Design News
New Kolling Research Building by HASSELL Open
Designed by HASSELL, the new $92m Kolling Building for Research & Education is the first project to be completed in the redevelopment of the entire Royal North Shore Hospital Campus.
Asylum and Hershey's Sneak A Late Night Kiss At The Museum
In a spectacularly animated spot for Hershey's Kisses, Piotr Karwas and the VFX team at Asylum have crafted an instantly memorable tie-in with the soon to be released 20th Century Fox feature Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian, via Arnold NY.
ADC CUBE: an Exclusive Group for All Past ADC Cube Winners
For 88 years a prestigious symbol of excellence in visual communications, the coveted ADC Cube award now also carries with it an added benefit: honorary membership in CUBE, an exclusive group just launched by the Art Directors Club for all past and present ADC Cube winners.
Cubellis Completes Chicago's First Hotel Designed to Achieve LEED Silver
Cubellis announced that the firm has completed work on Hotel Felix, Chicago's first hotel designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
J-Power Powers Life in HD Spots for Japanese Market Directed by Stardust's Jake Banks
In cooperation with Japanese production company Kirameki, bicoastal U.S. creative production company Stardust Studios recently produced two HD spots for Tokyo's Electric Power Development (J-POWER) through the creative team at McCann Erickson Japan.
Brand New School Brings Nightmares to Life for Sci Fi Network's Estate of Panic
Never have nightmares been so lucrative... or funny.
Cause / Affect 09
Cause / Affect is a biennial graphic design competition which celebrates the work of designers and organizations who set out to positively impact our society.
RIBA Launches New Associate Member Class
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) today launches a new membership class called Associate Member, which will replace the current Graduate class.
One Show Design Winners Announced
The 2009 One Show Design Awards, the most prestigious international design competition honoring the year's best in print design, environmental design, corporate identity, publication design, and package design, was held Monday night at the IAC Building.
AIA Introduces 2030 Commitment Program to Reach Goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2030
The American Institute of Architects 2030 Commitment is a voluntary program for AIA member firms and other entities in the built environment that asks these organizations to make a pledge, develop multi-year action plans, and implement steps that can advance AIA's goal of carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030.
Ecotect Analysis 2010: Simplify Energy-Efficient Building Design and Renovation
Autodesk announced the Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2010, a whole-building performance analysis tool, and the Autodesk Guide to Sustainable Design, a new free online resource for designers that illustrates sustainable design principles, decisions and technologies for every phase of the building project lifecycle.
RIBA Higher Education Design Conference 2009: Delivering Projects in Uncertain Times
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Higher Education Design Quality Forum will be hosting its 2009 conference on Thursday 7 May 2009 at the RIBA.
Luigi Colani Action Figures
A Japanese web site dedicated to the designs of Luigi Colani, has commissioned a series of ten 12-inch action figures as a tribute to the great man.
Kids II Partnership with Savannah College of Art and Design Yields New Toy Concepts
This year, Kids II hosted its first-ever toy design program and contest in collaboration with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Industrial Design Department.
Future Mobility: Audi Promotes Intelligent Emotion Project
Audi looks into the future. Under the title "Intelligent Emotion," students at Munich University of Applied Sciences, aided by Audi, have developed visionary ideas for the mobility of the future - from a hybrid supercar to an alternative concept for lightweight design of interiors.
Mumble: Line of Sectional Sofas and Armchairs
Mumble has been conceived to change completely the concept of the sofa as we traditionally know.
Design Bugs Out: Design Council Unveils New Designs for Hospital Furniture and Equipment
Prototypes of innovative new designs for existing hospital furniture and equipment, aimed at helping the fight against MRSA and other Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs), will be unveiled today by the Design Council.
Madame: Designed by Oriol Llahona
Madame is the new collection of lamps designed by Oriol Llahona for the new catalogue of Alma Light.
Winners Announced for 2009 FITC Flash Awards
GE Augmented Reality/Smartgrid picked-up three awards, including "Best In Show", "Best Experimental Flash" and "Best Flash Visual Design" at the 2009 FITC Flash Awards, part of the FITC Design & Technology Festival, an annual event which draws over 1,000 designers and developers from around the world to Toronto, Canada.
