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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.
Born & Bred Designs Identity and Packaging for Pinkglow Pineapple
Born & Bred has designed the brand identity for the world's newest fruit - the pink pineapple.
EskewDumezRipple and Studio Shamshiri Collaborate to Design Maison de la Luz for Atelier Ace
Maison de la Luz from Atelier Ace is a new luxury guesthouse designed in collaboration by EskewDumezRipple and interior design firm Studio Shamshiri.
Fuji Xerox X JABA
Fuji Xerox Singapore recently collaborated with world-renowned graffiti artist Didier 'Jaba' Mathieu and Kiat, Co-founder, System Sovereign, to push the boundaries of digital printing through Didier's interpretation of the world's social and political construct.
Alaska Airlines Flagship Lounge at SeaTac International Airport North Satellite
Graham Baba Architects recently transformed the Alaska Airlines Flagship Lounge at SeaTac International Airport.
Fjord Releases 2021 Trends Report
Fjord has released its annual Fjord Trends report, highlighting designers' predictions on seven emerging trends that will shape design, technology and business.
Google HK Launches AR Experience to Share Happiness in Hong Kong
Sennep has collaborated with Animade to create HO JENG AR, a playful AR app experience by Google HK to bring joy and positivity to the citizens of Hong Kong.
Mythology Designs Beautycounter's LA Flagship and Livestream Content Studio
Mythology designed the LA Flagship and livestream content studio for cult clean beauty brand Beautycounter.
Climate Designers Party Program
Climate Designers, a global professional network and educational platform for designers who are committed to tackling the climate crisis, has announced its first major event, the Climate Designers Party Program.
Cushing Terrell Designs Lake Cabin for Rock Creek Cattle Company
Cushing Terrell recently completed a Lake Cabin in Deer Lodge, Montana for the Rock Creek Cattle Company.
align Designs New Foxley Kingham Headquarters in Luton, UK
align has completed a new HQ scheme for accountancy firm Foxley Kingham, which just celebrated its 50th year in business and had outgrown its central Luton premises.
Mucca Designs Branding for Tiny Gods
Mucca recently designed a brand identity for Tiny Gods, a fine jewelry retailer and concierge founded by Mary Margaret Beaver.
The Chicago Athenaeum Launches 2021 American Architecture Awards
The Chicago Athenaeum is calling for entries for the 2021 American Architecture Awards. The Awards honor the best, new significant buildings and landscape and planning projects designed and/or built in the United States and abroad by the most important American architects and planners practicing nationally and internationally.
Design for Sustainable Cities International Competition
BE OPEN and Cumulus launched 'Design for Sustainable Cities,' an international competition open to students and graduates of all art, design, architecture and media disciplines of universities and colleges worldwide.
Moxon Architects Completes New Studio in Scottish Highlands
Moxon Architects recently completed its new Scottish headquarters, 'Quarry Studios.' It is a highly contextual low-lying building sited in a former quarry, surrounded by a heavily wooded Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands.
Rossinavi Delivers 52m Superyacht Florentia
Rossinavi recently delivered its 52meter superyacht Florentia, previously launched during a private ceremony in June.
Grasshopper Courtyard Studio by Wittman Estes
Wittman Estes has designed a small studio in the backyard of a modest house in Seattle. The firm is led by a husband-wife team - an architect, and a landscape designer - and the Grasshopper Courtyard Studio is a project they designed for themselves and their family.
Liqui Group Completes Minimalist Interiors for Bread Lab Bakery in London
Liqui Group has completed the interiors for Bread Lab Bakery in West London. The client, who is passionate about baking, wanted the bakery-cafe interior design to reflect the skill and science behind the art of making bread.
Foscarini Launches Table Lamps Inspired by Birds
Foscarini has launched a new lighting design collection designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palmoba.
Green Good Design Awards 2021
The 2021 Green Good Design Awards are now open for submissions. Organized by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, the awards program aims to recognize outstanding individuals, companies, organizations, governments, and institutions - together with their products, services, programs, ideas, and concepts - that have forwarded exceptional thinking and inspired greater progress toward a healthier and more sustainable universe.
SEGD Global Design Awards 2021
The Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) is calling for entries for its 2021 Global Design Awards. The Awards honor design work that connects people to place by providing direction, storytelling, and compelling experiences in public spaces.
Penguin Student Design Award 2021
The Penguin Student Design Award, now in its 15th year, aims to discover and nurture the next generation of design and illustration talent.
World Illustration Awards 2021
The 2021 World Illustration Awards is now open for submissions. Organized by the Association of Illustrators (AOI), this competition aims to showcase the great work being made by illustrators all over the world.
C40 Cities Launches 'Students Reinventing Cities' Competition
C40 Cities, a global network of cities committed to bold climate action, has launched a pioneering competition to offer students and universities from across the globe a platform to share their vision for green and thriving neighborhoods through ideas, innovations and solutions.
Rethinking The Future Awards 2021
Submissions are now open for the 2021 Rethinking The Future (RTF) Architecture Awards. The Awards program celebrates the world's best architecture, spaces & products and is designed specifically to engage the public with architecture.
