Sustainable Sunday
For the last few months, Sunday afternoons have (mostly) been ripe for a stroll in the park or a pint in a beer garden. But with the bracing cold setting
Design Council prepares for new charity status
Design Council chief executive David Kester says the decision to turn the organisation into a charity means the way it carries out its functions will be ’very different’.
Government’s belief in design survives stringent public sector cuts
We expect few surprises for design in the Government’s spending review when it is announced today.
Glasgow School of Art embarks on a Highland fling with new design centre
The Glasgow School of Art and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have this month opened a Centre for Design Innovation at the Horizon Building at Forres in Moray, northern Scotland. The
Cornwall Design Forum to launch design directory
The Cornwall Design Forum is to launch a new design directory, which will be marketed directly at businesses looking for design input.
Scott Brownrigg redesigns KI interiors following flood
Scott Brownrigg Interiors has redesigned the interiors of furniture manufacturer KI, following a flood which caused extensive damage to its showroom.
Work Foundation to research growth strategies for design
The Work Foundation is set to launch a research project which will aim to pinpoint how to create ’explosive growth’ in the UK creative industries, including design.
SHH works on ‘mad science lab’ restaurant space for Manchester Museum of Science & Industry
Interior consultancy SHH is working on a restaurant space for the overhauled Manchester Museum of Science & Industry, which will have a ’mad science lab’ aesthetic.
Fact seeks interactive groups for new-build developments
The director of the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology Mike Stubbs is set to announce his search for the commission of interactive interventions which will be integrated into new-build
Event works on Russian science museum
Event Communications has been appointed to create a vision and strategy plan for the redevelopment of the Polytechnic Museum in Moscow, Russia, following an international competition.
Guggenheim and BMW launch travelling design labs
The Guggenheim Foundation and BMW Group have announced their partnership in a global design initiative which will see ‘travelling laboratories’ tour major cities over a six-year period.
Natural leaders
Digital has rapidly gone from addon to core function for many in the marketing services arena, but while ad agencies are keen to embrace its potential, designers are surely 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.
