The FIFA World Cup is about to kick off and, as with each of the previous 20 tournaments, Russia 2018 has its own poster. The tradition of having an official poster for each World Cup tournament stretches back to the very first, which was held in Uruguay in 1930.... more

Let’s fire up that football fever and take a look at how the design for the World Cup Mascots have progressed since the first official World Cup mascot, Englands ‘World Cup Willie’ in 1966.... more

The 2018 tournament will see 65 matches hosted across 11 cities in 12 of the most modern stadiums in the world.... more

Consistently produced by Panini since the 1970 World Cup, these sticker cards give the global audience something tangible to collect, no matter how their team plays. The low price (and worldwide availability) makes the Panini World Cup stickers and albums some of the most popular sports cards in the world.... more

Designed and curated by Ena Baćanović, a designer based in Zagreb, The Design Blog brings you carefully picked high quality inspiration, featuring works of designers and design studios from all over the world.... more

Pantone have announced their Colour of the Year for 2017.... more

Based in Hong Kong, photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze captures moments of peace in one of the busiest cities in the world with his series Blue Moment.... more

Design Factory On Your Desktop. The Micro by M3D. The smallest 3D desktop printer.... more

This functional cart for commercial aircraft travel gets stowed overhead and is guided by a set of rails.... more

With a floor as beautiful as the chevron-patterned dark hardwood one in this recently renovated classic apartment, the re-imagining designers’ main job is to try to not ruin it or its harmonising and stylish effect. ... more

After her famous work based on dipping a pair of Nike Air Mags in black paint, hand-drawing an image of it, and then auctioning the image to charity, New York-based Australian artist, CJ Hendry has now been playing with liquid bronze.... more

A metaphorical exploration of air and the negative space it occupies. The Air Max 2017’s ultralight support and maximum comfort are portrayed through a series of visual metaphors inspired by scenarios encountered on an everyday run.... more

Hubba-to is Southeast Asia’s newest co-working and creative space located in the new Habbito Mall in a residential area of Ornnuch, Bangkok.... more

Dash Kitchen, one of Turin’s newer restaurants, is a cavernous, dark, nightclub/bar-like place with a seriously industrial vibe.... more

The work of the French multi-disciplinary designer-turned-science-based-artist, Mathieu Lehanneur is turning up everywhere.... more

Anthony Furia, a graphic designer, illustrator and art director boasts and eclectic portfolio which showcases his meticulous approach to his craft.... more

Hanoi Design. Now is the first multidisciplinary design focused exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam. Covering Architecture, Graphics, Interiors and Product Design it is a showcase for... more

Luciano Pia, an architect in Italy, has a beautiful vision for how people and nature can live together even in a thoroughly urban landscape... more

You can't move in the creative industries for beards and bicycles, so it was only a matter of time before we saw Lego hipsters... more

Ralf Holleis carbon fibre VRZ2 track bike... more

Separating itself from other DSLRs, the Df revolves around a classically-inspired design that employs a manual control scheme and a pared-down interface to inspire a more intuitive and efficient method of working... more

The Copenhagen Wheel, designed to transform a standard bike into a ‘smart electric hybrid’, is nearing commercial production, according to the company behind it. Superpedestrian say they will be starting user tests on production units in December with delivery of the final product beginning in the spring.... more

A visual language to generate choreography... more

As an ever-growing lifestyle trend,  the tattooing world was ready for a specialist care range. Robot Food created the product proposition then got to work on a catchy name, hipster-esque typography and striking illustrations – all balanced with clean, cosmetic credibility and designed to attract even the most hardcore tattoo lover... more

Rapha San Francisco Cycling Club recently presented All Chips On the Table: The Bicycle Art and Design of Garrett Chow. The exhibition featured Chow’s work as Lead Graphic Designer at Specialized, as well as his graphics for MASH, the urban cycling brand which he co-founded... more

In 1975, film director George Lucas commissioned American conceptual designer and illustrator Ralph McQuarrie to illustrate scenes and film sets for Star Wars. This led to the design of iconic film characters such as Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO. McQuarrie later said that he didn’t think the film would be made from his illustrations... more

achot Studios has given the traditional sport of shuffleboard a fresh spin with its design scheme for the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club in New York, the city's first venue dedicated to the leisurely game... more

Coinciding with Design Week in Milan, Nike has once again teamed up with Arthur Huang – founder of sustainable design agency Miniwiz – to create the Aero-Static Dome as a centerpiece for the world premiere of the Kobe 9 Elite Low HTM collection... more

Mirador is the image hunting work of Say What Studio, a graphic design duo based in Paris. It curates the most inspirational works out there and shares them through its collection of projects... more

A group of students and instructors at BMW‘s headquarters in Munich, Germany have developed a one-off pickup based on the Mini Cooper S Paceman, dubbed the Mini Paceman Adventure Concept... more

Sadly, the British Graphic Designer Ken Briggs passed away recently. Probably best known for the excel­lent posters and pro­grams that he designed for the The National The­atre in Lon­don dur­ing the 60s and 70s he has left us with a col­lec­tion of work that is legendary... more

Set within an isolated, disused quarry on the edge of the Brecon National Park in Pontypridd Hyde + Hyde have developed a beautiful object building suspended within its basin setting – collecting light and focusing on distant views like a camera Obscura... more

Originally from India, but now living and working in Toronto, illustrator and fine artist Gary Taxli talks about his most recent London show, locating the desi in his work, why kids love him, and some straightforward tips on being in the business of making art... more

Making its return this May is the iconic Air Jordan 6 Retro ‘Carmine'. Last seen in 2008 as part of the Collezione Package with the Air Jordan 17 Retro, the AJ6 ‘Carmine’ is set to be one of this year’s most anticipated releases. Sticking true to the original formula, the 2014 'Carmine' features a bold red and white leather upper with black accents and an icy blue translucent sole... more

Flat Design is a new trend labeled by the community as an interface striking similar to Windows 8 and Microsoft’s Metro UI because it leaves behind drop shadows, subtle textures and gradients in favour of solid colours, clean layouts and sharp typography... more

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