What’s new about design

Apple introduced a significant update to their design system at WWDC 2025, focusing on a new material called "Liquid Glass." This update marks the most extensive software design change, reshaping the relationship between interface and content with a cohesive, adaptive, and expressive design language. The new design system is built to scale across all Apple platforms, ensuring a consistent user experience.

Key highlights of the new design include:

Liquid Glass: This new material is central to the design update, offering a translucent, dynamic, and fluid experience. It transforms based on content and context, providing depth and vitality to the user interface.
Unified Design Language: Apple has introduced a universal design across its platforms, creating a harmonious experience while maintaining the unique qualities of each product. This design is inspired by the physicality and richness of VisionOS.
Design System Enhancements: The new design system includes updates to visual design, information architecture, and core system components. It supports technologies like SwiftUI, Mac Catalyst, and new software capabilities like iPad window resizing.
App Components: Updates to app components such as navigation containers, sidebars, tab bars, and toolbars have been made to reflect the new design. These components now have a glassy appearance and are more compact and fluid.
Design Principles: The new design emphasizes hierarchy, harmony, and consistency. It aims to create a joyful and delightful user experience by integrating dynamic controls and rounded forms that align with the geometry of user interactions.

For a deeper dive into the new design system, you can explore the session Get to know the new design system (00:00:00) and What’s new in SwiftUI (00:01:22).