Airport plans set for take-off
The budget was approved last week for the expansion of Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, with a funding package of 350.2m. Interior designer on the 10.25m project is US consultancy
DTI backs UK design drive at US trade show
Up to 20 UK design consultancies are being sought to exhibit at a US trade show with the UK Government paying half the costs. It is the first mission part-funded
Making waves on Guernsey
Guernsey’s waterfront is to be transformed with input from London consultancy Green Homan Associates. – Green Homan designed interiors for Guernsey’s post office (DW 9 October 1987) and information centre.
The status quota
Few design disciplines are as tightly bound up with the question of status and power as office furniture. Nicky Churchill looks at some of the best recent examples and offers
Coughing up the coffee beans
Mmmm, what a lovely smell.. that hint of smokiness and clean fruit seems Costa Rican, the fragrant aroma and lively crispness must be Colombian, the sweetness and smoothness has a
Movies star in touring exhibition
The British Council has asked Green Homan Associates to design a touring exhibition to mark the centenary of cinema. It will visit South America, the Middle East and Africa. Green
Freelance frolics: a practical guide
With small consultancies using freelance staff to provide a depth and strength they can’t afford to keep in-house, Ashley Goodall offers advice to both sides
Royal Philharmonic invites five to free-pitch
Royal Philharmonic, one of the UK’s national orchestras, has approached consultancies to take part in a free pitch for its literature design. Five groups are believed to have been approached
The generator
One of London’s more institutional buildings has been transformed into a backpacker’s haven by Chris Chanin, creative designer on the ú1m six-floor project for London Hotels.
Princedale files ú3.8m profit
The Princedale Group, parent of Michael Peters Limited, C&FD and CLK, has notched up “excellent” preliminary figures for the year-end 1994, according to executive chairman Stephen Bennett. Princedale’s pre-tax profit
Lopex optimistic after difficult year in 1994
Restructuring changes at Design In Action parent Lopex Communications – which forced DIA to axe 36 staff – have paid off. The group paints a healthy trading picture in its
Let’s clean up our act
Why do product designers in the UK have such a hard time doing their job? Products such as James Dyson’s Cyclone vacuum cleaner demonstrate that it’s certainly not due to
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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.