The Beast: The New Prinoth Snow Groomer Designed by Pininfarina
The new Prinoth snow groomer is called the Beast and it was designed by Pininfarina; it is the largest and most efficient ever to come on the market, thanks to a unique working width (7.10 metres), an unsurpassed grooming speed, optimal power transmission and the new Prinoth Master Blade.
Lawrence & Pierce Win Pitch for Nottingham World Design Capital Bid
Nottingham City Council's bid to become World Design Capital 2012 is off to a good start, due to the successful marketing campaign by Lawrence & Pierce.
Rokkan and Time Warner Global Media Group Reveal What's Possible
A new website for Time Warner Global Media Group was designed with an ambitious goal: to demonstrate what the company calls "The Art of the Possible."
Five Past ADC Young Guns to Speak at Backstory Lecture Series
Five past ADC Young Guns winners - three "veterans" and two newcomers - will be featured in the first pair of four upcoming Backstory | ADC Young Guns Live events.
Nectar Design Aids in Creation of Lighting System for Use with High Speed Film
Working in conjunction with a leading specialist in high-intensity lighting, Long Beach-based Nectar Design has perfected an advanced lighting structure that eliminates the problem of flicker in high-speed video recording used for automotive crash tests.
Chris Ludacris Bridges to Present The One Club's First-ever Green Pencil Award
Famed hip hop superstar and Hollywood film star Chris "Ludacris" Bridges will present The One Club's first-ever "Green Pencil" award honoring excellence in the field of environmentally conscious advertising at "The 34th Annual One Show" on May 6th, it was announced today by Mary Warlick, Chief Executive Officer of The One Club.
Geyrhalter Design Continues Identity Design Acclaim
Geyrhalter Design, the Los Angeles based design agency that specializes in creating Brand Atmospheres for their mixed vertical clientele, will be featured in the latest book on international branding by famed publishing house Taschen with seven of their recent Identity Designs.
Australasian Student Design Awards at designEX
After receiving a record number of entries, Australasian Student Design Awards 2009 is set to be our biggest and best yet.
Design Difference: Designing Our World 2050
Organisers of the 26th International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) World Design Congress today announced the latest programme developments relating to "Design Difference - Designing Our World 2050".
BMW Group DesignworksUSA Defines Silhouette of Bavaria's Biggest Yacht Ever: The Cruiser 55
In January 2009, the BAVARIA Yachtbau GmbH announced BMW Group DesignworksUSA as their new design associate and commissioned the global design consultancy and subsidiary of the BMW Group to support the Giebelstadt boat builder in the realignment of its product portfolio.
The 1130 Table Range: Strikingly Simple, Innovative Yet Familiar
For Thonet, the Japanese designer Naoto Fukusawa has developed an extending table in wood with a convincing clear and simple form.
The Distinctive 404 H Barstool by Stefan Diez
Quirky, unique and comfortable - just like the whole prize-winning 404 family - Thonet presents the three-legged 404 H barstool by Stefan Diez with its distinctive, saddle-like seat.
UK's Top Creative Businesses of Tomorrow Identified Industry Gurus to Mentor Them to Success
Leading lights from the creative industries are being teamed up with twenty four high growth companies to build the world class businesses of tomorrow in a new initiative aimed at boosting the UK's creative industry.
Newsletter Design for National Patients Survey for NHS
To help promote their National Patients Survey SLaM asked 400 to design a newsletter which would be distributed through hospitals and sent to former patients.
RKS and Neuma Present Amuen: Inspire and Be Inspired
World-recognized strategy, innovation, and design consultancy RKS, in collaboration with Neuma, announced the debut of Amuen.com, the new social network where creative souls can connect to celebrate, showcase, and inspire all kinds of creativity and art.
Jump-Start Your Marketing Effort
In the current economic climate, it's more important than ever for architects to promote their work and their firms strategically and tactically.
