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The Package Design Book 6
Pentawards has unveiled the sixth edition of its biannual book, showcasing the best packaging projects from its 2019 and 2020 awards.
Good Design Australia Launches 2021 Good Design Awards
Good Design Australia is calling for entries for the 2021 Good Design Awards. The Awards are globally respected for the high standard of design evaluation and attract new and innovative design projects from around the world each year.
UK's National Gallery Seeking Design Team for its NG200 Project
The UK's National Gallery is seeking a multi-disciplinary design team to work with it on a suite of capital projects to mark its bicentenary, its 200th anniversary, with an initial phase to be opened in 2024.
JDO Named Best in Class at PAC Awards for Packaging Innovation and Sustainable Design
JDO's creation of a sleek, highly innovative reusable motor oil can for Shell Helix Ultra Net Zero Carbon has been recognized as Best in Class in Packaging Innovation and Sustainable Design at the 2021 PAC Global Leadership Awards.
Knockout Designs New Identity and Bottle for ZEO
Knockout recently created a new identity and bottle design for ZEO, a range of sophisticated, sensorial zero-alcohol spirits.
PAVE Student Aid - Spring 2021: Call for Applications
PAVE is now accepting applications for its aid program that supports students studying retail design, interior design, architecture, visual merchandising, industrial design, and similar programs.
RB Designs Packaging and Brand Experience for 'Vanish Miracle Revives Colours'
Dragon Rouge recently worked with Reckitt Benckiser (RB) to develop packaging and brand experience design for RB's new 'Vanish Miracle Revives Colours' serum which helps people revive treasured clothing by removing the visible wear of garments.
LOOP Design Awards 2021: Call for Entries
The LOOP Design Awards 2021 is now open for entries. The second edition of the awards is open to all designers, creatives, photographers & individuals involved in architecture, interior design, landscape design, product design, and architecture photography.
Conran Design Group Launches Branding for Viatris
Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn recently merged into a new kind of healthcare company, marking one of the biggest pharmaceutical mergers in recent times.
PepsiCo Debuts New Design for Rockstar Energy Beverages
PepsiCo acquired Rockstar Energy Beverages as part of the company's effort to expand its presence in the global, fast-growing energy category. Now, the brand is introducing new creative, fresh packaging, dialed-up digital components and flavor innovations.
Tierra Whack and Adobe Release New Coloring Book
Adobe, in collaboration with artist Tierra Whack, has released a free coloring book, dubbed 'W is for Whack,' to print at home or color digitally within Creative Cloud apps.
Redress Design Award 2021: Call for Entries
The 11th Redress Design Award, the renowned global sustainable fashion design competition, is now open for submissions. This cycle's prizes include US$10,000 in development funding and bespoke mentorships with world-renowned sustainable fashion experts.
Meriel Marina Bay by Elkus Manfredi Architects
Elkus Manfredi Architects has designed the new mixed-use multifamily complex Meriel Marina Bay in Quincy, Massachusetts.
UXUS Creates New Interiors for McDonald's to Inspire Connectivity and Togetherness
UXUS recently collaborated with McDonald's on their new interior concept 'Luna,' designed to bring people together in a welcoming, playful and shareable environment.
Tinker Imagineers Designs Permanent Exhibition at Loenen National War Cemetery
Tinker Imagineers has designed the permanent exhibition at the National War Cemetery Loenen in the Netherlands.
SRG Partnership Unveils Edward J. Ray Hall at the Cascades Campus of Oregon State University
SRG Partnership has unveiled its designs for the Edward J. Ray Hall for the Cascades Campus of Oregon State University in Bend, Oregon.
Horizon Villa by ARRCC
ARRCC recently completed Horizon Villa in Cape Town, South Africa. Overlooking the Atlantic Seaboard in Bantry Bay, the Villa boasts the perfect balance between luxury and comfort.
Liqui Group Completes High-end Office Refurbishment for Bregal Capital
Liqui Group recently refurbished Bregal Capital's London Headquarters within the iconic Michelin House.
BICeBé International Poster Call 2021
The Biennial of Poster Bolivia BICeBé has announced the International Poster Call BICeBé 2021 and invites graphic designers from all over the world to participate.
The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence Speaker Series with Northeastern University
Join the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) and Northeastern University for the Myra Kraft Open Classroom 'Inspiring Design' speaker series, exploring how people and places nationwide are responding to the crucial charge of creating equitable and inclusive places for all.
