Zeta Bar makes the switch to Into Lighting scheme
London’s Zeta Bar at the London Hilton on Park Lane is set to re-open tonight, after a lighting refurbishment. Into Lighting was sought out for the bar’s mini face-lift to
Open up for the antidote
The Government’s plans to open up the pharmaceutical retail and on-line market could be a shot in the arm for designers.
Strip to expose yourself
To produce a piece of literature that reflects the ethos of a design company is a daunting task.
Second best
Michael Dowd thinks Nike was a little slow off the blocks when it decided to produce a shoe built for the high street as well as the running track
Design for design’s sake
We love new gadgetry, but things can get a little self-indulgent when innovation becomes an end in itself.
Challenge of TV branding
In a multi-channel environment, brand images are more important than ever. Clare Goff looks at how channels are wooing viewers in a crowded market
Velvet revolution
Marrko Karu’s new venture aims to offer the best in graphics and Web design.
Staying power
Trish Lorenz checks into a variety of hotels across a broad price spectrum – from budget to boutique. They all have one aim in common: giving the guest a memorable
Haley Sharpe brands Madeira visitor centre
The island of Madeira is to receive a €6.5m (£4.3m) visitor centre next March, with exhibition design, identity and signage created by Leicester consultancy Haley Sharpe Design.
Science Museum hails Taxi for events brochure
The Science Museum has appointed Taxi Studio to revamp its corporate and private events brochure, with roll-out scheduled from September. The Bristol consultancy beat shortlisted groups Johnson Banks and The
Clients take stock of design
A host of fmcg companies are re-evaluating their design consultancy rosters. Anne Konopelski and Mike Exon consider some of the factors behind it
Saffron brand for Vueling Airlines
Vueling Airlines, the latest entrant to Europe’s budget airline sector, launches on 1 July with branding by Madrid and London group Saffron Brand Consultants. As the first Spanish airline based
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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.
