Design News
Getting Emotional About Packaging Design
IKEA recently changed the font they use in all of their marketing and packaging to great uproar among their loyal customers, and certainly within the design community.
Bent Proclaims I Exist For Diet Dr Pepper
Bent Image Labs' Ken Lidster recently directed another brilliantly hilarious stop-motion spot, this time in conjunction with Deutsch/LA to promote the Diet Dr Pepper brand.
Recycling Kitty Litter on the Go
A cardboard kitty litter package to end cat owners' nightmares has won a Swinburne University student a gold medal in the Southern Cross Package Design Awards.
Siegel+Gale Helps Care Support of America Connect
Siegel+Gale, one of the world's premier strategic branding companies, has completed a major rebranding project for Care Support of America, a national family care manager service formerly known as Your Support Nurse.
RIBA Announces 12 Honorary Fellowships
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) Council today approved 12 new Honorary Fellowships of the RIBA, to men and women from a wide range of backgrounds, including journalism, architectural education, engineering and surveying.
Flickerlab Heads to MIPCOM to Introduce the Wild Life
FlickerLab, LLC, the international content and technology company, will introduce the entertainment content market at MIPCOM to their newest animated series, a marquee property called The Wild Life.
New York Now: AIANY 2009
New York Now will include works of all scales and types - small, large, commercial, residential, public, private, interiors, historic preservation, engineering, landscape and urban design - presenting the scope and quality of work being done by AIA New York Chapter members in New York City today.
Digital Primitive #2: Porcupine
Designed by the New York based architects and designers Caterina Tiazzoldi and Eduardo Benamor Duarte (team Tania Branquinho and Mauro Fassino) in collaboration with PASTOFO and POLITROFA, Porcupine is an adaptable chair for hotel lobbies, restaurants and airports waiting areas.
Japan Airlines Nabs Two Good Design Awards for 2009
Japan Airlines has been awarded two Good Design Awards this year.
Nissan EPORO Robot Car: Collision-free Driving by Mimicking Fish Behavior
In 2008, it was the flight of the bumblebee that inspired Nissan's Biomimetic Car Robot Drive "BR23C" concept.
Social Control: New Agency Redefines Digital Through Social Behavior
Digital creative agency Social Control officially opens its Hollywood studio today, following three months of development with private investors.
UCDA Insight Workshop 2009
Insight is a creativity workshop that removes the rigid structure of traditional program delivery, allowing you to interact with the environment you find yourself in.
Mudpie Form Strategic Alliance with U.S. Trend Specialist Denimhead
Mudpie announced a new strategic alliance between two of the world's leading trend forecasting companies - Mudpie and Denimhead.
The High Bridge International Ideas Competition
The Emerging New York Architects Committee (ENYA), AIA NY Chapter, announced its fourth biennial international ideas competition.
When Eyeball and Momix Combine, Art Expands for Target's Art for All Project
Dressed in brilliant red and vibrant white body suits, five Momix dancers fold, unfold and refold themselves into a swirl of origami-like patterns in "Art Expands (:60)," motion designer Eyeball's third inspired project for Target's "Art for All" video installation series, which is displayed on giant LED screens outside the Staples Center, in downtown Los Angeles.
Winners of the Pentawards 2009
The international jury of Pentawards, the first world competition devoted exclusively to Packaging Design, chaired by Gerard Caron, announced its winners for 2009.
CCA Leading by Design Fellows Program
California College of the Arts announced the May 2010 launch of the Leading by Design Fellows Program, the first executive program of its kind in the United States.
Breathing Bathtub by Li Xi Wins the 3rd Edition of Jump the Gap by Roca
Roca announced the winning project of the 3rd edition of the International Contest "Jump the Gap," chosen from 382 project presentations.
SEGD Dynamic Environments 3: The Intersection of Information, Experience, and Architecture
Producing memorable and appropriate dynamic environments requires a high degree of collaboration among owners, architects, designers, technology integrators, and multimedia experts.
East of Borneo: CalArts to Launch Online Art Journal and Archive
Set to launch in spring 2010, East of Borneo is a dynamic and extensive website: part art journal, part multi-media archive edited by Thomas Lawson, Dean of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) School of Art.
