Design News
Prouve RAW: Jean Prouve by G-Star RAW for Vitra
Prouve RAW is a collection of Jean Prouve furniture classics - newly interpreted by G-Star and Vitra in collaboration with the Prouve family.
ED: DIA Victoria Student Council Launch
The Design Institute of Australia Victorian Branch introduced ED, the new DIA Victoria Student Council for emerging designers from across different design disciplines, institutions and backgrounds.
Porsche Design P'6520 Compass Watch
The new Porsche Design P'6520 Compass Watch indicates time and direction mechanically. Underneath this high-precision three-hand watch is a compass whose needle always points north, thereby establishing all the directions.
RIBA Responds to National Policy Planning Framework Announcement
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) has responded to the Government's National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF), which was published earlier today.
Colors 81: Transport - a Survival Guide
How do you make a boat from garbage? How do you carry fifteen people on a motorbike? How do you build a submarine in your attic?
BMW Group DesignworksUSA Designs Sennheiser's S1 Digital Pilot's Headset
A pilot's headset needs to combine high functionality with a well-thought-out design, as it is a key contributor to the safety of the pilot and passengers.
Communication Arts Typography Competition 2
Communication Arts Typography Competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy and handlettering.
Hub Life: Insights that Shape Campus Spaces
The life of today's student is a never ending blur of reading textbooks in the coffee shop, trekking to the library, quizzing classmates in study group, mingling in the dorm lounge, and chit-chatting at the student union.
It All Starts with an Absolut Blank
TBWA/Chiat/Day New York commissioned a multitude of top artists to produce large-scale installation works with the brief "Absolut Blank."
Third Series of London 2012 Olympic Stamps by Studio David Hillman
The third series of ten Royal Mail's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games stamps go on sale on July 27, 2011 to mark the one year countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Responsive Web Design: Design Once, Display Everywhere
Designing websites is getting more and more complex, from design considerations to technical and functional approaches.
Karl Lagerfeld for Impulse Only at Macy's
Macy's collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld for a capsule collection set to launch in Macy's "Impulse" departments this fall.
Porsche Bike RS and Bike S
From September 2011, Porsche will be expanding its exclusive Driver's Selection range with the addition of two innovative bikes.
Sustainable Innovation 2011: State of the Art in Sustainable Innovation & Design
Sustainable Innovation 2011 will provide a platform to discuss the opportunities and challenges related to sustainable innovation, technology, product and service design and development.
Traffic and Transport Information Design: New Masters Degree Course
FH St. Polten University of Applied Sciences (FHSTP) in Austria will offer a new distance-learning Masters course in Traffic and Transport Information Design.
FontBook iPad App by FontShop
FontBook, released today by FontShop International, functions like a typographical roadmap, lets users share font specimens to social networks and features over 620,000 typeface samples - equivalent to more than 20 printed FontBooks.
ESPA Ritz-Carlton ICC Designed by HBA
HBA / Hirsch Bedner-designed ESPA Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Center is the highest spa in the world re-defining the urban spa experience.
The DMCI Creates Idents for Nick Jr
The DMCI recently completed a series of IDs for Nickelodeon channel, Nick Jr, Australia's premiere pre-school age channel.
Brandwidth Makes Waves with F:sh: A Children's Book App for iPad
F:sh is a fun-filled interactive children's book app designed, illustrated and developed specifically for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, published by Brandwidth.
Nestle Global Workshop Advances Sustainability in Product Design
International experts met in the United States last week to take part in a global Nestle workshop to advance sustainability in product design and packaging.
Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam: The Largest Composite Building in the World
The new face of the Stedelijk Museum is becoming more noticeable by the day.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for June 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) has published the latest results of the monthly Future Trends Survey for June 2011.
Another Setback for the AIA Architecture Billings Index
June marked the third consecutive decline in revenue at U.S. architecture firms as measured by the Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
The Great Indoors Award 2011
The Great Indoors Award 2011 is now open for submission. The international biennial award celebrates the world's absolute best in interior design.
Where They Create
Where They Create is not "just a book." It's a one-man journey that had its inception 20 years ago, but did not find a destination until one afternoon in 2009.
Top 5x5: Colour
Top 5x5 - Colour is the sixth seminar in the Top 10x10 series presented by The Design Institute of Australia.
Wallpaper* Launches iPad Edition with August Handmade Issue
Wallpaper* has launched its first iPad edition of the magazine.
Studio O+A Designs Dynamic New Headquarters for Dreamhost
Like other tech companies with a young and dynamic workforce, the web-hosting company Dreamhost wanted a work environment that would be easily adaptable to nonwork functions.
Autodesk SketchBook Pro for Android
Autodesk SketchBook Pro for Android is now available on the Android Market for Honeycomb tablet users.
