Design News
Actiu Wins Red Dot Product Design Award for Karbon
Karbon, Actiu's new carbon-fiber chair, won a 2019 Red Dot Product Design Award. Karbon is an iconic and avant-garde piece of industrial art, created by combining advanced technology with the artisan know-how.
D&AD Releases 2019 Industry Insight Report
Today, D&AD has released its annual Industry Insights Report exploring the political, societal and cultural influences impacting creativity today.
Dans l'Escarpement Residence by YH2
yh2 recently completed Dans l'Escarpement Residence, located in Domaine Valdurn, Saint-Faustin-Du-Lac-Carré, Canada. This light-filled house, an hour and a half from Montreal, is literally hanging from a cliff as its name, 'Dans l'Escarpement,' implies in French.
2019 SEGD Conference: Experience Austin
The 2019 SEGD Conference, to be held June 6-8, will bring three inspirational days of experiential graphic design programming to the local and international community in the 'Lone Star State.'
'Swissness Applied' Exhibition by Architecture Office
Swissness Applied is a traveling exhibition by Swiss-born architect Nicole McIntosh, co-founder of Architecture Office.
CASE Designs Brand Identity and Packaging for Adria by Thalia
CASE recently designed naming, brand identity and packaging for the salon-quality at-home haircare collection ADRIA BY THALIA.
Adobe Launches Creative Types Quiz
Adobe has today launched a fun quiz to help you determine your Creative Type. Based in psychology research, the Creative Types quiz assesses your basic habits and tendencies-how you think, how you act, how you see the world-to help you better understand who you are as a creative.
D'Wayne Edwards Receives Honorary Degree from ArtCenter College of Design
D'Wayne Edwards will receive an honorary degree from ArtCenter College of Design and deliver a keynote address at the spring graduation ceremony Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10 a.m. at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Monotype Introduces Helvetica Now
Monotype has released 'Helvetica Now' typeface, a family of fonts that have been carefully and respectfully re-drawn by the Monotype Studio for the modern era.
Oppenheim Architecture Completes Muttenz Water Purification Plant
Oppenheim Architecture recently completed the City of Muttenz's new municipal water purification plant. The plant is a model of sustainability and extremely sensitive to its contrasting setting near the Rhine riverfront.
World Industrial Design Day 2019
World Industrial Design Day (WIDD) is an international day of observance celebrated annually on 29 June to highlight the impact of industrial design on the betterment of life.
Robot Food Gives Fuego Spice Co. a Suitably Sizzling Rebrand
Robot Food recently rebranded Fuego Spice Co.'s Zana and Riza sauces and Hot Hive Honey.
Offecct Launches Grandfield Sofa System by Christophe Pillet
Offecct has launched the Grandfield Sofa System by designer Christophe Pillet. Equally accomplished in expression and functionality, the sofa system offers a natural place for meetings, rest and socializing no matter the environment or context it's placed in.
RAU Completes Sustainable Wooden Bird Observatory
RAU Architects, in collaboration with Ro&Ad Architects, has completed a fully sustainable, egg-shaped bird observatory at the Haringvliet for Droomfonds.
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair JH97
Fritz Hansen recently collaborated with Jaime Hayon for the Lounge Chair JH97, a chair that is in itself a contradiction: classic yet modern, bold yet simple, light yet solid.
Park Avenue Prewar Apartment by Michael K. Chen Architecture
Michael K. Chen Architecture (MKCA) has completed both the gut renovation and interior design of a 2,800-square-foot prewar apartment on Park Avenue for a young New York family.
Wilson Associates Debuts High-End Cocktail Lounge in Singapore's Marina Bay
Wilson Associates recently completed MO Bar, a luxurious, yet multi-functional, bar and lounge located within the five-star Mandarin Oriental in the heart of Singapore's Marina Bay.
Good Design Award 2019
Entries are now open for the 2019 Good Design Award. The Award, founded in 1957, is Japan's leading commendation system with entries from around the world. Its purpose is to discover and promote good designs which drive industrial growth and enrich lives.
Worlds of Wonder: Experience Design for Curious People
Erik Bär and Stan Boshouwers, founding partners of Tinker Imagineers, are publishing the first handbook on Experience Design.
& SMITH Re-defines Tea Category with New Brand Creation, OFFBLAK
& SMITH has designed the branding for new direct-to-consumer lifestyle tea brand 'OFFBLAK.' Looking to redefine the tea category, OFFBLAK targets Gen Z and Millennials that are driven by beauty, status, and experience with an identity that encourages the consumer to 'Drink tea like everybody's watching.'
Green Room Designs Innovative Digital Retail Experience for PUMA
Green Room recently partnered with PUMA to create an innovative digital in-store experience and social 'hangout' space primarily focused around football obsessed teens (FOTs), their product impulses, and purchase decision-making process.
Google + AIGA + Eye on Design Announce 2019 Design Census
The annual Design Census, a free and open-source platform for understanding the complex economic, social, and cultural factors shaping today's design practice, is back. For the month of April, all U.S. designers are invited to take the survey, which will gather data with the aim of creating deeper and more informed conversations about where the design industry is now and where it's headed.
Adobe's New 'Brand Stand' Visual Trend Report Unpacks Brand Purpose from Nike to Gillette
Adobe Stock recently unveiled its latest 2019 Visual Trend Report, 'Brand Stand,' exploring the explosive consumer demand for companies that align with their own values and how brands can seize the moment with high-impact creative that resonates.
UNION Debuts at Fuorisalone with One Design - One Handle Installation
UNION made its debut at Milan Design Week with the evocative installation 'One Design - One Handle.' Designed by architect Tsuyoshi Tane, the exhibition offered an impressive journey over more than 60 years of the company's history, combining the most ancient Japanese techniques for the production of artisanal handles with cutting-edge design projects.
Brooklyn Designs 2019
Brooklyn Designs is the borough's premier design event showcasing the highest quality furnishings, lighting and home accessories from Brooklyn-based designers, artisans, manufacturers and design service providers.
Offecct Launches Waka by David Trubridge
Offecct, together with the New Zealand designer David Trubridge, has created Waka, an inviting, open piece of seating furniture.
Sunreef Yachts Completes First Sunreef 50
Sunreef Yachts has recently completed the first hull of the all-new Sunreef 50. A fully-customizable catamaran, the Sunreef 50 boasts generous living spaces, easy handling and great sailing capability.
Women Talk: Conferences
Women Talk: Conferences will feature a panel of brilliant women sharing their experiences and advice for speaking at tech and design conferences. Attendees will learn how they got their first speaking engagement, what conferences they attend, how they prepare for giving a talk, and what advice they have for those getting started.
Adobe Launches First Creative Cloud Accelerator to Inspire UX Innovation
Adobe has announced its first incubator for Creative Cloud, a new Plugin Accelerator within the Adobe Fund for Design. The accelerator will feature an intensive, ninety-day program that provides funding and resources to individuals and teams with unique visions for the future of creativity to build plugins for Adobe XD.
nendo Designs Katachi Collection for Longchamp
nendo has designed a new collection of handbags for Longchamp. The design of the new Katachi Collection is originated from the same basic concept of Longchamp's iconic 'Le Pliage' bag collection and introduces three new shapes of a cube, a cone, and a flat circle.
