Design News
nendo Designs &Drip for Coca-Cola Japan
nendo has designed a new home use capsule coffee machine for Coca-Cola Japan Company.
Pantone's 2020 Color of the Year is Classic Blue
Pantone has announced Classic Blue as the 2020 Color of the Year. PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, a timeless and enduring blue hue, instills calm, confidence, and connection.
FLA Future of Branding Week 2020
Future London Academy's (FLA) 2020 Future of Branding Week will be held June 22-26 in London. This one-week learning adventure is for people who want to understand what differentiates a good brand from a great one, how to create a legacy and what you need to know to succeed globally. This program will help you to stay up-to-date with the newest trends in the industry, become better at what you do and find new ways to develop your career.
Riser Creates Brand Identity for 'Break a Leg Theater Works'
Riser recently created a new brand identity for 'Break a Leg Theater Works.' The non-profit organization was founded by two lifelong friends who sought to share their love of theater with kids, exposing them to the arts through performances, classes, and coaching.
Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living
'Modern Designs for Living,' a retrospective exhibition of the work of textile and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee, still in active practice at age 96, affirms her pivotal role in the development of the modern interior.
Vollebak Debuts Deep Sleep Cocoon Jacket
Vollebak has debuted 'Deep Sleep Cocoon,' a 'self-contained microhabitat' designed to help you sleep anywhere.
Choeff Levy Fischman Completes Tropical Modern Home in Miami
Choeff Levy Fischman recently completed a two-story home in Miami. The residence leaves you in awe the moment you step onto its lavish motor court.
2020 Radical Innovation Award: Call for Entries
The 2020 Radical Innovation Award is now open for submissions. This competition challenges creative thinkers to pioneer compelling ideas in travel and hospitality.
iN STUDIO Completes New Offices for Canada Lands Company
iN STUDIO has designed Canada Lands Company's (CLC) new workspace on the 17th floor of Toronto's One University Office Tower.
The Switzer Group Redesigns AMC Networks' New NYC Headquarters
The Switzer Group recently redesigned and renovated AMC Networks' (AMCN) ten-floor corporate headquarters located at 11 Penn Plaza in New York City.
RIBA Publishes '2019 Business Benchmarking' Trends Report
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its 2019 Business Benchmarking Report.
Penguin Random House and Anyways Creative Promote the Joy of Reading with New Holiday Campaign
Penguin Random House has collaborated with Anyways Creative for 'Books Make Us Better,' a fresh and engaging campaign to promote the joy of reading by gifting books during the holidays.
2020 Ray of Hope Prize
The Biomimicry Institute is looking for startups that have created products, services or technologies to be considered for the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize, a $100,000 prize competition that provides participants funding and tools to accelerate their path to commercial success.
World Illustration Awards 2020 Call for Entries Now Open
The Association of Illustrators (AOI) is now calling for entries for the 2020 World Illustration Awards. The Awards are open to professional and new talent illustrators living and working in any country.
B&B studio Designs Visual Identity for OATH
B&B studio a bold visual identity for functional drinks brand OATH. OATH has been released as a range of four ready-to-drink flavors, with organic ingredients carefully selected for their health and wellness benefits.
Shutterstock Reveals Fastest Growing Colors for 2020
Shutterstock has released its 2020 Color Trends report. By analyzing pixel data together with image download data, the report highlights the top three colors that customers are downloading most worldwide as well as local favorites in 24 countries around the world.
iN STUDIO Designs Spin Master's Innovative Offices
iN STUDIO recently designed an innovative office for disruptive children's toy and entertainment company Spin Master in Toronto, Canada.
The Magis Way: Magis Opens Pop-Up at Herman Miller NYC Flagship
Magis has opened a temporary 'pop-in' exhibition at Herman Miller's New York flagship. Designed by Note Design Studio, the pop-up space is the most robust and comprehensive presentation of the brand ever presented in North America.
The Freshly Store by CuldeSac Custom
CuldeSac Custom recently designed Freshly Cosmetics' first physical store in Portaferrissa 34, one of the main streets in Barcelona and the fifth busiest in Europe.
Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) 2020
Launched in partnership with the Japan Good Design Award (G Mark), Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) was established to set the benchmark for exceptional design quality that impacts businesses and communities in Singapore and beyond.
AIGA Releases New Issue of Eye on Design Magazine
AIGA has released the sixth issue of its Eye on Design Magazine, which explores the elusive concept of idealism in its many forms.
