We talk to Ethan Imboden, head of venture design at frog and founder of designer sex toy company Jimmyjane, about designing for people, why creativity needs to be demystified and
As Tokyo Digital and branding specialist Smiling Wolf merge to form Tokyo Wolf, consultancy director Aaron Bimpson tells us why – and how – two design companies can be brought
As designers from KLM and Delft University of Technology unveil “the future of aviation” – a plane with a blended wing and body – we look at other speculative designs that show
The DBA’s John Scarrott looks at why clients and consultancies get divorced and what they can do to keep the spark in their relationship alive.
French supplier Zodiac Seats has patented a new flight seating arrangement that will see some passengers face the rear of a plane. Wired referred to this as “the most nightmarish idea for plane seating
In an exclusive interview, V&A Dundee director Phillip Long tells us how he wants to the museum to showcase exemplary Scottish design and start new conversations between design and business.
Last week, Facebook revealed a minimal logo change that saw the kerning slightly altered and a new letter ‘a’. We ask a selection of designers: what’s the point of changing a
Ernst Reim, Ford’s chief interior designer, Europe, has overseen the designs of many of the company’s flagship cars, including the latest Fiesta, Mondeo, B-Max and C-Max. We caught up
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In Universities Minister Jo Johnson’s speech on the Government’s higher education policy he pledged to get more “disadvantaged young people” into higher education, improve teaching and make higher education “better
Populous has created an exhibition concept for World Architecture Forum based on Eames’ House of Cards. It sees a towering 3D sculpture created from the ‘W’ identity, which Studio
A two-stage design competition has been launched, which will award a design team with a £4 million contract to link the 13th Century castle with the mainland via a new
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.
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
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.
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.
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!
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
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.
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.
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
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.