Allplan 2009 for Cost-optimized and Sustainable Design Processes
Nemetschek Allplan announced Allplan 2009, the leading AEC platform (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) for 3D building modeling with quantity takeoff and cost determination.
New Name and New Corporate Identity for Figaro Medias
Dragon Rouge created the new name and visual identify for Publiprint, the advertising arm of the Figaro Group: FigaroMedias.
Red Dot Presents Asian Design Excellence in Shenzhen
In the past ten years, Asia's economic landscape has been subject to serious changes.
HASSELL on Site with New Christchurch Integrated Terminal
Designed by HASSELL, in conjunction with celebrated local architects Warren and Mahoney the new Christchurch Integrated Terminal is currently on site.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibitions at Salone
Showcasing its young designers' ideas, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is planning multiple exhibitions during the week of Salone del Mobile 2009.
Tuyomyo by Emeco with Gehry: A Collaboration in Support of Hereditary Disease Research
Emeco and renowned architect Frank Gehry have collaborated once again, this time in the development a one-of-a-kind large scale bench which will be presented during the Salone del Mobile in Milan, April 22 - 27 2009.
BMW Group Receives Seven Accolades at the Red Dot Award 2009
A total of seven accolades for high design quality in the field of product development will be bestowed on the BMW Group at the presentation of the 2009 red dot awards.
EWI Worldwide Designs Next Generation Gaming Retail Experience for Play N Trade
EWI Worldwide unveiled last week its new store design for Play N Trade, one of the world's fastest growing video game retailers.
Speck Design Appoints Elisa Jagerson as New CEO
Speck Design, a leading industrial and consumer product design firm, has announced the appointment of Elisa Jagerson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Winner Chosen in Northwich Vision Cultural Centre Competition
DLA Architecture has been chosen as the winners of the competition to design a new Cultural Centre in Northwich.
The Premsela Design Forum on Repairing
Recycling is a contemporary code word people often use when talking about responsible, conscious production.
Participants Confirmed for Design Avenue: Icsid Interdesign Workshop in Monterrey
A total of 48 outstanding designers and other related specialists have confirmed their participation for "Design Avenue", an Icsid Inderdesign workshop in Monterrey, Mexico.
Playful New Finnish Design
Playful New Finnish Design presents fresh concepts from individual designers and design companies during Meatpacking District Design Week, held May 15-18, 2009.
Pully Chau to Speak at Boao Conference
Pully Chau, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi's Guangzhou and Shanghai offices in China, has been invited to speak at the Boao Forum for Asia Conference 2009, which will take place from 17-19 April in Haikou, China.
2009 Design Awards and Building Type Awards Exhibition
AIA New York's Annual Design Awards Program is the largest competition held to recognize excellence in architectural design for projects in New York City and by New York City architects worldwide.
Sony's Wealth Creation
Chaos announced its work on Sony Professional's EMEA brand development - "Visual Wealth".
Material ConneXion at the Salone del Mobile 2009
New York-based global materials consultancy Material ConneXion will collaborate with Material ConneXion Milano to present "Sustain + Innovate," a dynamic showcase of the latest sustainable and innovative materials at this year's Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, from April 22-27, 2009, between Halls 14 and 18.
Creative Director Richard Eng Joins Blind New York Studio
Bicoastal production/design studio Blind builds their New York presence with the addition of 10-year industry veteran, Creative Director Richard Eng.
International Dialogues: Architecture and Climate Change
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Trust is pleased to present a further programme of lectures in its acclaimed series International Dialogues: Architecture and Climate Change in association with Gleeds.
Rodney Fitch Named as Spikes Asia's First Design Jury President
The newly-launched Spikes Asia Festival will feature a design category to honour creative and innovative use of design as a lever to influence consumers and its use as an aid to the communication of brand and product messages.
Democratic Design: IKEA
"The aesthetic form is there for all. And not just for the museum!"
Phoenix Editorial Launches Bonfire
Phoenix Editorial announced that it has launched Bonfire, a motion design and integrated media company.