In/Visible Talks 2021
In/Visible Talks – the best design conference on the creative process – will be kicking off virtually on January 14, 2021 with a global lineup of amazing speakers, including Bruce Mau, Renee Reid, Debbie Millman and more.
OEO Studio Updates Kadeau Restaurant, Copenhagen
OEO Studio has revisited and updated its design of two Michelin Starred restaurant Kadeau Copenhagen. The Copenhagen outpost of Kadeau first opened in 2015 with interiors by OEO Studio.
Pininfarina Designs State-of-the-Art Parking Garage for City Ridge
Pininfarina has unveiled its designs for an underground parking garage to support the forthcoming City Ridge development in Washington D.C.
Knight House by 74
74 has created a stunning landmark and interiors - including bedrooms, corridors, wayfinding and all amenity spaces - at Knight House, University of Sheffield, for iQ Student Accommodation.
Nature Discovery Park by LAAB Architects
LAAB Architects recently completed a rooftop biodiversity museum and sustainability learning center in Hong Kong.
Type Directors Club Opens Call for 2021 Beatrice Warde and Superscript Scholarships
The Type Directors Club is now calling for entries for its two annual scholarship programs that recognize excellence in female-identifying and BIPOC students.
nendo Unveils Slide-Phone Concept
nendo has unveiled its new concept design 'slide-phone.' The phone in its folded state is 54 mm by 86 mm, the size of a credit card, and can be transformed only by the user's thumb.
Skylab Designs Columbia Building for City of Portland, Oregon
Skylab recently completed the Columbia Building for the City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services in Portland, Oregon.
International Foodicons Challenge
The Lexicon, in partnership with Adobe, The Noun Project and AIGA, has launched a global challenge that invites designers to develop a shared, open-source, and royalty-free iconographic language of food to be unveiled at the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit.
Pantone Reveals Color(s) of the Year 2021
Pantone has announced 'PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray' and 'PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating' as the 2021 'Pantone Color of the Year.'
bluemarlin Redesigns Buckwud Organic Maple Syrup
bluemarlin recently redesigned Buckwud Organic Canadian Maple Syrup. Buckwud began its life in the UK as a premium brand with a quirky Canadian personality.
Shutterstock Launches The Create Fund
Shutterstock has launched a $300,000 grant program that will provide financial and professional support for artists around the globe focusing on diversity, inclusion, social justice and environmental awareness through the content they create.
Speck Designs New Electrostatic Sprayer for EMist
Speck recently designed EX-7000 TruElectrostatic Disinfectant Sprayer for EMist.
Communication Arts 2021 Illustration Competition
The Communication Arts' 2021 Competition is now open for submissions. 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.
JDO Crafts Identity and Packaging for Norwegian Ice Cream Inspira
JDO recently designed branding and packaging for Inspira, a super-premium range of ice creams made with real, high-quality ingredients that awaken the senses, from Norway's oldest ice cream producer Hennig Olsen.
Alloy Unveils Inclusive VR Headset Concept
Alloy has unveiled its inclusive VR headset concept designed for older generations.
Meschter Residence by Skylab
Skylab recently completed a remodel and expansion project of a mid-century modern home located in Portland, Oregon.
Canadian Duo Launch Design Activity & Sketchbooks for Kids
smallbooks is a series of new hands-on, screen-free, and design-based activity books and sketchbooks for kids.
DesignInspire Online: Explore Global Creativity
DesignInspire, an annual creative showcase presented by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), is a celebration of world-class designs by global creative gurus, trending brands and design academies and institutions.
SHED Designs Net-Zero Hillside Refuge with Views of Puget Sound
Located on a steeply sloped, triangular lot adjacent to Me-Kwa-Mooks Park, this home framed territorial views over Puget Sound - but suffered from several ill-conceived additions and remodels.
BFC's 2020 Fashion Awards Trophy Designed by Parley for the Oceans
The British Fashion Council (BFC) recently collaborated with Parley for the Oceans and 3D-printing design specialist Nagami to create a trophy made out of Parley Ocean Plastic, for the 2020 Fashion Awards.
Sunny Eckerle Designs Custom Holiday Tote Bag for MUJI
MUJI will be giving away a complimentary tote bag featuring an illustration by Sunny Eckerle with all in-store and online purchases that are over $50.
DesignSingapore Announces 'Visions of the Future'
The DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) has announced 'Visions of the Future,' a curated showcase of seven designs by eight emerging Singapore designers. Each design has been hand-selected for its visionary approach to current issues, and has also adapted to the pandemic reality we currently live in.
Monotype Launches On-Demand Font Service 'Monotype Fonts'
Monotype has launched Monotype Fonts, an on-demand font service featuring over 50,000 unique fonts, 30,000 typeface designs, and central point of access to the world's most sought after foundries and type designers.
D&AD Annual Goes Digital for 2020
D&AD has launched its 58th Annual for free, in an exclusively digital format. Designed by Studio Dumbar, the digital Annual continues to showcase the best creative work from across the design and advertising industry, while offering additional interactive features that provide a deeper exploration of creative excellence.