Fleet of the Future: BMW Group DesignworksUSA to Create New Generation of Train Cars for BART
DesignworksUSA started an ambitious urban transit project in collaboration with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the Bay Area's regional transit provider.
Herman Miller to Partner with Italian Manufacturer Mattiazzi
Beginning September 1, 2011, Herman Miller will become the exclusive distributor in the U.S. and Canada for Mattiazzi, manufacturer of wood dining chairs and tables.
McLaren Mobile Configurator Case: McLaren Supercar Dealers Are Mobilised by Hyphen Design
Hyphen Design was drafted in by the global brand agency Fitch London to help them design and realise mobile customer configurator kits for the new McLaren MP4-12C supercar.
Autodesk Design Award Showcases Use of 3D Software for Futuristic Automotive Design
Autodesk announced the winner of the Autodesk Design Award in Ferrari's international student design competition, the Ferrari World Design Contest.
Trollback + Company Designs Keith Olbermann Show Opener for Current TV
New York based creative studio Trollback + Company designed the opening title sequence for the highly anticipated nightly commentary show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
CSD Develops Membership Collaboration in China
Following on from the business interest focused around the meeting of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao with UK Prime Minister David Cameron earlier this month the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) has announced a major collaboration which will see membership of the Society made available to designers throughout mainland China, Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong.
Packaging That Sells 2011 Conference
Packaging That Sells brings together retail executives and consumer packaged goods marketers, along with their package design and development teams, to offer real-world examples of the powerful influence packaging has on consumer buying decisions.
Three of Change Designs Main Title and In-show Animation for Alaskan Monster Hunt
Three of Change has made a name for itself by consistently creating dynamic broadcast media and animation.
KTGY-designed Mixed-use Student Housing Development Planned at WesternU in Pomona
KTGY Group is providing architectural design services for a new, mixed-use, 183,000-square-foot graduate student housing project to be developed by Hanover Pacific in downtown Pomona, Calif., adjacent to the campus of Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU), a private, non-profit graduate school for health professions.
Clickfire Media Pits Man vs. Food
ClickFire Media recently designed its first iOS game, based on the popular Travel Channel show, Man vs. Food.
Laura Haynes of Appetite Named DBA President 2011-2013
Laura Haynes of Appetite has been appointed as President of the Design Business Association (DBA), taking over from outgoing President Nick Ramshaw of Thompson Brands.
Frame Magazine Issue 81
The latest issue of Frame Magazine is now on the bookshelves. Frame poses the question "Who's afraid of colour?" and proceeds to take us through a slew of top projects that clearly aren't.
Electrolux Design Lab 2011 Finalists
The ninth edition of the annual Electrolux Design Lab challenged industrial design students to consider Intelligent Mobility within home appliances.
The Designjunction London: Connecting International Design
Following its successful debut appearance at this year's Salone del Mobile, Milan, designjunction london, will showcase the very best in global design during the London Design Festival.
BMW Guggenheim Lab Has Launched Interactive Website
The official BMW Guggenheim Lab website has launched. The website will be the "go to" resource for information about the BMW Guggenheim Lab, including background information on the project, behind-the-scenes videos, and everything visitors need to plan their visit.
Megaro Hotel Redesign by designLSM
Megaro Hotel, located in the heart of St Pancras has undergone a dramatic redesign.
Multi-Generational Affordable Housing in San Francisco
In SF's Bayview District, David Baker + Partners designed affordable (for purchase) urban townhomes to help keep growing families in the city, with senior (rental) apartments next door to prevent seniors from living in isolation.
Phil Gray's Presentation at MIT Media Lab
BDI board member and Quadro Design director Phil Gray recently travelled to the USA to give a presentation to an elite audience of medical sector technologists and healthcare specialists at the prestigious MIT Media Lab, Boston.
Creative Agency Dinosaur Re-brands The Manchester Picnic
Creative agency Dinosaur has created a new identity for this year's Manchester Picnic.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum to Open at Michigan State University in Spring 2012
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, a new Zaha Hadid-designed contemporary art museum at Michigan State University, is on schedule to open to the public in late spring 2012.
MTV: Close and Caring
Furry monsters cuddling, welcoming the viewer to a brand new series of MTV indents.
SHH's Stunning Designs for the Barbican Restaurants Win Three Awards in Two Weeks
SHH's redesigns of the Barbican's restaurants have won three major design awards in the space of just two weeks.
Beyond Design Wins Green Good Design Award for Aero PakMat
Beyond Design recently won a Green Good Design Award for their design of the Aero PakMat.
