Design News

  • Half The Sky mobile games by Games for Change.
    Games for good
    Design News • 10 Aug 13
    Half The Sky mobile games engage girls and women in developing regions in gameplay that helps to educate them about improving their lives. >
  • WalkNYC by Michael Bierut.
    Mapped out
    Design News • 9 Aug 13
    Michael Bierut has designed a system of clear and vivid maps for the streets of New York, encouraging people to walk and cycle the city. >
  • Metabodies by Sonja Bäumel.
    Bodies & bacteria
    Design News • 8 Aug 13
    Sonja Bäumel's Metabodies found that it's not just our genes that differentiate us from others, but also our bacteria. >
  • The International Space Orchestra by Nelly Ben Hayoun. Photo: David Benqué and Nanosatifi.
    Musical lift off
    Design News • 8 Aug 13
    The International Space Orchestra directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun has launched into space! >
  • M°BA Fashion Biennale in- and outdoor design by Ineke Hans. Photo: Gerrit Schreurs.
    Inside and outside
    Design News • 7 Aug 13
    Ineke Hans created striking indoor and outdoor design for the 2013 M°BA Fashion Biennale. >
  • MUSE identity by Harry Pearce.
    Cutting the ribbon
    Design News • 7 Aug 13
    Earlier this year Harry Pearce designed the identity for MUSE. Here's a look at the grand opening. >
  • Ekso™ by Ekso Bionics.
    Wear for walking
    Design News • 6 Aug 13
    The Ekso™ is a ready-to-wear, battery-powered exoskeleton that helps people with lower-extremity paralysis or weakness to stand up and walk. >
  • FreshPaper by Fenugreen.
    Paper fresh
    Design News • 6 Aug 13
    A simple biodegradable, recyclable piece of organic paper, or FreshPaper, could help to reduce food spoilage and the resultant waste. >
  • Carlo Ratti's Makr Shakr. Identity by Eddie Opara.
    Mix & Shakr
    Design News • 6 Aug 13
    Eddie Opara designed an identity, web application and data visualisation for Carlo Ratti's robotic barman, Makr Shakr. >
  • A_S_T Apple Schnapps Tool by Martí Guixé for Stählemühle. Image: Knölke/Imagekontainer.
    Apple shots
    Design News • 5 Aug 13
    Martí Guixé has designed a shot glass that can be eaten, digested and transformed into energy after its use has been fulfilled. >
  • ecoATM Automated eCycling Stations.
    Eco electronic
    Design News • 4 Aug 13
    Introducing the ecoATM, a first-of-its-kind consumer self-service kiosk for recycling electronics. >
  • CrowdFlower.
    Crowdsourcing power
    Design News • 4 Aug 13
    CrowdFlower is a crowdsourcing platform that offers scalable solutions that deliver fast and accurate results for business data problems. >
  • Coffee Haus by Yvés Behar.
    Convenient coffee
    Design News • 2 Aug 13
    Yvés Behar has designed a smartphone-controlled coffee experience that allows users to order remotely and pick up their coffee quickly. >
  • Chicken-free strips by Beyond Meat.
    Mimicking meat
    Design News • 2 Aug 13
    Looking and tasting like meat, Beyond Meat™ offers plant protein as an authentic meat alternative with the same nutritional value but at a lower cost. >
  • Melbourne Commonwealth Bank interior by Frost* Design.
    Super-sized graphics
    Design News • 1 Aug 13
    Frost* Design's interior design of bright, quirky and oversized graphics for an Australian bank aims to aesthetically engage employees. >
  • Prouvé Collection by Hella Jongerius.
    Family makeover
    Design News • 31 Jul 13
    Hella Jongerius has given Vitra's "Prouvé Collection" of furniture a traditional, yet contemporary, makeover using colour. >
  • Aimee Lottering for Brown Paper iPad/Tablet Sleeve by WREN design.
    Paper sleeves
    Design News • 31 Jul 13
    WREN's iconic PPC Cement Laptop Bags now have a sibling! Welcome the Brown Paper iPad/Tablet Sleeve to the family of beautifully upcycled bags. >
  • Quasar Residence interior by Marcel Wanders.
    Interior fusion
    Design News • 31 Jul 13 • Sponsored Content
    Marcel Wanders is creating a dynamic fusion of east and west for his interior design for Quasar Residence in Turkey. >
  • 150 Charles Street identity by Michael Bierut.
    Residing luxury
    Design News • 30 Jul 13
    Michael Bierut has designed the identity and branding for 150 Charles Street, a luxury residential space in New York. >
  • Karim for Sully Wong Desert Boot by Karim Rashid.
    Footwear art
    Design News • 30 Jul 13
    Karim Rashid has used his trademark of bright colours and iconic patterns to design a one-of-a-kind sneaker for Sully Wong. >
  • Royal Academy of the Arts identity by Harry Pearce.
    244 years young
    Design News • 29 Jul 13
    Earlier this year Harry Pearce created a striking new identity for the Royal Academy of the Arts in London. Here's how he reached his vivid design solution. >
  • Sic Semper Erat, Et Sic Semper Erit by Faith47.
    What it is
    Design News • 29 Jul 13 • Sponsored Content
    "This is what it always was, and will always be" is the translated title of Faith47's latest mural in New York. >
  • Centre Point by Hat-trick.
    Iconic identity
    Design News • 28 Jul 13
    Hat-trick is working on the new graphic identity for one of London's most iconic buildings, Centre Point. >
  • Kyoto University Temporary Studio by Shigeru Ban.
    Studio space
    Design News • 27 Jul 13
    Shigeru Ban has worked alongside a group of graduates to design a temporary studio space for Kyoto University. >

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