Creative arena
It’s looking good for design in the public sector, with an emphasis on innovation and a thirst for work that can make a real difference. Matthew Valentine considers some key
Take a walk on the client side
If you really want to produce world-class work, try helping your client to be world class too, says Franco Bonadio
New blood is our best hope
Ringfence your bursaries – we need to invest heavily in fostering young talent if our industry is not to suffer in the future, argues Glenn Tutssel
Museum standards
The parameters of sustainable practice are shifting rapidly in the world of exhibition design, with many key institutions seeking to make their shows less taxing on the environment. Anna Richardson
Inn vogue
Subtlety and understated luxury are the order of the day in the latest round of upmarket hotel launches. Trish Lorenz checks into three new five-star destinations to see how they
Profile: Anthony Burrill
With high-profile ad clients and a string of exhibitions under his belt, the minimalist approach of Anthony Burrill has many fans. Anna Richardson talks to this very ‘happy conceptualist’, as
A tricky brief – Project You
The recession is an opportunity to reinvent your consultancy, and the best way to do it is to treat the challenge as a brief, with you as the client, says
Departures brands National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff-based design group Departures is creating brand guidelines for the National Assembly for Wales. The National Assembly appointed Departures at the end of last year, following a competitive creative tender.
How consultancies can use social media
How should consultancies integrate social media in their repertoire? Tom Banks explores some options currently being used
Dead dogs and Englishmen
Road kill, vodka and supermodels – there’s no such thing as a typical week in Moscow, but it can be a great market to get into, says Kevin Gill
International retail: An overview
We Brits like to think of ourselves as the masters of retail, magicking the best –meaning the most commercial – formats around the world. But you can find innovation in
Taking a stand
More and more retailers are committed to reducing their carbon footprints, tackling the waste generated by point-of-sale activity as well as using environmentally friendly packaging. Matthew Valentine suggests that budgets
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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.
