Design forum to open in the West Country
A forum for designers in the West of England is set to launch next month, the latest in a number of regional design initiatives across the region. The West of
Design Week news stories appeal to schoolchildren too
I get Design Week every week at the school I teach at and, at the end of the month, I do my favourite job: I cut them up. Leaving them
Burned for blazing her own trail?
Alice Rawsthorn had a profound effect on the Design Museum’s fortunes, so why is her ‘departure’ shrouded in secrecy? Scott Billings investigates Alice Rawsthorn’s (pictured) sudden departure as director of the
Bring in the business
Business skills become a prerequisite when your consultancy grows beyond a certain size. Nat Hunter speaks from experience When I started out as a designer, I never had any ambition
Design Museum to be independent of London centre
The Design Museum will not be rehoused inside the proposed national design centre for London, it emerged this week. Trustees of the museum are understood to have voted against the
Design Museum seeks director after Rawsthorn’s exit
Alice Rawsthorn has unexpectedly left her post as director of the Design Museum. The sudden announcement of her ‘departure’ came from the museum at the end of last week. It
Design Museum should keep up Rawsthorn’s legacy
Some say it’s healthy to switch courses every five years, transferring experience and building on it. But few senior players in design follow this line, which is why it is
Back to books
With library usage in decline, these often-neglected interiors need updating, to bring them into the 21st century and regain public interest. Pamela Buxton explains how designers are looking to retail
Communal living
By Richard Clayton
Misha Black award for Rolls Royce chief
Professor Geoff Kirk, chief design engineer of civil aerospace for Rolls Royce, has been nominated to receive the Sir Misha Black Medal this year, for his long-term services to design
Futureproofing our design past
An important new role for Moira Gemmill, design head of the Victoria & Albert Museum, could lead to exciting changes, says Sarah Balmond
Green-fingered Saville transforms London park
Graphic designer Peter Saville and artists Gary Hume and Georgie Hopton are designing a series of plant-based installations to transform St Luke’s Gardens, located in Clerkenwell, East London. The project
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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.
