Oxford University’s Said Business School
Loewy has designed a brochure for Oxford University’s Said Business School, which aims to help it raise £20m for the creation of a new world-leading Executive Education Centre.
Big hike in COI digital spend
The Central Office of Information’s annual report, published today, shows an increase in its annual digital media spend. The centre, which works with Government departments and public bodies to produce
Design Council in hunt for Cox successor
The Design Council has begun its search for a chairman to replace Sir George Cox whose tenure ends in December.
Centenary archive for Spence
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland will launch The Sir Basil Spence Archive in August, to coincide with the centenary of the architect’s birth. A
Free spirit
Nigel Coates says that much of his work in the UK involves transforming a space into something altogether new with interior design. With the restrictions on architecture, he explains, it’s
Woking seeks national role for £7m visual arts gallery
A raft of UK design groups is working on the opening of Surrey visual arts project The Lightbox. The £7m development in Woking, due to open to the public in
Outside Line grows its team
Digital design and marketing group Outside Line is expanding with a raft of senior appointments. The recruits will take the total number of staff to 40, across the design and
CEME offers Gateway to Skills
A programme designed to support up-and-coming product designers, scientists and engineers in the Thames Gateway has been launched by the Essex-based Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence in Rainham.
Glasgow School of Art set to restore Mackintosh vision
Glasgow School of Art’s iconic Mackintosh building is set for an £8.7m transformation that will see it restored to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design. As part of this ambitious conservation
Department for Innovation to fund the Design Council
The Design Council is to be funded by the newly created Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, following the overhaul of the Department of Trade and Industry by the Prime
Profile: Nick Ramshaw
Strong organisational skills and business acumen make Nick Ramshaw a natural for the top role at the Design Business Association. Scott Billings talks to him about the relationship between creativity
New Blood stream dries up at the digital frontier
Last week, I took some of our team to the D&AD New Blood event in London.
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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.
