Design Week
13 September 2007
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A marriage of minds
13 September 2007
Seymour Powell has had many suitors over the years, but tied the knot with Loewy because of its network strategy - and a bicycle, says Mike Exon
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AKQA
13 September 2007
AKQA has produced an animation clip to support the launch of car manufacturer Fiat Group's ecodrive technology, incorporated in a device that allows drivers to monitor their carbon dioxide emissions.
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All change
13 September 2007
Likened to 3D printing, rapid manufacturing and rapid prototyping technologies are changing the way designers make things. It's a paradigm shift that will alter almost everything we know about the creative process, reports Scott Billings
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All his own work
13 September 2007
Until now, he’s been content for clients to call the shots, but this year Matthew Hilton has decided to see what life is like on the other side. Henrietta Thompson talks to the publicity-shy furniture designer about being ‘on his own’.
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An old question
13 September 2007
The rising stars in the digital firmament may be taking over the world of visual communications, but Adrian Shaughnessy considers whether these pioneering designers can still claim to create real art once they have become successful
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Architecture-Design Scotland launch website
13 September 2007
Architecture-Design Scotland has launched a new website designed by digital branding group Tictoc, marking the start of a long-term relationship between the two companies. Tictoc was appointed in March after a credentials pitch, and briefed to create an information-based website with bespoke functionality and a clean look.
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Back On Track
13 September 2007
Ercol is a great British furniture company on the brink of a revival. Henrietta Thompson finds this is one manufacturer that can still ‘make ‘em like they used to’, but, despite support from contemporary designers, will it succeed?
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BBC global news division to create separate digital roster
13 September 2007
The BBC’s global news division has announced plans to create a new roster of digital marketing consultancies for its international digital communications. The division, led by director Richard Sambrooke, incorporates the BBC World Service radio, BBC Monitoring, BBC World television and the BBC's international on-line news services.
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Best of both worlds
13 September 2007
Creating a brand that communicates to both a traditional and an on-line audience can be tough, but brand owners that embrace emerging technology and defy the classic marketing services hierarchy can build stronger relationships with consumers, argues Da
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Bold moves
13 September 2007
100% Futures exposes the next generation of furniture designers, as well as their quirky creations. Fiona Sibley picks her favourite up-and-comers
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Cabin Fever
13 September 2007
Product designers, once happy to create iconic chairs and lemon squeezers, are now upscaling to work on interior environments – for aircraft, cruise ships and even hotels. Francesca Gavin discovers their modular approach is paying dividends for brand-own
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Case Study 1: Television Cultural Centre, Beijing
13 September 2007
Client: China Central Television Architectural and interior designer: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Partners: Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren Project manager: Dongmei Yao Project architects: Charles Berman, David Chacon, Chris van Duijn, Erez Ella, Adrianne Fisher, Anu Leinonen, Andre Schmidt, Shohei Shigematsu, Hiromasa Shirai, ...
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Case Study 2: Gramercy Hotel roof garden, New York
13 September 2007
The brief: To create a private roof terrace for guests and members of the Gramercy Park Hotel, that can be accessed via a special, private keyed-off elevator in the hotel, and is – while open to the elements all year round – luxuriously comfortable at all
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Case Study 3: Lucky Voice Pod
13 September 2007
Client: Lucky VoiceArchitectural and interior designer: Waugh ThistletonPartners: Andrew Waugh and Anthony ThistletonProject team: Andrew Waugh and Anthony ThistletonLighting designer (at Lucky Voice Bar): Into LightingMain contractor: Barker MCTAddress: The pod is a standalone unit designed for mass production and installation into any environment
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Design to reap 2012 ‘culture fest’ dividend
13 September 2007
The first details have emerged about what opportunities the Cultural Olympiad – a four-year cultural festival that will accompany the 2012 London Olympics – will offer the design industry.
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Digest
13 September 2007
The Alzheimer's Society, the charity for people with dementia and their carers, has unveiled a fresh identity and visual language, designed by Conran Design Group.
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Digital Design
13 September 2007
I was asked to write a tubthumping piece as an introduction to explain to non-digital readers what digital is all about, and tell them of its delights and potential. Mouse fingers up if you don’t use a computer in your daily life, either at work or for private pleasure.
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Digital web
13 September 2007
Acquisitions are rife in digital media at the moment, and the big networks are constantly changing as valuations go through the roof. Mike Exon disentangles the intricate relationships in this arena by taking a look at who owns whom
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Does Pudsey Bear moonlight as a CBeebies character?
