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A new European Directive stipulates levels of packaging waste to be recovered and recycled, but it does not mention reducing the amount of packaging produced. The directive could lead to

Scottish design groups and the Design Business Association are pressing ahead with their Best Practice Initiative against free-pitching. The year-old campaign asks consultancies taking part to refrain from free-pitching. Consultancies

The shape of design consultancies will change as they extend services to boost their competitive edge over those concentrating only on designing, according to an industry analyst. Mandy Merron, a

Did you know that Robert Maxwell was actually a bit of an artist during his career of fame, largesse and (alleged) fraud? Yes, the dove of peace which used to

Thursday 12 January – Royal College of Art open day for its Industrial Design MA course. – Venue: Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7.

The Bell Flyer, created by Continuum designer Roland Whitehead and Bell Woodworking, is launched this week at London’s Earls Court Boat Show. The new sailing dinghy can accommodate two people

Okay, so less than a week into the new year you’ve already started smoking/drinking/scoffing chocs again and given up the fitness plan and macram classes. But they say it’s never

The Highland Tolbooth, one of Edinburgh’s landmark buildings, is to be converted into a centre for the city’s international arts festival by local consultancy Benjamin Tindall Architects. Sign consultants and

At The Glades Shopping Centre in Bromley, South London, a new touch-screen information terminal is helping customers find their way around the mall and the rest of the town. This

Saatchi & Saatchi Design will not be affected by the departure of Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Maurice Saatchi, claims a consultancy spokesman.

The specific needs of designers will be one of Mary Lewis’s priorities when she is inaugurated as president of Design and Art Direction next Tuesday. Lewis, creative director at Lewis

Wednesday 11 January – Chartered Society of Designers event at which lighting design consultant Simon Corder will use past projects to discuss lighting design.