Williams Murray Hamm Designs New Look for FAB Awards
Williams Murray Hamm (WMH) has created a new identity for the international FAB Awards program, which recognizes the best in creative work for food, beverage and restaurant brands in over 60 countries.
Atwater Redesigns Interiors for Best Western Dry Creek Inn
Atwater has designed a refreshing, country-inspired look for the Best Western Dry Creek Inn, a two-building Mediterranean-style villa located in the heart of Healdsburg, California.
BIID and Houzz Release Results of 2019 Interior Designers Fees Research
The BIID and Houzz recently collaborated to create the most in-depth research of fees the interior design industry has ever seen.
Studio O+A Redesigns Library for Stevenson School
Studio O+A recently redesigned Stevenson School's library for the digital age, incorporating collaborative aspects drawn from the workplaces students will soon be entering.
Carl Hansen & Søn Reintroduces Huntsman Chair
Carl Hansen & Son is reintroducing Børge Mogensen's Huntsman Chair - to complement the Hunting Table.
Wilson Associates Designs Interiors for Niccolo Hotel Changsha
Wilson Associates recently designed the interiors for the Niccolo Hotel Changsha. Located within Hunan's premier Furong District tower, Changsha IFS Tower One, the Niccolo Changsha is the fourth luxury property of its kind from Hong Kong-based hospitality management company, Wharf Hotels.
FreelandBuck Creates 'Over View' Installation for Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's Museum Lab
FreelandBuck has designed a permanent site-specific ceiling installation at Museum Lab, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's expansion into the former Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny on Pittsburgh's historic North Side.
Hood Cliff Retreat by Wittman Estes
Wittman Estes recently completed Hood Cliff Retreat, a multi-family retreat, and series of cabins nestled into the landscape on the western shore of Hood Canal, Washington.
Actiu Wins German Design Award with Trim Chair
Actiu has won a German Design Award for its Trim chair in the 'Excellent Product Design - Office Furniture' category.
Moxon Architects Wins Design Competition for Sustainable Timber Bridge for Balingen
Moxon Architects has won an invited competition for a pedestrian and cycle bridge for the town of Balingen in southern Germany.
CLEVER°FRANKE Designs Visual Identity for 2020 Eurovision Song Contest
CLEVER°FRANKE has designed the visual identity for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. The data-driven design, which forms the visual basis for the three shows and the event in Rotterdam, symbolizes the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the contest, as well as the 41 countries that come together for it.
Switzer Group Designs New Office for Casanova//McCann
The Switzer Group has designed Casanova//McCann's newest outpost situated in The Hive - a creative campus in North Costa Mesa.
Young Professionals Application Day for 2020 Red Dot Product Design Award
Red Dot has announced the date for its 'Young Professionals Application Day,' which offers 50 young & upcoming designers free registrations for the 2020 Red Dot Award: Product Design.
Bluemarlin Rebrands Mooncup
Mooncup has undergone a complete brand refresh created by bluemarlin. The rebrand supports the period care company's shift from a discreet alternative to a confident category leader, strengthening its stand out in the growing menstrual cup market that it was instrumental in establishing.
Perkins and Will Designs Disruptive Retail Startup Spreetail's Austin Offices
Perkins and Will recently designed the new offices of Spreetail, a disruptive retail start-up on the cutting edge of e-commerce.
Center Est-Nord-Est by Bourgeois / Lechasseur Architects
Bourgeois / Lechasseur Architects recently designed a new building for Center Est-Nord-Est, in the quiet village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.
V&A Illustration Awards 2020
Submissions are now open for the 2020 V&A Illustration Awards. The Awards celebrate excellence in student illustration and three categories of contemporary practice: book cover design, book illustration and illustrated journalism.
Ferrier Marchetti Studio Completes Grand Central
Ferrier Marchetti Studio recently completed Grand Central, a landmark scheme adjacent to the Saint-Lazare Station, Paris.
Studio Output Rebrands Events Agency Wonder
Studio Output recently completed a brand refresh for London-based creative events agency Wonder.
Patrick Thompson Designs Bowlero Lanes & Lounge in Detroit
Patrick Thompson Design recently renovated Bowlero Lanes in Detroit. The team worked closely with David Zainea, co-owner of the Majestic Theatre in Midtown to bring a once-thought declining activity back into a relevant and celebrated past-time by treating it as a true hospitality venue.