72andSunny Helps Launch BUGABOO (PRODUCT)RED Campaign
72andSunny announced today its support of the October 1 launch of (BUGABOO)RED - the newest (RED) partnership with Bugaboo International, the innovative Dutch mobility company whose baby strollers have re-invented the industry.
Zaha Hadid Awarded Praemium Imperiale for Architecture
London based Architect, Zaha Hadid known for her unique and futuristic designs was recently awarded Praemium Imperiale for Architecture by the Japan Art Association.
SFMOMA Rose to International Prominence Under Leadership of Henry T. Hopkins
Former San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) director Henry T. Hopkins passed away on September 27, 2009.
Creativity + Commerce 2010
Creativity + Commerce showcases outstanding print and interactive design from around the world.
Be(e) Diverse: Irish Bee House Awarded with 1st Prize of EESC Design ZeroNine Competition
The "Bee house" project, designed by James Ennis from Ireland, has been selected as the winner of the first European Award for a Sustainable Present competition by an international design panel on September 28, 2009.
The Hawn Foundation's MindUP Program Gets a Rebrand by CoreBrand
The mission of The Hawn Foundation, founded by award-winning actress and children's advocate Goldie Hawn, is to equip children with the social and emotional skills they need to live smarter, healthier, and happier lives.
Tom Blackett: Siegel+Gale Appoints High Profile Chairman for Expanding UK Office
Global brand consultancy Siegel+Gale announced today that it has appointed Tom Blackett as Chairman of its UK office.
Design Group Piranha Joins Fluid
Marc Schwartz, Managing Partner at Fluid NYC, the New York-based editorial, original music and visual effects studio, announced today that Piranha Design is partnering with Fluid to provide further design and 3D.
GE Energy Financial Services Building Designed by Perkins Eastman
International design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman announced that the 280,000 sf new headquarters of GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford, CT has attained LEED Gold status for Commercial Interiors.
Context Contrast: New Architecture in Historic Districts
New York is often imagined as a perennially new city, yet in the four decades since the 1965 passage of the New York Landmarks Law, it has become one of the strongest forces for historic preservation in the country.
APLD 2010 International Landscape Design Awards: Call for Entries
The APLD International Landscape Design Awards recognizes excellence in the field of landscape design.
Sonia Rykiel Heats Up the 2009 Holiday Season for H&M
H&M and Sonia Rykiel president and artistic director Nathalie Rykiel announced that Sonia Rykiel will be the next guest designer for winter 2009 and spring 2010.
myPANTONE: Pantone Turns iPhone into Color Studio on the Go
There has been a fundamental shift in the way designers work over the years - projects have become digitally driven and inspiration more spontaneous.
New and Old Faces for PDD
London based innovation consultancy PDD announced the appointment of Vassilios Kanellopoulos as Business Development Director and Alastair Kingsland as Design Director.
Bernu Ice: Collaboration Results in Innovative Seating Solution That Defies Convention
In an industry among the hardest hit in the recent economic downturn, two Canadian design and manufacturing firms have pooled their collective talents to develop an innovative seating solution that defies material convention and challenges design precepts.
2009 Catalyst Case Study Selections Announced
The Industrial Designers Society of America and strategy, innovation, and design consultancy RKS announced the 2009 Catalyst case study selections - showcasing design's power to effect positive change.
Design Shop Eyeball Creates PBS On-Air Look for 21st Century
PBS, one of the most highly respected brands in media, is unveiling a new multiplatform brand package this fall.
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2010
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year has established itself as a leading showcase of the most innovative and forward thinking designs from around the world, supporting the critically acclaimed Brit Insurance Design Awards.
Bruno Everling Wins Bombay Sapphire Global Design Prize
German designer, Bruno Everling has been named the £5,000 winner of the eighth annual Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, one of the top design contests in the world for up-and-coming designers.
First Ever European Design Day: October 1, 2009
The Design Council has welcomed the first European Design Day - October 1, 2009, organised by the Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA), and is calling on European nations to work more closely together to improve, harmonise and share information on their design industries.
