Pyggy Bank by Nendo
Tokyo 2010: Japanese studio Nendo have created these bottle-shaped piggy banks with two coin slots that mimic a pig's snout. Called Pyggy Bank, the designs were created for an exhibition called Piggy...
View ArticleMoney bowls by Arthur Analts and Rudolph Strelis
London-based Latvian designers Arthur Analts and Rudolph Strelis have made a series of bowls from shredded money. They obtained notes from the Bank of England that had already been taken out of...
View ArticleWall Saver by Sebastian Bergne for L’Atelier d’Exercises
This money box by London designer Sebastian Bergne displays your savings on the wall like a picture. Created for French brand L’Atelier d’Exercises, the Wall Saver "collects and entertains whilst you...
View ArticleLondon Underground 150th anniversary coin by BarberOsgerby
A Tube train will appear on the back of Britain's £2 coins next year, designed by British studio BarberOsgerby for the Royal Mint to celebrate the 150th anniversary of London Underground. Above: a...
View Article"Money acts as a piece of national pageantry"
Opinion: as the Bank of England unveils the design of its new £5 note, Sam Jacob ponders the historic and cultural symbolism of money in this week's opinion column. Last week the Bank of England...
View ArticleFictional bridges on Euro banknotes constructed in the Netherlands
News: the fictional bridges depicted on Euro banknotes have been been transformed into reality at a new housing development near Rotterdam. Bridge from the €200 note (also top) Dutch designer Robin...
View ArticleUS Mint produces domed coins
News: the United States Mint has produced its first contact lens-shaped coins to commemorate 75 years of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Gold five dollar coin - heads side The United States Mint...
View ArticleUK's Royal Mint reveals 12-sided £1 coin
News: the UK's Royal Mint has unveiled a revised £1 coin with 12 sides, which it hopes will make the currency harder to forge. The Royal Mint says it based the dodecagonal design on the threepenny...
View Article"Apple Pay will forever change the way we buy" says Tim Cook
News: Apple's annual conference has moved onto money, as the tech firm launches Apple Pay – a mobile payments system that will allow users to buy goods with their phone in shops and online. "We've...
View ArticlePatrick Stevenson-Keating reimagines the value of currency
British designer Patrick Stevenson-Keating has reimagined the financial system to create a banking process intended to encourage users to think more about their purchases for this year's Designers in...
View ArticleSnøhetta graphics to feature on Norwegian banknotes
News: Norway's central bank has selected pixellated designs by Oslo design studio Snøhetta to feature on the back of the country's new banknotes. Design chosen by Norges Bank Norges Bank selected the...
View ArticleJeremy Deller designs special-edition note for Brixton Pound
Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller has created a new limited-edition banknote for the Brixton Pound, a currency that supports south London's local economy. To mark five years since the...
View ArticlePentagram brings Mastercard into the digital age with pared-back logo redesign
Design agency Pentagram has created a new logo and visual identity for Mastercard, the credit card company's first branding redesign in 20 years. The new design retains the two overlapping red and...
View ArticleNew Deal Design's Scrip device brings tactility to digital payments
San Francisco studio New Deal Design has devised a small copper-coloured device that allows users to make purchases by swiping its textured surface, as "a modern replacement for cash". Scrip is a...
View ArticleBlond creates stripped-back bank card for financial services start-up Revolut
This bank card by Blond forgoes embellishment in favour of a minimal look to provide a "premium experience" for Revolut users. The studio was briefed to create the bank cards and packaging for a new...
View ArticleDavid Chipperfield designs £5 coin to mark Royal Academy of Arts' 250th...
British architect David Chipperfield has designed a commemorative coin to mark 250 years since the opening of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Chipperfield worked with British graphic designer John...
View ArticleOne Rise East designs alternatives to Royal Mint's "predictable" A to Z of...
