Design News
Melt Meee: The Fluid Dimension of Light
Andromeda presents a new collection of chandeliers with fluid shapes, combining the most refined aspects of hand-made glass with a visionary style: a destabilization of symmetry with grand scenic presence and a delicate light-hearted appearance.
Hamilton-C2 ICU Ventilator Wins Medical Design Excellence Award
Cannon Communications has announced that leading medical equipment developer Hamilton Medical and RKS have been awarded a Medical Design Excellence Award for the HAMILTON-C2 ICU Ventilator.
AIGA Awards Steve Frykholm, John Maeda and Jennifer Morla with 2010 Medal
For their contributions to design excellence and the development of the profession, AIGA named Steve Frykholm, John Maeda and Jennifer Morla as the 2010 recipients of the AIGA Medal.
President's Design Award 2010
The President's Design Award 2010, Singapore's most prestigious design accolade, is open for public nominations.
Mudpie Trendbooks for Autumn Winter 2011 2012 Season
Mudpie announced release of first on‐line trendbooks for AW11/12 season and launched new titles for kids wear.
Whit Friese Joins Troika as Creative Director
Troika Design Group, a multidisciplinary brand strategy and design agency for clients in entertainment media, announced that Whit Friese has joined the company as its newest creative director.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Unveils Design for 2010 Idea House
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) recently released images that depict its 2010 AAHSA Idea House, a 2,600-square-foot model home that represents the future of senior housing.
Autodesk SketchBook Pro for iPad
Autodesk announced Autodesk SketchBook Pro App for iPad, a new professional-grade paint and drawing application designed exclusively for the iPad.
Digital Impact Awards 2010
The inaugural Digital Impact Awards have been launched this week.
SFMOMA Rooftop Sculpture Garden App for iPad
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art announced its interactive Rooftop Garden App for iPad is now available on App Store.
Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research
Icograda announced its newest initiative, Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research.
Winner of Designer Fashion Fund: Erdem Moralioglu
The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announced that Erdem is the winner of the inaugural BFC / Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.
Frog Design Opens New Studio in Munich
frog design today announced it has opened a new studio in Munich and will move its German operations from its previous location near Stuttgart.
Accessible Design Projects: Call for Entries
RGD Ontario invites all designers with experience in accessible design to submit their projects.
2010 GDX: Game Developers eXchange
The Savannah College of Art and Design will host its sixth annual Game Developers eXchange April 16 in Savannah, Ga.
AtlantAmation: SCAD Animation Department Presents Festival of Shorts
The Savannah College of Art and Design animation department announced its first animation film fest, AtlantAmation, to be held Friday, April 9.
Sustainable Fashion at H&M Spring 2010
As the weather begins to warm up, a new fashion mood is blossoming at H&M.
Autodesk 3DS Max Design 2011
Autodesk announced the release of Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011.
Hereford Buttermarket Regeneration Competition
Submissions are invited for design ideas for the re-development and regeneration of a historic market in the Hereford.
Designing for Change / Changing Design: 2010 SEGD Conference + Expo
Designer/provocateur Stefan Sagmeister, Project H founder Emily Pilloton, and innovative lighting and interaction designer Jason Bruges are among the headline speakers for SEGD's Annual Conference + Expo, June 2-5 in Washington, D.C.
The Lives of Spaces
Nine short films which offer a spatial portrait of Irish society form The Lives of Spaces, an exhibition opening at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 9-28 April 2010.
Tronic Goes Manifold to Bridge Virtual - Actual for HP HQ
Tronic Studio recently unveiled a new digital sculpture/video installation at HP's Palo Alto headquarters.
Ten Images for Ithaca 2010: 9th International Poster Competition
The 9th annual poster competition Ten Images for Ithaca 2010 is now accepting entries.
Pantone View Home + Interiors 2011 Guide
Pantone today announced Pantone View Home + Interiors 2011, a trend forecast containing the nine most directional color palettes for home furnishings and interior design in 2011.
DAY Named Best of the Best at Red Dot Design Awards
Amsterdam-based creative hotshop, DAY, has once again been recognised at the international Red Dot Design Awards.
The Hand of the Designer: Design in the Making
Moleskine announced The Hand of the Designer, a collection of 462 reproductions of hand made sketches by 150 internationally recognized designers, including Bouroullec Brothers, Michael Graves, Hella Jongerius, Karim Rashid, and many others.
Royal College of Art 2010 Graduate Shows
The Royal College of Art's annual graduate summer shows take place as four separate exhibitions this year across the College's two campuses in Kensington and Battersea.
