Shigeru Ban creates tower for London’s South Bank
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is creating a tower made from cardboard for London’s South Bank as part of this year’s London Design Festival Size & Matter initiative. The structure will
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is creating a tower made from cardboard for London’s South Bank as part of this year’s London Design Festival Size & Matter initiative. The structure will
Wordsmith Design and illustrator Chris Watson have created a ‘map’ for client Action in Rural Sussex, to demonstrate ways in which communities can work together to reduce carbon usage. The
Speirs and Major has designed the grounds and exterior lighting scheme for the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayham mosque in Abu Dhabi, designed by architect Halcrow. The consultancy says
EMI and Transport for London are releasing a new range of mugs and T-shirts featuring lyrics from songs about London. Each lyric features in two individual designs – one based
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The pictogram universe is far from fixed, with modernising influences and different cultural requirements provoking constant evolution. Anna Richardson looks at the ideas behind some recent schemes
In a mixed-media world with ever more fluid boundaries between genres such as film and theatre, reinterpreting movies for the stage makes perfect sense. Nick Smurthwaite investigates the design challenges
Hotel Chocolat’s Fredrik Ahlin excels at creating layers of mystique around his product – without skimping on ethical credentials. Suzanne Hinchliffe meets a creative with an appetite for sweet sophistication