13 September 2007
Is it just me, or does Fallon's new Pudsey mascot bear a striking resemblance to Sleeping Teddy from the CBeebies programme Boo!? Stuart Witts, Head of digital, Dnx, by e-mail
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Earth, Wind and Fur
13 September 2007
From the hottest new collaborations to up-and coming events, designers and business deals, here is a round-up of essential water-cooler fodder to gossip over
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Food for thought
13 September 2007
Design has a major role to play in the debate about the potential of emerging technologies, putting developments into contexts that permit serious consideration of ethical and social consequences, argues Anthony Dunne
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Frijj
13 September 2007
Dairy Crest's Frijj has received refreshed branding and packaging by Ziggurat Brands. The Friesian cow pattern on the white bottle returns as a brand icon, while the Frijj logo has been simplified.
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Green Team
13 September 2007
Two Brighton academics are on a mission to put designers at the forefront of the drive for sustainability, the better to influence the behaviour of clients and consumers alike, says Pamela Buxton
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Harrison Fraser
13 September 2007
London brand consultancy Harrison Fraser has designed a fresh look for Edinburgh waterfront destination The Hub. Regional ports group Forth Ports is regenerating the city's docks and waterfront.
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Inspired
13 September 2007
The best inspiration finds you rather than you finding it. These letters inspire me because they are so 'ordinary' and uncomplicated. They engage me every day on my way to and from work.Street artist Eine's striking, bold and decorative typography illuminates what would be dull, functional shop shutters and scruffy facades around the East End of London, celebrating the area as one giant alphabetic canvas.With individual letters and statements scattered around the area, ...
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Jan Kewley joins Fishburn Hedges
13 September 2007
Former Landor brand engagement head Jan Kewley is to join Fishburn Hedges as director, heading its brand engagement and internal communications offer.
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Leading lights
13 September 2007
The Anglepoise lamp, like Hoover, has entered the common lexicon as a descriptor. It's a word that immediately evokes a mental image - with its angular frame and cranium-like shade it conjures up visions of a creaky bird, overlooking you as you work. An iconic design that has served as inspiration for countless designers, it is now revisited by Royal College of Art product design students. Chosen by Ron Arad as a subject for the project 'because it isn't a chair', the articulated lamp ...
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Leahy Brand Design
13 September 2007
Leahy Brand Design has created a brand and identity for property consultant Strutt & Parker, following its merger with estate agent Lane Fox.
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Let's hope the mayor acts on his 'cultural capital' agenda
13 September 2007
It was momentous for design when, two years ago this week, Chancellor Gordon Brown, stood up at the National Portrait Galley to launch the 2005 London Design Festival. 'Design is not incidental to modern economies, but integral; not a part of success, but the heart of success; and not ...
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Loewy plans more takeovers with extra £4m
13 September 2007
Loewy has secured £4m of additional venture capital to fund further acquisitions. The funding announcement comes just days after Loewy’s acquisition of product design consultancy Seymour Powell (DW 13 September).
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Material World
13 September 2007
Know your biomimicry and Nawaro foam? Feel confident about Corian and corn-weave? If not, the Materials Kitchen is the right place to catch up on the latest trends in materials, says Annabelle Filer
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New Paper Tigers
13 September 2007
Super-salaries in the City have helped to create a trend for rolled paper everywhere. But these days, says Denna Jones, the banknotes are being traded for a more sophisticated display of wealth – money-no-object wallpaper
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New tricks
13 September 2007
Digital media services for mobile phones are a rapidly evolving area, but, as so often, designers are among the last to be brought in. Clive Grinyer argues that good design is crucial for realising the promise of a fully convergent digital world
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News in pictures
13 September 2007
Airside has created five interactive background illustrations for CBBC’s new website. The BBC is on the look-out for more designers to create backgrounds for CBBC Web pages. Airside was commissioned in August to create backgrounds themed on space, underwater, city, fairground and underground worlds. The BBC has animated the pictures for PC users, while Mac users receive a static version.
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On the chin
13 September 2007
No one likes criticism, from colleagues or professional critics. Yet interpreted calmly, it can be a spur to better work. Easy to say, difficult to do, admits Jim Davies
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Popular Revolution
13 September 2007
When G-Plan was launched in the 1950s, its contemporary design and accessible distribution changed the way furniture was bought in Britain. Basil Hyman and Steven Braggs chart its history and ask why companies like this no longer exist.
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Process to product
13 September 2007
The crafting of creative ideas, rather than things, is the subject of an exhibition at the London Design Festival. Kate Kilalea describes an innovative approach to an often overlooked part of design work
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Products: Accessories
13 September 2007
Everyone may be making a scramble for the latest wallpapers, but given the quality of the current crop of adornments for floors, it’s now time to cut some rug. Look out for the Norwegians in particular To view the digital edition of Interiors click here
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Products: Books
13 September 2007
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Products: Details
13 September 2007
Because it’s the little things that make the bigger picture better, smoother-running and more attractive all round. Here are some of the more useful behind-the-scenes fixtures launching this autumn
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Products: Furniture
13 September 2007
The geek chic that has been so prevalent in fashion circles lately has crossed over into the furniture world. Suddenly interiors are becoming decidedly square
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Products: Lighting
13 September 2007
After such a dark, grey and moody summer, subtlety is not what we want from lighting this season. Make a feature of the light source with some of these new designs To view the digital edition of Interiors click here
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Products: Materials
13 September 2007
For the sake of giving long life to sustainability, here is a cut-out-and-keep guide to material man Chris Lefteri’s installation of new eco substances at 100% MaterialsMarmoleumMarmoleum is produced exclusively with natural materials: linseed oils, rosins, wood flour, jute and eco-friendly pigments.