IT-IS: HI-MACS in the Kitchen
The partnership between Simone Micheli - with her exuberant creativity - and the Lucchetta Brothers of Euromobil - renown for their pragmatism - has produced IT-IS, a kitchen its creator defines as having "minimalist shapes that transcend a stereotype."
Learning from the Digital Jugglers: New Trends in Smartphone Adoption and Usage Patterns
The way we access the Web and use it for everyday purposes, such as information-gathering and purchasing, is changing at lightning speed as more and more people are first experience the Internet through their smart phones, rather than a laptop or a PC, according to a research report from Fjord, a mobile advertising design firm.
Alessi Wins Two Green Good Design Awards
Alessi received two Green Good Design Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, for the "Seed safe" designed by Marti Guixe, and the "Blow up - Bamboo collection" designed by the Campana Brothers.
Trollback + Company Designs The Stuff of Life Open for TEDGlobal 2011 Conference
Creative studio Trollback + Company has partnered with TEDGlobal to create the opening titles for the conference being held this week in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Macedonia Space Divider Enlivening Office Interiors in London
Freedom Of Creation's (FOC) modular wall system Macedonia Space Divider has been chosen by the leading UK Interior Design practice Margolis Office Environment for the interiors of the new RI3K offices in London.
IdN v18n3 Glitch Issue: Making the Perfect Accidents
In the ever-more-perfect world of computerised design, accidents can be inspirational.
Sustainable Lessons From Around the World
Paula Rache and Aart van Bezooyen are two designers traveling around the world in search for sustainable solutions in materials and design.
3XN Designed Museum of Liverpool to Launch July 19
The new Museum of Liverpool, opening on July 19, will not only tell the story of its importance as one of the World's great ports or about its cultural influence, such as with the Beatles phenomenon.
Adobe AIR App Challenge
Adobe and Sony launched the Adobe AIR App Challenge to drive the creation of innovative Android applications for the two models of "Sony Tablet" devices and offer developers a chance to win $200,000 in total cash prizes.
Microsoft Halo Spots from Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Microsoft gives going back to school a new name in these spots for Halo from Crispin Porter + Bogusky.
Is Creative Britain in Reverse?
The Design and Technology Association has released an eight minute video in partnership with SeymourPowell and the James Dyson Foundation, as part of its campaign to raise awareness of the value of design and technology for all pupils within the national curriculum.
Work Lamp LJ
Form Us With Love (FUWL) has designed an interactive installation of 91 linked 24 carat gold covered Work Lamps creating a massive Light Jockey instrument.
NYC Downtown Garage to Get Innovative Cable Facade by Michielli + Wyetzner Architects
A nearly 40-year-old municipal parking garage in downtown Manhattan is getting a remarkable cable façade as part of a $4 million renovation of the structure.
Brickyard VFX Hand-Paints Watercolor World Tour to Promote Beyonce's 4
To promote Beyonce's new release "4," record label Columbia and Parkwood Entertainment called on bi-coastal visual effects boutique Brickyard VFX to create a breathtaking commercial worthy of the superstar's ambitious new album.
SEE Policy Booklet 4: Bringing Innovative Ideas to Market using Design
SEE Policy Booklets are an output of the SEE project, a network of eleven design organisations in Europe, examining how to integrate design into regional, national and European policies.
ASID Foundation Announces Call for Submissions for Second Annual Research Grant
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation announced the second annual Interior Design Research Grant Program, "Transform," which focuses on applied research in interior design and human behavior.
Intel+Toshiba Go Inside with Their New Social Media Film
The trailer for the innovative new social media film "Inside" has just been released, a gritty entertainment collaboration between Intel and Toshiba.
Ideas Not Airships: Fragments and Suggestions on the Creative Inspiration of the Studio Hangar Design Group
Ideas not Airships celebrates the thirty years of Hangar Design Group, one of the leading independent and multidisciplinary creative agencies in Italy.
Troika Develops The Hub TV Network's Saturday Mash Up Campaign
Troika Design Group has teamed up with client The Hub TV Network to usher in its 2011 "Saturday Mash Up" campaign and an overall summer on-air refresh.
Sagmeister and BNS Energize EDP
Brand New School collaborated with international graphic design icon Stefan Sagmeister for EDP Renovaveis, the renewable energy subsidiary of Energias de Portugal (EDP) and one of the world's largest and fastest growing wind energy companies.
David Maddison: University Technology Transfer Needs Design Thinkers
David Maddison, managing director of West Sussex-based design and development company Maddison, has made a powerful appeal for universities involved in technology transfer to team up with private sector Industrial Designers.
Check My Machine: The BMW Group's First Music Video
Check My Machine is a film project which has been created in a close collaboration between the BMW Group's Electronic Media Department and creative Munich artists Jonas Imbery and Mirko Borsche.
