News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
Clerkenwell Design Week
Plans were unveiled this morning for this year’s edition of Clerkenwell Design Week, which looks set to be a nicely balanced mix of bold, emerging talent and slick established brands.
Southbank Centre’s Festival Wing set for £100m redesign
The Southbank Centre has unveiled plans for an extensive £100m overhaul of its Festival Wing.
Kinoteka film festival poster designer Tomasz Opasinski on designing for Hollywood
This month sees the opening of the 11th Kintoteka – a celebration of Polish film and the gorgeous graphics that accompany them.
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
How might Google’s Project Glass glasses be adopted?
Google has released footage of its Project Glass glasses which act like smartphones. What possible usage and application can you foresee?
A new life for Be Open’s Arup-designed Sound Portal
The Be Open Sound Portal, designed by Arup, which was launched at last year’s London Design Festival, is to be reused for a series of University of the Arts London
Pics Pins
This cute Consequences-style game for buildings, designed by a group of south London teenagers, is going on sale in the Design Museum’s shop after winning the Design Ventura Prize.
Design for good – the future of hospital environments
The Royal London Hospital’s Activity Space and Play Garden has already been widely received as a triumph, and it only opened yesterday.
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
Proposals for teaching design in schools ‘not fit for the 21st century’
Following the Government’s U-turn on the controversial English Baccalaureate plans, concerns are now being raised about design’s status on the proposed new National Curriculum.
Passnotes – Design and the English Baccalaureate
The Government’s proposed reforms to the GCSE system, which would exclude design, have rarely been out of the headlines recently. Here, Design Week clarifies some of the issues and looks
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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.