Dubbeldam Designs New HQ for Azure Publishing
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has designed a new headquarters for Azure Publishing, a leading global architecture and design media brand based in Toronto.
Depot Amsterdam Noord by cepezed
cepezed and cepezedinterieur have recently designed the 'Depot Amsterdam Noord,' a new repository for the capital's Stadsarchief, the city's archives. The depot almost doubles the existing archive facilities and is completely energy neutral.
//3877 Completes King Street Oyster Bar
//3877 recently completed the new King Street Oyster Bar in Washington DC. The bar fuses notes of traditional coastal aesthetics with a multifaceted floor plan that supports four distinct guest experiences, including an open kitchen, the eatery effortlessly imbues a lively atmosphere.
World Habitat Awards 2020
World Habitat, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, has announced the 2020 World Habitat Awards. The Awards recognizes and highlights innovative, outstanding and sometimes revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programs from across the world.
European Product Design Award 2020
The 2020 European Product Design Award is now open for entries. The Award recognizes the efforts of talented international product designers who aim to improve our daily lives with their practical, well-thought-out creations.
Communication Arts 2020 Illustration Competition
Submissions are now open for the Communication Arts' 2020 Illustration Competition. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, in print and digital editions.
The Book Illustration Competition 2020
The House of Illustration and the Folio Society have announced their 10th Book Illustration Competition. The competition aims to identify and promote new talent in illustration.
International Reggae Poster Contest 2020
The 7th International Reggae Poster Contest is now open for submissions. Entrants are asked to create a poster about Reggae Music, with a focus on the messages that reggae and all the other genres of Jamaican popular music are spreading globally.
Boston Design Week 2020
The 2020 Boston Design Week will take place all across Greater Boston from March 25th to April 5th. The 7th edition of the 12-day citywide festival aims to draw more attention to the importance of Boston as a hub for design innovation, showcasing the prevalence of design in our day-to-day lives and to expand the design community, ultimately making information more accessible.
BuckleyGrayYeoman Completes Fred Perry's New York City Flagship Store
BuckleyGrayYeoman has completed Fred Perry's latest flagship store in Manhattan, melding the brand's British heritage with the iconic identity of New York City.
Dribbble Releases Results of 2019 Global Survey
Dribbble has released the results of its 2019 Global Survey. The survey offers insights into how and where designers are working, their salaries and education levels, areas for professional growth, hiring opportunities, and more.
Seymourpowell Unveils Atmosphère Beauty Concept
Seymourpowell has unveiled its latest beauty concept, Atmosphère, a duo of beauty devices that protect users from air pollution and toxic urban environments.
Ceramics of Italy Launches 2020 Tile Competition
Ceramics of Italy is now calling for entries for its 27th Tile Competition. This annual competition awards North American architects, designers and students for their outstanding projects and creative applications of Italian ceramic and porcelain tile.
NAKED Retail Group Designs TuppSoho for Tupperware
NAKED Retail Group has partnered with Tupperware to open 'TuppSoho.' Located at 227 Mulberry Street, TuppSoho is an interactive space clad with Instagramable installations calling all generations of Tupperware fans to shop the space while engaging in various experiential food tastings and sustainable product demonstrations.
'Anatomy of an AI System' by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler Wins 2019 Beazley Design of the Year
'Anatomy of an AI System,' an infographic map and research project by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, has been named the overall winner of the 2019 Beazley Design of the Year.
Trollbäck+Company Creates Brand Film for Penn State University
Trollbäck+Company, in collaboration with Decoded Advertising, created a brand film for Penn State University to promote the campus, facilities and university ethos.
Bernhardt Design Launches Luca by Luca Nichetto
Bernhardt Design has launched the Luca Collection from renowned designer Luca Nichetto.
FLOW Architecture Designs 'Light Falls' Victorian House in Kensington
FLOW Architecture, in partnership with Magrits, has extensively redeveloped a Victorian terraced house on a leafy and quiet road in Kensington, London.
Wolff Olins Reimagines Vonage as Next-generation Communications Brand
Wolff Olins worked closely with Vonage to create a unified identity that brought together the best of its heritage with the innovation it's known for today.
Without Creates Branding for No35 Mackenzie Walk
Without has designed a new brand identity for No35 Mackenzie Walk, the latest unique neighborhood bar from London group Darwin & Wallace located in Canary Wharf.
