Path Design and Whybrow in Ashmolean work
A £61m refurbishment of the Ashmolean museum in Oxford will see the integration of two restaurant spaces, with interiors conceived by Path Design, and a wayfinding strategy for the entire
Adaptive branding set to grow in age of user interactivity
According to the organisers of this year’s Onedotzero Adventures in Motion festival, we are entering the ‘post-digital’ era. One aspect of this, as demonstrated by Onedotzero itself, is that brand
Bright sparks
Everyone has to be hard-headed to cope with the realities of the downturn, but emerging lighting designers are still managing to give their commercially viable output an environmental and ethical
Falmouth’s loss is Cornwall’s gain as Livingston moves on
It was a touching moment when Professor Alan Livingston took his place on the rostrum at the Design Council last week. The out-going principal of University College Falmouth was treated
On a social mission
The Royal Society of Arts is becoming a real force for change, as borne out by its new Design & Society manifesto, says Lynda Relph-Knight
Draught Associates in digital dance work
Draught Associates has designed the website for leading contemporary dance institution The Place, replacing a site the consultancy designed in 2006.
A bridge too far
Getting listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site is quite an accolade, but there can be a downside to all the attention it brings, says Hugh Pearman
Let’s cut out the jargon to get more of us on board
There were a couple of instances last week where design could have lost out through a ‘language’ difference between our community and other sectors. At the inaugural ‘board’ meeting of
Bristol Media wins SWRDA skills brief
Creative industry network Bristol Media has been appointed by the South West Regional Development Agency in a £1.7m investment to ensure skills and talent are retained in the area.
A new dawn beckons
Some consultancies are witnessing signs of economic recovery, but the design landscape has changed forever. Adrian Shaughnessy looks at what the future holds
Frayling will be missed, but the RCA’s spirit will live on
Of all the shifts at design’s top table this summer, Professor Sir Christopher Frayling’s departure as rector of the Royal College of Art is likely to have the biggest impact
Book design and mobile phone app scoop top D&AD Student Awards prize
Two teams have shared the Student of the Year prize at the D&AD Student Awards 2009.
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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.
