Classroom makeover
Can ambitious Government plans to bring students, teachers and designers into the design process improve the image of schools?
Design builds an engaging brand
Consumer-focused design has transformed Samsung’s product line as well its image, says Scott Billings
The counter offensive
Tim Greenhalgh argues that retail design has a pivotal role to play.
Nordic countries helping society with More Design
Nordic design is famed for its blond woods and clean-look typified by Swedish Modernism, but the region wants to promote another aspect of the industry that focuses on the contribution
Design fails public healthcare sector
Design is failing to make any real waves in the public healthcare sector, but with an annual budget of £70bn it offers massive potential for design consultancies that want to
The NHS needs design
Design may not be something we associate with the healthcare sector, but better practices could reduce the number of accidents, says Colum Lowe
Disc breaks
The DVD has been a success story, but in terms of on-screen design, there are still a lot of opportunities awaiting exploration.
Designers could cash in on weak Christmas sales
Christmas failed to sparkle as strongly on the high street as it did on-line, according to a report from retail analyst Verdict. Its E-retail 2005 research shows that Internet retailers
Plan to freeze arts funding could hit design industry
The design industry faces a New Year blow as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announces plans that will effectively cut Government arts organisations subsidy by about £30m in
The game plan for 2005
After a cautious 2004, which saw the design industry collectively hold its breath, designers and consultancy bosses seem genuinely bullish about their prospects for the coming year. As advertising revenues
Designers to fuel museum revamp
The Science Museum in London this week embarks on the second phase of its £50m, ten-year masterplan, which will see the creation of an expanded shop by Lumsden Design Partnership
VOX POP
What central issues will dominate design consultancies in your region over the course of 2005?
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.
