Stem priority areas must include art and design
In the decade since the publication of the Creative Industries Mapping Document by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, there has been growing recognition of the importance of the
Keeping the cool
The year opened with Land Securities assembling its first-ever formal retail design roster, appointing Small Back Room, Design House, Johnson Banks, Next Big Thing and Tsuko, among others.
D&AD New Blood moves to East End
D&AD’s graduate event New Blood will move from Olympia in west London to east London’s Old Truman Brewery next year, taking up a week of graduate show Free Range. The
A venture that you can trust
Sophie Thomas and Ed McCann outline a business model that benefits employees – and helps bosses
Uzbek respect
Uzbekistan’s dazzling architectural heritage survived the rigours of Soviet repression, and Islamic tradition still tempers the modernising elements of any local design brief. John Stones talks to a consultancy that
Useful Simple Trust founders outline business model
Two founders of design collective the Useful Simple Trust say their business sidesteps ‘one of the key succession challenges’, by removing the link between equity and leadership.
Eastern edge
Poland is rightly famous for its poster art, but what’s the latest generation of creatives up to? Trish Lorenz catches up with three graphic artists whose subversive work reflects a
University of the Arts London postgraduate show opens
The University of the Arts London postgraduate show, 125, opens this week, with branding, identity, visual communication and moving image work displayed at the London College of Communication, SE1.
Design is hope
We must safeguard our creativity and take our craft seriously, because it can be a genuine agent of change. Rodney Fitch makes a plea for greater awareness of the potential
Building a future for the RCA
Paul Thompson faces difficult challenges in his new role as rector of the Royal College of Art. Lynda Relph-Knight talks to him about his plans
Rodney is leaving Fitch, but he won’t leave the industry
News that Rodney Fitch is leaving Fitch will come as no real surprise to those who know him (see www.designweek.co.uk, 23 November). He is an enterprising soul who has seen
Positive New Media designs The Architecture Centre website
Bristol-based digital consultancy Positive New Media has redesigned the website for The Architecture Centre in Bristol.
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.