Winners of the 2010 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine has announced the winners of the 2010 Skyscraper Competition.
Homeowner Preferences Lean to Energy Efficiency and Simplicity in Design
Without the rapid appreciation in home values seen between 1995 and 2005, design of kitchens and bathrooms has recently been somewhat more modest.
22nd Biennial of Industrial Design: Call for Entries
On October 7, 2010 the 22nd Biennial of Industrial Design will open at the Architecture Museum of Ljubljana.
London Eight: Curated by Sir Peter Cook
The Southern California Institute of Architecture announced London Eight, curated by renowned English architect Sir Peter Cook.
Foam Magazine Talent Call
The Foam Magazine TALENT issue is designed to showcase and expose young photographers from all over the world.
World Industrial Design Day 2010: Student Poster Competition
In celebration of the 3rd annual World Industrial Design Day (WIDD) on 29 June, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) have announced a new element to their global student poster competition, public online voting.
AICE Extends Membership to Design, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Companies
AICE, the international trade association for the independent creative editorial and post production industry, has updated its membership eligibility requirements to now include design, motion graphics and visual effects companies.
Staverton Launches ZD Furniture System
Staverton has announced a new addition to its office furniture collection with the launch of Staverton ZD.
Headspace: a Symposium on Scent as Design
Parsons The New School for Design and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced HEADSPACE: A Symposium on Scent as Design, which will take place on Friday, March 26 at Tishman Auditorium at The New School.
Duravit Puravida Earns International Design Awards
Duravit announced the success of its PuraVida collection, created in collaboration with Phoenix Design.
21st Annual DUSTYS Film and Animation Festival and Awards
The 21st annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards will highlight over 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA).
TEAK Leeds the Interactive Revolution
As part of an ongoing drive to enhance their interactive offerings, SF-based TEAK has hired Jeremy Leeds as their new senior interactive producer.
Editor Jeremy Baumann Joins Click 3X
Editor Jeremy Baumann has joined creative digital shop Click 3X as a fulltime editor.
INTERspectacular Brings Bold Back to BET
BET has a new look, thanks to the creative genius of INTERspectacular.
Thonet Does Automotive Design: First Gear Shift Lever by Thonet
At the Geneva International Motor Show the Thonet gear shift lever presented to a worldwide audience.
Red Dot: Excellent Communication Design in Basel
Communication designers from around the world are creative like never before - and those interested in design can see this for themselves in Switzerland this spring.
Suite Home: a Urban Resort
A widespread hotel or particular pleasant retreat, the mobile home designed by Hangar Design Group can be conceived as a plug 'n play resort conceptually tied to the space they will be placed in: at the sea, in the mountains or a metropolitan tourist destination.
PEGA D&E is Awarded 2010 iF Material Award for the Innovative Eco-friendly Material
PEGA D&E has been awarded the iF Material Award 2010 for the alloy of PLA (Polylactic acid) and medical recycled PC (Polycarbonate).
United Nude Spring / Summer 2010 Collection
Deriving influences from architecture, art and industrialism, United Nude has developed a distinct vision and direction for 2010's Spring Summer collection.
AIANY 2010 Design Awards Winners Announced
AIA New York Chapter announced the winners of the 2010 Design Awards.
Superfad Directs Colorful Vision in Eye Candy for Sony Bravia HDTV
Superfad's new in-store campaign for Sony is a startlingly beautiful and surreal homage to Sony's global brand message of "make.believe" and a tribute to the pleasure of "Eye Candy".
MBDC Announces Cradle to Cradle Certification Milestones
MBDC, a global consultancy helping clients create a positive footprint on the planet by implementing the Cradle to Cradle framework, today announced a series of 2009 milestones.
Wonder: Pantone View Colour Planner Winter 2011 / 2012
Pantone announced Wonder, the fall/winter 2011/2012 edition of the Pantone View Colour Planner.
RIBA Recognised as a Leading Business Brand for Third Year Running
The Royal Institute of British Architects has today been named the UK's 114th leading business brand, in the prestigious Top 500 Business Superbrands list for 2010.
Fashion Futures Scenarios Explore Fashion World of 2025
Levi Strauss & Co. and Forum for the Future call for the fashion industry to work together to create a sustainable world in a new report launched today that explores the future of the trillion dollar sector.
New Directors / New Films 2010
The 39th annual edition of New Directors/New Films, the longstanding collaboration between The Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art dedicated to the discovery of new work by emerging filmmakers, will screen 38 films, at both venues, from March 24 through April 4, 2010.
Parsons MFA in Transdisciplinary Design
Parsons The New School for Design announced a new Master of Fine Arts in Transdisciplinary Design, which will launch in Fall 2010.