Design agency One Rise East has created a set of 26 coins to represent an A to Z of modern-day Britain, as an alternative to the collection released by the Royal Mint. Documentary filmmaker and...
View ArticlePigzbe app aims to teach children about cryptocurrency
Children aged six and over can now own cryptocurrency using an app called Pigzbe, which functions as a digital piggy bank. Created by entrepreneur Filippo Yacob, the app aims to teach children about...
View ArticleAntoine Predock's Canadian Museum for Human Rights to feature on country's...
Canada's central bank has selected the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, designed by US architect Antoine Predock, to feature on the country's new $10 bank note. The Bank of Canada unveiled the design...
View ArticleAndrey Avgust reimagines US dollar bills as vertical designs
Belarusian designer Andrey Avgust has turned American banknotes 90 degrees and created graphics for the new format, in this conceptual take on the country's currency. Avgust's project sees the...
View ArticleArthur Analts designs honeycomb coin in tribute to Latvia
Latvian designer Arthur Analts has created a €5 coin with a tessellating honeycomb shape, to highlight the abundant natural resources of his home country. The Honey Coin coin imitates the hexagonal...
View ArticleStarling bank launches vertically orientated debit card
Digital-only bank Starling has launched a debit card with a vertical design to align with the way people usually make payments. Starling Bank's art director, Mark Day, created the vertical design to...
View Article"World's first design-led" bank Anna aims to attract creative businesses
A new business-banking service called Anna has launched with a design-first strategy aimed at reducing admin hassle for small UK firms. Absolutely No-Nonsense Admin, or Anna for short, offers a current...
View ArticleNorwegian banknotes featuring Snøhetta's pixelated designs now in circulation
Norway has put new 50 and 500 kroner banknotes into circulation, featuring pixelated images of Norwegian coastlines designed by architecture studio Snøhetta. Snøhetta's unconventional design was...
View ArticleMastercard drops name from logo in subtle brand refresh by Pentagram
Pentagram has removed Mastercard's name from its logo, meaning the credit card company will now use only the red and yellow intersecting circles as its brand mark on cards and at physical and digital...
View ArticleStephen Hawking celebrated with new 50 pence coin
The British Royal Mint has commemorated professor Stephen Hawking in a new 50p coin, which references the late physicist's pioneering work on black holes. The honorary coin, which is available in three...
View ArticleApple launches credit card touting privacy and security
Apple has made its first foray into financial services with a numberless credit card that CEO Tim Cook calls the most significant change to card payments in 50 years. The Apple Card is designed to work...
View ArticleDoconomy launches credit card with a carbon-emission spending limit
Swedish fintech company Doconomy has launched a credit card that tracks the carbon dioxide emissions of purchases, and caps the climate impact of users' spending. The DO Black credit card directly...
View ArticleBritain's new £20 note features David Chipperfield's Turner Contemporary
The Bank of England has revealed its "most secure" banknote to date – a £20 polymer note featuring David Chipperfield's Turner Contemporary gallery, and a portrait of the artist it's named after. A...
View ArticleRoyal Bank of Scotland's £20 note is designed to celebrate nature and culture
The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched the latest of its Fabric of Nature banknotes, featuring a design that aims to provide a more "unusual" representation of the nation. The £20 notes are the third...
View ArticleThe Royal Mint releases rainbow 50p to mark 50th anniversary of Pride UK
The British Royal Mint has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Pride in London to commemorate 50 years of the LGBTQ+ movement Pride with a 50p coin designed by Dominique Holmes. Designed by...
View ArticleCoins featuring effigy of King Charles III revealed as "biggest change to...
The British Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to include an effigy of King Charles III, which was designed by British sculptor Martin Jennings. Unveiled today, the 50 pence coin and commemorative...
View ArticleThe Royal Mint releases collectable George Michael coin
The British Royal Mint has unveiled a collectable coin featuring singer George Michael that comes in a variety of colours and finishes. The coin is part of The Royal Mint's music legends series, which...
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