Hamilton Wood Type's 10th Anniversary Events
Wood type aficionados will converge for a Wayzgoose weekend, Nov. 20-22, filled with print presentations and type talk including Matthew Carter as he unveils "Carter Latin Wide," his first wood typeface and the newest addition to one of the premier wood type collections in the world.
The 2010 One Show College Competition
The 2010 One Show College Competition, for design students, is open for entries.
Miho Koshido Named Retail Design Creative Director
International retail brand strategy and design firm, JGA, recently named Miho Koshido to creative director at JGA.
Heller Manus Architects Selected to Lead the Design of Guangzhou's Southern Axis
Heller Manus Architects was awarded the contract to design the master plan for a crucial portion of Ouangzhou's growing metropolitan area.
The Art of Architecture: Foster + Partners Opens at the Nasher Sculpture Center
Continuing its investigation of contemporary architecture, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas presents a retrospective of the work of Foster + Partners.
Swedish Design Student Wins Electrolux Design Lab 2009 with His Concept Cocoon
Rickard Hederstierna from Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden is the winner of the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 competition for inventing Cocoon.
Robrady Design and DK City Unfold Future of Electric Bikes
Earlier this month Robrady Design and DK City unveiled their concept db0 folding electric bicycle to a select audience at Eurobike '09, the year's leading bicycle show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Autodesk Expands Options for Mac Users
Autodesk and Parallels announced that they have signed an agreement to make Parallels Desktop for Mac Autodesk's preferred Mac virtualization software.
Designing Green Urban Mobility
With the number of cars in the world predicted to double to 1.7billion by 2030, the notion of having ecological-friendly vehicles on the road has never been so important.
Frog Design Offers Unique View of TEDGlobal 2009 Conference in Design Mind Magazine
Global innovation firm frog design released a special edition of its award-winning design mind magazine, devoted exclusively to TEDGlobal, which took place from July 21-24, 2009 in Oxford, England.
Craft Animations Extends Craft Director Studio to Autodesk Softimage
Further expanding the artist-friendly workflow, Craft Animations today announced the availability of its Craft Director Studio for users of Autodesk Softimage software.
Museum of the Phantom City: OtherFutures
Van Alen Institute announced today the launch of Museum of the Phantom City: OtherFutures, a public art project that allows individuals to browse visionary designs for the City of New York on their iPhones.
Perkins Eastman Announces Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island Hotel Groundbreaking
The New York office of international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman announced the groundbreaking of the new Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island Hotel and Resort in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
G-20 to Meet at David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLLCC) in Pittsburgh, PA, the first and largest Gold LEED-Certified convention center, will be the location for the G-20 Conference being held September 24 and 25, 2009.
DAY Amsterdam Designs Europe's First Nike Sportswear Store, Paris
DAY Creative Business Partners in Amsterdam has designed the first Nike Sportswear pilot store in Europe.
Akzo Nobel Appoints Brand Advocate London
Brand Advocate London, the integrated creative communications agency, has been appointed by Akzo Nobel Decorative Paints, the world's largest decorative paints company, to redesign its global decorative paint brands website platform.
Thornberg & Forester Animates the Packers Guy for McDonald's
Brett Favre? Who needs him when you've got the Packers Guy.
2009 Imagination Prize to Jakob Schlaepfer
The international "Premiere Vision" trade fair in Paris, which attracted 1200 exhibitors, saw the presentation of the four first ever "PV Awards" for outstanding textiles.
Ravi Sawhney Inducted Into the IDSA Academy of Fellows
RKS announced that Ravi Sawhney, RKS founder and CEO, was inducted in the Industrial Designer's Society of America's Academy of Fellows at the opening ceremony of IDSA's Project Infusion in Miami.
August Results of the RIBA Future Trends Survey
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the August results of its monthly Future Trends Survey, which was established in January 2009 to monitor business and employment trends affecting the architecture profession.
AIA to Host Series of Transportation and Community Forums
As a member of Transportation of America, a broad coalition calling for the renewal of our national transportation program for the 21st century, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will be hosting a series of public forums across the country.
