Design Week
29 September 2005
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Amerindian history lesson by Csáky Associates
29 September 2005
A £250 000 exhibition tracing the culture and movement of the early tribes of the Amazon and Caribbean opens at London's Horniman Museum this weekend, designed and structured by Csáky Associates.
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Apple to bring 'mini' stores to Europe
29 September 2005
Apple Computer is to roll out its 'mini' store format across European markets before the end of this year, following the concept's successful launch in the US last year. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment on the likely location of the first store.
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BBC1 ident update on the cards as it considers new look
29 September 2005
The BBC has kick-started the process to change its iconic screen idents for BBC1, as the broadcaster moves towards rebranding the channel and creating a revamped on-air look.
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British Museum denies retail revamp
29 September 2005
The British Museum has denied it is planning to redesign its retail environments, contrary to industry reports. The arts organisation is also believed to be working with a spatial design consultant, Space Syntax, to look at the layout of its internal exhibition spaces.
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Companies of all sizes should be Investors in Design
29 September 2005
Having read its submission to the Cox Review, I would like to congratulate the Design Business Association on an excellent piece of work that offers Sir George Cox and Chancellor Gordon Brown an exciting, tangible initiative. It will facilitate the adoption of measures ...
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Cut and paste culture
29 September 2005
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Design consultancies develop interiors for growing Leon 'family'
29 September 2005
Leon, an upmarket healthy fast food restaurant, is trialling larger retail formats, eschewing identikit interior concepts in favour of site-specific designs, as the company prepares to roll the chain out across the UK as part of a £2.8m expansion plan.
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Design Jockey sessions founder wins prestigious prize
29 September 2005
Lanre Lawal, founder of Nigerian experimental graphic design and multimedia group The Design Jockey Sessions, has been awarded the British Council's inaugural International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 title. He receives £7500.
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Din treatment for the Sanctuary Shop
29 September 2005
Din Associates has been appointed to redesign the Sanctuary Shop in London's Covent Garden.
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Downloads top music sales
29 September 2005
As legal music downloads soar, the music industry is divided over the future of the CD. Trish Lorenz considers both sides of the debate.
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Dunn leaves JKR for Elmwood
29 September 2005
Elmwood has appointed Torben Dunn, former design director at Jones Knowles Ritchie, as its group design director. The group is also considering opening offices in North America and Singapore.
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Dvision Create brand is on the button for street party
29 September 2005
Dvision Create has designed the logo and branding for a 'celebratory street party' on London's Oxford Street on 1 October.
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'Established and new' designers commissioned for homewares brand
29 September 2005
TV broadcaster Kevin McCloud and retail entrepreneur Mary Czulowski have commissioned 11 'established and new' furniture designers for the launch of their homewares brand Place. Its products will be available on-line at www.placeto.co.uk.
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Fry-up short stirs Bombay Sapphire up
29 September 2005
The £20 000 Bombay Sapphire Prize, for designers, artists and architects working with glass, has been awarded to Anne Brodie, Roth Dupré and Louise Gilbert Scott, for their eight- minute short film of a breakfast being cooked in a glass workshop.
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Galpin wins Laurent Perrier award
29 September 2005
Rock Galpin has won this year's Laurent Perrier Design Award for his modular seating system, Sketch. Created for Designers Guild, it comprises two- and three-seater models, an 'L'-shaped sofa and a matching easy chair.
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German silversmith scoops Jerwood prize
29 September 2005
The £30 000 Jerwood Applied Arts Prize has been won by German silversmith Simone ten Hompel, for her designs in metal. Next year's designs, backed by The Crafts Council, will feature jewellery.
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Gordon Brown throws down the gauntlet
29 September 2005
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.
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Inspired
29 September 2005
What inspired us? I use the word 'us', as it really was a team effort of Matt, Paul and Melissa, the client, who provided inspiration along the way, to make Eye Smile the squidgy object that it is today.
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Interbrand has created...
29 September 2005
Interbrand has created an internal communications campaign for Barclays, designed to highlight the bank's arrival at its new premises in London's Canary Wharf.
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IPG's fate to be sealed this week
29 September 2005
The Interpublic Group is expected to file financial results for 2004 and the first two quarters of 2005 on Friday.
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Is design an industry rather than a creative profession?
