Design News
Summer Springboard: IDSA Online Webinar Series
IDSA is launching a webinar series for young professionals about the trials and tribulations of early professional practice.
AIA: Sixty-Three Percent of Architects Surveyed Report Stalled Projects
Almost two-thirds of architects surveyed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) last month report that they have at least one project that is stalled due to lack of financing, despite record low interest rates.
The MINI Coupe
MINI is expanding its product family with the launch of a model geared squarely to maximising driving fun.
ThinkBreatheLive Makes Beyonce's Billboard Performance Come Alive
Big name, big stage, big production - that's the core of an inspired projection performance that ThinkBreatheLive (TBL) just pulled off to create a dazzling backdrop for Beyonce's performance of her latest single "Run the World (Girls)" at the Billboard Music Awards.
VELUX Skylight Planner Apps
VELUX America released free apps for iPhones, iPods, iPads, & Android Phones that allow users to easily visualize rooms bathed in daylight from both traditional and tubular skylights.
Pantone Gives Designers 175 New Ways to Celebrate Color
Pantone today introduced 175 new colors to its Pantone Fashion + Home Color System, bringing its total to 2,100 shades.
Glimpses of New York and Amsterdam in 2040
New York and Amsterdam are exploring their long-term futures. Each city is affected by shifting demographics, changes in climate, energy transitions, and global economic patterns.
Leverage: Strengthening Neighborhoods Through Design
As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the Community Design Collaborative is hosting an exhibition titled Leverage: Strengthening Neighborhoods through Design, which highlights projects/programs that exemplify best practices in community design, public interest architecture, and pro bono design.
Lambie-Nairn Scores UEFA Euro 2012 Broadcast Identity Programme
Leading branding agency Lambie-Nairn has been handed a flagship account by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
Woods Bagot Calls for a Multi-sector Approach to Health Design
Why should cinemas, sporting venues, casinos, and shopping centres have better amenities than health facilities?
PowerNotes: Slide Presentations Reconsidered
Swinburne Design academic Professor Per Mollerup has produced a guide to help presenters create professional looking slide presentations.
Design Bites
Design Bites is a new partnership by the the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards and the Royal Institute of British Architects and comprises a series of interesting talks and tours aimed at the general public, linking eating and drinking with cutting edge design.
Student Centre for Erasmus University Rotterdam by Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond
In January 2011, Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond was selected to design a student centre for Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Amsterdam Worldwide Unveils China Film for Intel's Visual Life Global Campaign
Amsterdam Worldwide launched the second instalment in a series of blogger profile movies for global technology brand Intel; reinforcing the agency's reputation as a leading force in branded content and cross-media storytelling.
You Are What You Tea: Absolute's Beautiful Transformation
Ever wonder what a superhero would look like if their powers allowed them to transform into a bottle of iced tea?
Executive Integrated Producer Dave Evans Joins Leading Interactive Company Hook
Hook announced today that it has enlisted former Executive Integrated Producer Dave Evans to lead company strategy and development.
UICA Partners with Peopledesign to Signal Its Transformation
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) has been a cornerstone of the West Michigan community since 1977. Its presence has contributed to the region by delivering quality, diverse programming in visual arts, literature, music, performance, dance, and film.
Karten Design Takes on Wireless Health
Karten Design has been studying the emergence of "Wireless Health," and they have composed an infographic that gives a high-level overview of the opportunities and challenges involved in the wireless health space.
SEGD Recognizes 2011 Fellows Selbert and Perkins
Clifford Selbert and Robin Perkins, partners in Los Angeles-based Selbert Perkins Design Collaborative, have been named the 2011 SEGD Fellows, environmental graphic design's highest professional honor.
RIBA 2011 National Conference Programme
A season of national conferences aimed at enhancing architects' skills and business prospects has been announced today by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
DePaul University Breaks Ground for New Theatre School by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
DePaul University broke ground Wednesday for a new Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects-designed building for The Theatre School that will put the full theater experience - from production to performance - on view for the neighborhood and theater-goers.
