Design News
Worthing Swimming Pool: Winner Announced
London based practice Wilkinson Eyre Architects has won the competition to design a new swimming pool for Worthing Borough Council.
Norman Foster: Drawings 1958-2008
An exhibition comprising two hundred drawings executed between 1958 to 2008 by Norman Foster is currently showing at Ivorypress Art + Books in Madrid.
Brooklyn Museum Launches New Smart Phone Customized Gallery Tours
Visitors to the Brooklyn Museum with mobile phones with Internet access will be able to create their own gallery guides to the permanent collections.
RIBA: July Results of the Future Trends Survey
The Royal Institute of British Architects announced the July 2009 results of its monthly Future Trends Survey, marking the start of the third quarter monitoring business and employment trends affecting the architecture profession.
BCN Design Week 2009
The BCN Design Week 2009 opens its doors from 26th to 30th of October positioned as a leading event for promoting and debating design and a date on the international calendar that can't be missed.
Perkins Eastman to Design the Next Generation Trading Floor for NYSE Euronext
The New York office of international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman has been commissioned by NYSE Euronext to design the "next generation trading floor" through extensive renovations to the floor's Main Room, replacing traditional broker booths with modern trading desks, new screens and workspaces, and a new network while creating a unified trading environment.
Design Bridge to Create 21st Century Pint Glass
A safer British pint glass is being developed by designers in a bid to crack the problem of glasses being used in violent assaults.
Rhino's Animated Flu Bug Finds Its Way to the Web
To illustrate the power of Kleenex Anti-Viral tissue, Rhino brought to life the Flu Bug - a jittery, mischievous little guy whose M.O. is to appear out of nowhere and derail the best-laid plans - then set him loose in a smattering of media formats, including live video and web animation.
Submission Deadline for 2009 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
The submission deadline for the 2009 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence draws ever closer; project submissions must be received by 5:00pm EST on Thursday, September 17, 2009.
Foster + Partners Wins Competition for Major Sustainable Masterplan in South Korea
Foster + Partners, together with PHA and Mobility in Chain, has won an international competition to design the masterplan for the expansion of the Incheon Free Economic Zone, an extensive mixed-use scheme encompassing the islands of KangHwa and OnJin-gun, to the north west of Seoul.
NASA Sustainability Base
Earlier this week, NASA held a ceremonial groundbreaking and dedication event for what is expected to become the highest-performing building in the federal government.
2010 Passion for Fashion Competition For High School Seniors
2010 Passion for Fashion Competition For High School The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition 2010 provides high school students an exciting glimpse of the highly competitive fashion industry by offering students interested in Fashion Design or Fashion Marketing, Merchandising or Retail Management an opportunity to win a full-tuition scholarship to study fashion at one of The Art Institutes schools.
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics
BMW sees technical innovations reducing both emissions and fuel consumption as an elementary part of the brand's product strategy, just like vehicle concepts enhancing the Sheer Driving Pleasure so typical of BMW as a lasting, sustained experience.
Building Performance Initiative: USGBC Tackles Building Performance Head On
The U.S. Green Building Council stepped up its commitment to improved building performance with the launch of the Building Performance Initiative, designed to put in place a comprehensive data collection effort from all buildings that have achieved LEED certification; implement an appropriate analysis methodology of that data; and provide feedback to building owners so they have better information with which to address any performance gaps that stem from predicted building performance versus actual performance.
FlickerLab Creates 13 Hours of Animation For Hooked on Phonics
For the first time in 20 years, Hooked on Phonics, has redesigned its flagship product, Learn to Read, and incorporated some of the latest reading and literacy research into proven lesson strategies and reading activities designed to teach children fundamental reading skills.
PhilippeBecker Designs Unique Packaging for T-Mobile myTouch 3G
PhilippeBecker, a San Francisco branding and packaging agency, today announced its role in designing the packaging graphics and in-box collateral for the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, as well as the graphics and packaging structure for the complete line of accessories.
Property Sector Needs to Face the Sustainable Future
The building sector is not doing enough to deliver sustainable construction solutions, according to a survey of senior property professionals.
SVA MFA Design Criticism Lecture Series: Fall 2009
The Design Criticism MFA department announced another exciting lineup of speakers for the Fall 2009 Lecture Series.
