Tunnel vision
In the ultra-exclusive Hamptons in upstate New York designers are working on a luxurious retirement home which will feature round-the-clock medical care, sun rooms, recreation areas and on-site companions for
Industry views on CSD
Following the recent sacking of Chartered Society of Designers acting director Maria Luniw and the resignation of CSD president Adrianne LeMan, we trawled opinion among movers and shakers in the
Design Council to fill new post
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Brief
The Health Education Authority has launched a set of beer mats, created by Zero 2 Design, aimed at communicating a safe sex message to those hotbeds of drunkeness and lust
When is PC not PC?
Being PC is the way to be in the Nineties. But, as far as I am concerned, it is one of several reasons why I am unable to find employment
Students need to take risks in order to learn
Remove the risk factor from education and what do you get? Learning with prescribed outcomes. This may be all well and good for some subjects, but art and design? Surely
Books
The Directory of Design Capability in Glasgow gives information and contacts of design companies based in Glasgow. The directory has been produced jointly by Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Development Agency
Briefs
Brody bunch: Neville Brody has designed a network of websites for The Guardian which will be launched next year. The ‘Unlimited’ range of sites kicks off with Football Unlimited and
Glasgow revisited
Glasgow ’99 promises to provide the city with an impressive legacy to take into the new millennium. Hugh Pearman sees how the land lies
Awards
The deadline for The Royal Society of Arts Student Design Awards is 3 December. Categories include this year’s new category, design management. Contact: www.rsa.org.uk/sda/ or tel: 0171-976 2423. The Institute
Them and Us
For British designers, it’s hard to resist the lure of a job in New York. Liz Farrelly talks to six defectors about their reasons for moving to the US and
6.5m exhibition for Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe theatre is raising 6.5m for an interactive exhibition in its undercroft on the theme of “All the world’s a stage”. Exhibition specialist Robin Wade & Associates is drawing
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.
