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Showing apptitude
Advances in technology could signal the end of the exhibition catalogue as we know it. John Stones discovers how mobile apps for tablets are being used to enliven and enrich the exhibition visitor experience
Intimate classics
Ahead of a major Design Museum retrospective, John Stones looks back over the career of the industrial designer behind so many of our familiar products creations ’for ordinary people’ that have helped shape the very texture of British life
Fitting tribute
Shelving can be so much more than the backbone of a product display why not make it dazzling through its playfulness, sculptural quality or sheer surreal impact? Laura Snoad considers a range of artistic answers to the question of how to display your goods
Intricate twist
Imagine a time when we’re all printing in 3D at home, seeing our complex creations emerge seamlessly at the touch of a button. Emily Pacey speaks to enthusiasts of a rapidly evolving technology that looks set to give us more creative freedom
Revolt is back in style
This year has so far been marked by considerable political upheaval as people around the world defy the establishment and stand up for what they believe in. Dominic Lutyens looks at the current upsurge in political engagement and iconography
Festival pleasures
Art installations and interactive environments are as much a part of the summer music festival experience as the music. Anna Norman digs out her wellies to look atsome of these increasingly creative spaces
Digital brainstorm - interaction design round table
Round table chairmanLynda Relph-KnightEditorDesign Week
Tough and brutal
A long-running festival in the south of France is setting the standards for presenting photojournalism from a range of frontlines war zones, prisons, mental hospitals and, indeed, the underbelly of British life.Suzanne Hinchliffe previews this year’s unflinching selection


