National Museum of Ireland launches four-year tender with £876,000 fee
The first project for the chosen studio will be an exhibition on early medieval insular manuscripts and medieval Ireland with a budget of £1.1 million.
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Stained glass over stag parties: inside Belgium’s first beer spa
Stained glass windows are a core element of Bath & Barley’s interiors and identity by WeWantMore, referencing Belgium’s history of beer brewing in abbeys.
“A bolder composition”: designing the 2023 Booker Prize winner cover
Inspired by jazz record covers and the “brutal” imagery of oppressive states, Prophet Song’s cover was designed to depict the hostile environment inhabited by the characters.
Breast cancer detection and safety devices: the Prototypes of Humanity shortlist
The annual global competition for projects designed to help people and planet reveals its shortlist with categories reflecting the COP28 agenda.
Paist’s modular identity looks to disrupt “same-old” toothpaste market
Designed by Two Times Elliott, Paist’s identity features a modular typeface that works in tandem with a bright colour palette and abstract 3D forms to create a unique brand system.
Tender launched to design the King’s Awards for Enterprise trophy
The new trophy design should be “distinctive” and reflect “the new modernised King’s Awards” while using sustainable materials and retaining the traditional crystal element.
Nice and Serious rebrands Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The protected areas of land have a new identity system that allows each location to have its own personality while remaining part of “a living patchwork”.
Design Week’s 2023 Christmas Gift Guide
Whether your designer friend is big on sustainability, wine tasting or knitting, there’s a creative gift in here for everyone.
Nomad develops identity for Sky Live’s AI-powered home workout app Mvmnt
The app’s green and orange gradient colour palette was chosen to “exude pulsating energy” while also indicating how well movements are being performed.
People People brings retro poolside aesthetic to Seattle restaurant Layers
The sandwich restaurant aims to invoke memories of “lakeside summer camps, picnics and classic striped beach towels” through its suite of playful illustrations.
Interior Inspiration: Design Week’s top retail, hospitality and workplace interiors
The National Portrait Gallery’s two new hospitality venues and an authentically designed Thai restaurant in Borough Market feature in this month’s top interior projects.
James Dyson announces 2023 international Dyson award winners
Each invention looks to solve a different global issue, including more efficient medical care in war and disaster zones and weather-related environmental issues that affect energy consumption.
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Pentagram’s Reddit refresh aims to unite cohesion and “creative spirit”
Pentagram New York has refreshed the brand identity for Reddit, aiming to make its Snoo mascot “as iconic as Super Mario”.
Things to do in December: our pick of the best design events this month
An exhibition celebrating influential female fashion designers and an event on digital design from an Asian perspective feature in Design Week’s December highlights.
Rhyme & Reason: Jake Noakes talks us through designing hip hop
A new book offers a behind-the-scenes look at hip hop’s biggest artists, just as the genre was breaking into the mainstream.
Kids’ brand Talou targets ‘conscious creatives and ‘mindful mums’
The Yard Creative’s visual identity for new children’s circular fashion brand Talou “celebrates the joy, creativity, and exploration of childhood”.
