Design News
A' Design Awards 2019
Submissions are now open for the 2019 A' Design Awards. The competition aims recognize the best design projects from around the world.
Martina Paukova Creates Exclusive Window Display for Not Just a Shop
For the 2018 London Design Festival, illustrator Martina Paukova has created a striking display for the University of the Arts London's (UAL) 'Not Just a Shop' in Holborn.
Stone Island Opens Flagship Store in Tokyo
The first Stone Island Flagship Store in Japan has opened last week in the district of Minami-Aoyama. Developed on two floors with an area of 300 sqm, the store features the Stone Island and Stone Island Shadow collections.
KAAN Architecten Completes ISMO
KAAN Architecten recently completed the new Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), part of the future campus of the Université Paris-Saclay (France).
AIGA Announces 2017's 50 Best Books and Covers
AIGA and Design Observer have announced the results of the 2017 "50 Books | 50 Covers" competition.
Phoenix Wharf's Emma Gullick Talks 'Liquid Retail' at Kind und Jugend 2018
Emma Gullick, Associate Creative Director of Phoenix Wharf, will give a talk on 'Liquid Retail: How brands can meet unpredictable, ever-changing consumer needs and behaviour' on the opening day of Kind und Jugend 2018, the leading European show for the infant and child retail market, which takes place September 20-23 in Cologne.
Bouroullecs Play on Perspective for nanimarquina
Rhythmic rhombuses, intricate lines and mixed colors describe Blur, the newest collection from Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for nanimarquina.
ICRAVE Unveils NYC's Largest Digital Art Sculpture at 21 West End Avenue
ICRAVE recently partnered with luxury developer The Dermot Company, art fabrication company UAP, and digital art specialist Niio to create New York City's largest freestanding digital art installation located inside new residential tower, 21 West End Avenue.
Frontend Voted UX Winner in Fast Company Awards 2018
Frontend.com was honored as a winner by Fast Company in its annual Innovation by Design Awards for 2018 in the User Experience category.
LR1 Provincial Government Office by AllesWirdGut Architektur
AllesWirdGut Architektur recently completed a District Administration office in the German city of Erlangen.
LAJOS Debuts Vessel at Maison & Objet 2018
LAJOS made its debut at Maison & Objet 2018 with Vessel, a newly released sleek and sultry oil diffuser for the home or office that takes its inspiration from the distinctive forms of ancient Chinese vases.
Jaguar Creates Unique Clay Model for Scotland's First Design Museum
Jaguar has created a bespoke full-size clay model of the Jaguar I-PACE for the new V&A Dundee design museum.
Fontsmith Launches The Library Book
Fontsmith has released 'The Library Book,' a definitive guide to the foundry's library of over 500 fonts, detailing each character set and bringing each font's personality to life.
Emily Shaffer Studio Wins 2018 Halstead Grant
Emily Shaffer has won the 2018 Halstead Grant for new jewelry businesses. Shaffer's studio started three years ago in Franklin, Maine and will be moving to a new location in Ellsworth, Maine in October.
Salone del Mobile Announces Upcoming Shanghai Edition
Salone del Mobile has announced that its upcoming Shanghai edition, 'Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai,' will take place November 22-24, featuring 119 Italian brands showcasing the best of "Made in Italy" design to the Chinese market.
MUJI Opens Portland Pop-up
MUJI has opened its brand new pop-up shop in Downtown Portland, OR. This is the Japanese retail brand's first location in the Pacific Northwest and will remain open until the end of October.
Call for Public Access Design 2019 Fellows
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is calling for applications from talented designers and visual artists to become 2019 Public Access Design Fellows.
2018 Clean Energy Challenge
The What Design Can Do platform is calling for submissions for its 2018 Clean Energy Challenge, focused finding creative solutions for pressing energy issues in México City, São Paulo, Nairobi, Delhi and Amsterdam. For each city 'What Design Can Do' has crafted locally specific briefings informed by real stories, global key issues and local design capacity.
Vault49 Reimagines 'Stairway to Heaven' as Illustration for Mental Health Charity
Vault49 has teamed up with art sharing platform Collectionzz to create an illustration to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Health.
Toronto SEGD Speaker Series: PLAY
On October 4th, Toronto chapter of the Society for Experiential Graphic Design will host studio members from aftermodern.Lab (Toronto/Calgary), Float4 (Montreal/New York) and Reich+Petch International (Toronto) as they dive deep to explore the role of PLAY in their work; from inspiration and ideation through process and outcomes.
Design Mark Recipients of 2018 Golden Pin Design Award Announced
The Design Mark recipients of the 2018 Golden Pin Design Award have been announced. Among the 697 recipients, judges point to trends such as sustainability in product design, and culture thinking in communication design.
LMN Architects and Hathaway Dinwiddie Break Ground on New Building at UCI
LMN Architects has announced the groundbreaking of the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
B&B Studio Delivers Identity for New Genius 'Good for the Gut' Range
B&B studio has unveiled its design for a new 'Good for the Gut' range from Genius Gluten Free.
Design-Nation Presents a Double Showcase at London Design Festival
Design Nation will present two contrasting but equally high quality showcases of beautiful, adventurous and original design at the 2018 Decorex International and designjunction.
Liqui Design Completes the Interior Design of Brew92's Stunning Flagship Coffee Shop and Roastery
Liqui Design recently completed the interior design of a flagship coffee shop and roastery for Brew92.
NU:RO by Anton & Irene Launched on Kickstarter
Anton & Irene studio has launched its minimalist analog 'NU:RO' watch on Kickstarter. The watch has two dials, one with hours at the top and the other with minutes at the bottom. When they rotate, the current time is shown inside the hourglass.
Lecture by AGENCY at Perkins+Will
Architects Ersela Kripa and Stephen Mueller, principals of AGENCY - a collaborative interdisciplinary practice engaging contemporary culture through architecture, urbanism, and advocacy - will lecture at the Chicago office of Perkins+Will, as part of MAS Context's 2018 Fall Talks series.
Pentawards Announces 2018 Winners
Pentawards has announced the winners of its 2018 Packaging Design Competition. The Pentawards attracts packaging from around the world, which is then judged by an international jury of 12 highly respected designers, packaging design directors and marketing chiefs.
TID Watches No.1 36 Black Edition
TID Watches will launch No.1 36 Black Edition, designed by Form Us With Love, in October. With completely black features and graphic black-on-black aesthetics, the limited edition monochrome watch builds upon the design heritage of the iconic No.1 family.
Actiu Unveils Talent by Alegre Design
Actiu has unveiled 'Talent' table system, designed by Alegre Design. The tables in the collection are designed to be easily movable, quick to store, comfortable and easy to lift.
