Dezeen has announced the design shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards China, which includes designs by Stellar Works, Fab-union Technology, Goodo Design and Editecture.The 18 shortlisted projects are competing for awards in four different design project categories.Amongst this year's shortlisted furniture designs are two stools an organically-shaped inflated thermoplastic polyurethane airbag stool by Studio Ololoo and a curved wooden seat that fits the shape of the hip bone by Hangzhou Lingzuo Culture Creative.Other shortlisted projects include a coffee cup designed by Dawu Ceramics from Jingdezhen, China's ceramics capital.Dezeen Awards China 2024 shortlists revealed this weekDezeen Awards China 2024, in partnership with Bentley, will reveal all shortlisted projects this week. The architecture and interior shortlists were published earlier this week and the Designers of the Year shortlist will be announced tomorrow.The shortlisted design projects were scored by our design panel, which includes art journalist Cao Dan, designer Mario Tsai, designer and artist Qiong Er Jiang, curator Paola Antonelli and industrial designer Paul Priestman.Top image: Treehouse Symphony by Momant Studio. Photo by Momant Studio. Above: Ishium Stool by Hangzhou LingZuo Culture Creative Co. Photo by Carlos ChenAll shortlisted design projects are listed below with links to their dedicated pages on the Dezeen Awards website, where you can find more information about the projects.The winner of each project category will be announced live at our annual Dezeen Awards China party in mid-December in Shanghai.Read on for the full design shortlist:NIO Life by Neri & Hu. Image courtesy of NIO LifeProduct design Ideal Coffee Cup by Jingdezhen Dawu Ceramics Mom's Hug Fetal Monitor by Goodo Design NIO Life by Neri & Hu, by NIO Life Scentag Magnetic Car Air Scent by Moongray StudioBrowse all projects on the product design shortlist page.Lyrical Side-Table Collection by Stellar Works. Image courtesy of Stellar WorksFurniture design Bubble Stool by Studio Ololoo Ishium Stool by Hangzhou LingZuo Culture Creative Lyrical Side-Table Collection by Stellar Works The Frame Chair by Yif Design Touching the Ground Meditation chair by Fab-union TechnologyBrowse all projects on the furniture design shortlist page.Dialogue by Ephelis. Image courtesy of EphelisCraft and collectible design Dialogue by Ephelis Kadoorie SGC & SGB by Editecture Polycycle Illumination by Xuanhao Treehouse Symphony by Momant StudioBrowse all projects on the craft and collectible design shortlist page.Wandering by Wanxing Wang. Image courtesy of Wanxing WangLighting design A Seamless Paper by HsiangChih Design Deformation Under Pressure by Studio Ololoo Lighting design of Shanghai Yanzi Academy by Guangzhou Yuanse Lighting Design Polycycle Illumination by Xuanhao Wandering by Wanxing WangBrowse all projects on the lighting design shortlist page.Dezeen Awards China 2024 in partnership with BentleyDezeen Awards China is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across China. The second edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.The post Dezeen Awards China 2024 shortlists 18 outstanding designs appeared first on Dezeen.

Nothing has made see-through aesthetics for gadgets mainstream, and they are inspiring other bold brands to create transparent product lines that expose the internal components like complex circuitry. Another design variation that people swear by is glow-in-the-dark.DBrand has brought its unique take on spicing up things for geeks obsessed with their gadgets. Using a unique process to 3D print skins that have a tactile feel and accurate representation of the internal components, theyve released a series in collaboration with famous YouTuber LinusTechTips. These cool skins are available for devices like the iPhone 16 series, 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro, flagship Galaxy devices, Pixel 9 series, Xbox Series X, and more.Designer: DBrandTo maintain the authenticity of replicating complex innards on the surface of your gadgets, they hired PCB engineers to scrutinize every component. Pretty detailed this Circuit Board skin collection is, has to be said. The three-dimensional design gives each of these skins a slight texture, making this accessory hard to resist even though you might have used innumerable other options.The patterns have been created prioritizing aesthetics over functionality, hence, they are accurate representations of printed circuit boards and not actual PCB mirrored from the device in question. It is a mosaic of elements like capacitors, resistors and traces. The brand does offer a more authentic PCB appearance with the X-Ray skins line, but we are already drooling over the glow-in-the-dark feature. This version is manufactured with high-performance phosphorescent vinyl which appears glowing green when exposed to UV light. In normal lighting, it appears in an off-white yellowish tint. DBrand is including a UV flashlight in the package for the first batch of orders.If you are not a fan of the glow-in-the-dark feature, the Circuit Board skins can also be had in a triple black finish or orange-and-white design. In total this new line covers 741 different products, and the prices start from $40. For the initial period, a discount is also available, so you better buy it right away, if youre totally into the idea.The post DBrand Circuit Board Skins make your Gadgets Glow in the Dark when exposed to UV light first appeared on Yanko Design.

