Studio Matthews

As part of this high tech client’s 17-building, 70-acre East Campus expansion in Redmond, #Washington, we designed permanent installations for four buildings. A light-filled atrium is placed at the heart of the building, providing the perfect space to interpret the history of #computing. On one floor we took inspiration from the first physical #computer, the Jacquard loom and created an array of panels that mimic the punch cards of the loom. On another we reference the punched cards used with early #digital computers. See more on our site — https://lnkd.in/gbSmsziV #Illustration #VisualCommunicationDesign #GraphicDesign⁣⁣ #ExhibitionDesign⁣⁣ #CommunicationArts

As part of this high #tech client’s 17-building, 70-acre East Campus expansion in Redmond, #Washington, we designed permanent installations for four buildings enhancing the everyday workplace experience. In one building, the bright central atriums celebrate the history of computing through a series of dimensional wall installations. On the top floor, a shimmering installation made up of faceted blocks represents the #pixels of today’s digital screens. Hundreds of angled faces are covered with a dynamic dichroic surface, bouncing light as you move along the wall, bringing the static wall to life. The dimensional #installations all extend down the adjacent corridors as custom printed #wallpaper #graphics mirroring each pattern as a glossy print on a matte background. See the full project here — https://lnkd.in/gbSmsziV 3form #VisualCommunicationDesign #GraphicDesign⁣⁣ #ExhibitionDesign⁣⁣ #CommunicationArts #InterpretiveDesign

For the love of cycling. When tasked with elevating what is usually a drab, dull garage for riders to park their bikes, we created vibrant wall graphics that celebrate the dynamic motion of #cycling. The bright atmosphere now encourages this high tech client’s employees (and the surrounding community) to bike-on all year round. See the full project here — https://lnkd.in/gbSmsziV . . . #Illustration #VisualCommunicationDesign #GraphicDesign⁣⁣ #Tech #EnvironmentalGraphicDesign #EnvironmentalDesign #Design #CommunicationArts #VisualDesign #DesignInspiration

Great to see these updated visuals from our partners at Graham Baba Architects of the soon-to-be transformed Renton Pavilion! We‘ve been busy developing the new public market's brand identity and signage along with supergraphics that will wrap the building exterior enlivening the urban center. More to come soon...

Introducing #TheEight, a new building at the intersection of NE 8th and 108th in #Bellevue, WA. We designed the chic signage system responding to the impeccable architectural and interior finishes of the communal spaces. The polished interior and exterior sign family appears throughout the ground and amenity floors. The layered forms bring The Eight’s 2D brand to life. View the full project here — https://lnkd.in/gav239mb . . . Skanska #DevelopedbySkanska #VisualCommunicationDesign #GraphicDesign⁣⁣ #VisualDesign #DesignInspiration #SignageDesign⁣⁣ #WayfindingDesign⁣⁣ #EnvironmentalDesign⁣⁣ #EnvironmentalGraphics #WorkplaceSignage

Across two food halls on this high tech campus, we designed a sign system to reflect the culinary variety on offer while also providing visual cohesion. To create the underlying consistency a single typeface is used throughout, but with a wide range of weights and styles. No stone was left unturned in the design process, down to the unique attachments that our team chose to complement each sign. See the full project here — https://lnkd.in/gKFpK_3q . . . #EnvironmentalDesign #VisualDesign #Design #Wayfinding #SignageDesign #VisualCommunication #BuiltEnvironment

Woo! Our exhibition “Give Me a Sign” at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum has won a prestigious SEGD Global Design Award. The exhibition celebrated the “Symbol Sourcebook” by Henry Dreyfuss. This iconic catalogue of universally recognized symbols also describes some of the first efforts to create a shared visual language that anyone around the world can understand. To reference the gridded interiors of the book and to protect the historic Carnegie Mansion in which the museum is housed, we designed freestanding, modular structures to hold all of the content. The exhibition wrapped up at the end of August, view the full project here — https://lnkd.in/dQG35AHk

Nice! We’ve won an SEGD Global Design Award for our sustainable exhibition design, “What Do You Make of This?” This exhibition, held at the @#JacobLawrenceGallery at the University of Washington, celebrates three threads that tie together the work of Kristine Matthews and Studio Matthews: #sustainability, audience participation, and #inclusivedesign. UW - School of Art + Art History + Design UW Division of Design, School of Art + Art History + Design Photos by Natalie O'Rourke View the full project here — https://lnkd.in/gutMT35t

Hurray! Our exhibition design, “Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols,” at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum has won a 365: AIGA Year in Design award! Jurors assessed 506 entries from more than 26 countries, including the United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Mexico, Colombia, Georgia, Kenya, Japan, United Kingdom, and more. In this veritable Design Olympics, we were thrilled to contribute one of the 54 winning entries — selected to represent excellence in design.

Kudos to our friends at Side x Side Architects who have won two AIAWA Civic Design Awards for their transformative work on White Center Food Bank and Station Space, hurray! We also launched their brand new website last week, check it out now — https://lnkd.in/gnVwEMg8 . . . #Branding #WebsiteDesign #DigitalDesign #VisualCommunicationDesign #BrandDesign #GraphicDesign #BrandIdentity #ReBrand #Design