FUTURE Designs Wins Lux Award for Crossrail Lighting
FUTURE Designs won the 'Industrial and Transport Lighting Project of the Year' at the 2019 Lux Awards for its bespoke lighting solution, IKON, for Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project.
//3877 Designs Counter-Casual, All-Day Dining 'DIRT'
//3877 recently completed a fashionable clean eating authority, 'DIRT,' in Arlington, Virginia's Ballston neighborhood.
WilkinsonEyre Transforms Science Museum to Create World's Largest Medical Galleries
WilkinsonEyre recently transformed the first floor of the Science Museum in London to create the largest medicine galleries in the world.
EDIT Napoli 2020
The second EDIT Napoli will take place June 5-7 at the Complesso di San Domenico Maggiore in the historical city center of Naples. The event aims to promote designs that value quality over quantity, paying great attention to exploring the creative process and the use of materials in the search for a sophisticated expressiveness.
Design Bridge Creates Packaging Design for Fortnum & Mason's New Chocolate Range
Design Bridge has created the designs for a 'wild and rebellious' new range of Fortnum & Mason chocolates.
2020 IESNYC Lumen Awards
IESNYC is calling for entries for its 2020 Lumen Awards. The Awards are open to any interior or exterior architectural lighting design project completed within two years' time of the submission deadline.
MPavilion 2019 by Glenn Murcutt Opens to Public
MPavilion 2019, designed by Glenn Murcutt, opened to public in the Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne.
SONNEMAN Launches Andromeda Galaxy
SONNEMAN recently added Andromeda Galaxy to its Constellation Collection.
Humanscale Debuts Summa Executive Chair
Humanscale has debuted 'Summa Executive Chair,' the brand's first entry into high-end conference seating and the result of a design collaboration with Gensler.
The Class of 2020 Foundation Releases Inaugural Trend Report
The Class of 2020 Foundation has released its inaugural 'Trend Report 2020' during its student housing & co-living conference in Berlin.
LOEWE Launches Craft-led Campaign in Time for Christmas
The work of British Arts and Craft ceramicist William De Morgan has been brought to life in a stunning combination of stop-motion animation and live-action to launch LOEWE's new range of ready-to-wear and accessories for men and women.
Submissions Open for 2019 World Sneaker Championship
Submissions are now open for the 2019 World Sneaker Championship (WSC), which challenges aspiring designers to compete for the opportunity to have their work produced and sold globally, in addition to $10,000 in cash and other prizes.
SHOW OFF: Austrian Fashion Design at MAK
MAK has announced 'SHOW OFF: Austrian Fashion Design,' a comprehensive major exhibition on contemporary fashion designed/made in Austria.
The One Club Announces ADC Freelancer of the Year Award
The One Club, in partnership with Working Not Working, has announced the ADC Freelancer of the Year Award, as selected from all of this year's freelance ADC Gold Cube winners by a separate jury that includes the WNW community.
Vanderbrand Rebrands Sapsucker
Vanderbrand has unveiled its rebranding for Sapsucker, an organic, plant-based, all-natural, and sustainably sourced tree water with no added sugar.
align Designs New Workspace for Eden McCallum
align recently designed a new workspace for Eden McCallum, as the leading management consultancy sought to re-locate its existing team into a more flexible workspace, whilst remaining in a central location in London's west end.
OKHA Launches Miles Armchair
OKHA has launched the Miles armchair with an evolved design take on its earlier classic. The new version maintains the lyrical character of the original while enhancing the visual dynamics of the design with a double bar in solid timber running from armrest to seat.
Monotype Debuts Helvetica Now MT
Monotype has debuted its new branding and company typeface, 'Helvetica Now MT.' The new typeface will allow Monotype to pare its visual identity back to the absolute minimum.
Harvard GSD Announces 2020 Wheelwright Prize
Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is calling for applications for the 2020 Wheelwright Prize. Initially established in 1935 as the Arthur W. Wheelwright Traveling Fellowship, The Wheelwright Prize was recast in 2013 as an open, international competition and has since awarded seven recipients.
Carnegie Brings Bold Colors into Commercial Spaces with New Upholstery Collection
Carnegie has released its latest upholstery line, featuring bold, multi-colored patterns and textured plains.
Turner Duckworth Helps McDonald's Celebrate 40 Years of the Happy Meal
Turner Duckworth has created a new campaign for McDonald's that may remind you of your childhood.
