Spectacle Works tops Agenda at awards show
Agenda Design Associates beat 500 other entrants to scoop top honours at last week’s UK Property Marketing & Design Awards, for its brochure for The Spectacle Works by property group
CBI looks out for small businesses with tax plea
The Confederation of British Industry has called on the Government to help small and medium-sized enterprises, such as design consultancies, by simplifying the UK tax system. In its 2000 budget
Symbian flies with Imagination
Symbian, the software-licensing consortium formed by Psion, Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola and Matsushita, unveiled its first exhibition stand last week, designed by Imagination. Imagination was appointed to create the first Symbian
Graduate goals must be the same as employer’s
Having read with interest the recent series of correspondence regarding new graduate employment, it is clear that the expectations of new graduates on employment and the skills that employers expect
Karen Millen
Glass window display and interior units – new Brompton Road store and other stores in central London.
College recruits high flyer with bill posters
Mysterious posters around Soho this week, furtively (illegally?) posted on lamp posts caught our attention.
The man from Disney needs help with design
Stephen Bayley must be laughing now, seeing his former tormenters at the Dome get their comeuppance. Even the gentle Martin Lambie-Nairn might allow himself a sigh of relief that his
Paint your bandwagon
Hugh Pearman strips the paint off Buzz budget airline to expose the horrors underneath. When things are this bad, it doesn’t matter how good your packaging is
The Last Word
New British Design & Art Direction president Larry Barker is a man with a mission – to champion the written word.
BA turns things around
If you fly business class, comfort is crucial. BA has completed the pre-flight checks on a new seat, designed by Tangerine. But will the seat revive BA’s fortunes?
The missing ingredient
According to David Bernstein, innovation is about making something work without its vital component. But the outdated versions usually hang around
Burnt orange blues
Matthew Valentine visits the EasyEverything Internet shop, only to find broken vending machines and unwieldy PCs. But what can you expect for £2 an hour?
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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.
