Hollow promise
Controversy has plagued the Dome since building started. Design Week decided to take a look, and also asked some prominent British designers their opinions.
Here comes the Supernova
Shortly due to relaunch, Nova blazed a trail for style magazines from 1965 to 1975, running stories that are provocative even by today’s standards, with a style and wit that
Will you be in DW Top 100?
Design Week is planning to publish its Top 100 Consultancy survey as part of a special 100-page supplement this year. The aim is to give the survey, which has become
The Fabulous Baker Boy
People can relate to Ted Baker, especially when company founder Ray Kelvin dismisses cutting edge catwalk fashion as ‘see through Perspex bollocks’. But the company takes design seriously. One reason
DfEE launches numeracy drive
A direct response advertising campaign by the Department for Education and Employment is being launched, with designs and fulfilment leaflets created by Minale Tattersfield & Partners.
Time and a place
What’s on the calendar this year? Something for everyone. Design Week’s got it covered…
New deal, new interiors
Changing attitudes of the Employment Service are reflected in new proposals for Job Centres. Matthew Valentine examines BDP’s 140-page guide to helping staff tranform their premises
The mystery initiative
A leaflet from Design Unity provided useful information about various industry bodies. But it also prompted David Bernstein to question the very nature of design
Embracing change can boost design creativity
Have you noticed how, in terms of business, we’re all being urged to change, to do things differently? It’s inevitable, given the impending new millennium that both consultancies and clients
D&AD doubles design prize
British Design and Art Direction is launching its 2000 Student Awards product design competition this week. The closing date is 31 March 2000. The contest is open to all full-time
The technofiles
The latest breed of digital creatives comes armed with a wide range of technical skills, but what really defines them is their grasp of the digital media world and their
The set up
Film set designers come from a range of creative backgrounds, but share a passion for bringing a script to life. Yolanda Zappaterra focuses in on Ken Adam and his peers.
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.
