Design Museum plans expansion via Lottery
The Design Museum is to apply for cash from the Arts Council Lottery Fund towards a major extension and interiors revamp planned for 1998. A 1000m2 third floor is planned,
LeMan takes her seat as next CSD president
Adrianne LeMan is the new president-elect of the Chartered Society of Designers, narrowly beating ex-CSD Scotland chair Lin Gibbon in a ballot of members. LeMan received 311 votes to Gibbon’s
Wolves students RSVP with style
Final-year graphics students at Wolverhampton University set out to overhaul the “tired and predictable definitions of graphic design” in a new book called RSVP. Me Mate Design Source is one
Earthly pleasures and delights
The Natural History Museum’s Earth Science Galleries, due to open this month, take a radical and exciting approach to a difficult subject. And it’s largely thanks to Neal Potter, says
Supporting roles
Entrepreneur Alex Pratt has spent the past 18 months on secondment to the Department of Trade and Industry, bearing the title export promoter. During this time he has not only
King of clubs
The CSD chose wisely when it named committee expert Nick Jenkins as its president, but where will he take it? Michael Johnson met up with him. Michael Johnson is design
Jenkins sets sights on CSD/DBA merger
The new president of the Chartered Society of Designers Nick Jenkins is pledging to move the CSD towards a remerger with the Design Business Association. Jenkins, who started his two-year
Can’t play won’t play
The beef war is a sad illustration of Britain’s attitude to Johnny Foreigner: truculent, arrogant and totally negative. The European Designer show in Maastricht brought home to ex-pat Peter Hall
Riders of the storm
Janice Kirkpatrick loves nothing more than the thrill of burning some rubber on her Ducati. But the pleasure of the open road is becoming an anachronism – now the average
HEQC commends RCA
The Royal College of Art has been commended by auditors from the Higher Education Quality Council – with some reservations about teaching styles and the levels at which the college
Board room in Bournemouth
Bournemouth and Poole College of Art & Design is hoping to “refresh” its governing board by inviting design consultants to become members.
Gibbon and LeMan: Pitching for the CSD’s presidential ballot
For the first time in more than two decades, members of the Chartered Society of Designers are voting for the president-elect. Bhavna Mistry and Andy Gilgrist reveal a few facts
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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.
