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The official trailer for a new LEGO movie hit the web earlier this week, and longtime fans will surely be curious to see how it's shaping up. Check it out: Read More | View Original Article
An architect uses succulents to decorate blown-glass globes. Read More | View Original Article
UK shower manufacturer, Roman, are fully committed to the new legal requirements sweeping through Europe relating to their products. Roman conforms to the new CE marking standard, which will be compulsory for all construction products as of the 1st July 2013. CE marking validates pan-European standards and regulations that are in place and ensures compliance. Read More | View Original Article
North East Leisure Firms Expands In Scotland
A leading North East leisure firm is expanding its Scottish operations with the acquisition of a new hotel. Newcastle-based Cairn Hotel Group, which owns 22 hotels across the UK, has purchased the freehold of the Queensferry Hotel, Fife, which was previously in administration. Read More | View Original Article
A Country Pub with Rooms Is Reborn
The Curious Pig in the Parlour, neatly tucked away in Copthorne, West Sussex has opened its doors, unveiling nine boutique-style bedrooms alongside a fully refurbished pub and dining area. The pub provides an ideal hideaway for locals and visitors to enjoy relaxed home-from-home surroundings, with eating, drinking and sleeping all nestled under one roof. Read More | View Original Article
DMI Conference 2013: Day One Recap
Image via DMI Reporting by Deb Aldrich Read More | View Original Article
How Logs Are Turned Into Boards, Part 3: Riftsawn
This is the third post of an ongoing series about wood. Understanding its nature, the way it moves and changes, and the implications for designers. Check back every Wednesday for the next installment. Read More | View Original Article
App to the Future: Design Challenge Gallery - Apps Available Now in the Windows Phone App Store!
Once again, we'd like to congratulate the winners of the App to the Future Design Challenge, as well as the numerous honorable mentions and notables who were hand-picked by a highly selective jury team by designing a Windows Phone app to "create, connect or simply impress our future selves." Read More | View Original Article
Western Washington University x Anvil Studios' 'Social Wearable eHealth' Senior I.D. Studio
From L to R: Communication, Bonding, Air Quality This past spring semester, Western Washington University's Industrial Design department teamed up with Anvil Studios, who were proud to sponsor a Senior I.D. studio, led by professor Dell King, focused on the intersection of health and mobile technology. We're pleased to present the results, courtesy of WWU ID and Anvil Studios. Read More | View Original Article
Core77 Photo Gallery: Campana Brothers Present 'Concepts' at Friedman Benda
Photography by Glen Jackson Taylor for Core77 Read More | View Original Article
Bring Smiles to Kids of All Ages with Radio Flyer in Chicago, Illinois
wants a Sr. Industrial Designerin Chicago, Illinois Do you want to create new products for one of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing companies and make kids of all ages super happy at the same time? When you work for Radio Flyer, that's literally part of the job description. Read More | View Original Article
Nadia Ahmad's 3D-Printed 'Handvas': For Picture-Perfect Poster Mounting Purposes
As the origin of an increasing proportion of cultural touchstones, so too has the Internet spawned its own genre of memorabilia. Inspired by "the way designers showcased their work by holding it in front of them," Nadia Ahmad's "Handvas" is among the more successful examples we've seen—a clever way to display a poster or print, modeled after a popular trope of product photography. Read More | View Original Article
Opening of Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and PT Tiara Raya Bali International has recently announced the debut of Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran, the latest newly built Le Méridien resort to open during a year of substantial growth for the Paris-born brand. Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran, combines chic, modern design with a passion for the arts, culture and creative cuisine to offer travellers an enriching escape on Bali, Indonesia's famed Island of the Gods. Read More | View Original Article
Launch Event from Stylematters
The in-house design team at Stylematters has recently refurbished our showroom. Come and explore the latest trends and bring your ideas to life in our state of the art design hub; Thursday 11th July from 12-8pm. Read More | View Original Article
IHG Expands the Holiday Inn® Brand in Ecuador