The new logotype, which looks indistinguishable from the Motorola font, makes the Jaguar feel toothless.I didnt have a Jaguar rebrand in my 2024 bingo cards, but honestly, this year has been curveball after curveball, hasnt it? The British luxury automobile brand just unveiled its rebranding, characterized by 4 new elements that make up Jaguars fresh look to usher in its EV-only push. The new branding orbits around four meticulously designed elements.First is the Device Mark, a logo stripped of excess yet bold in its restraint. Its symmetry hints at balancea nod, perhaps, to the duality of tradition and innovation Jaguar aims to master. Then theres the Strikethrough, a graphic motif that almost slices through the air with modernity, destined to carve a permanent space in Jaguars visual lexicon. The Exuberant Colors go even further, injecting vibrancy and connecting the brand to the artistic world. Finally, the Makers Marksa duo of the traditional leaper emblem and a sleek monogramgrounds the brand in its storied history while letting its typography flirt with the contemporary.Jaguars Chief Creative Officer, Professor Gerry McGovern, frames this shift as a reclamation of identity. This is a reimagining that recaptures the essence of Jaguar, returning it to the values that once made it so loved, but making it relevant for a contemporary audience, he says. The implication (given the assets shared by Jaguar) hints at the company viewing themselves as less of a car brand and more of a luxury brand. The exuberant colors of the campaign imagery look like something out of a fashion magazine, which fails to address the most important part of Jaguars brand its automotive part. In fact, none of the images even have a car in them, or hint at anything car-related.The new logotype opts for a curved, sans-serif font that ditches Jaguars original aesthetic entirely. Its somewhat ironic that Jaguar brings up a quote by its founder, Sir William Lyons who said A Jaguar should be a copy of nothing, when the logo instantly appears generic or seen before. The Device Mark tries to create a difference by boldly eschewing the branding styles of automotive companies; but in doing so, falls into the trap of feeling familiar, and not the good kind. The font somewhat resembles the logotype of Motorola, with the Jaguars G looking vaguely like Googles G.Obviously, my opinions are broadly my own, but show the logotype to someone completely new to the automotive world and theyre least likely to guess it belongs to a company that made something as ferociously fast as the F-Type. The Strikethrough gets a subtle yet significant change, however, with the jaguar being flipped to face towards the right instead of the left. A little easier to grasp as an outsider, this change does two things it differentiates Jaguar from Puma, which both had left-facing feline logos, and secondly, it makes the jungle cat look like its lunging forward instead of backward. The lines of the strikethrough dont provide much of an explanation for their presence, although they could at least bend around the Jaguar to make it look like a wind tunnel test.Overall, the branding feels drastic, confusing, and outright rejects everything the British marque built over the past 102 years. It isnt like Audis rebrand from last week, which meaningfully announced a new collaborative EV line exclusive to its China marketplace while still retaining the four-logo identity for the global brand. This rebrand on Jaguars part doesnt explain much, especially when theres no actual context in the picture.The car company hasnt announced any new cars that go with the branding, making the logo and visual identity feel confusing. The Device Mark presents a strange mashup of Motorola and Google, the Strikethrough creates grills that famously dont feature on EVs, the Makers Mark looks appealing but lacks any context, and the Exuberant Colors (the posters shown below) have absolutely zero reference to cars at all.Jaguars campaign imagery mentions nothing about automobiles. There isnt a car to be seen in any of the posters.I dont want to discount Jaguars efforts with its rebrand lets just say they probably know something I dont. My opinions aside (even though theyre rather strong), Jaguars new identity comes just days before the company unveils the Jaguar Design Vision Concept a conceptual automobile that serves as a guiding point for the carmakers future endeavors. With a commitment to launch a completely new slew of all-electric vehicles by the end of the decade, Jaguar is hoping the rebrand performs a complete reset according to Managing Director Rawdon Glover.History, at least, is on Jaguars side. The brand has repeatedly proven its ability to adapt and evolve, from the sleek lines of the E-Type to the modern flair of the I-PACE. This latest transformation is timed perfectly, albeit with the stakes turned up to eleven. Yet, reinvention always comes with risks. Will this new identity alienate loyalists who cherish Jaguars old-world charm? Can the brand authentically straddle the line between exclusivity and accessibility, artistry and practicality? These are the big questions Jaguar faces, and theyll only be answered as its plans unfold in the years to come.The post Jaguars Rebranding feels Confusingly Generic as the Luxury Carmaker Announces New Visual Identity first appeared on Yanko Design.

