Notpla and H&M recycling machine scoop top Cannes Lions design prizes
The week-long annual awards for creativity has announced its design awards, with top prizes going to sustainable projects.
O Street turns to tartan in rebrand of craft beer Stewart Brewing
The Glasgow design studio has attempted to modernise the craft brewery while incorporating the brand’s Scottish heritage.
National Museums Liverpool’s “energetic” rebrand seeks to unite seven venues
Design studio SomeOne has rebranded the museum group – comprising seven venues in the Liverpool area – in an attempt to renew its focus.
Dom&Ink: “It’s rare to feel completely uncompromised as a queer illustrator”
The illustrator, who has four books under his belt and clients like Little Mix and Drag Race UK, talks brands during Pride, developing his style and the importance of drawing
UEFA Europa League rebrands alongside new Conference League launch
The new look for the two leagues has been developed by Turquoise branding studio, and will be used across broadcast, communications, stadiums and more.
Live-streaming app Yubo reveals “non-judgemental” rebrand
Design studio Koto has rebranded the social media platform – intended for those aged between 12-25 – with a focus on community.
Casson Mann “rebuilds” Nottingham Castle with focus on Robin Hood legend
The work is part of a £30 million project to restore the castle, and includes six new galleries, an outdoor interpretation and two immersive experiences.
Sports Direct’s flagship store redesigns with a “grass roots” approach
The One Off has reimagined the brand’s central London outlet with AR installations and fixtures and fittings made of recycled mannequins.
Thisaway creates “challenger” identity for the United Rugby Championship
The former PRO14 Rugby league has rebranded as United Rugby Championship, with a new identity featuring lifestyle-inspired touches.
Ragged Edge subverts secret societies in rebrand of software platform Reveal
The new identity for work sharing platform Reveal plays with imagery associated with secret societies to showcase the brand’s more open approach.
£150m project to pedestrianise Oxford Circus seeks “world-class” designers
The London thoroughfare is to be redesigned with two pedestrian-only piazzas this year in an attempt to rival New York’s Times Square.
Virgil Abloh designs “rethought” home water dispenser for Evian
(Re)new supposedly requires 60% less packaging than the equivalent amount of water in bottled form, thanks to its five litre “bubble” concept.
James Dyson Foundation launches teacher’s guide to educate kids on air pollution
Engineering Solutions: Air Pollution is informed by the company’s work in the sector, and is intended to complement existing science, design and technology curriculums.
Six student projects that tackle “real-world issues”
The Royal Society of Arts has unveiled the winners of its 97th annual Student Design Awards, and these are the projects we think you should know about.
Design Week Awards 2021 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full Awards shortlist below. Stay tuned later in the month for our Winners Showcase, which will be revealed on the site as part of a
V&A to launch digital Glastonbury map for three-day celebration
The new project builds on the museum’s research project last summer, which seeks to examine the British festival’s impact over 50 years.
Modular design system Nowdio tackles expensive and slow studio fit outs
The IKEA-style solution aims to make the fit-out process easier and cheaper, while also getting designers back into unoccupied commercial space.
Design Ventura winning team develops flower seed cannon
The winners of the annual Design Museum schools challenge hope the design will help support bee populations with a new pollen source.
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Have your say about about working patterns in the design industry and the kind of change you’d like to see.
Beatport reveals new turntable-inspired logo in brand remix
Swedish design studio Kurppa Hosk has worked with the DJ platform on its first identity update since 2012, which launches alongside its first-ever app.
A new Peter Blake book is designed to celebrate the artist’s “DNA and essence”
Peter Blake: Collage incorporates around 30 typefaces – many bespoke or customised – in an attempt to create a playful approach to the artist’s work.
Women’s urinal takes aim at “normalised inequality” of long waiting lines
The Peequal is a flatpack solution for outdoor events, where the queue for women’s toilets can be up to 34 time longer than men’s.
DfT seeks designers to make EV charge-points as iconic as telephone boxes
The Department for Transport’s Office of Zero Emission Vehicles says the designs could have potential to become “a piece of iconic British street furniture”.
Illustrators unite in support of #StopAsianHate
A total of 19 international illustrators have been brought together for the project, which aims to “represent, humanise and tell the stories” of Asian people.