Winners of the Interior Motives Student Design Awards 2009
The automotive design community celebrated the industry's top future designers at a glamorous awards ceremony during the Frankfurt motor show.
Fourth Annual National Design Week
Launched in 2006, National Design Week is an education initiative offering free admission for all museum visitors and hosting a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards.
Fury Invites Designers to Speak Out for Peace
New York City-based motion design agency Fury recently completed work on a series of self-motivated pieces that take an atypical approach to promoting world peace.
Studio David Hillman Designs Major Olympic Stamps Series for London 2012
Royal Mail has commissioned Studio David Hillman to design three sets of stamps to be issued in the run up to London 2012 Olympic Games.
Burgopak Wins iF Communication Design Award 2009
Burgopak has won the iF Communication Design Award for Packaging 2009.
yU+co. Stays On Winning Streak With Visual Design For Gamer
For Lakeshore Entertainment / Lionsgate's new sci-fi thriller, "Gamer," yU+co. accomplished the task of visualizing a futuristic world using motion graphics applied as visual effects.
Re-Designing Design
Savannah College of Art and Design faculty visits RKS to learn RKS's proprietary design thinking methodology and stay ahead of the curve in this new era of design.
Singapore Design Festival 2009
Initiated in 2005 by the DesignSingapore Council, the Singapore Design Festival is a biennial platform to promote design and the design industry in Singapore, creating opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas, and enhancing Singapore's image as a vibrant and creative international design city.
David Mason: New Design Leader for Woods Bagot London
International architectural practice, Woods Bagot, today announced the appointment of David Mason as the new Design Leader for its Lifestyle interiors team.
The London Design Festival Kicks Off
The London Design Festival kicked off with the unveiling of The Tournament, a giant chess set, which is situated in the middle of Trafalgar Square.
RIBA Commissions Independent Research on Regulation and Registration of Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has appointed Sir Christopher Ball to carry out an independent research project into the future of regulation and registration of the architects' profession.
Andrew Doolan Award 09: Call for Entries
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland announced the launch of this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2009, which is supported by the Scottish Government and Mrs Margaret Doolan.
Metro40 : BMW Group DesignworksUSA Takes Design Excellence to City Streets
People are in motion all around the globe. Managing people in motion and helping cities provide the comfortable, attractive, high-quality facilities and amenities required to build a broader constituency for public streetscapes and public transit was the starting point for the partnership between BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Landscape Forms, North America's leading designer and manufacturer of site furniture for outdoor spaces.
New York School of Interior Design Announces Lighting Lecture Series
New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) announced a number of public programs around the theme of lighting this fall at their campus in New York City.
Konstantin Grcic: Decisive Design
Konstantin Grcic: Decisive Design, on view in the Abbott Galleries of the Modern Wing from November 18, 2009 through January 24, 2010, is specifically devoted to the portfolio of Grcic and his firm, Konstantin Grcic Insdustrial Design (KGID), and brings together more than 100 of his objects, including furniture, products, tableware, and office accessories.
2010 Metropolis Next Generation Design Competition
Metropolis's 2010 Next Generation Design Competition is now accepting entries.
William Halal Announced as Keynote Speaker for Icsid World Design Congress 2009
Joining Ged Davis, Thomas Heatherwick and Emily Pilloton as keynote speakers at the Icsid World Design Congress 2009 is William E. Halal, Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology & Innovation at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Collaborative Innovation Networks Conference: COINs 2009
The Savannah College of Art and Design will host the first-ever conference on Collaborative Innovative Networks (COINs), Oct. 8-11, bringing together a multi-disciplinary, international group of practitioners, researchers and students of the emerging science of collaboration.
Twilight: Flooring Design Where Neither Light Nor Darkness Prevails
Twilight is the state where neither light nor darkness prevails. It is the frontier that divides the day between dark and light.
CB'a Design Solutions Creates the Packaging Design of Jyvashyva Hetkiset
After several successful packaging design revamp for Jyvashyva, CB'a Design Solutions collaborated once again with the leading biscuit brand in Finland on the launch of Jyvashyva Hetkiset, its new range of biscuits for small breaks.