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MacworldWeve all been there. You decide to pick up a shiny new device, so you head to the shops and return home with your expensive purchase; all is well with the world. Then a week later a newer, better version is released, and youre left wondering whether youve wasted your money.In this article we show how to avoid this trauma by explaining when its the best time to buy an iPad.If youre struggling to decide which one is the right device for you, incidentally, you should also take a look at our iPad buying guide. When is the best time to buy an iPad?Its not so easy to say when the best time to buy an iPad is because there is no clear schedule to when Apple will update any of the iPad models. However, since Apple doesnt tend to update iPads as regularly as it does iPhones and the Apple Watch, you can be reasonabl.y condident that is the iPad is less than a year and a half old it probably isnt about to be updated. Safe in the knowledge that an update isnt due soon, you might be wondering if the price might change. Rather than wait for Apple to drop the price, which happens very rarely, our recommendation would be to look for deals from retailers. We see deals throughout the year, but the best tend to happen during Amazon Prime Day (July ad October) or Black Friday (November). The best time to buy an Apple Watch isnt necessarily when a new model launches. If you wait a month or two you might be able to take advantages of sales and price drops from resellers. During October and November we see lots of sales events, such as Amazon Prime Day andBlack Friday, and you can expect to get some money off at these events. Apple doesnt discount its products at its own stores, but it does offer vouchers with new purchases from time to timeand Black Friday is one of those times. For advice on where to buy, read our roundup of the Best iPad deals.Looking for a Black Friday deal: SeeBest Black Friday 2024 Apple dealsandBest Black Friday iPad deals.How often is the iPad updated?Life would be a bit easier for the iPad fanbase if you could always rely on the latest update to your preferred model appearing in September, as is the case with the iPhone. Instead, Apple updates its iPads on a less predictable schedule, with new models tending to appear around September/October or April, and often with a gap of two or more years between updates. Heres a list of the iPads on sale today and when they were last updated: iPad (10th generation, 10.9-inch): October 2022iPad Air (M2): March 2024iPad Pro (M4): March 2024iPad mini (A17 Pro): October 2024As you can see, its been a few years since the standard iPad was updated, and we do expect that Apple will be updating it in 2025. The iPad mini update in October 2024 came three years after the last update, which happened at the end of 2021. When will Apple launch new iPads? We probably wont see Apple update the iPad Air or iPad Pro for a while. We dont expect either to be updated in 2025. The iPad mini now runs on a processor compatible with Apple Intelligence, so it is also future-proofed for a few more years. The iPad on the other hand still features an older A15 chip that wont run Apple Intelligence, so it is likely that Apple will bring it into line with those requirements in 2025. Read about Apples plans for the 11th gen iPad. Is now a good time to buy an iPad?Heres our breakdown of the four types of iPad that Apple currently sells, and in each case whether you should buy now or wait.iPad (10th gen, 10.9-inch): Buy now or wait?Best Prices Today: 0.01 at idealo398 at notebooksbilliger.de399 at AppleLast updated: October 2022Is now a good time to buy? NoThe current 10-inch iPad arrived in October 2022.This is the cheapest iPad, with a starting price of $349/329, and as such it is an easy model to recommend for those who dont care about the latest flashy innovations and instead want a reliable, mid-size tablet in fun colors, for general use. However, if size isnt important, you may be better off with the smaller iPad mini, which starts at $499/499, but offers double the storage at the entry level, 128GB rather than 64GB. Alternatively, wait until spring 2025 when we expect Apple will update the standard iPad model. Read our full Apple iPad (10th gen, A14, 2022) review iPad mini: Buy now or wait?Price When Reviewed:599 EuroBest Prices Today: 579 at Computeruniverse599 at Alternate599 at AppleLast updated: October 2024Is now a good time to buy? Yes, you can buy now: a new model was launched in October 2024 and its great! As we mentioned above, the 2024 iPad mini now offers 128GB storage at the entry level, rather than a measly 64GB. This is a definite point in its favor. In addition, the 2024 model features a chip compatible with Apple Intelligence features, so it will be nicely future-proofed for a while (and its likely to be a few years until Apple updates it). There is a choice of color options, as there are on the iPad and iPad Air. The iPad mini has pale blue, purple and starlight in contrast to the bolder color choices on the Air and standard iPad.Read our full Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) review iPad Air: Buy now or wait?Best Prices Today: 639 at notebooksbilliger.de659 at Alternate679 at Computeruniverse598,00 at amazon.deLast updated: March 2024Is now a good time to buy? We dont expect that Apple will update the iPad Air until 2026, so now is a great time to buy one. The iPad Air with M2 chip is a stunning machine at a comparatively affordable price. It has some competition from the iPad Pro (which has a more meaty M4 chip), and its no longer the thin, light offering it once was now that the iPad Pro is just as slim. Like the iPad Pro the iPad Air now comes in two sizes, so you can choose either a 11-inch or 14-inch display. Its the iPad Air that has the fun color palette though, available in blue, pink, yellow or silver, while the Pro has a more professional color scheme.It is unlikely that the iPad Air will be undated before 2026. So, if you want to buy one now is a good time.Read our full iPad Air 11 Zoll (2024) review iPad Pro: Buy now or wait?Price When Reviewed:1.449Best Prices Today: 1329 at Computeruniverse1359 at Alternate1.299,00 at amazon.deLast updated: March 2024Is now a good time to buy? We dont expect that Apple will update the iPad Air until 2026, so now is a great time to buy one. As the flagships of Apples tablet range, the iPad Pro 11-inch and 14-inch are highly desirable devices that boast incredible levels of performance. These features dont come cheap, though, so youll want to be careful when considering when to buy.The good news is that they were last updated in the spring of 2024, with Apple furnishing them with the M4 chip, which at that point hadnt even debuted on the Mac, means Apple is extremely unlikely to launch a new Pro in the immediate future. Read our full iPad Pro 11 Zoll M4 (2024) review