Architect and designer Christmas cards for 2022 celebrate peace and joy
Festive snow scenes and shining stars are the most popular motifs in the Christmas cards that Dezeen received from architects and designers this year. More
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Dezeen's top 10 rebrands and logo redesigns of 2022
From German car manufacturer Audi adopting a flat logo to the unveiling of King Charles III's royal monogram, Dezeen selects 10 rebrands from the year as part of our review of 2022. More
Space10 proposes linking NFTs to furniture to encourage better care
IKEA's research lab Space10 has developed a concept for connecting a physical furniture piece to an ever-evolving NFT tree, which "grows" through acts of care to incentivise people to keep, repair and recycle their belongings. More
Second Sea calculator predicts damage to global cities from rising seas
In time for the COP27 climate summit, a team of researchers led by architect Adrian Lahoud has developed an app that calculates how much coastal cities are owed in climate reparations to make up for the destruction wrought by rising sea levels. More
Audi rebrands with "significantly more modern" flat logo
German auto manufacturer Audi has unveiled a flat, simplified version of its distinctive four-ringed logo, making it the latest in a line of car brands to simplify their logos. More
Thonik updates Dutch Design Week's graphic identity for 20th anniversary
Amsterdam studio Thonik took cues from the typography of graphic design legend Wim Crouwel to create a fresh identity for Dutch Design Week, marking two decades since the inception of northern Europe's largest design festival in Eindhoven. More
Microsoft's open-source design for Pride flag incorporates 40 communities
Microsoft has created a kaleidoscopic new version of the Pride flag that represents 40 different LGBTQIA+ communities and can evolve to include even more. More
&Walsh uses AI to create branding for nuclear energy advocate
American creative agency &Walsh has created the branding for the website of nuclear energy advocate Isodope using AI image generator DALL-E 2. More
Thonik creates colourful visual identity for Hong Kong's M+ museum
Dutch design agency Thonik has created a visual identity for the M+ museum in Hong Kong featuring a range of vibrant colours influenced by the city's architecture and neon signage. More
Ukraine celebrates armed forces' "titanic efforts" with Crimean bridge attack stamp
Ukraine's postal service Ukrposhta has issued a stamp to mark last week's explosion on the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia, which features inside jokes and Titanic movie references. More
Designers share graphics in solidarity with Iranian women "fighting for their dignity"
As women's rights protesters in Iran face violent crackdowns and internet blackouts, we share artworks by ten illustrators and graphic designers from around the world that draw attention to their cause. More
Citroën returns to original logo to create "symbol of progress" for electric era
French car manufacturer Citroën has unveiled a new logo that recalls the brand's original 1919 logo, to mark the start of a "dynamic era" and its mission to make electric vehicles more accessible. More
London Fire Brigade "celebrates bravery" with exhibition marking launch of updated typeface
The London Fire Brigade has unveiled its updated typeface designed by Studio Sutherl& and The Foundry Types at the Running Towards exhibition of graphic artworks informed by the organisation's design heritage. More
Peter Saville updates Ferragamo brand identity with custom typeface
British graphic designer Peter Saville has created an updated brand identity for Italian fashion house Ferragamo, transforming its handwritten logo into a custom serif typeface that references stone inscriptions. More
IOC reveals "vibrant" brand identity for the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has unveiled its brand identity for the Olympics, which includes custom typefaces, illustrations and graphics that aim to bring the legacy of the games into the modern world. More
King Charles III reveals royal monogram topped with Tudor Crown
UK monarch King Charles III has unveiled his royal cypher, which was designed by the College of Arms and will appear on the country's official buildings, postboxes and passports. More
OlssønBarbieri plays with Bordeaux wine rules in Château Picoron rebrand
To reflect the restrictive winemaking regulations in the French region of Bordeaux, Norwegian studio OlssønBarbieri set itself constraints when coming up with a playful brand identity and packaging design for the winery Château Picoron. More
Motive Inc bases signage for Japanese rail company on train tracks
Japanese studio Motive Inc has created a highly tailored wayfinding design for the training institute of railway maintenance company Totetsu Kogyo, using stylised floor markings to guide visitors through the building. More
Typotheque typography project aims to protect Indigenous languages from "digital extinction"
Type foundry Typotheque has created a series of new typefaces and proposed changes to the way that digital characters are encoded to make it easier for Canadian Indigenous communities to write digitally in their own languages. More
Road Research Society digitises hand-drawn Hong Kong road signs for Prison Gothic font
Non-profit organisation Road Research Society has digitalised the text from old road signs in Hong Kong to create a font called Prison Gothic as part of its effort to preserve "visual cultural memories of the city". More