Pentawards 2021: Call for Entries
The 2021 Pentawards, the leading competition exclusively devoted to recognizing excellence in global packaging design, is now open for submissions.
Ardena by Julien Fincker
Designed by Julien Fincker, Ardena is a modern sans-serif typeface family. While neutral and clear at first glance, it can be characterized as both friendly and confident due to its open, rounded forms and vertical terminals.
Communication Arts 62nd Annual Photography Competition: Call for Entries
Communication Arts magazine is calling for entries for its 62nd annual Photography Competition. Any photograph first published or produced from March 2020 through March 2021 is eligible.
Limited Edition NASA Center Poster Series Launch
NASA Gear has announced the NASA Center Poster Series by Neal Williams. In conjunction with the NASA Ames Research Center Exchange, Oxcart Assembly - a collective of designers, thinkers, and doers - has conceptualized a set of high quality, limited-edition collectible posters hand-drawn by artist Neal Williams of Epic Problems Print Shop and Design Studio.
Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Illustration Podcast Series
The Norman Rockwell Museum's Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies has announced a new video podcast series that will explore the work, motivation, inspiration, and lives of illustrators. Each week on 'The Illustrator's Studio,' listeners/viewers will join a casual and personal conversation with illustrators across the nation, from tenured masters to up-and-coming talent.
Palo Alto Home by Maydan Architects
This new build home broke the mold of modern architecture back in 2005 when Mary Maydan, founder and principal of Maydan Architects, designed it for her family.
RE x SUGAR by Ondo Studio
Ondo Studio recently completed RE x SUGAR, a Japanese grocery-style bakery hidden in the Nanjing community area.
Monotype Unveils Avenir Next World
Monotype has launched the expansion of the world-renowned typeface family, Avenir, designed by Adrian Frutiger in 1988.
SAOTA & ARRCC Design High-end Floating Villas in Collaboration with Admares
SAOTA and ARRCC, in partnership with ADMARES, unveiled their plans to create an exclusive high-end floating villa line to be made available to clients worldwide during 2021.
DesignLSM Designs Interiors and Branding for D&D London's Klosterhaus
DesignLSM recently transformed an 18th century Quakers Friars building into a spectacular restaurant destination.
Clayton Korte Unveils 'Flora' Dining Venue Concept in Houston, Texas
Clayton Korte has unveiled its designs for Flora, a sophisticated new dining venue concept in Houston, Texas.
The Helix by Studiotech
Created by Studiotech, The Helix is a new interactive installation and creative space at the White City Place, directly inspired by the structural spiral-like form of a DNA helix.
B&B Studio Refreshes Peter's Yard Positioning and Packaging
Peter's Yard recently worked with B&B studio on strategic repositioning and redesign as it seeks to drive growth and extend its brand into new eating occasions.
NELSON Worldwide Revamps London Jewelers' Americana Manhasset Location
Situated at the Americana Manhasset on Long Island, London Jewelers wanted a reimagined space that showcases the London Collection private brand, in addition to iconic brands such as Bvlgari, Chanel, Cartier, and David Yurman.
Douglas Elliman South Beach Office by Sire Design
Sire Design recently completed Douglas Elliman's first office space in South Beach. The 1,000 square foot project embraces its ocean-front setting with a modern beach feel and residential quality.
TBWA's Backslash Releases 2021 Edges Report Featuring 40 Global Cultural Shifts
Backslash, TBWA's cultural intelligence unit, has released its 2021 glossary of Edges: 40 cultural shifts shaping our world.
Bespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics
Design Museum recently published Bespoke Bodies: The Design and Craft of Prosthetics, a comprehensive book on the impact of accessible design - specifically for those 2.1 million people living in the U.S. with limb loss.
MODE Fest 2021
Motion Design Education Summit invites students and emerging designers to submit to the third biennial MODE Fest taking place during the virtual Summit June 10 - 13, 2021.
NYCxDESIGN Launches Its First Grant as a Non-Profit
NYCxDESIGN has announced its inaugural Breakout Grant, created to support independent design entrepreneurs with significant funding and visibility.
PB Creative Delivers Dynamic Update for Axe in India
PB Creative has delivered a dynamic redesign for the Axe personal care range for the Indian market.
