Design Week
23 August 2007
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Absolute Design tackles St Moritz hotel
23 August 2007
North Cornwall is to receive a boost to its luxury hotel market, with the launch next month of a locally designed development, St Moritz.The £13.5m hotel and leisure facility is the conception of Steve Ridgway, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic Airways, and his brother Hugh.A swathe of South West designers and architects has been working on the development, including interiors consultancy Absolute Design, and architects Alan Leather and Owen Davies.Absolute was ...
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Architecture of Harrods store inspires Honey packaging
23 August 2007
Department store Harrods is to launch two umbrella brands, comprising a variety of luxury food products. The identity and packaging for the products - designed by Honey - is inspired by architectural features found in the store.Harrods Food Hall Collection is a range of about 200 products, including premium teas (pictured), coffees and pantry goods, while Harrods Opulence Collection features an exclusive series of truffles, conserves and honeys.'The branding and packaging ...
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Backwater hub
23 August 2007
The Design Centre at University College Falmouth is shaking up the creative scene in Cornwall - helped along by an influx of EU funding. Clare Dowdy checks out what's happening in the far South West at the moment
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Blow your own trumpet to improve public perception
23 August 2007
It is interesting that Michel Roset should describe Parisian designer Eric Jourdan as 'a bit English' because of his modesty and introspection.As creative director of French furniture manufacturer Ligne Roset, Roset has worked with designers from across the globe and will have a sense of national differences. That he has picked up these self-effacing traits as essentially English isn't altogether good, though his stance supports a concern that UK designers generally don't exude ...
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British Council announces contenders for IDEY award
23 August 2007
The British Council has named the ten finalists for its third International Design Entrepreneur of the Year Award.This year finalists from Estonia and Venezuela have been listed for the first time ever, alongside candidates from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland, Slovenia and Thailand.Contenders taking part in this year's scheme will be judged on 'significant achievements' they have made to raise the status of design in their countries, according to British ...
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CBBC
23 August 2007
The BBC's children's channel CBBC has unveiled a refreshed visual identity and six idents. The new look idents have been created by Red Bee Media and launch on 3 September.
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Concrete 2 Canvas: More Skateboarder's Art
23 August 2007
Concrete 2 Canvas: More Skateboarder's Art, by Jo Waterhouse, is a collection of artwork by skateboarders from around the world, together with pieces by artists such as Mike Grant and Jeremy Fish. From marker pen sketches on skateboards to a documented performance of a wooden chair sanded down to dust, this second volume straddles the worlds of skateboarding, art and contemporary design.
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Establish school building project aspirations early
23 August 2007
Calls for head teachers and pupils to be more involved in the design process of the current schools rebuilding programme make perfect sense.
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Long-distance runs
23 August 2007
Working with overseas printers can be just the way to achieve that special quality and make your publication stand out - though there are some drawbacks too. Yolanda Zappaterra investigates
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Net5 TV
23 August 2007
Dutch broadcasting giant SBS has this week aired a fresh brand identity for its Net5 TV channel, created by UK-based consultancy Dunning Eley Jones. The channel will re-launch with a new logo, on-air brand identity and ad campaign.
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News in Pictures
23 August 2007
North London estate agent Hotblack Desiato has commissioned designer Paul Crofts Design to create an installation that will be shown at its Islington office, in Upper Street, London N1.
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On the difference between 'informed' and 'arrogant'
23 August 2007
Designers are arrogant. We all feel we could have done better, and are happy to criticise others' work. None of this surprises me. However, I am a little confused by what you term 'informed criticism'.You hold Michael Wolff in high regard, but what makes his opinion on others' work 'informed'? Can every criticism from a designer be considered informed because of their association with the industry? Or do you have to work for so many years to earn that right? Maybe it's the number ...
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One KX
23 August 2007
UK 'activity for health' charity Central YMCA has unveiled the visual identity and website for One KX, its new health and arts centre in London's King's Cross.
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Polystyrene demonstrates its potential in EPS awards
23 August 2007
Plastic has been getting a lot of attention in the past 12 months. The Science Museum's Plasticity exhibition, which runs until next January, charts the evolution of plastic variants, examining its applications, and has, to some extent, revived interest i
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Profile: Lynne Devine
23 August 2007
Lynne Devine owes her award-winning success to a fairytale CV, attention to detail and a career plan that dates back 14 years. Fiona Nicholson talks to the Scottish designer driven by the adrenaline rush of the new
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Random sittings
23 August 2007
Jonathan Root has photographed designers and creatives along with their favourite chairs. But Edward Barber is not convinced that his latest show amounts to much more than a loosely strung together promotional effort
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Sage Visual Solutions
23 August 2007
Sage Visual Solutions has won a pitch to develop a name, brand and packaging for a range of organic wines to be launched at the end of the year by wine importer Enotria.
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Schools deserve better than mere quick-fix Portakabins
23 August 2007
It is encouraging to read that the Design Council (among others) is voicing its concern that consideration needs to be given to the design process in the Building Schools for the Future programme. To adapt in order to accommodate a changing curriculum, or to specialise in specific areas and meet an increase in pupil numbers, it appears that schools have had to continually ship in Portakabins or extend certain bits of their buildings on an ad-hoc basis. How many times does ...
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solar bikini
23 August 2007
A solar bikini that recharges iPods (pictured), and underwear featuring vibrating pads linked to video consoles, have been designed by Andrew Schneider and Jenny Chowdhury for a festival exhibition in San Diego.
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Team Hackney
23 August 2007
Dog Star is to redesign the website of Team Hackney, Hackney's strategic partnership dedicated to improving the life of people in the borough.
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The Art of Lee Miller
23 August 2007
The Art of Lee Miller exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum follows Miller's career, exploring her transformation from model and muse to artist.
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The Cultural Leadership Programme
23 August 2007
The Cultural Leadership Programme, the Treasury-funded initiative to develop leaders within the creative and cultural industries, has joined with the Creative Innovation Unit at London's Southbank Centre to offer five international placements.
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Turner Duckworth should refer back to the originals
23 August 2007
With regard to the debate about the similarity between the Johnsons Juice and Belazu labels, 20 years ago, while studying at college, I managed to collar the great designer Abram Games and asked him to have a look at my work.
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UK Trade and Investment on Asia mission
23 August 2007
UK Trade and Investment has confirmed the dates of its design trade missions to Asia, which are set to take place following next month's London Design Festival.The Taiwan mission, which takes place from 16-21 October, coincides with the Taiwan Cultural and Creative Industries Expo.The China visit will coincide with the second China Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, from 7-12 November. Trade missions are also running to Tokyo from 29 October to 2 ...
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Unknown Pleasures
23 August 2007
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V&A exposes creative culture in India Now
23 August 2007
The London-wide celebration of Indian culture moves to the Victoria & Albert Museum this week in the shape of an event exploring contemporary Indian art, fashion, film and design.
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Venturing into the big bucks
23 August 2007
Bringing in investment or venture capital is one way of speeding your way to a lucrative exit, argues Greg Orme in his second column on going it big
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Voxpop
23 August 2007
The Design Business Association has introduced a three-tiered system of gold, silver and bronze for its Design Effectiveness Awards. Does this answer concerns that the awards do not take account of creative excellence, following the award of last year's Grand Prix to BR&Me for the Foster's multipack?
