North-South divide over site of national design centre
Debate has been rife in design since Chancellor Gordon Brown announced the Government’s plan to set up a design centre in Newcastle Gateshead in his Budget speech (DW 24 March).
Brown backs tax credit boost for design businesses
Industry lobbying to extend the research and development tax credit to design businesses has received a boost with the publication of a paper by Chancellor Gordon Brown, stressing the need
Design Council’s biennial events reach out to the regions
The Design Council is poised to unveil details of a wide-reaching, ten-year scheme to bring biennial design events to regions throughout the UK. Organised in collaboration with the Government’s Regional
The spice of life
Variety was promised and variety is what you got. From the strains of a ukulele orchestra intoning Ms Dynamite, to a melancholic installation by artist Caroline McCarthy dedicated to Ken
Perceived cost of branding concerns Czech Airlines
Czech national carrier Czech Airlines is launching its Karakter-designed rebrand this month, but has shied away from introducing a new visual identity because of the perceived cost. According to Karakter
Design to turn 2015 Creative World sci-fi into a reality
Give it just ten years and things could be looking very different in the UK. What was once the stuff of sci-fi is slowly creeping into our home, workplace and high
Gordon Brown throws down the gauntlet
Perhaps it was inadvertent, but in his address to the great and the good last week, Chancellor Gordon Brown threw down the gauntlet to the design industry. The presence of
Reports show industry is divided but optimistic
The UK design industry is ‘big, successful and optimistic’, but still displays symptoms of an ‘immature’ industry, according to a research report unveiled this week by the Design Council and
Christian Lacroix streamlines interiors for TGV carriages
France’s rail operator the SNCF is set to introduce its first new-look TGV carriages next month, with restyled interiors designed by Christian Lacroix. The massive €350m (£236m) refurbishment will involve
B&Q staff under threat as sales slump
The fate of B&Q’s in-house design staff will be decided tomorrow, following the announcement that the Kingfisher-owned retailer is shedding 220 jobs from its Southampton headquarters.
Make your selling point
Amanda Merron says there are all sorts of options available for those who are looking to upgrade their consultancy by selling up or merging There is some evidence that the
Hot off the press
To find out what’s tickling designer’s fancy, Design Week asked four consultancies where print trends were heading and how they used them in recent work.
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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.