British Designers Create Italian Branding for Bahraini Restaurant
SHH has created a full branding package - including identity, environmental graphics, signage, menus, place settings and staff uniforms - for a new restaurant and takeaway concept called "Italiano", set to open this month.
Reena Ahluwalia Designs a Historic Diamond Setting
Award winning jewelry designer Reena Ahluwalia has designed a diamond setting for the first two mined diamonds from Ontario, Canada.
Spring/Summer 2009 from United Nude
The arrival of the Spring season ushers in United Nude's Spring Summer Collection for 2009.
ADC 88th Annual Awards Gala Set For April 30
The Art Directors Club will announce this year's award winners at the ADC 88th Annual Awards Gala on Thursday evening, April 30, 2009 at the ADC Gallery in New York.
Aesthetics in Figures: Red Dot Top7 Bond
"Good design is good business." This phrase was coined by the former president of IBM, Thomas J. Watson jr., in the 1950s.
90 Years of the Bauhaus: Mart Stam's S 43 in Special Edition
Thonet is producing Mart Stam's S 43 cantilever chair in a special edition with many new colour options.
PDT Recognized for Producing Superior Product Designs
Product Development Technologies, a division of TZ Limited, has been honored with four 2009 ADEX Awards including three Platinum and one Gold.
Element by Fuego: Ammunition Designs New Fuego Outdoor Grill Product Line
A new outdoor grill, the Element by Fuego, has been launched by Fuego North America, the award-winning brand of high-end grills that has revolutionized outdoor entertaining.
National Architecture Week Goes Virtual
National Architecture Week, which this year falls on April 13-19, was created to encourage a public dialogue about architecture.
Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2009
Particularly in times of crisis, a coherent brand presence becomes a survival strategy and successful communication design one of the most important differentiating tools for surviving in the market.
London Associates Change the Way We Work
A radical new product concept has just been announced by Ambidexx and it calls into question the way people have traditionally used their hands for working.
RKS and Neuma Usher in a New Age of Tattoo Artistry, Comfort, and Safety
World-recognized strategy, innovation, and design consultancy RKS announced the introduction of the Neuma Hybrid Tattoo Machine, as RKS helps Neuma revolutionize the tattoo industry and usher in a new age of artistry, comfort, and safety.
Frank Gehry Selected to Design Eisenhower National Memorial
Gehry Partners, the Los Angeles-based architectural firm headed by Frank O. Gehry, has been selected as lead designer of the national memorial to Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Peter Horbury Tapped to Lead Design at Volvo Cars
Ford today announced key changes to bolster vehicle design leadership at both Volvo Cars and Ford's Americas operations.
Detskiy Mir Group New Retail Concept by Fitch
Detskiy Mir Group of Companies, the largest children's retail chain in Russia, and the branding consultancy Fitch announced the first stage of a new, large-scale retail concept rollout.
Cracow Fashion Week
For the first time Cracow widely known as a city of art has become a city of fashion for one week.
HP Z Workstation Designed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA
HP unveiled the HP Z Workstation series - a reinvention of the product category from the core outward that offers customers unprecedented performance, value and serviceability in a sleek new design.
Design for a Living World
This spring, The Nature Conservancy and the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will present "Design for a Living World," a traveling exhibition featuring objects created by leading designers and made from sustainable, natural materials.
IDC Wins Global Awards for Packaging Design
Following in the footsteps of two IDEA Awards for innovation and design, Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd. has been presented with two further awards for excellence in packaging design - this time on a global scale.
Design Korea 2009
Korean Institute of Design Promotion announced the theme and dates for the Design Korea 2009.
Perkins Eastman Unveils Design for Accident and Emergency Care Hospital in the UAE
International architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman recently unveiled the design of Al Maktoum Accident and Emergency (A&E) Hospital - the newest and most sophisticated Accident and Emergency Hospital of its kind in the UAE.
Click 3X Helps MTV Create Animated Circus for See You Sunday
Embarking on a new creative partnership, Click 3X recently collaborated with MTV to create a show open, packaging, and promos for See You Sunday.