Breathe Editing Morphs Into ThinkBreatheLive
Sometimes, it's not what's in a name, but in what's left out, and in the case of Breathe Editing - now known as ThinkBreatheLive - quite a bit was missing.
Chilean Design Students Win 2011 World Industrial Design Day Poster Competition
Icsid announced the winner of the 3rd annual World Industrial Design Day student poster competition.
Tactile Waveforms: Short Film Explores Relationship Between Music & Math
Superfad's Nando Costa has directed a short film "Tactile Waveforms" that explores the connections between science, mathematics and music. Costa collaborated closely with World Gang on the compelling project.
There Will Be Blood: METAphrenie Delivers for Gettysburg
Collaborating with History Channel for the second time this year, METAphrenie has delivered a new promo and show open for the high profile movie event "Gettysburg."
Maggie Macnab: The Nature of Symbols
Maggie Macnab, in her talk for TEDxABQ, examines how creative problem-solving correlates between human expression and nature's process.
2011 Rudy Bruner Award Medal Recipients Announced
The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence has named The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center as its 2011 Gold Medal recipient.
Fritz Hansen's FAVN by Jaime Hayon
The Republic of Fritz Hansen has recently launched FAVN, a new sofa designed by Jaime Hayon.
Cambridge Consultants: Patients Want More User-friendly Medical Devices
Cambridge Consultants released the findings of a study which examines how device usability impacts patient acceptance, dosage compliance and ultimately health outcomes.
Move Hotel at Mogliano Veneto
Sober elegance, natural materials and inviting spaces set the tone at the new four star Move Hotel at Mogliano Veneto.
Duravit Brings High-design Solutions to the Semi-public Bath
ICFF 2011 marked Duravit's official entry into a new category - Semi-Public Baths. Duravit launched a full range of smart new collections that set the highest commercial standards for efficiency, economy and design.
Gus Desbarats: Industrial Design Teaching and Practice Fall Short of Business Expectations
BDI chairman Gus Desbarats believes that business expectations of Industrial Design being a broadly-based strategic offer rather than a narrowly-defined "product design" service are ill-matched by the way Industrial Design is taught and practised in the UK.
Sandow Acquires Material ConneXion and Culture & Commerce
Sandow has acquired Material ConneXion and its sister company, Culture & Commerce, the premier design management firm in the US.
By the City / For the City Design Competition
Over the past month and a half, the Institute for Urban Design (IfUD) collected more than 500 ideas from New Yorkers about how to improve their city's public realm through the crowdsourcing project By the City / For the City.
Heath House Numbers
Heath Ceramics and House Industries are launching Heath House Numbers, three-dimensional clay tiles celebrating the legendary Neutra and Eames fonts.
Carbon Opens New Studio
As Carbon Design Group rolls into their 18th year of doing business, the world-recognized product development consultancy has moved into their new, 11,000 square foot studio in the heart of Seattle's University District.
UniverSeries: Hellohikimori and Orange Cinema Series Launch the Bible of TV Show Creators
Orange cinema series launched "UniverSeries," an exhaustive resource which allows users to cross reference over 140 profiles of producers, directors, and writers of US television series dating back to the 1950s.
RIBA President Ruth Reed to Host Architecture Fundraiser to Combat Student Hardship
As part of her ongoing commitment to supporting architecture students, Ruth Reed, the President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is to host a charitable fundraising dinner on June 24, 2011 to support the RIBA Education Fund.
Archiving Design Organisations
The Design Archives at the University of Brighton hold the archives of three major design organisations - the Design Council, the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) and the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid).
Winners of the 12th Annual National Design Awards
Today, Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge announced the winners and finalists of the 2011 National Design Awards, which recognize excellence across a variety of disciplines.
Loewy Unlimited Launches, Led by Top Creatives
Loewy Unlimited, the new central offer from the Loewy Group and the strategic and creative force behind the development of Dixons Retail plc's unique new service brand, KNOWHOW, is unveiled today.
Williams Murray Hamm Picks up FAB Award for Blue Skies
Williams Murray Hamm (WMH) the creative consultancy that invents and re-invents brands, has won a FAB Award for their brand identity work on the British-owned tropical fruit producing company, Blue Skies.