Radhika Subramaniam: New Director and Chief Curator for Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
Parsons The New School for Design has announced the appointment of Radhika Subramaniam as director and chief curator of the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center (SJDC).
Al Gore to Keynote USGBC's Greenbuild Conference
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced former Vice President Al Gore as the opening keynote speaker for USGBC's annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo being held Nov. 11-13, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Graphic Europe: An Alternative Guide to 31 European Cities
Graphic Europe is a guide to 31 European cities, one in each European country, written and illustrated by graphic designers living in those cities.
LG Announces Winner of the 2nd Annual Design the Future Competition
LG Mobile Phones recently named Emily Albinski from Wading River, NY the winner of its 2nd Annual Design the Future Competition.
NCR Self-Checkout Earns IDEA Design Award
The newest version of NCR SelfServ Checkout, the market-leading self-checkout solution from NCR Corporation, is among the 2009 winners of the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition.
Yves Behar Flips Underwear Category on Its Head with Launch of PACT
PACT, an online underwear brand that blends design and sustainability with support for powerful social and environmental causes, launched today with three premium organic cotton underwear collections for men and women.
Bang & Olufsen in the New Aston Martin Rapide
The four-door Aston Martin Rapide sports car combines a commitment to power, beauty and soul with space and practicality for every eventuality - the same can be said for Bang & Olufsen's tailor-made BeoSound Rapide sound system provided in this exceptional car.
Roadster Fascination: BMW Z4 Wins Renowned IDEA Design Award
The new BMW Z4 draws attention to itself not just on the road but also among internationally renowned design experts.
Duravit Reveals Extraordinary Furnishing Ideas for Small Spaces
Because of their inherent space limitations, many guest bathrooms and powder rooms face unavoidable design challenges that leave them looking cramped or sparsely furnished.
Pee in the Shower: Save the Rainforest
Water stories have a surprising ability to create a deluge across the world's media, and F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi's new campaign for Brazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica, encouraging citizens everywhere to pee in the shower - thereby saving 4,380 litres (1,157 gallons) of water per household annually - is no exception.
Thonet Collect: Thonet's Rocking Chair No. 1 Limited Edition
Thonet's rocking chair, which became famous under the name Schaukel-Fauteuil No. 1, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship: the first rocking chair in the world that was manufactured from bentwood.
New Bentley Mulsanne Makes World Debut
Bentley Motors unveiled the Mulsanne, the company's all-new flagship grand tourer, at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance in Monterey, California.
Additional Distinguished Speakers Confirmed for Icsid Congress in November
A glittering array of leading figures from the world of design has been confirmed as speakers and symposia-leaders for the 50th Anniversary Icsid Congress, being held in Singapore this November.
JetBlue and Patagonia to Receive AIGA Corporate Leadership Award at the Design Legends Gala
The board of directors of AIGA, the professional association for design, has chosen JetBlue and Patagonia to each receive the 2009 AIGA Corporate Leadership Award at the Design Legends Gala on September 17, 2009.
2010 Rebrand 100 Global Awards
The Rebrand 100 Global Awards is the only highly respected and coveted global awards of its kind.
UCB and Its Design Partners, OXO and Smart Design, Win 2009 Red Dot: Communication Design
UCB announced today that the newly designed Cimzia packaging was honoured with a "red dot communication design" award, given by a respected international jury for the largest and most renowned global design competition, the red dot awards.
Rafael Vinoly Architects Expansion of Brooklyn Children's Museum Awarded LEED Silver
Rafael Vinoly Architects' expansion of the Brooklyn Children's Museum, located at the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, has been certified LEED Silver, making it New York City's first LEED-certified museum.
NewDealDesign Recognized with Four International Design Excellence Awards
NewDealDesign, the San Francisco creative agency providing strategic industrial design, interaction design and brand identity services to leading companies, today announced it received four 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
The Next Generation Perkins/APH Brailler Wins Acclaim
Product Development Technologies (PDT), Perkins Products and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) have been honored in the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) sponsored by BusinessWeek, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Target and Autodesk for the Next Generation Perkins/APH Brailler.
The Whitehouse Adds Editor Paul Hardcastle to US Roster
On the heels of his Cannes Lions Grand Prix win for Phillips "Carousel," editor Paul Hardcastle joins The Whitehouse, Bicoastal / Chicago / London for Stateside representation.