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Profile
13 September 2007
Scenic artist Hilary Vernon-Smith has just won a Young Vic Award for her work at the National Theatre. Nick Smurthwaite asks her about painting stage-wide canvases and encouraging a younger generation of practitioners
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Project 1: Gingerboy, Melbourne
13 September 2007
Established not quite a decade ago in 1998, Elenberg Fraser is on the cusp of the architectural generation gap. Still considered part of the young generation, the practice is also now experienced enough to be considered for serious grown-up architectural
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Project 2: Timorous Beasties
13 September 2007
Glasgow-based textile design duo Timorous Beasties has always given the impression of being relatively patriotic. So it’s odd that they have opened a store in London’s Islington. But the two co-founder Beasties (as they are affectionately known), Paul Simmons and Alistair McAuley, hotly deny that they are forgetting their roots. ‘We’ve been thinking of opening a shop in London for a year. London is the most natural market for us outside Glasgow,’ says Simmons.
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Project 3: 2nd Cycle
13 September 2007
Dover Street Market is one of the most eclectic fashion boutiques in London’s W1 postcode.
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Recycled business cards send all of us a Green message
13 September 2007
During a visit to Switzerland, I ended up in an extraordinary exhibition in Zurich, entitled ‘A glimpse of the works of the Shagal’.
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Rising stock
13 September 2007
Solid, long-term investment in infrastructure and exponential growth in on-line marketing spends lie behind the robust valuations placed on digital groups, and go a long way towards justifying the acquisitive interest of corporate predators, says Amanda M
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Shocking truths
13 September 2007
When CDT Design put its services at the disposal of a charity dealing with victims of torture and trafficking, it found that simplicity and directness was the best way to raise awareness, says Liz Farrelly
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Small but perfectly formed
13 September 2007
New hotels in Japan are meeting the demanding expectations of the moderntraveller by taking a cue from the country’s traditional ‘ryokan’, says Junko Fuwa
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Spark Park to set inclusive standard for playgrounds
13 September 2007
Organisers of a Southampton inclusive design initiative are hoping to set a national benchmark for the design of children's play areas in the UK.Spark Park, a site proposed for the city's Central Park, will see about 2000m2 transformed into a play area that can be used by both able-bodied children and those with disabilities and learning difficulties.The inspiration for the project came from Helle Nebelong, the Danish environmental designer responsible for Copenhagen's ...
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Tezenis opens up UK front with London store
13 September 2007
Italian lingerie chain Tezenis is to open its first UK store, at London's Oxford Circus, tomorrow (Friday), with interiors by its in-house design team.The 350m2 store, which will open at the old Shelly's shoe shop site, will cover two floors - the ground floor and basement.It will follow the chain's usual concept, and feature furnishings 'reminiscent of an American loft' to create a cosmopolitan look - brushed concrete floors, huge fans and industrial-looking shelves and ...
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TfL outlaws posters that 'encourage graffiti'
13 September 2007
During a visit to Switzerland, I ended up in an extraordinary exhibition in Zurich, entitled 'A glimpse of the works of the Shagal'.
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The one-stop creative shop
13 September 2007
If your group boasts a variety of disciplines there needs to be synergy between them to give clients an integrated solution, says Sara Wilkins
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The Rumpus Room creates Pet Shop Boys promo
13 September 2007
Pet Shop Boys are set to release their first interactive pop promo, created by Tomato director Tom Roope’s latest venture The Rumpus Room.
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Top of the league
13 September 2007
What inspires the great and the good in digital design? Look no further - we've asked five top practitioners to nominate their favourite creative artists in the field.
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Touching base
13 September 2007
Interactive digital displays are now essential for museums - they can be more engaging than traditional methods, and consumers now expect the same hi-tech media in a museum that they find in cutting-edge retailers, argues Scott Billings
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Voxpop
13 September 2007
Some packaging specialists say fmcg clients are starting to divert budgets from advertising to design, and giving design groups a more strategic remit. Is that your experience, and what are the implications?
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Water works
13 September 2007
A growing demand for luxury means that ideas of well-being and architectural form are starting to influence domestic bathroom design, but can UK consumers really afford the entry ticket? asks Trish Lorenz
