Welsh gallery seeks designers
Designers are being sought for a major new ú6m Welsh art gallery at Powis Castle Park in Welshpool, Mid Wales. – “We’re not looking for a design concept at this
Design award for Himedia
LG Electronics is holding its 1995 international design competition on the theme Himedia: Creating a new age. Prizes totalling ú22 500 include a first prize of ú9375.
Europe-wide database to help design students
Students, tutors and careers advisors at 500 European design schools will be able to look up information and make contacts through an interactive database to be launched later this year.
No Title
A horizontal platform was the solution used by Sir Norman Foster & Partners in its concept for a telecommunications facility in Spain.
It’s time to hit industry with strong messages
I agree with all that Anthony Sully of the University of Hull had to say about the tension between “non-designer people” and designers (Letters, DW 31 March). I agree with
All hands on deck at Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum yesterday unveiled its new Leopold Muller Education Centre designed by Building Design Partnership, with its main feature a ú400 000 gallery by Land Design Studio.
Powells with pulling power
The list of keynote speakers at the European Academy of Design’s first conference (DW 31 March) reads a bit like one of those Hollywood films where half the director’s relations
Prince Charles calls for design to promote UK
Prince Charles called for the British to capitalise on their design excellence to promote the UK abroad at last week’s conference on Britain in the World. Speaking at the conference,
Chartered Society of Designers
The Chartered Society of Designers is the professional body for individual designers, constituted under a Royal Charter. – The CSD’s mission is “to promote high standards of design, to foster
Design Council allocates grants
The Design Council has allocated ú200 000 in grants to ten design projects. The money is the first annual distribution by the council of Government funding for design-related schemes, part
Releasing the tension with taught courses
Having read the reports of the National Furniture Forum and Jane Phillips’ letter (DW 10 March), I would like to explain how higher education could help reduce the tension between
Design body launches European conference
AN ACADEMIC conference focusing purely on design is being organised by The European Academy of Design, a new networking body for Europe-based design academics. The academy has been set up
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From the archives: Picture Post
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From the archives: Driving back to the future
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Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
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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.
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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.
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Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
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