Riser Redesigns Nurture Me Nature
After suffering years of digestive pain, Marina, Nurture Me Nature's founder, wanted to create a healthy product that would make her stomach, and her tastebuds, feel happy. So she started the world's first and only company making organic, paleo, nut- and gluten-free, seed-based baking mixes.
DesignLSM Creates Interiors for Sam Harrison's New Riverside Dining Destination
DesignLSM recently designed the interiors for restaurateur Sam Harrison's new brasserie concept at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London.
SAOTA Designs Youthful yet Sophisticated Contemporary Family Dwelling on Sydney Harbor Shore
SAOTA recently completed a youthful yet sophisticated family home set in a north-facing cove in Sydney's vast natural harbor.
CADA Redesigns Fortnum's World of Confectionery
CADA Design recently completed a major redesign for the Fortnum & Mason's 'World of Confectionery' within its Piccadilly Flagship.
2019 Next Creative Leaders Winners Announced
The One Club and The 3% Movement have announced the winners of the 2019 Next Creative Leaders. The Award identifies and celebrates talented creative women who are making their mark with both great work and a workplace perspective on diversity that helps change the industry for the better.
Kevin Daly Architects with Productora Win Houston Endowment Headquarters International Design Competition
A team led by Kevin Daly Architects (KDA) with Mexico City-based PRODUCTORA, in collaboration with TLS Landscape Architecture, has won the international competition to design the new Houston Endowment Headquarters.
How to Be a Cult Leader: A Dark Design Parody by Juniper ParkTBWA
Juniper ParkTBWA has created a new series for Wayward Arts that seeks to answer many of life's 'How to...' questions.
Cool Gardens 2020: Call for Submissions
Once again, Storefront Manitoba and The Forks are inviting design teams to submit proposals for a temporary, contemporary garden installation to be located at The Forks in Winnipeg. Entrants are asked to put their skills to work and challenge the concept of garden and cool(ing), and create an intervention that has the power to stop people in their tracks!
Selected Bilbao 2019
SELECTED is a two-day event that brings together artists, creatives and designers from the creative industries.
Charlie Smith Designs 2019 Christmas Special Stamps for Royal Mail
Royal Mail has unveiled its 2019 Christmas Special Stamps, designed by Charlie Smith Design. The London studio worked with paper-cutting artist duo Hari and Deepti to craft this year's Nativity-themed collection.
CAKE Unveils Electric On-and-Off Road Capable Utility Motorcycle Ösa
CAKE has unveiled Ösa, a clean and efficient utility vehicle with integrated power station and off-road capabilities.
Hem Opens Pop-Up Shop in San Francisco
Hem recently opened its first retail experience in San Francisco. The pop-up shop, which is open for the duration of November, is conceptualized by designer Jonathan Olivares and draws inspiration from the city's iconic surf and skate culture.
Adobe Releases Study That Reveals Creative Skills Gap in Workforce
Many independent studies have shown that of the skills most needed for success in tomorrow's workforce, creativity and other 'soft' skills like communication and collaboration are at the top of the list. Today, Adobe has released the results of a new study that quantifies just how in demand these skills are for today's - and tomorrow's - job seekers and employers, across a variety of industries.
WGSN Reveals Future Trends for Design & Creativity at 2019 Next Design Perspectives Conference
WGSN has revealed six key trends that will have an impact on both people's lifestyles and businesses at the second edition of NEXT Design Perspectives.
INNGAGE Wins Samsung Mobile Design Competition with Star of Galaxy
INNGAGE has received the grand prize in the Samsung Mobile Design Competition in the Next Mobile + category with Star of Galaxy, a robotic arm that turns any Samsung Galaxy device into an intelligent countertop virtual assistant, by being integrated with Bixby.
Simplicity as a Design Principle Exhibition at Red Dot Design Museum
'Simplicity as a design principle,' a new exhibition at the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, will use historical as well as present-day design objects to highlight the fact that there are many facets to simplicity, with economic, functional and emotional components running alongside aesthetics. This is because simplicity in design means not only a minimalist appearance, but in many cases also a de facto simplification of the products that reduce their complexity and improves the user experience as a result. In this way, the exhibition demonstrates what Leonardo da Vinci meant when he said: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Williamson Williamson Completes Pilot Coffee Roasters in Manulife Centre
Williamson Williamson recently completed the new Pilot Coffee Roasters café in downtown Toronto's Manulife Centre, marking the firm's 10th collaboration with its innovative client.
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Breaks Ground
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, designed by Hollwich Kushner and HQ Architects, recently broke ground.
