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With the holiday season now upon us and a host of new museum and gallery openings in the offing, what is your favourite cultural attraction, and why?
Tate and MOMA in joint Web deal
The Tate Gallery and New York’s Museum of Modern Art are in talks with Web design groups for its joint e-commerce initiative next year. According to a London spokeswoman for
Portland Design gives pearl centres new look
Portland Design is seeking to add more lustre to the retail outlets of WorldPearl, which operates pearl centres in Jersey, Tenerife, the Isle of Wight, Lanzarote and Cornwall. The centres
Fortify old ties as well as seeking new ones
For years the design industry has railed against clients, on the grounds that “they just don’t understand us”. Clients do not realise the impact design can have on business performance,
Kysen’s clean image for the HEA
Kysen Design has created a series of characters for the Health Education Authority to help teach primary school children about food hygiene. Safe-T and the H Squad forms the theme
Britishness for sale
Britain’s creative persona abroad is losing out to an image of stately homes and Beefeaters, because it helps countries discover their own identity, says Hugh Pearman
Opportunities for design in new Dome proposals
Proposals for new uses for the Millennium Dome in London’s Greenwich could spell a second round of design projects at the site. The Government has announced details of the five
Good on paper
Pamela Buxton discovers the reported demise of paper is somewhat premature, but clients now expect something really special from print jobs
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In light of this week’s British Council Design in Education Week, what one thing could the education system do to better prepare design graduates for the workplace? ‘Encourage the teaching
Fusion
Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners Fusion is a travelling exhibition by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners which unveils ten of the forgotten details which make buildings great.
The truth is it’s an employers’ market
In reply to Martyn Feather’s letter (DW 28 January), obviously he missed the revolution of the last decade while he was busily climbing his own career ladder. I left school,
Let’s talk about sex
Ann Summers’ bid to buy Knickerbox has injected some interest in the lingerie market. But it will have to clean up its image to take on the market leaders head
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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.
