Strong foundations
The Audi Design Foundation kicks off the New Year with a new look. Sara Manuelli talks to the foundation’s manager Michael Farmer about the changes
Lookingback
Design Week casts its eye over the events of 2001 to bring you the industry’s highs and lows
Time to reflect on the year’s events and look to the future
In many ways 2001 is a year best forgotten. The digital downturn, the foot-and-mouth crisis, the events of 11 September and subsequent international war have all taken their toll on
Kid Coercion
Designing for children can be a difficult task, but Miriam Cadji shows us some projects that have risen to the challenge with great results
Creative Hands stages a new identity for the Lyric
Creative Hands has completed a five-figure revamp of the identity for Victorian theatre the Lyric in London’s Hammersmith, following its appointment in September. The launch of the identity in the
Design Council replaces DIEW
The Design Council is scrapping Design in Education Week. The annual initiative, which boasted about 100 regional events, is being replaced with Designers into Schools.
A wealth of knowledge lies uptapped in universities
It was great to see Design Unity firing on all cylinders last week, with its first ‘public’ gathering at the Design Council looking at ways to boost design education and
Powell to join D&AD executive
Members of British Design & Art Direction have voted Seymour Powell director Dick Powell and EHS Realtime executive creative director Patrick Collister to the D&AD executive committee.
Picture book
Adrian Shaughnessy finds out how publishers, writers and illustrators are trying to keep kids enthralled by books as all the modern-day distractions surround them
Digest
The BBC’s training and development division is holding a new media design and education forum on 5 December at London’s National Film Theatre.
Time to touch base
Mike Exon meets Homebase head of store design Colum Lowe to find out what the future has in store for the company and how Lowe manages his team
Creative talents are well-endowed
Mike Exon on how the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts is nurturing innovation
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.
