Institute Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Institute projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on Institute projects in press coverage.
UnderConsideration’s Brand New briefly reports on the new logo and identity for the Allen Institute, designed by Brody Associates in collaboration with the organization’s in-house team. The article lists basic project details and tags but does not include a full review or visual analysis.
Praktika, a Lithuanian architecture and branding studio, has developed a new identity for the National Institute of Architecture in Kaunas. Drawing inspiration from the building’s black-and-white folk floor tiles, the studio created a flexible grid-based system and mosaic-like logo that can adapt across print, digital, and spatial applications. The design merges cultural heritage with modernist structure, reflecting the institute’s mission of openness and adaptability.
BOND created a dynamic, participatory brand identity for the LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts in Lahti, Finland. The rebrand centers on the idea of continuous transformation, featuring a living logo, custom typeface, and digital tools that allow students to reshape the identity themselves. The system balances flexibility with structure, using a restrained color palette and student-generated photography to express authenticity and creativity.
BP&O features Bond’s bold new identity for LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts in Finland. The rebrand introduces a dynamic, shape-shifting wordmark and custom typeface that embody the school’s philosophy of reform and transformation. The identity invites student participation through a digital tool that allows them to reshape the brand’s letterforms, supported by a minimal color palette and strong motion design.
Animator and director Anna Ginsburg releases 'Hag', a BFI-backed short film produced by Strange Beast. The film humorously explores themes of aging, gender, and self-perception through a grotesque yet relatable lens, featuring the voice of Charlotte Ritchie. Using traditional 2D animation and bold color choices, the project challenges conventional depictions of women in animation.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has unveiled a refreshed brand identity by London studio Johnson Banks, marking its first major update in over 25 years. The rebrand modernises RIBA’s image while preserving its heritage, reinstating its historic red and refining its crest. The new identity supports RIBA’s House of Architecture initiative and aims to make the institution more accessible and digitally relevant ahead of its bicentenary.
BP&O’s feature by Emily Gosling reviews Mucho’s rebrand for the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). The new identity, developed with Fil Studio and Metódica, uses a generative system, modular visuals, and sound design to reflect IAAC’s experimental ethos. While praised for its flexibility and conceptual strength, the article critiques the wordmark’s visual execution.
Manchester-based studio Only rebranded the Royal Institute of Philosophy with a concept centred on 'Question Everything.' The new identity balances academic credibility with accessibility, featuring a circular marque of interlocking question marks and a refined typographic pairing of F37 Caslon and F37 Blanka. Illustrations by Beth Walrond and flexible design elements help the Institute engage both scholarly and public audiences.