New Visual Identity for THL's Innovillage Development Community
Pentagon Design has created a new visual identity for National Institute for Health and Welfare's Innovillage development community.
Techne Thermal Cycler: Factorydesign Shrinks a DNA Cloning Device
A machine that clones DNA and increases the size of DNA samples has been been reduced in size by international strategic consultancy Factorydesign for brand owner Bibby Scientific, the laboratory products manufacturer.
Fast Company Ranks DesignworksUSA World's Most Innovative Company in Design
Fast Company magazine has ranked BMW Group DesignworksUSA as the world's "#1 Most Innovative Company in Design," and among the "Most Innovative Companies for 2010."
January 2010 Results of the RIBA Future Trends Survey
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the first set of results of 2010 from its monthly Future Trends Survey, which was established a year ago in January 2009 to monitor business and employment trends affecting the architecture profession.
SuperSkin: New Helmet Design Speeds Ahead in Safety
Motorcyclists will soon enjoy a new level of safety following the launch of a next generation helmet which uses groundbreaking technology developed by a British medic and engineered by product development experts, Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd.
Anonymous' PES via C&W United Wins Big in Washington State Lotteries
Anonymous Content Director PES, via Cole & Weber United, created an amusing stop motion spot promoting the various games in the Washington State Lottery.
Economists Encourage Businesses to Think Design for Post-recession Recovery
Leading economists are supporting the Design Council's call for businesses to use design to transform how they do business and compete as Britain's industries battle to recover from the effects of the recession.
European Fashion Award: FASH 2010
Where does privacy begin, where does it end? Who knows me, who recognizes me, who controls me?
Coop Himmelb(l)au's Project Town Town Erdberg Wins Sustainability Award
For its project Town Town Erdberg, Coop Himmelb(l)au will receive the Sustainability Award of the 2010 MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards.
New Technologies Unveiled to Help Protect Mobile Phone Users From Crime
Three new design innovations to tackle mobile phone crime, including a device that locks a phone and alerts the owner if it is taken away from them, have been unveiled today.
Design Leaders Anticipate Economic Recovery
The AIGA Design Leaders Confidence Index for the fourth quarter of 2009 reflects strong confidence in an economic recovery.
Manned Mars Rover wins Good Design Award
Westmont Illinois based Montgomery Design International (MDI) and Santa Barbara, California based Ergonomic Systems Design have announced they have jointly been awarded the Chicago Athenaeum's Good Design Award for 2009 as creators and designers of the Manned Mars Exploration Rover (MMER).
365: AIGA Year in Design 30
In an effort to address issues of sustainability, economics and reach, AIGA announced that this year's design annual, 365: AIGA Year in Design 30, has just been published in a digital edition.
PANTONE Fashion Color Report Fall 2010
In conjunction with New York Fashion Week, Pantone today released the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Fall 2010, a collection of the top 10 colors for women's fashion.
Nice Shoes Hires Travis Taylor to Oversee Sales and Marketing
Nice Shoes has brought on advertising sales and marketing pro Travis Taylor to unify its U.S. sales force, grow its core business, and expand into new realms.
Bou Tea by &made & Roma Levin
The British design studio &made recently completed the interior of Bou Tea; a contemporary, boutique tea shop situated in Central London.
Yves Geleyn Battles Pirates
Yves Geleyn collaborated with illustrator Remy Tornior on a short film, Pirates!!! The Curse of the Evil Eye, a tale set on the high seas, about an epic battle of good against evil.
SEE Bulletin: Issue 2
Design Wales released the second issue of the SEE bulletin.
RIBA President's Awards for Research 2010: Call for Entries
The Royal Institute of British Architects is calling for entries for this year's RIBA President's Awards for Research.
Painted Words, Tainted Logos: John Langdon
For almost four decades John Langdon has been seeing things in the words of the English language and the names of American businesses and products that most of us might not have even imagined.
Final Building at More London Achieves BREEAM Outstanding Rating
Foster + Partners has completed the first office building in England to achieve the BREEAM 'Outstanding' accreditation.
Parsons Launches Graduate Fashion Programs
Parsons The New School for Design announced the launch of two new fashion graduate programs that will break new ground in the United States: a studio-based MFA in Fashion Design and Society, initiated through the support of Donna Karan, and an MA in Fashion Studies.
Bentleys of the Future Finalists
Some of the world's best young designers from London's Royal College of Art (RCA) have created a series of remarkable "Bentleys of the Future" designs in a unique partnership with the famous British company.