Glacier Eye Clinic by Cushing Terrell
Designed by Cushing Terrell, Glacier Eye Clinic is a 29,000 sq. ft. building composed on a naturally sloping site, oriented to take full advantage of the views of Glacier National Park.
House Noir by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects recently completed House Noir, located in one of the last undeveloped oceanfront lots on Pacific Coast Highway, and creatively addresses the complexity of building next to the water, especially in the face of climate change.
Hyundai Motor and Rhizome Premiere 'World on a Wire'
Hyundai Motor Company and Rhizome have launched 'World on a Wire,' a global art exhibition for the gallery and the web, featuring 11 works, of which 7 are commissions, by global artists who have expressed themselves through a variety of digital mediums. Their work explores the possibilities and poetics of simulation as artistic practice.
We Launch Brings GSK's Pioneering Work to Life with Data-driven Artwork
We Launch recently completed boundary-pushing creative visualization work for GSK. In collaboration with generative design studio Variable, We Launch created a bank of groundbreaking data-driven imagery which offers a new way for audiences to engage with GSK's innovation story.
2021 Design Impact Grant Program Nomination Period Now Open
Designing a Better Chicago, a collaborative initiative organized and supported by NeoCon and theMART, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Design Museum of Chicago, is now accepting nominations for its second annual Design Impact Grant Program.
Tom Dixon Studio Opens Shanghai Hub
Tom Dixon Studio has opened its latest hub in Shanghai as a part of the brand's expansion in Asia.
Illuminated River 2021
The second phase of the 'Illuminated River' project will launch this Spring to illuminate five Central London bridges (Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster, Golden Jubilee Footbridges and Lambeth), in addition to the four bridges illuminated in 2019 (London, Cannon Street Railway, Southwark and Millennium).
European Design Awards 2021
The 2021 European Design Awards is now open for entries. The annual award aims to bring together the best examples of communication design in Europe.
Autodesk Opens Nominations for 2021 Flame Award
Autodesk is calling for nominations for the 2021 Flame Award, which will recognize an inspirational Flame Artist who has produced out-of-this-world visual effects using Autodesk Flame.
Conversations on Architecture: Atelier Bow-Wow x MVRDV
Hosted by Japan House London, this online panel discussion will bring together four architects from the world-class architectural firms Atelier Bow-Wow and MVRDV whose designs for dachshunds and beagles are featured in the exhibition and open-source network 'Architecture for Dogs.'
Letterpress Studio Tour with Dafi Kühne
Join Swiss poster designer Dafi Kühne on a tour through his vast letterpress studio, where he designs and produces hand-printed cultural posters. Dafi will open his studio doors, show us around, and talk about his process and his approach to making letterpress printed posters in the 21st century.
Commune at The Opposite House
In Beijing, Kokaistudios' overhaul of The Opposite House's lower ground-level space has resulted in fully flexible multifunctional event space, Commune.
Serax Debuts Mattia by Richard Ceccanti Aston
Serax recently launched its first lamp series designed by Richard Ceccanti Aston. Featuring a groundbreaking dynamic form, Mattia is inspired by classic modernist designs and built with a welding technique mutated from bicycle steel frame construction.
Emtype Foundry Releases Inklination
Emtype Foundry has released Inklination, a new grotesque that goes against the 'genre rules' and has a low x-height
Margolese National Design for Living Prize 2021
The University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) is calling for nominations for the 2021 Margolese National Design for Living Prize - a $50,000 award that recognizes a Canadian citizen making a remarkable impact on the built environment through design.
MBH Architects Completes First Ground-up Development in San Francisco's Union Square in Over 20 Years
MBH Architects recently completed 300 Grant Ave, a new 70,000 square-foot complex marking the first ground-up development in San Francisco's Union Square in over 20 years.
Dove Launches Refillable Deodorant
Dove has launched its first refillable deodorant featuring a sleek aesthetic and ergonomic design. Shoppers will be able to select a durable Dove stainless steel refillable deodorant case at Target and Walmart stores across America and buy refills when they need them.
SCAD Partners with Catapult Design for New Fellowship Program
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has announced a new partnership with Catapult Design. Through this collaboration, Catapult Design will award an annual fellowship to alumni from SCAD's Design for Sustainability M.A. and M.F.A. degree programs.
