Scoot ’em up
With their cool looks, nippy mobility and Green credentials, e-scooters have caught the attention of automotive brands keen to satisfy the needs of 21st-century commuters in a sustainable way. John
Event works on Russian science museum
Event Communications has been appointed to create a vision and strategy plan for the redevelopment of the Polytechnic Museum in Moscow, Russia, following an international competition.
Paper wisdom
As paper merchants retreatto the Web for promotions, designers risk distancing themselves from the textures once central to their craft. Emily Pacey rediscovers the tactile pleasures of tracking down the
Winning ways
To balance the financial picture presented earlier in this supplement, we’ve compiled a chart documenting the creative performance of interaction consultancies, and it shows specialists – alongside ad agencies and
Looking ahead
Are you keen to know how the interaction sector will move forwards over the next few months in terms of technologies, creative trends, markets and influences? Have you wondered who
Rough gems
As a reclaimed, bespoke look is taking the world of shop design by storm, both at the luxury end and in more humble contexts, Emily Pacey is right on the
To the barricades
As the art and design world braces itself for the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review next month, Angus Montgomery reports on some recently launched campaigns that are fighting back against funding
Voxpop
What issues would you like to see Simon ’Sanky’ Sankarayya take on in his role asnew president of D&AD?
LDA launches investment consultation
The London Development Agency is launching a consultation on its investment strategy, despite the fact that it will cease to exist by 31 March 2012.
Click, chat, buy
Bye-bye high street, buy by my tweet. Angus Montgomery investigates how retailers are revamping their Internet presence to meet a rise in online spend, and increasingly adopting social media techniques
Multiple British Design Embassies to launch at LDF
The London Design Embassy is to be augmented and renamed as the British Design Embassy for this year’s London Design Festival, organiser UK Trade & Investment has confirmed.
Media Square returns to profit
Media Square, which owns design consultancies Lloyd Northover and Holmes & Marchant, says it has returned to profit in the six months leading up to the end of August.
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.
