Whitechapel picks Holmes Wood
The Whitechapel Gallery in London has this week appointed Holmes Wood to design an internal and external sign scheme, as part of its £10m expansion. The consultancy won the business
Profile: Bill Moggridge
As the Godfather of interactivity, deisgner of the first laptop and co-founder of Ideo, Bill Moggridge would be forgiven for putting his feet up. Instead he has been busy on
Government calls for report on Cox Review implementation
Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling will tomorrow commission an in-depth progress report on initiatives set up since last year’s Cox Review.In an address to the Design Council’s Competitiveness Summit,
Learning and Skills Council
Reading Room has redesigned the website for the Learning and Skills Council (www.lsc.gov.uk), the education and training quango.
Student recognition
Following on from Paul Martin’s letter (DW 9 November), I thought I’d share our experience of running a similar student bursary scheme (The Recognition Awards scheme). I recently contacted every
Creative créche
A new digital manufacturing centre in London will allow practitioners to get experimental and gain access to some of the latest technology and software around – time to relive those
Profile: Susanna Edwards
Susanna Edwards was told as a student that her natural eclecticism would render her unemployable, but luckily she refused to temper her diversity. Liz Farrelly talks to the determined multidisciplinarian
Foundation degrees in HE colleges are overdue for scrutiny
Recent coverage of craft and skill in design brings up the important question of training. I haven’t seen any coverage of the appalling system of ‘foundation degrees’, which dominate higher
Lloyd Northover devises brand strategy for new university
Lloyd Northover is advising on the brand identity and strategy for Cumbria’s first university, the University of Cumbria.
Heatherwick is an inspired choice for Prince Philip Prize
The decision to give Thomas Heatherwick the Prince Philip Designers Prize has sent a positive ripple around the industry. Not only is he relatively young for the honour, won last
CSD poses climate change questions to membership
The Chartered Society of Designers is to take the issues of climate change to its members and will seek feedback on how the industry can address key environmental problems.
News in Pictures
Jason Bruges has designed a light installation for Tate Britain, which was installed on 4 November, to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night as part of the Sparky Tate event. The Magic
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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.