Bangkok Rising: Construction to Begin on Ole Scheeren / OMA's MahaNakhon
In the 125 years since William Le Baron Jenney's ten-storey Home Insurance Building in Chicago became the world's first skyscraper, the spectacle of soaring towers has become increasingly common wherever land is scarce, allowing cities to stack life ever taller, denser and more dynamic.
Design Driven: Maserati Competition Announces Winners
As the only automaker in the luxury class that utilizes a master design firm - legendary Pininfarina - Maserati has found there is an affinity between its brand and those who appreciate fine design.
Uncle: an Integrated Agency on the Up
Creative agency Uncle have played a part in helping Encyclopaedia Britannica secure the number 10 place in the coveted 2009/10 Superbrands UK Consumer Index.
72andSunny Taps Yahoo's' Yau to Expand Digital Capabilities
72andSunny, the creative powerhouse for worldwide brands such as Nike, Discovery Channel, 2K Sports and Quiksilver, announced today the appointment of Jason K. Yau as Sr. Digital Developer.
Royale Turns Two, Celebrates Studio Defining Culture
July 2009 marks the 2nd anniversary of LA-based motion design and production studio Royale.
Dona Wong: Siegel+Gale Hires Strategy Director of Information Design
Global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale, the pioneer in simplifying complex customer communications, announced today the appointment of Dona Wong as Strategy Director of Information Design for its Simplification practice.
Rafael Vinoly Architects Complete East Wing at Cleveland Museum of Modern Art
Rafael Vinoly Architects has designed the new East Wing at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), Ohio, which opened to the public on June 27, 2009.
Enterprise: Designers Present Interior of Spaceplane
The Swiss-Italian design team "Architecture and Vision" presents first interior designs of the "Enterprise".
Hyperbodies: Cuerpos Emergentes
The Istituto Europeo di Design of Barcelona has presented in its future headquarter, the former Macson factory, the 5th edition of its fashion show that this year carries for name "Hyperbodies, Cuerpos Emergentes".
Bent Signs Stop-Motion Heavy Hitter Ken Lidster
The Portland, Oregon-based production company and creative laboratory Bent Image Lab is further expanding its roster with the recent signing of veteran animator and director Ken Lidster.
Sollos: Shining Corona Highlights Home and Office
Technical expertise and a typical German, Bauhaus-inspired visual vocabulary are the trademarks of idee.design.licht.
Christine Cerqueira Gaspar: CUP Appoints New Executive Director
The Board of Directors and staff of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to increase the quality of public participation in urban planning and community design, are delighted to announce the appointment of Christine Cerqueira Gaspar as its new Executive Director, effective September 1, 2009.
RIBA Calls for National Minimum Space Standards in All New-build Housing
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) today calls for national minimum space standards in all new-build housing, whether it is privately or publicly funded.
Results of the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2009
The results of the red dot award: communication design have been finalised: 6,112 works were submitted to the competition - one of the most important and biggest design competitions worldwide - by communication designers and agencies from a total of 42 countries.
Prince Philip Designers Prize Announces Contenders for 50th Anniversary Year
The countdown to naming the winner of the 2009 Prince Philip Designers Prize, awarded annually to recognize a lifetime contribution to design, has begun with the nomination of nine design luminaries including David Adjaye, Wayne Hemingway and Hussein Chalayan.
Design in Britain: Big Ideas, Small Island
What constitutes Britishness in British design? Luxury 'British' car brand, Bentley is German owned and its head of exterior styling is Brazilian.
Design Museum and Conran Octopus Present New Series of Design Books
Everything around us in designed and the word "design" has become part of our everyday experience.
The Boi & Leda Desk Lamps
David Weeks, known for his distinctive lighting products, introduces two new desk lamps: the Boi Desk Lamp and the Leda Desk Lamp.
New Exhibit at San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design
The San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design presents three concurrent exhibits July 24 through October 4, 2009 at its 550 Sutter Street location in San Francisco.
PDT Joins Continua Health Alliance
Product Development Technologies (PDT) announced that it has joined Continua Health Alliance, a non-profit, open industry alliance of the finest healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare.