Buildings Matter: RIBA Unveils Its Manifesto for Architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will unveil its manifesto for architecture, Buildings Matter, at the first of its party conference events on Tuesday 22 September 2009.
Ergonomidesign Takes Exclusive Design to a New Level with the Breathtaking Speakers Gramophone
The design team from Ergonomidesign, John Grieves, Jonas Dolk and Erik Wahlin, have developed the extreme design behind Gramophone, the new eye-catching speaker from the manufacturer Aesthesis.
Guggenheim and Google Invite Public to Vote for Winner of Online Design Competition
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Google invite the public to vote for its favorite design among the top ten People's Prize finalists for the Design It: Shelter Competition.
Clive Roux Chosen as New IDSA Executive Director
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) announced that Clive Roux, IDSA, Chief Marketing Officer for Baumgartens and former design leader with internationally renowned Philips Design, will become IDSA's new executive director.
Leo a Daly Washington D.C. Appoints Diane Taitt Chandleur as Director of Interior Architecture
The Washington, D.C. office of LEO A DALY announced the appointment Diane Taitt Chandleur, Assoc. AIA, ASID, IIDA, as director of interior architecture.
Steven Holl Architects Selected to Design New Building for Glasgow School of Art
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) announced that Steven Holl Architects (New York) working with Scottish based JM Architects has been selected, as the result of an international competition, to lead the team to design a new building on the site opposite the world famous Mackintosh Building in Garnethill, Glasgow.
Facebook Headquarters by Studio O+A
Employees of Facebook recently moved to a new headquarters that facilitates interaction and connection, reflecting the company's mission as a social networking website provider.
Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2010
PANTONE Fashion Color Report Spring 2010 features the top 10 colors for women's fashion for spring 2010, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots, and is available free-of-charge.
Pininfarina Partners With The Coca-Cola Company on Coca-Cola Freestyle
Pininfarina announced today that it has collaborated with The Coca-Cola Company on the industrial design for its proprietary fountain beverage dispenser known as "Coca-Cola Freestyle".
AIGA Design Conference Gathers Brightest Minds to Examine the Role of Design
What is designing today? And how do designers define their own influence within the dichotomy of making versus thinking?
Sustainable Innovation 09: Towards a Low Carbon Innovation Revolution
Sustainable Innovation 09 will provide a platform to discuss the future opportunities and challenges related to the design, development and commercialisation of low carbon innovation, technologies, products and services.
Royal Falcon Fleet RFF135 by Porsche Design Group
The Porsche Design Group and Singapore-based mega-yacht builder Royal Falcon Fleet have reached the first milestone of the construction of the RFF135.
Men's Shoes From Porsche Design
Porsche Design announced its new shoe collection for the Spring / Summer 2010 season.
Heartbeats by Lady Gaga: Headphones Designed in Collaboration with Ammunition
When music and fashion icon Lady Gaga embarked on a project to launch her new in-ear headphones, she worked directly with the multidisciplinary design firm Ammunition to conceive "HeartBeats by Lady Gaga".
Ammunition Extends Partnership with Dr. Dre and Monster
Following the hugely popular launch of Beats by Dr Dre headphones with iconic hip-hop producer Dr. Dre and leading audio manufacturer Monster Cable last fall, renowned Ammunition Founder Robert Brunner again brings the same high levels of industrial design to their latest major additions.
The Red Dot Award Tops the List of the Most Important Design Competitions
The "red dot award: communication design" ranks first in the list of the most important design competitions for the corporate identity sector.
Ruth Reed Becomes First Female President of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Ruth Reed became the first female President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession, which this year celebrates its 175th anniversary.
5+design Teams up With Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to Design Celebrity Equinox
5+design was a key player on the design team behind the recently launched Celebrity Equinox, the second vessel in the Celebrity Class, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' largest and most innovative ships.
Ammunition is Honored with Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2009
Leading multidisciplinary design consultancy Ammunition is honored with a prestigious Red Dot award: communication design 2009 for its work on a catalogue, designed as part of a product launch campaign for bathroom and kitchen company Kohler's latest matte finish, "Honed White".