StickSafe: Student Design Could Save the NHS up to GBP160 Million a Year
According to NHS experts, an ingenious new device will not only help save lives, but could also save the NHS GBP160 million every year.
Stefan Sagmeister Turns to HP Graphic Arts Technology to Create Darwin Chair
After more than 30 years in the graphic design industry, Sagmeister has made headlines for numerous reasons, but it all boils down to one thing: groundbreaking graphic design.
Aircruise: a Clipper in the Clouds
Seymourpowell unveiled a visionary transportation concept, Aircruise - a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
New Megane Coupe Cabriolet
New Megane Coupe-Cabriolet rounds off the renewal of the New Megane family in style with introduction of the line-up's sixth body type.
Photoreal CG Spot for NASCAR from Zoic Studios
Zoic Studios recently completed a new, completely photoreal CG spot for NASCAR.
Open Futures Website by Applied Information Group
The Open Futures website, designed by information designers Applied Information Group, is an important home for the inspiring case studies and teachers' resources that make up Helen Hamlyn Trust's practical skills initiative for UK Primary Schools.
Jenny Gibbs Appointed President of the British Institute of Interior Design
The British Institute of Interior Design announced the promotion of Jenny Gibbs, the founder and Principal of KLC School of Design, to President at the Annual General Meeting held on 27th January 2010.
Wolda '09: Deadline Extension
Wolda, the worldwide logo design annual, has extended the deadline for entries to February 10, 2010.
CUP's Vendor Power Poster at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Triennial
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) announced that Vendor Power! will be showcased at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Triennial: Why Design Now?
VBAT Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of New ECD
VBAT, the Amsterdam-based award-winning brand development agency, has further strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of John Comitis to the new role of Executive Creative Director (ECD).
Environmental Improvements to Erik Magnussen's Design
Engelbrechts has changed the chrome on all frames in the CHAIRIK range designed by Erik Magnussen from traditional chrome (CrO6) to a more environmentally friendly chrome (CrO3).
Bonfire Grows with Key Staff Additions
Bonfire, the motion design and integrated media company, and sister facility of Bay Area mainstay Phoenix Editorial, announced it has grown its team.
RIBA Rallies Members to Engage with Local Politics in Preparation for General Election
The Royal Institute of British Architects is calling on all UK members to engage with their local candidates in a national effort to influence policy making in preparation for the impending general election.
Concrete Geometries: Spatial Form in Social and Aesthetic Processes
The "Concrete Geometries" Research Cluster at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London is seeking submissions of work from the fields of art, architecture, sciences and humanities that explore the relationship between spatial form and social or aesthetic processes.
ATTIK Designs New Visual Identity System for IGN Entertainment
Global creative agency ATTIK today detailed its role in developing the new visual identity system for IGN Entertainment and its flagship site IGN.com, the premier online destination for videogames content and the world's top website for reaching men aged 18 to 34.
Conflicts of Interest by MET Studio
MET Studio has designed a challenging, graphics-led exhibition called Conflicts of Interest for Britain's National Army Museum on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea.
Drown in the Now: Uvphactory Designs and Directs 3D Stereoscopic Music Video
UVPHACTORY (UVPH) has designed and directed a brand new, 3D stereoscopic music video, "Drown in the Now." This video comes on the heels of the worldwide success of Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk's pioneering, multi-award winning "Wanderlust", the 3D stereoscopic music video on which the magicians at UVPHACTORY (UVPH) flexed their considerable CG muscles.
Materialica Design + Technology Award 2010
Developers, material manufacturers, designers, product managers and construction engineers are invited to enter Materialica Design + Technology Award 2010.
Strategic Design for the Future of the Yacht Industry
Since the beginning of 2008, the BAVARIA Yachtbau has been a part of the client portfolio of DesignworksUSA, an international design consultancy and subsidiary of the BMW Group.
Bombardier Receives Sustainability Star Awards
Bombardier has been awarded two "Sustainability Stars" by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in recognition of the company's role as designer and manufacturer of the 2010 Olympic Torch and 2010 Paralympic Torch, and its partnership with the City of Vancouver on The Olympic Line - Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar.
2010 AICE Awards: Call for Entries
The 2010 AICE Awards competition has expanded its categories for eligibility to include a new Design category, open to work created by editors, digital artists and other professionals involved in design work for TV commercials, virals, web videos, music videos, spec spots, and PSAs.
Alias Sketch for AutoCAD
The new Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview is now available on Autodesk Labs.
Sustainable Brands 2010: The Power of And
The leading brands of the future will be sustainable brands. Building them takes a new kind of thinking, a new group of collaborators, and a new set of tools.