Top Shop sex shop would do well to educate youth
With regard to the Vox Pop on Top Shop’s decision to sell ‘sex and underwear’ (DW 3 July), what’s the big fuss about? Sex toys lost their cachet a long
Kube revamps York Notes
Kube has revamped Pearson Education’s study guides York Notes, to incorporate a fullcover picture and spot-gloss title panel.
Sterling work by Skakel & Skakel
Edinburgh-based Skakel & Skakel has designed a vintage car attraction for furniture retailer Sterling opening at the end of August, which aims to make out-of-town shopping more exciting for ‘reluctant
Dew Gibbons beautifies academy
Dew Gibbons has designed an identity for Beauty Without Borders, a charity that aims to offer women in Afghanistan training in beauty and business skills in the aftermath of the
Exhibitions
Robert Stewart’s diverse activities as a designer and educationalist, as well as his innovation and contribution to 20th century textile design in the UK, will be highlighted in the first
Events
Fresh Art 2003 is an art fair showcasing emerging artists, studio groups and recent graduates, giving visitors the opportunity to discover artists at an early stage in their career and
Turner Centre high on the Agenda
Agenda Design is to paint the brand strategy for Margate’s £20m Turner Centre, a visual arts gallery planned for the town’s seafront and the mainstay of culturally-led regeneration in the
Society can benefit from tough times in design
We hear some fairly hairy stories about design groups across most sectors as they scramble to win work at a time when client budgets are low, workloads and schedules unpredictable
Words win prizes at D&AD awards
The writing category has scooped the overall prize in the 25th annual British Design & Art Direction Student Awards, at a time when the organisation is concerned over the future
‘Designer’ transport blueprint hits the road
Designers are calling for greater involvement in the development of the Government’s public transport strategy, as the Design Council unveils its public transport ‘blueprint’ this week. The Road Ahead, a
O’Leary Prescott set to make waves
O’Leary Prescott has concluded environment and interpretation work on Living Coasts, a coastal wildlife conservation centre in Torquay, part of a multi-million pound waterfront regeneration project for the Torbay area.
Question: how many…
Question: how many puns can you make out of the word ‘sekt’? Answer: how long is a piece of string? Okay, that’s another question, but you get the idea. Designer
Latest articles
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.