SFMOMA Unveils Preliminary Designs for Its Expansion
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) unveiled the preliminary design for its expansion that will double the museum's exhibition and education space while enhancing the visitor experience and more deeply weaving the museum into the fabric of the city.
Brand New School's Jonathan Notaro Delivers Colorful New Spots for Mitchum Campaign via Mother New York
Mitchum's new "Love Thy Pits" campaign, which spans television, print, digital, social media, point-of-sale, out-of-home and radio, uses humor, cutting edge animation and bold iconography to convey product benefits and Mitchum's love of armpits in a smart, simple way.
Material ConneXion Expands into China
Material ConneXion unveiled plans to expand its international operations with the launch of 10 locations throughout China by 2017.
Nice Shoes Takes Friskies to 3D Cinema
Nice Shoes recently converted the new "Adventureland/Tasty Treasures Combo" Friskies spot from 2D to 3D, just in time to premiere during Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Ammunition Teams With Barnes & Noble On All-New NOOK
The successful partnership between San Francisco-based design firm Ammunition and Barnes & Noble broke new ground today with the announcement of the All-New NOOK, the ground up redesign of the company's successful Nook digital reader.
Casa Rex Amplifies the Concept of Illustration in Children's Book Design
Gustavo Piqueira, head of Casa Rex, has developed the graphic design and illustrations for the book "The Chameleon-lion" (O Leao-camaleao), recently released by the Brazilian publishing house, Editora Biruta.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for April 2011
The latest figures from the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) monthly Future Trends Survey reveal how almost a quarter of architects remain underemployed, and 23% expect their workload to fall.
Interior Design Billings on the Rise: Survey Signals Industry Growth
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced the findings of its first quarterly performance index.
Global Agriculture Campaign Launches Data Visualization Tool Ahead of G8 Summit
The Farming First coalition has launched a six-part online infographic called "The Story of Agriculture and the Green Economy," which uses data from leading research organisations to tell the story of agriculture's potential contribution to building a global green economy.
RIBA Pylon Design Competition
A new competition has today been launched, run by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and National Grid, that calls for designs for a new generation of pylon.
Early Napa Valley Winery Saved and Converted to Vintner Organization Offices
The Jackse Winery, one of St. Helena's oldest wood-framed winery buildings, has recently been restored and expanded to serve as the permanent offices for the Napa Valley Vintners, a non-profit organization responsible for protecting and promoting the smaller wineries in this premier winegrowing region.
DIRECTV Hot House by MPC LA
DIRECTV turns up the heat in their latest installment for their "Frozen Moment" series of commercials directed by Noam Murro of Biscuit Filmworks for Grey.
IIDA Announces New 2011-2012 President and Board Members
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) will induct Peter Conant, IIDA, Managing Principal at Conant Architects, New York, NY, as the Association's president for the 2011-2012 term.
Creative Barcode Responds to the Hargreaves Report
Digital Opportunity - a review of Intellectual Property and Growth, the 132 page report published on May 18, 2011, is the result of an intensive 6 month independent review lead by Ian Hargreaves, commissioned by PM David Cameron in November 2010.
Winners of the Fujitsu Design Award 2011
Fujitsu announced the selection of winners for the Fujitsu Design Award 2011: A Life with Future Computing.
BMW 328 Hommage
The BMW 328 is considered the most successful and best-looking sports car of the 1930s.
Autodesk 123D: Manufacturing Gets Personal
Autodesk 123D is a free Windows-based 3D modeling application for makers combined with content and services.
Mickey Jacob Elected 2013 AIA President
Delegates to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in New Orleans elected Mickey Jacob, FAIA (AIA Tampa Bay), to serve as the 2012 AIA first vice president/president-elect and 2013 Institute president; Russell A. Davidson, AIA, and Debra S. Kunce, FAIA, each to serve as vice president from 2012 through 2013; and Gabriel Durand-Hollis, FAIA, as the Institute's treasurer from 2012 through 2013.
Design Management Europe Award 2011
Design Management Europe Award 2011 is now open for entries.
