Labour calls for cross-Government creative industries group
Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis has called on the coalition Government to set up a cross-Government group of ministers and industry figures to produce a creative industries action plan.
Review of the year
The past 12 months have seen game-changing events which could easily have swamped the world of design – not least the profound and continuing impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review
The challenge of cuts is upon us, but let’s stay upbeat and confident
What a roller-coaster year it’s been for design. Just as consultancies were raising their heads above the parapet with confidence for a working future post-recession, the Government axe started to
RCA to bring back MA interiors course in 2012
The Royal College of Art has validated its interior design MA course, meaning it will relaunch in 2012. No decision has yet been made on which school will host the
Protests as Cardiff interiors course cut
Key figures in interior design and education are protesting at the decision by University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, to shut its undergraduate course in interior architecture.
Precedent creates website for international schools
Precedent has designed a new website for ACS International Schools with an emphasis on interaction and exploration for prospective students and parents thinking of relocating to London.
Stage fright?
A wave of major theatre building projects financed largely with public funding is nearing completion. Angus Montgomery talks to designers in the sector waiting to see what challenges a greater
Voxpop
Nesta has identified nine UK creative hotspots outside of London, including Bath, Guildford and Slough. Where do you think a potential creative hotspot might be and why?
Editor’s blog
One of the big things to be reaffirmed over recent days has been the strength of the UK design community outside London, with particular pockets of excellence in work and
Building on future plan
As the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sir Mark Jones, steps down, where next for the South Kensington treasure trove that he helped transform? Emily Gosling looks back
Digital print
With so much information freely accessible on the Web, surely print is doomed? No way – there’s an existing technology that combines almost instant availability, great customisation potential and the
Brighter picture
The long-awaited green shoots of recovery in design are breaking out into the open, which is good news if you’re a junior designer left out in the cold during the
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Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
