OLP exhibition work is approved
O’Leary Prescott had first-stage concepts approved last week for identity, content and exhibition designs on a £6.5m visitor attraction in Devon, Design Week can exclusively reveal. The design budget for
Brontë Country launches updated identity and tourism campaign
A £2m campaign to promote Brontë Country in North Yorkshire, one of Britain’s most famous literary heritage sites, as a destination for rural tourism will be launched next week, with
Post moderniser
Deborah Maxwell faced the unenviable task of turning an inherently introspective organisation into a consumer-friendly brand.
O’Leary Prescott. designs for Dubai museum launch
A £15m museum is to open in Dubai next week (6 March) with exhibition designs by O’Leary Prescott. Children’s City, covering 9000m2 and eight galleries, is the largest museum of
Inside information
Communicating a business philosophy and brand internally can be just as important as the methods used to market the company and brand to its target market and clients.
It is what you do and the way that you do it
The most decisive difference between an outstanding creative team and a poor one is its quality of leadership. Ian Cochrane looks at how great leaders behave
John Cotton beds idea of a relaunch
John Cotton Home Textiles is on the verge of appointing a design consultancy to review and relaunch its brand. The Leeds-based company, which manufacturers filled bedding such as pillows and
Who has got the most control of the brand?
Ad agencies and design consultancies continue to compete against one another, but taking the collaborative approach has its benefits
Midlands contract for Groupe Leçon
Groupe Leçon presented concept designs for the branding and environmental design of a £10m retail and leisure park in the Midlands, last week.
Rodney Fitch & Co shows its plans for Turin airport
Rodney Fitch & Co will present third-stage design concepts for the refurbishment of Turin International Airport next week, as the airport prepares itself for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
Call for entries
2002 RIBA Awards; Oxo Peugeot Design Awards 2002
National support networks still need industry backing
I read with interest your recent Comment (DW 31 January). I wholeheartedly support any initiative to move design(ing) into its appropriately strategic position. It’s often the case that design and
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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.
