The 2018 World Chess Championship begins in London on November 9. Moscow-based design consultancy Shuka created a thoughtful visual identity for the event. Shuka’s creative directors Ivan Velichko and Ivan Vasin explained how the business goals of the project impacted its look.

Dynamic/MTL — one of Montreal’s top design conferences — is run by two people: art director Max Kaplun and content strategist and learning specialist André Valle. Begun as an in-house DIY initiative, it grew into a regular gathering uniting Montreal’s tech and creative communities.

The 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture began with two Russian pavilions working simultaneously. Next to the official “Station Russia” opened a curious newcomer: Virtual Russian Pavilion. It’s been launched by a defiant collective calling itself 🦁🦄 (Lion and Unicorn).

Presentation is everything: sometimes a website can be part lookbook, part storefront, and part art gallery, and that’s not an easy task for a designer. We chose 8 decent usecases on the topic. Check them out to find your inspiration.

Anton Repponen is an interaction designer whose architectural, humanistic approach has earned him an estimable CV and clients such as Google, Sony, Nintendo and Balenciaga. He currently lives in New York and has set up his own studio with fellow designer Irene Pereyra.