29 September 2005
What would it be like if a top designer was to run an art gallery? What, indeed, if an artist-turned-gallery director was to turn her hand to design?
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L & Co to update Laterooms.com
29 September 2005
L & Co, the consultancy headed by former FutureBrand creative director Paul Barlow, has been appointed to update the identity for Internet holiday brand Laterooms.com.
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Mark Design creates identity for forensic psychologists
29 September 2005
Mark Design has created the identity for Kerry Daynes Forensic Psychologists.
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Mather & Co make-over for Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
29 September 2005
The Liverpool Anglican Cathedral is revamping its interiors and has appointed Mather & Co to undertake the five-figure redesign project.
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Network Rail announces station redevelopment plan
29 September 2005
Network Rail is on the hunt for designers, as it plans to spend £4bn upgrading Britain's railway stations over the next ten years.
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News in Pictures
29 September 2005
Over Time is an 'emotive ode to Jim Henson' created for Resfest 2005 by a French student group.
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Only large groups have time to fill in PQQ forms
29 September 2005
Sarah Balmond's interesting article on public sector procurement (DW 18 August) has provoked a steady stream of correspondence over recent weeks, but I feel a key point has been missed: our old friend The Law of Unintended Consequences is making its presence felt.
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Partners completes National Gallery rebrand
29 September 2005
The Partners has completed a brand review for the National Gallery, with the first evidence of the work launching this week. It shies away from a full rebrand, with the marque unaffected, but other elements, such as colour palette, tone and typography, have all been subtly updated.
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Profile: Adam Fuss
29 September 2005
The dark, ghostly imagery of Adam Fuss is imbued with layers of meaning which takes time to understand and absorb. Ed Barber examines his unique approach to art and the photographic processes involved
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Public sector must simplify procurement process…
29 September 2005
Having read the articles and letters about Government procurement and rosters, I must admit I'm still taken aback by the whole process. Having recently joined a consultancy with more than ten years of experience of working with public sector clients, I have already completed several tender documents, subscribed to a tender notification service on-line and queried the bizarre questions they ask.
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Put teamwork on the agenda
29 September 2005
If collaborative partners outline their individual roles before work starts, it can eliminate confusion further down the line, says Nick Blyth
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Review
29 September 2005
DEGREE SHOW • Chelsea College of Art and Design MA shows, from 1 to 6 October, includes interior, spatial and textile design. Venue: Chelsea College of Art and Design, Millbank, London SW1. Details: www.chelseamafa.com. • Front Line showcases innovative jewellery design by UK graduates, from 22 September to 22 October. Venue: Brazen, 58 Albion Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1LH. EXHIBITIONS • From Playground to Playscape explores the ideas informing ...
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Seymour Powell gives Stannah a lift
29 September 2005
Stannah Stairlifts has launched two stairlift systems designed by product design group Seymour Powell, in a bid to reposition the product's image and shake off negative associations.
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Small sets a new style for Design Council
29 September 2005
The Design Council launches its annual report this week, designed by Small, the first evidence of an overhaul of the brand that will see it embrace a more consistent visual style.
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Stamp duty
29 September 2005
Ex-KLF star James Cauty is no stranger to controversy - true to form, his provocative stamps are set to put the establishment's nose out of joint. But outlawing his seditious miniatures could only make them even more covetable, argues Liz Farrelly
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Sun, sea, sand and CVs
29 September 2005
Should you throw caution to the wind, quit your job and go to work somewhere exotic? John Stones weighs up the pros and cons, and discovers that finding employment in a foreign country is not all plain sailing
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Take it to another level
29 September 2005
Clive Grinyer acknowledges the great design patrons and identifies a rift between designer and client that can stifle truly ground-breaking work.
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The space age
29 September 2005
For its new interiors, France's high speed TGV trains called in Christian Lacroix. Natasha Edwards speaks to the designer responsible for their new bright, rounded asymmetric forms
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Trash to treasure
29 September 2005
The latest trend, to take used furniture and other discarded items, and turn them into objects of beauty, is not just about Green issues, as Trish Lorenz found out - there are more sophisticated aesthetics at play
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Voxpop
29 September 2005
Formerly king of the nuts and bolts DIY sector, poor profits are now leading B&Q into soft furnishings, female-friendly cafés and showroom-style room sets. What are the possible effects on a retail brand that diversifies far from its core market?