Digital Domain and TRON Legacy Director Joe Kosinski Reunite for BMW
Fresh off the heels of "TRON: Legacy," Digital Domain joined forces once again with the team behind the film - director Joe Kosinski and editor Jim Haygood - on a new :30 spot for BMW via Grey West.
Winners of the 28th Annual GE Edison Award: Rotsch and Schulz of Licht Kunst Licht
On the eve of North America's largest lighting show, Lightfair International, GE presented its prestigious 2010 GE Edison Award to Alexander Rotsch and Andreas Schulz of Licht Kunst Licht AG, a lighting design firm in Bonn, Germany.
Project Torpedalo: Pedal-Powered Boat Comes to Life with Autodesk Software
The Project Torpedalo team used Autodesk Digital Prototyping software, including Autodesk Alias Design, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Showcase, to design, visualize and simulate the carbon fiber boat that will compete in the Woodvale Challenge Atlantic Rowing Race 2011.
Architecture Billings Index Tumbles Nearly Three Points: Drops to Lowest Mark Since October 2010
Following several months of relatively positive business conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell almost three points in April.
Waiting for You: Parsons Students Create Furniture Concepts for Poltrona Frau
In timing with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Parsons The New School for Design and The Poltrona Frau Group North America presented "Waiting for You," an exhibition of work by Parsons product design students under the direction of faculty member and noted designer Andrea Ruggiero.
Wallpaper* Readers to Design and Receive Their Own Cover and Create a Personalised Rolex Ad
Readers of Wallpaper* will be able to design and receive their own cover for the August Handmade issue.
Debenhams' New Gift Card Boxes Slide Into the UK Market
Debenhams have launched a new design for their branded gift card boxes.
Foundation Healthcare: Stylex Launches First Line of Healthcare Seating for NeoCon 2011
Stylex is a 55 year-old, family-owned company that has made it their business to offer premiere seating solutions for the contract market at a range of price-points and styles.
EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style Helicopter
Eurocopter unveiled EC145 "Mercedes-Benz Style" helicopter at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2011.
McDonald's Taps Kompost and DUCK for Unique Campaign
What does an advertising legend such as McDonald's do when it decides to shift (at least temporarily) from the live-action world to a rendered wonderland to promote its famous Happy Meals?
AIGA SF Cause/Affect 2011: Call for Entries
Cause/Affect is a biennial, international design competition that celebrates the work of designers and organizations who set out to positively impact our society.
It's Personal: MINI's Guerilla Marketing Campaign Launches on Kurfurstendamm and Facebook
You can't choose your family, they say. Actually, with MINI you can. As of today citizens of Berlin, visitors to the German capital and Facebook users worldwide can make their choice when MINI presents the MINI family on Berlin's Kurfurstendamm boulevard as part of the guerilla campaign "It's personal."
Two New Associates Appointed at MET Studio's London Office
MET Studio has created two new Associateships at its London office, in order to boost the company's senior management structure and further drive business development.
CB'a Reorganizes and Revamps Vaasan's Portfolio
The VAASAN Group is the leading bakery company in Finland and the Baltic region.
Conqueror Relaunch Campaign by Reflexgroup Wins European Design Award for Arjowiggins Creative Papers
A campaign for Arjowiggins Creative Papers to relaunch their premium Conqueror brand picked up a prestigious Silver Award at the European Design Awards.
Motion Theory's Mark Kudsi Directs Branded Music Video for the Fiat 500
As the Fiat 500 rolls off the assembly line and into US showrooms, director Mark Kudsi of commercial production company Motion Theory is upping the excitement with a kinetic branded music video that tells the story of Fiat owner and car preparing to meet each other.
DMI Appoints New President: Karen Reuther
Karen Reuther will become the next president of DMI, effective May 23, 2011.
Energy-Generating Algae to Power 1960s-Era GSA Office Building in LA
Architects and engineers from HOK / Vanderweil showcased their creativity and sustainable design expertise with a winning net zero building retrofit design in Metropolis magazine's Next Generation Design Competition 2011.
International Design Excellence Awards Winners to be Announced on June 30
For 31 years, the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has recognized design excellence in products, sustainability, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts and solidified its position as the preeminent international design competition.