Bauhaus Archive: First Bauhaus App Brings Modernist Art School to Web 2.0
The first official Bauhaus app is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch.
Pantone Extends Mobile Access: myPANTONE for Android & myPANTONE 2.0 for iPhone
Today, Pantone unveiled two new mobile applications to support the evolving needs of today's designer - myPANTONE for Android and myPANTONE 2.0 for the iPhone.
Trollback + Company Releases Video iphone App +loop
Creative studio Trollback + Company added iphone applications to its list of design services after the launch of their first app called +loop.
New York New Work 2011 Subway Exhibition: Call for Entries
The AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture will open New York New Work in October of 2011 at the West 4th Street subway station.
2011 Andreu World International Design Contest
Andreu World has opened the registration period for its 2011 International Design Competition.
MET Studio Spells It Out for The Campaign for Wool
MET Studio have created a new travelling branded exhibit for the Campaign for Wool, an initiative originally conceived in 2008 by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and launched publically in 2010, in response to the enormous challenges facing the wool industry.
Perfect Fools Unveils Final Showstopper in Converse Canvas Campaign
Perfect Fools launched the final campaign film celebrating one of its most ambitious projects to date: "The Canvas Experiment" - a groundbreaking digital, retail, and artistic fusion experience for Converse.
Global Trend Report from BASF Color Designers
BASF Coatings' international design team released its global trend report, providing a forecast of the automotive colors of the future. The prognosis is based on in-depth research of social developments and fashion trends.
State of Design Festival Goes Digital
With the theme Design That Moves, the State of Design Festival has launched a series of digital platforms and activiy to encourage access to the Festival program while on the go.
Materialica Design + Technology Award 2011
The 9th Materialica Design + Technology Award is open for entries.
CB'a Rationalizes and Uplifts Allatini's Portfolio
Allatini - a leading heritage brand in Greece, operating in the flour and biscuits segments - collaborated with CB'a on its rebranding.
iF Concept Design Award 2012
iF Concept Design Award 2012, the international competition for up-and-coming talent, is now open for entries.
Helen Hamlyn Design Awards 2011
Life-enhancing innovations to help people with visual impairments to navigate the internet, wheelchair users to negotiate the urban environment, autistic children to communicate and diabetics to manage their condition, were among the award-winning projects created by graduating Masters students at the Royal College of Art in the Helen Hamlyn Design Awards 2011.
DMI Design Management Annual 36: Design at Scale
The potential of design is widely acknowledged, but scaling it throughout an organization is still an enormous challenge.
Allison Wonderland Fall/Winter 2011 Collection
Eat, drink, and dress chic! It's time to break out the champagne because Allison Wonderland's Fall/Winter 2011 collection is perfect for a night out at the ballet.
Moving Design 2011: An Intervention on Bicycle Safety
Moving Design 2011: An Intervention on Bicycle Safety is aimed at advancing powerful ideas in response to the need for bicycle safety and awareness in the City of Chicago.
Edition29 The Rides: The Concept Issue
Edition29 The Rides is a cinematic presentation of the motoring life. The issue is filled with a panorama of visuals and accompanying audio of technically advanced visually stunning concept cars.
Continuum Honored with Seven International Design Excellence Awards
Continuum has received seven International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA).
GE Healthcare Wins Design Excellence Awards for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
GE Healthcare received several Silver Awards from the 2011 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
AIA SF Constructed Realities Awards: Call for Entries
Established to recognize exemplary performance in a broad range of architectural work, Constructed Realities serves to inform the public of the diversity, value, and social power of architectural practice.
Vax ev: World's First Cardboard Vacuum Cleaner
Vax is championing young British design talent by producing the world's first cardboard vacuum cleaner, designed by Loughborough University student, Jake Tyler.
Bench Rack: Multi-use Bike Rack Design of Dupont Corian
The Savannah College of Art and Design's furniture design department has teamed up with C.H. Briggs to create product designs that explore the unique material qualities of Corian.
FontFont Subsetter: Optimize Web FontFonts
FSI FontShop International launched FF Subsetter, a tool for optimizing and customizing Web FontFonts in three easy steps.
The Pitch: A Hands-on Workshop on Attracting a Client in Two Minutes or Less
Every day, architecture firm principals, marketing directors, and business development managers are busy selling their firms' abilities to prospective clients and review agencies.
Renault Frendzy: A Vehicle for Work and Family
Ahead of the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault unveiled its latest concept car, Frendzy.
Philips Luminous Textile: A Revolutionary Lighting Concept
Philips, in partnership with Kvadrat Soft Cells, brings an innovative luminous textile to the market that gives architects, interior designers and lighting specialists freedom to further enhance a space with ambient light.