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Engaging rooms
Fancy a visit to a Victorian pleasure garden or a bit of Yiddish karaoke? It’s all about recreation, drama and excitement over static presentation, as three museums focusing on social history redesign their galleries. Maeve Hosea goes on a captivating and tactile trip through time
Shrinking trick
Commercial reasons often drive innovation in sustainable packaging, but environmental benefits can go hand in hand with cost savings. Anna Richardson looks at ways of reducing a pack’s carbon footprint
Unfurling fronds
For more than a decade, Dan Fern has been a driving force in communication design at the Royal College of Art. Adrian Shaughnessy speaks to a selection of his former students - renowned for their self-reliance and autonomy - about the lasting impact that this commanding teacher has had on them
Light bulb moments
As lighting technology develops, large-scale, functional schemes across architecture and the outdoors become more efficient and long-lasting, but what about the design of the humble lamp? Anna Richardson talks to designers about how the concept of light is changing
Acid test
Design rights are still lagging behind trademark protection, but there are some simple steps you can take to safeguard your intellectual property even if you baulk at more formal measures. Design Week speaks to some experts in the field
Local flavour
Brands are using the power of provenance to push their authenticity and reassure consumers about the origins and pedigree of the products that they buy. David Benady takes the measure of some recent initiatives
The Top 100
Awards Book of the Night