KOR Water Aura
KOR Water and RKS Design unveiled their latest sustainable hydration solution, Aura, which combines the design attributes that have made the brand beloved by consumers with the company's most economical offering to date.
Brooks + Scarpa's Remodeled Frank Gehry Parking Garages Reopen
The newly improved parking structures at Santa Monica Place have reopened along with the recently improved Santa Monica Place Mall at the 3rd Street Promenade.
Points of View: A Look Inside Modern Architecture with Herman Miller
Herman Miller just launched a new site called POV celebrating five California architects' perspective on design in a series directed by Hello.
Whipsaw Site Relaunch: Good Things Happen When Design Firms Team Up
Method has partnered with industrial design firm, Whipsaw, to relaunch their website and logo.
ATTIK Adds Rey Andrade as Associate Creative Director
ATTIK added Rey Andrade to its staff as associate creative director (ACD).
3XN Designed Bella Sky Hotel to be a New Landmark on Copenhagen Skyline
The opening of Scandinavia's largest hotel symbolizes not only the identity of the modern Orestad area of Copenhagen, but also marks the Capital's increasing importance on the international convention and congress scene.
Winners of the 2011 ICFF Editors Awards
The much-anticipated 2011 ICFF Editors Awards were bestowed in 16 categories.
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index: Design Leaders Remain Optimistic About 2011
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index slipped slightly in the most recent quarter, dropping from an all-time high of 105.09 to 101.42.
AIGA Chicago to Host 2nd Annual Design Week
The most unique design event of its kind will take place from Monday June 6 to Friday June 10 when the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) hosts its 2nd Annual Chicago Design Week.
Pantone Fashion + Home Nylon Brights Collection
Pantone introduced the Pantone Fashion + Home Nylon Brights Collection which includes 21 electric shades in a nylon format.
Director Ben Steiger Levine Joins 1stAveMachine
Ben Steiger Levine joined integrated production company 1stAveMachine. Getting his start in Canada, where he received multiple grants to produce his short films, Levine has since directed several award- winning music videos and commercials.
Zurich Airport Improves Lighting and Spatial Effects with SEFAR Architecture LightFrame
SEFAR Architecture's LightFrame system warmly welcomes passengers and employees with large-scale overhead lighting inside the Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland.
The Serco Prize for Illustration River Thames Exhibition
The Serco Prize for Illustration competition was organised by London Transport Museum in partnership with the Association of Illustrators and made possible for the second year running by Serco.
UXUS Designs New Lightweight and Eco-friendly Packaging for Indulge Wines
UXUS unveiled their latest project, the brand identity and packaging design of APL Wines' new label, Indulge.
CareLogistics and Perkins+Will Partner to Improve Hospital Efficiency
CareLogistics and Perkins+Will entered a strategic partnership to offer enhanced design solutions that enable hospitals to maximize efficient patient throughput.
Measuring Industry Progress Towards AIA 2030 Carbon Reduction Goal
In 2009 the American Institute of Architects (AIA) introduced the 2030 Commitment Program, a voluntary initiative for AIA member firms and other entities in the built environment that asks these organizations to make a pledge, develop multi-year action plans, and implement steps that can advance AIA's goal of carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030.
Design and the Public Good: Creativity versus the Procurement Process?
A report by the Associate Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group (APDIG) has called on the UK government to rethink its relationship with its design providers, and to explore design's potential to unlock innovation for the public sector.
Symphony City: Illustrator Amy Martin Releases Sophisticated Children's Book
Award-winning, Los Angeles-based artist Amy Martin will release her first illustrated children's book, Symphony City, this July.
Richard Whitehall and Brian Gillespie Join DMI's Advisory Council
DMI added Richard Whitehall, Vice President, Industrial Design, Smart Design, and Brian Gillespie, Director, Experience Design Strategy, MediaCatalyst, to the organization's Advisory Council.
Using Meaningful Consumer Insights to Drive Technical Innovation
Cambridge Consultants and Philips Home Monitoring will give a joint presentation on the innovation process that produced the Philips Lifeline with AutoAlert, an enhanced medical alert device and service.