Crash+Sues Creates an Endless Summer Garden in Wintery Minneapolis for Bailey Nurseries
Crash+Sues brought summer to Minneapolis early this year, with a whimsical, fully animated spot for Bailey Nurseries that transports viewers through a beautiful garden created with a variety of hydrangeas that ensures blooms all summer long.
Mindseye Gets Historical
A Museum devoted to the art and history of gardening has been re-designed and re-housed inside a medieval church adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the River Thames in London.
Tronic Studio 3HD Branding Spot Presides Over Retail Marriage of Sony Style and Comcast Labs
Tronic Studio's 3HD theatrical trailer-style spot, "Emerge" plays across one the world's biggest hi-definition LED screen in the Comcast Center in Philadelphia to herald the launch of the retail marketing partnership between Sony Electronics and Comcast Labs.
Ten Images for Ithaca 2009: 8th Poster Competition
The 8th annual poster competition Ten Images for Ithaca 2009 is now accepting entries.
SWISS's New First Class Design: a Suite Above the Clouds
SWISS will be gradually introducing a new First Class cabin from this spring onwards in parallel with its fleet renewal programme.
Water Goes Bananas at DMG and Fusion CI Studios
Fusion CI Studios and Department of Motion Graphics pooled talents recently to create this lively spot for New Zealand creative agency, Sugar and client, Fonterra.
The Abacus: New Stadium Seat From Arup and Forum Seating
The Abacus stadium seat, designed and developed in the UK by Arup in collaboration with Nowy Styl subsidiary Forum Seating, breaks new ground not only in aesthetics but also the use of sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.
MET Studio Designs the Manchester United Experience
British experiential design consultancy MET Studio has completed the design of an exciting, new, immersive exhibition and experience for the world's most famous football club, Manchester United.
Mazak Pursues Differentiation by Design
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation has announced a partnership with the prestigious Ken Okuyama Design, founded by one of the world's leading industrial design gurus Kiyoyuki Okuyama.
Gruskin Group Wins Award of Merit in RDI International Store Competition
Gruskin Group has won an "Award of Merit" in the Retail Design Institute's (RDI) 2008 International Store Design Competition.
Call for Papers: Icsid Design Education Conference 2009
The call for papers for the Icsid Design Education Conference 2009 is now open.
Opel Works with Royal College of Art Students to Design Future Mobility
In celebration of the 40th year of the UK's Royal College of Art (RCA) Vehicle Design course, Opel is sponsoring a competition for students.
Level_10: Computer Worlds Inspire Design Concept by BMW Group DesignworksUSA
The gaming industry is an industry that is associated with attributes such as visionary creativity, innovative strength and progressiveness.
Re-Thinking Design at DMI's Design / Management / Brand 21 Conference
The breakdowns we are currently experiencing in the world are enough to alarm even the hardiest of souls.
Bentwood Chair 214 Turns 150 in 2009
When Michael Thonet first introduced his bentwood chair in Vienna in 1859, little did he know that he had created what would become the first mass-produced chair in the world.
The Next Generation Perkins Brailler
Fifty seven years after the original Perkins Brailler was introduced by Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where both Helen Keller and Laura Bridgman studied, Perkins Products partnered with The American Printing House for the Blind and Product Development Technologies (PDT) to vastly improve this life-changing device for the individuals of all ages in over 170 countries that depend upon it.
Seymourpowell Strengthens its Management Team
Seymourpowell has significantly expanded its management team with the appointment of two new Directors and the creation of four new, internal-appointment Associateships.
Logitech Wins Two iF Product Design Awards
Logitech announced that the Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse and the Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator device were honored with prestigious 2008 iF (International Forum Design) awards for excellence in consumer product design.
SolidWorks 2008
SolidWorks Corporation today released SolidWorks 2008, the newest version of its leading 3D CAD software.
Meyda Lighting Introduces Unique Wine Bottle Pendants
Designing lighting "that is right on-trend," Meyda Lighting introduces art glass Wine Bottle Pendants.
Wallpaper* Releases City Guides
Wallpaper* City Guides are an exciting, stylish new concept in travel guides published by Phaidon Press and Wallpaper* magazine.