Perkins Eastman Awarded Indian School of Business Campus
The New York office of international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman has been commissioned by the Indian School of Business for a 70-acre, 1.5M sf new business school campus as part of a 300-acre "Knowledge City" in Chandigarh, Mohali, India.
REX Design Develops Packaging Design for Premium Powder Detergent to Launch in Argentina
The brazilian agency has designed the packaging for the new range of Skip powder detergent to be launch in Argentina - Skip Perfect Black / Perfect White, for black and white clothes.
Coalesse Wins IDEA Award for Design Excellence
Coalesse, a premium live/work furnishings brand, announced that its Akira collection of tables was awarded a 2009 Bronze Award by IDEA.
Crash+Sues Debuts Sensori by Brizo
Integrated production/post FX house Crash+Sues teamed with Indianapolis agency Young & Laramore to produce an impressive three-minute branding video, "Sensori by BRIZO."
The One Club to Host First Ever One Show/Hyper Island Master Classes
The One Club and Hyper Island will present One Show / Hyper Island Master Classes for traditional and interactive advertising executives eager to be at the forefront of digital advertising from October 15-17 at the One Club in New York.
Robot-Zombie Plague Development Diary
Interactive and commercial art development company Hook announced the launch of a development diary chronicling the internal production of an experimental browser-based 3D side-scrolling action-platformer game.
Ramp Creative Earns Acclaim From LACP
Ramp Creative, the Los Angeles-based design studio won two honors from the 2008 Vision Awards, an international annual report competition sponsored by the League of Communications Professionals (LACP) in San Diego.
Blind Mixes Politics and Pirates for Bright House Networks
Bicoastal production/design studio Blind applies a scissors-and-glue effect to popular films and TV shows in vivid new 3D animated :30s, including "TV Plus RR" and "Triple RR" for Bright House Networks out of Fry/Hammond/Barr, Orlando, FL.
DMI Announced Publishing Partnership with Wiley-Blackwell
Design Management Institute has embarked on a strategic partnership with Wiley-Blackwell for the management and distribution of DMI's two key publications: Design Management Review and Design Management Journal.
World Design Capital 2012 Shortlisted Cities Announced
Following deliberations on 17 July 2009, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced today on behalf of the members of the WDC Jury that the City of Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and the City of Helsinki (Finland) have been selected for the shortlist of cities that will move on to the next round of evaluation in the hopes of becoming World Design Capital in 2012.
Jamie Buckley: New Creative Director for PDD
London based innovation consultancy PDD announced the promotion of Jamie Buckley.
RIBA Stirling Prize 2009 Shortlist Announcement
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will be announcing the shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize in association with The Architects' Journal and Crystal CG on Thursday 23 July 2009.
New York School of Interior Design Announces 3 New Degrees
New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) announced three new degree programs, greatly expanding the college's educational offerings.
Scion's Brand Manifesto Campaign from ATTIK Delivers Inspiration for Creative Trendleaders
Global creative agency ATTIK and Scion revealed their new Brand Manifesto integrated campaign, intended to inspire new youthful and creative trendleaders with its bold and edgy elements.
State Farms Targets Young Adults via Archrival Integrated Campaign
Archrival was tapped by State Farm to develop a campaign for renter's and car insurance that targeted young adults in the Midwest.
Harris A. Smith Building at Clemson University
Students and researchers at Clemson University are participating in the country's only university program that ties together packaging science, graphic communications, environmental science, manufacturing principles, and marketing aspects.
SEGD Names Fellow and Other Award Winners for 2009
The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) announced the selection of David Gibson, co-founder and managing director of New York-based Two Twelve, as the 2008 SEGD Fellow.
RIBA Research Symposium 2009: Changing Practices
Now in its fourth year, the Royal Institute of British Architects' annual Research Symposium has become an important fixture in the architectural community's calendar.
Japanese Design Exhibition at the Red Dot Design Museum
Traditional Japanese arts and crafts coupled with leading edge technology - today Japanese design is an essential influence in the global market like never before.
Command X: Live Graphic Design Reality Show
Command X, the live graphic design reality show taking place this October at the AIGA Design Conference, will provide a stage for the designers of a new generation to break into the industry in front of 2,000 peers, heroes and potential employers.
Van Gogh Museum Appoints DAY for Major Retail and Interior Design Job
The world renowned Van Gogh Museum on Amsterdam's Museumplein has appointed Day Creative Business Partners for the design of its new lobby area and Museum Shop.
