Teachers feel betrayed by the green paper proposals
Your recent Vox Pox on the Government’s proposal to drop design and technology as a compulsory school subject (DW 30 May) really gave great support to grass roots design and
On the flight path
Trish Lorenz finds out why Virgin Atlantic graphics’ head Bill Gosbee holds his team in such high regard and how he’s celebrating the airline’s 18th birthday
Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Design Week award winner 2002 in the leisure environments category and D&AD 2002 silver winner: The Magna Project
Vox pop
James Dyson has criticised a Government green paper proposing to drop design and technology as a compulsory subject for 14to 19-year-olds. He says design should be as standard to a
Establishing an identity
Hannah Booth looks at institutions steeped in heritage, often new to design, and asks whether consultancies can help them to understand the concept of a brand
Horniman set to open extensions
London’s revamped Horniman Museum will open in early June, featuring a new extension by Allies and Morrison and two new galleries, the Centenary Gallery and Musical Instrument Gallery, which opens
Back to core values
Jeremy Myerson talks exclusively to Apple’s Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive about its award-winning approach to design, but comes away with few answers
Digest
Metaphor has been shortlisted in one of three consortia bidding for the heritage, education and tourism project for Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. The successful group will develop the masterplan and
EUROPE: Czech account
He defined the transport of our past and has painted the future of air travel. Helen Evenden raises a glass to Czech-born industrial designer Tom Karen on the eve of
The Farm develops Rich Mix look
The Farm is working on brand development and naming ideas for Rich Mix, a £19m arts, culture and education centre to be located in east London, having completed an interim
Creative workshops to get designer brains thinking
I share Clive Grinyer’s view on educating the educated (DW 18 April). On my theatre studies course, I had the opportunity to learn from practising actors by attending a series
Vox Pop
In Comment last week, Lynda Relph-Knight suggested the Labour Government might follow the Tory example and appoint a design minister. What would be the pros and cons of such a
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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.