What Design Can Do Launches No Waste Challenge
What Design Can Do, in partnership with the IKEA Foundation, has launched 'No Waste Challenge' - asking designers and creatives everywhere to reduce waste and rethink consumerism.
SHED Architecture Turns 1920s Bungalow into Contemporary Bohemian Home
SHED Architecture recently transformed a 1920s bungalow in West Seattle into a contemporary bohemian home.
Shutterstock Unveils Creative Trends of 2021
Shutterstock has unveiled its 2021 Creative Trends report. The major trends identified in the report are determined by analyzing billions of searches within Shutterstock's collection of images, videos, and music tracks by customers.
SMAKK Designs New Identity for Skincare Standout Mother Dirt
SMAKK has designed a new branding identity for Mother Dirt. Since its introduction in 2015, Mother Dirt has earned acclaim for pioneering a skin wellness system that uses the power of live, active probiotics to restore the skin's microbiome.
BMW Motorrad Unveils 'Spirit of Passion' R 18 Custom Bike by Kingston Custom
BMW Motorrad recently collaborated with Kingston Custom for the second custom edition of BMW R 18 in the 'SoulFuel' series.
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Launches KyronMAX Challenge
The Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials KyronMAX Challenge invites creatives to share designs that utilize KyronMAX's range of breakthrough, high strength carbon fiber-based composites to solve an engineering or manufacturing challenge.
Trendspotting and Strategic Foresight
Hosted by the Future London Academy, 'Trendspotting and Strategic Foresight' is a practical course for business leaders, innovation professionals, and business owners that shows how to work with trends and futures in a strategic way.
World Design Impact Prize 2021
The World Design Organization is calling for submissions for the 2021 World Design Impact Prize. The Award program aims to recognize industrial design-driven projects that have a positive impact on our social, economic, cultural, or environmental quality of life.
A' Design Award 2021
Submissions are now open for the 2020-2021 A' Design Award. The annual competition accepts entries in 100+ categories including but not limited to architecture, industrial design, graphics design, packaging design, fashion design, web design, advertising design and more.
United in Design Announces Interior Design Apprenticeship & Mentorship Program
United in Design has announced its first Apprenticeship Scheme is open for entries for enrollment in 2021. The Apprenticeship is open to all final year graduates of undergraduate interiors and spatial programs including Certificate, Diploma and BA students.
Woods Bagot Designs 'Park and Shore,' Twin Residential Buildings on Newport NJ Waterfront
Woods Bagot designed architecture and interiors for the recently completed Park and Shore, a pair of residential buildings on Jersey City's gold coast.
Ardmore House by Kwong von Glinow
Kwong von Glinow recently completed Ardmore House in Chicago. For this house bordering an alleyway on a traditional Chicago lot, Kwong Von Glinow flipped the traditional residential section, arraying bedrooms on the first floor and living spaces on the second.
Parliamentary Precinct Redevelopment in Ottawa: Architectural Design Competition
The Government of Canada has launched a two-stage architectural design competition 'Parliamentary Precinct Redevelopment - Block 2 in Ottawa, Canada.' The aim of the competition is selecting the team with the right demonstrated capability to undertake this nationally significant architectural project.
Design Bridge Shanghai Reinvents Hotel Chain JEN by Shangri-La for New Generation of Travelers
Design Bridge Shanghai has rebranded JEN, Shangri-La's diverse chain of up-scale hotels aimed at adventurous urban travelers.
Picturing Freedom: A Century of Illustration
The Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies has announced an exciting slate of speakers and topics for its annual symposium, Picturing Freedom: A Century of Illustration.
Pavilion Wins Good Design Award for MARINA Collection
Pavilion has received a 2020 GOOD DESIGN Award for the brand's MARINA collection of indoor/outdoor furniture, created in collaboration with celebrated designer Richard Frinier.
Packadore Collective Unveils 'Take Back' Packaging Concept
Packadore Collective has unveiled 'Take Back,' an innovative returnable and reusable takeaway packaging solution.
Valerio Dewalt Train Designs GRAEF's New Headquarters Interiors
Milwaukee headquartered engineering, planning and design firm GRAEF decided to move from its longtime home in a suburban-style office park to downtown.
2020 Winners of the Creative Communication Award Announced
The Creative Communication Award has announced the winners in its 2020 edition, representing the very best campaigns, creative solutions and ideas, across eighteen different categories in communication design.