Cooper-Hewitt Presents Free Public Programs
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Design Awards with free public programs that explore the intersection between design and the world around us.
Andromeda Presents Fluxus: The Wave of Light and Glass
A world preview of the new artwork by Andromeda: Fluxus, a wavering Murano glass sculpture created to adorn White Gallery the first big lifestyle store to be opened in Rome in October 2009.
RIBA Launches New HostPractice Scheme to Help Students
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) today launches a new scheme aimed at helping architecture students and graduates who are unable to find suitable work placements in the current economic climate.
CB'a Design Solutions Gives Life to the Packaging Design of Tostimo
CB'a Design Solutions designed a new visual identity for Kris Kris, with the objective of increasing its statutory dimension.
DMI Introduces New Identity and Strategic Plan
With nearly 150 design and business leaders in attendance, Thomas Lockwood PhD, President of the Design Management Institute (DMI) unveiled the organization's new identity at the 2009 DMI Re-Thinking... Design conference, in San Francisco in June.
Andrea Siodmok: Dott Cornwall Appoints Programme Director
Dr Andrea Siodmok has been appointed by Cornwall Council to be Programme Director of Dott Cornwall.
Design Council and BCC Announce Partnership to Promote the Value of Design
The Design Council and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have announced a new partnership that will see the two organisations working together to promote the value of design to UK businesses.
Break Away From the Everyday and Get a Artful Life at the YBCA
Looking to escape the mundane? Try art, suggests Volume Inc.'s new campaign for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), invading San Francisco streets in July.
IDSA Leader Chelsea Sutula Joins RKS
RKS announced the addition of Chelsea Sutula, former Director of the IDEA Awards at IDSA, to its new business team.
Move Parliament Closer to Europe Say Winning School Pupils
A radical design transforming an old brownfield site in Ashford into the location for an international Parliament building, has been chosen as the winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) 175 Schools Competition to design a Parliament for the future.
New York School of Interior Design Student Wins $30,000 Scholarship from Donghia Foundation
Daniel J. Park, a senior BFA student at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), has won the 2009 Angelo Donghia Foundation Senior Scholarship Award.
Shell's Eurasian Integrated Campaign From JWT Features Spots From Stardust
Over the past eight weeks, a multifaceted integrated campaign for Shell from JWT London named "Get the most out of every drop," has launched within many countries in Europe and Asia, aimed at demonstrating the benefits of Shell's new Fuel Save products.
U2 and BlackBerry Come Together with Help from Union's Adam Jenkins
As U2's new tour gets underway, there's a lot of excitement in the air about their new album, "No Line on the Horizon," and their revolutionary new stage design.
The Future of Print
On Wednesday, July 8, Colophon in collaboration with the Art Directors Club hosts a unique presentation and discussion about independent magazines entitled "The Future of Print".
Hennessy Black: Curius Agency Designs a New Facet for Maison Hennessy
Hennessy Black is Maison Hennessy's new gem, world premiering exclusively on the American market in 2009.
The Masters of Professional Studies in Branding
A new one-year advanced degree program focused on the intellectual link between leadership and creativity will be offered at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York City, beginning in the fall of 2010.
SKD Brings Unified Design Language to IQ Medical Diagnostic Line
Midmark's diagnostic division wanted to provide a family of devices that combine increased functionality with user friendly features and appearance.
Electrolux Wins Australian Award for Sustainable Design
The Electrolux 2008 refrigeration collection in Australia has won the 2009 Award for Excellence in Sustainable Design in Standards Australia's International Design Awards.
Make It Right Architects Introduce Pioneering Duplex Designs
The green, affordable multi-family home designs of fourteen acclaimed local, national and international architects were released today by Make It Right, the foundation founded by actor Brad Pitt to help rebuild the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina.
Herning Museum of Contemporary Art Designed by Steven Holl Architects
Herning Museum of Contemporary Art will open to the public on September 9, 2009 uniting three distinct cultural institutions: the Herning Center of the Arts, the MidWest Ensemble and the Socle du Monde.
LandWorks Professional Center: A New and Better Idea for Real Estate
Most people know that poor air circulation and insufficient light- levels in the office can lead to chronic fatigue.