House of style
Property developers are the chic alternative to the estate agent, says Oliver Bennett, offering a package to design-conscious buyers
UK design criticised by clients
Problems experienced by both design consultancies and their clients have been highlighted in two reports on client relationships, both of which are critical of consultancy standards. In its first client
Liverpool honours local design at awards show
Splinter, Nonconform and Union North have each scooped multiple honours in the third Liverpool Design Awards.
Dot.commiserations
Recent events on the stock markets have served to highlight the volatility of e-commerce businesses, and Mike Exon examines the effects of dot.com drop-outs on the design sector
Fonda ident and sales literature
A name change for telecommunications consultancy Teligen created a catalyst for a new visual identity and a series of sales literature, designed by Fonda.
Good on paper
Pamela Buxton discovers the reported demise of paper is somewhat premature, but clients now expect something really special from print jobs
Book
Lighting, by John Cullen Lighting design director Sally Storey, aims to demystify lighting and demonstrate all the potential effects that can be achieved in the contemporary home, irrespective of budget.
Digest
The Small Business Service is launching a finance division to promote venture capital use, after budget measures to boost equity finance for small companies. SBS chief executive David Irwin has
The Next Level
It’s not just consoles, but digital TV and mobile phones that are presenting games designers with ever greater challenges. We have the technology…
On your marks, get digital
How to get ahead in the digital race, in the midst of a marketplace flooded with also-rans.
Walter Van Beirendonck
Nominated by: Marita Lashko, independent designer
Check-In, Check-out posters
Nominated by: Steve Gibbons, Dew Gibbons
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.