Robot Food Repositions bulk as Aspirational Active Nutrition Brand for Every Body
Robot Food has rebranded the online sports and active nutrition company bulk for the third time.
Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2021
The Pro Carton Young Designers Award is now open for submissions. The Award is free to enter and open to all students studying in Europe.
Identica Creates New Identity for Waterford
Identica has designed a new identity for the Irish luxury crystal brand Waterford. The rebrand amplifies the traditional craftsmanship and deeper complex cutting techniques Waterford employs.
2021 AZ Awards for Design Excellence
The 11th edition of AZURE Magazine's international architecture and design competition, the AZ Awards, is now open for submissions.
Karten Design Wins A+D Museum Design Award
Karten Design has won the A+D Museum Design Award for its work on the Axonics ModulationTechnologies' sacral neuromodulation system.
Kettal Debuts Molo XL by Rodolfo Dordoni
Kettal has debuted Molo XL, a modular sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. Molo's orthogonal geometry is based on a reticular modular design, which can be easily adapted to suit any situation and optimize the space in which it sits.
Above+Beyond Designs New Branding for Subway Classic Cookies
Subway is rebranding its classic cookie sweet snack product across EMEA with a new design created by its agency Above+Beyond.
Architizer A+Awards 2021
The 9th Annual Architizer A+Awards is now open for submissions. The Awards program aims to honor the year's best buildings and spaces from around the globe.
2021 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Open for Entries
Entries are now open for the 2021 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, an international competition dedicated to excellence in hospitality design.
Le Littoral by Architecture49
Architecture49 recently designed a contemporary residence for a couple passionate about gastronomy and great lovers of Charlevoix.
Seymourpowell Completes Extensive Brand & Packaging Renovation for Ribena
Seymourpowell has designed new branding and packaging for renowned British drinks brand Ribena.
Vudafieri-Saverino Partners Designs Delvaux's New Boutique in Paris
Delvaux recently opened a new boutique in the heart of Paris. Designed by Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, La Maison's new space is an evocative combination of design pieces adorned with prestigious luxury touches: bringing a new harmony of shades and styles.
Tampa Residence by Sire Design
Sire Design recently completed a remodeling project on a 3,700 square foot, 3 bedroom/3 bathrooms, 1940's traditional style home in Tampa, Florida.
Good Design Award Names Lucid Air 'Best Car Design for 2020'
The Chicago Athenaeum has awarded Lucid Air with a Good Design Award for 2020.
KPMB Unveils Designs for Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
KPMB Architects has unveiled its designs for a major research building to accompany the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto - Canada's largest teaching hospital and a world-leading research center.
loyalkaspar Designs New Typeface and Brand Identity for AccuWeather
AccuWeather recently underwent a design update with loyalkaspar to create a system that both communicates the company's strong brand identity and enhances the effectiveness of its information design.
Ware Malcomb Completes TruStile Headquarters in Denver
Ware Malcomb recently completed the new headquarters of TruStile - an industry leader and innovator in interior doors.
R for Repair Exhibition at DesignSingapore Council
DesignSingapore Council has announced 'R for Repair' - a new exhibition in Singapore that will shine a spotlight on global waste by showing how, with a little ingenuity, broken or discarded items can be given both new value and a fresh lease of life.
La Famosa by GrizForm Design Architects
Designed by GrizForm Design Architects, La Famosa is located in Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard at 1300 4th Street, SE in The Bower.
KPF Reveals Designs for T. Rowe Price HQ
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has unveiled its design for the new global headquarters for Baltimore-based investment management firm T. Rowe Price.
Lewis Moberly Design Lefranc Bourgeois' 300th Anniversary Gift Boxes
Lewis Moberly has designed the packaging design for a range of four gift boxes that commemorates the 300th anniversary of Lefranc Bourgeois - the artists' materials brand used by generations of masters, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cézanne.
Gretel Delivers Brand for New Copenhagen Burger Restaurant POPL
Gretel has created the brand identity for POPL, the newly opened burger spot from the team behind the acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant noma.
New York Festivals 2021 Advertising Awards Opens for Entries
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards is now open for entries for the 2021 competition. In a year marked by an avalanche of upheaval within the industry, NYF opens for entries with two new specialty awards created to celebrate work initiated throughout this year of dramatic change.