Make it meaningful so it’s plain for all to see
Few people would dispute the need for design businesses to write clearly. But what does that mean in practice? John Simmons sketches out his ideas
JHP talking shop with Dutch precinct concepts
JHP has presented first concepts to Dutch property investor Corio for a floor-to-ceiling revamp of its 22 000m2 Middenwaard shopping centre in the town of Heerhugowaard, north of Amsterdam. The
JPA and Acumen interiors just the ticket for GNER
London to Scotland train operator GNER has brought James Park Associates and Design Acumen on-board to transform the interiors of its 225-strong fleet, as the company moves to consolidate its
Design on a shopping trip
British retailers are topping the charts in Europe, says a Mintel report. Clive Walker looks at why UK groups are influencing store design on the Continent
Channel surfing
As Channel 5 is poised to air its on-screen redesign, with help from Five director of marketing David Pullan’s ‘dream team’, Clare Dowdy meets the orchestrator
Knowing rite from left
Hugh Pearman believes the design landscape adapts to the national political mood, and being able to interpret the undulations makes good business sense
Digest
Manchester-based group Geo has designed a human-powered flying machine for the BBC. The machine, which will be used in the Birdman of Bognor event by a BBC children’s TV presenter,
Oxford Castle exhibition on lookout for designers
The search for exhibition designers to work on the curatorial aspects of the £30m, mixed-use Oxford Castle Heritage Project is due to begin later this month, following an award of
Vox pop
Ahead of the Johannesburg Earth Summit, the Government has floated the idea of reintroducing returnable soft drinks bottles. What can – or should – design do to address the ‘throwaway
Dine of the times
Dominic Lutyens finds out if the age of flamboyant restaurant interiors is over
North East designers come up against free-pitching too
Of course designers in the North East are capable of good design (Letters, DW 25 July).
Can a merger ever be a truly equal marriage?
When it comes to mergers, Nick Boyce is a newlywed, whereas Dave Allen has seen it all before. Both offer their views on the match-making process
Latest articles
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.
