design
While touchscreen devices do not require additional tools to use, the new Barnes & Noble Vara Stylus brings with it the advantages of enhanced accuracy and a noteworthy absence of frustrating finger smudges on a display.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for November 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey for November 2011 shows that overall workloads appear to be becoming more stable, but confidence about the future remains fragile.
OLIN Partner David A. Rubin Designs Lenfest Plaza for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
David A. Rubin, OLIN partner and recent Rome Prize recipient, has designed Lenfest Plaza for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Digital Domain Creates an Emotional Story for Powerful Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Teaser
Activision Publishing and High Moon Studios tapped Digital Domain and Mothership Director Neil Huxley to create the unexpected teaser for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron that premiered during the 2011 Video Game Awards show on Spike TV.
Freedom of Assembly: Public Space Today
In an age of social unrest, political upheaval, and economic uncertainty, the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York and around the country, has challenged the physical manifestation of the First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly.
Herman Miller Presents An Inside Look into Eames: The Architect and the Painter
In conjunction with the release of the documentary, Eames: The Architect and the Painter, Herman Miller launched a companion website that invites the audience to get an inside look at the connection between the Eames' legacy and Herman Miller's design heritage.
2012 ASID Design Awards
There are just 10 days left to submit nominations for the 2012 ASID Design Awards.
BMW Guggenheim Lab Site Officially Returned to the City of New York, Transformed into Community Park
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation have officially returned the East Village site that was the inaugural home of the BMW Guggenheim Lab to the City of New York.