Neo Smart Watch by Vodafone & fuseproject
fuseproject, Vodafone and Disney recently collaborated to create 'Neo,' a smart kids watch that delivers cutting-edge connectivity, design and performance.
NY Luxury Design Fair 2021
TheMART has announced that the Architectural Digest Design Show will officially be reimagined and relaunched as the NY Luxury Design Fair, taking place September 9-12 in NYC.
IFI World Interiors Day 2021
The International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) has announced 'Design as a Global Conversation' as the theme for the 2021 IFI World Interiors Day (IFI WID).
Bill Amberg's Rocket Bag Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Bill Amberg is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his most iconic bag, 'The Rocket,' by offering customers the opportunity to customize interior elements of this iconic briefcase for the first time.
Studio Blackburn Rebrands Renewable Energy Supplier So Energy
Studio Blackburn recently rebranded renewable energy supplier So Energy. The studio delivered a radical new brand positioning, visual identity, website and extensive marcomms plan aimed at driving customer acquisition.
17th Annual DWR Champagne Chair Contest
The 17th Annual DWR Champagne Chair Contest is now open for submissions. Entrants are challenged to create a miniature version of an iconic chair or original of their own - using only the foil, label, cage and cork from no more than two champagne bottles.
Monotype Announces Winners of Second Type Champions Award
Monotype has unveiled the winners of its second annual Type Champions Award, which recognizes and celebrates brands that emphasize typography in developing and maintaining brand identities.
Motif by Luxxbox Introduces Pattern to Acoustic Lighting Design
Luxxbox has debuted Motif, an acoustic lighting collection featuring playful and geometric-inspired patterns to help designers add personality and dimension to their spaces.
Winners of Dezeen Awards 2020 Revealed
The winners of Dezeen Awards 2020 have been announced, recognizing the best architecture, interiors and design projects in the world this year.
NYCxDESIGN Goes Not-for-Profit
NYCxDESIGN has announced that it is now an official NY not-for-profit corporation. The newly designated status positions the organization for long term success as it helps lead the response to rebuild and re-energize New York City as a design destination and creative hub.
Flos Launches Portable 'Last Order' Lamp
Flos has launched Last Order, a wireless, rechargeable lamp designed by Michael Anastassiades.
SHH Designs New Co-working Space for Young Entrepreneurs in Shanghai
SHH has designed a new co-working space in Pudong District, Shanghai. Having recently designed a luxury serviced office in Guangzhou for the same organization, this latest offering is targeted at a young demographic of entrepreneurs and graduates.
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2021
The sixtieth edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano will be held September 5-10. The 2021 edition will be a special event for the entire sector, bringing together all product categories for the first time.
Meteo S by Konstantin Grcic
Meteo S is a continuation of the Meteo family designed by Konstantin Grcic, which explores the enormous untapped potential of modern sunshade design.
Echo Designs Packaging for Kleenex's Proactive Care Range
Echo recently designed packaging for Kleenex's new range of Proactive Care products that help consumers to adopt positive hygiene habits whilst offering a sense of reassurance and control amid the uncertainties of 2020.
Seymourpowell Designs Unique Barware for Shazé
Seymourpowell recently designed unique pieces of barware for the Indian luxury brand Shazè.
Unilever Partners with PB Creative for New US Brand Launch
Inspired by stories about reclaiming your 'happy place' in these uncertain times, Unilever US Bath and Body team has partnered with PB Creative to design collections of bath and body products under the label 'Find Your Happy Place,' so people can immerse themselves in positive experiences shared by others.
Design Office by Clayton Korte
Located on North Lamar Boulevard just north of downtown Austin, Clayton Korte's office embodies the firm's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and to fostering discourse in the design community.
2021 D&AD Awards Open for Entry
D&AD has opened entries for the 2021 Awards. Recognized globally as the ultimate creative accolade, the D&AD Awards have inspired the creative community since 1962 by celebrating and stimulating the finest in design and advertising.
Gretel Designs Visual Identity for MoMA's Seasonal Reveal Campaign
MoMA opened an expanded and reimagined Museum in October of 2019, with a commitment to a rotating collection presentation, with more works on view that have rarely or never been shown.
Design Museum Everywhere Workplace Innovation Summit
Design Museum Everywhere is responding to workplace paradigm shifts with the first-ever virtual Workplace Innovation Summit.
WDO and UN Women Asia Pacific to Host 'Design Against Gender-based Violence'
As part of the United Nations UNiTE campaign marking '16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence,' World Design Organization (WDO), in collaboration with UN Women Asia and the Pacific, will be hosting a virtual World Design Talk on December 9 at 8:00am - 9:30am EST.
Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers Virtual Tour
The Design Museum has announced an online curated tour of sell-out exhibition 'Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers.' The virtual tour will allow viewers to experience the exhibition from home.
Pantone x Monotype: How Color and Font Make an Iconic Brand
Monotype and Pantone are hosting a webinar on December 2nd on 'how color and font make an iconic brand.'