Hasta La Ideas

San Francisco has joined the growing list of cities to launch the ‘Urban Forest Project’— an initiative of Worldstudio.

Each local project incorporates an environmental call to action such as tree planting initiatives. The program can easily be adapted to address a number of green and creative initiatives in a variety of ways to shape a project that is unique and expressive of the local community.

The deadline for this initiative is June 12th. To learn more click here.

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Spanning four decades, this design competition honors outstanding work in print, packaging, and interactive design. Deadline for submissions is June 10th. To learn more on the specifics click here.

Back in February we wrote about ‘Secret Wars’ a freestyle event that brings creatives together to battle it out on a blank 20 foot canvass.

From June 12–22 Secret Wars will be hosting a series of events culminating into a final throw-down between NYC and London-based artists. For more details you know what to do.

In the third of four competitions celebrating publisher Thames & Hudson’s 60th anniversary this month, we’re giving away five copies of The Independent Design Guide by Laura Houseley. (more…)

Dezeen has teamed up with Ligne Roset to give a presentation in London next week of key trends emerging from last month’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile and Fuori Salone events in Milan – and we have five tickets (worth £15 each) to give away to Dezeen readers. (more…)