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced the signing of a new Holiday Inn hotel in Quito, Ecuador. This property brings three IHG®-branded hotels to Ecuador including the current Holiday Inn Express® Quito hotel, and the upcoming Holiday Inn® Guayaquil Airport hotel slated to open next month. Read More | View Original Article
Hell in a Handbasket: We Will Use Your Phone as a Coaster Since You Don't Have Any Manners
It is items like MisoSoupDesign's Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl (below), from earlier this year, that fuel my "Hell in a Handbasket" posts and tweets. Read More | View Original Article
Get your cameras ready. On June 23rd the celestial event known as the Supermoon will happen. The sun, Earth and moon will be in alignment, with the moon hitting its perigee; that means it will be closer to the Earth than normal, making it bigger and brighter. And yes, it will be full. Read More | View Original Article
Chameleons Can Change Color, But That Video Ain't Real
Yet another pet video is going viral on Facebook, but this time it's not something furry doing something cute; it's a reptile doing something visually awesome. An unnamed offscreen puppetmaster puts his chameleon through the paces, and if you haven't seen this yet, it's quite the sight: Read More | View Original Article
True I.D. Stories #3:Get a Job. Any Job!
This is a true story. Descriptions of companies, clients, schools, projects, and designers may be altered and anonymized to protect the innocent. Editor: This True I.D. Story is a good one! Fitting in that it comes to us from "Good Ol' Boy." Enjoy! * * * The Design Grad Blues Read More | View Original Article
Furniture Brands promotes two executives
ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International has promoted two executives, giving each added... Read More | View Original Article
Furniture Brands' U.S. plants all using EFEC environmental program
HIGH POINT — Furniture Brands International has completed the American Home Furnishings... Read More | View Original Article
Notes from the Field:Redesigning Myanmar
One hundred and seven degree heat. The height of the monsoon season. A country recently ruled by a brutal military dictatorship where US sanctions have just been lifted and foreigners are free to investigate and invest: time, thinking, money. What could be a better location for a design workshop? Read More | View Original Article
Work for an Iconic Delicatessen Product Brand in Sarasota, Florida
wants a Sr. Graphic Designerin Sarasota, Florida You know the iconic gold and black logo that tells you your deli serves products backed by a 100+ year old commitment to quality. Boar's Head is known all across the country for their dedication to serving only the best, and they'd like you to bring your best to their team. Read More | View Original Article
Starwood Hotels and Resorts to Increase Hotel Footprint in Latin America
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that it will increase its operating hotel footprint in Latin America by 50 percent during the next five years, opening an average of seven new hotels per year in the region. Emphasizing Latin American's growth potential as one of the world's fastest growing hotel and travel markets, Starwood's CEO Frits van Paasschen and members of the company's senior executive team visited Latin America last week, traveling to key growth markets, including Brazil and Colombia. Read More | View Original Article
Afternoon Tea a Shining Example
Heritage Collection has added a touch of class and luxury to afternoon teas at the prestigious Close House Hotel and Golf in Newcastle. Read More | View Original Article
Hansgrohe increases manufacturing capacity in China after record sales
Hansgrohe SE, one of the leading global bathroom and sanitation specialists, headquartered in Germany’s Black Forest (www.hansgrohe.com), unveiled a major 8,000 square metre extension to its mixer production facility in Songjiang, outside of Shanghai, China. The extension – representing an investment of over 13 million Euro (approximately 100 million Yuan) over several years – includes three new structures; two of which are for manufacturing use, while one is for staff purposes. Read More | View Original Article
Core77 Design Awards 2013: Watch the Visual Communication Jury Broadcast LIVE, NOW!
Welcome to the 17th and final live jury broadcast for the 2013 Core77 Design Awards! We're on the line with Eddie Opara here in New York City, who is pleased to announce the winners for the Visual Communication category. Thanks again to all of our esteemed jurors and, of course, the honorees and entrants—we couldn't have done it without you! Read More | View Original Article
