Mayor needs to recognise role design can play in London
The City Brand Barometer by Saffron Brand Consultants couldn’t have been more timely (see www.designweek. co.uk 18 August). With all eyes on Beijing, we in design face an autumn of
D&AD in no rush to recruit chief exec
As it prepares to launch its 2008 annual, designed by Neville Brody, educational charity D&AD confirms it is still no closer to appointing a chief executive.
British Film Institute to host Onedotzero
This year’s Onedotzero festival, Adventures in Motion, will be underlined by a Citystates theme. Held at the British Film Institute on the South Bank in London for the first time,
Tangible creates logo for Outward Bound
Educational charity The Outward Bound Trust has revealed a new logo and brand identity, created by London-based design group Tangible Financial.Tangible Financial, which has not worked in the charity sector
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Rob Howell creates sets for some of the biggest West End musicals, but he is just as keen on small-scale drama. The busy theatre designer talks to Nick Smurthwaite about
Bognor design course born from south coast push
King George V may have been reflecting popular opinion when he uttered the words ‘Bugger Bognor’ on his deathbed – he was advised to spend time in the south coast
Tales from the crypt
Converting an old building to incorporate a restaurant is a big challenge for architects, especially when that structure was a place of worship in its former life. Clare Dowdy says
Leading US design college focuses on business
Detroit’s College for Creative Studies is launching a suite of graduate programmes later this year to address the increasing emphasis on design within business. CCS is introducing a graduate studies
Criminal opportunities
It can’t solve the social and cultural issues that cause crime, but design innovation has a role to play in reducing it, discovers Emma Germain The image of a crime-fighter
Getting in with youth culture
The world of brand communication has embarked on a period of rapid change. The conventional advertising ‘one to many’ broadcast model is being replaced by a ‘many to many’ informal
Ealing library revamp nears completion
Bisset Adams is set to unveil its new-look interiors for Ealing Central Library next month. The design group was awarded the £2m project for the library in west London in
New chief at Design Academy Eindhoven
Design Academy Eindhoven’s chairwoman, Lidewij Edelkoort, is to stand down in the autumn, after ten years at the helm of the Dutch institution.
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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.
