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Daydream Network is to transform London’s Royal Albert Hall into a gallery of graffiti and street artwork on 22 June. The exhibition, Load, will feature works by the group that
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Google urges colleges to exploit digital design
Google has urged universities to engage with digital design and social networking sites to market themselves more effectively. Google’s industry head, local, Luke Mckend, accuses universities of being ‘stubbornly traditional’,
Darling endorsement boosts Public Services by Design
Delivery of the Design Council and the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills’ Public Services by Design initiative is being accelerated after Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling endorsed the
Buddy brands Tate children’s art sets
Buddy Creative has branded a range of children’s art sets for Tate, launching next month. The gallery has been selling generic art packs aimed at children aged five and up
Museum of Liverpool set to appoint to identity work
Museum of Liverpool is this week set to appoint a branding consultancy to create its identity. Museum of Liverpool director of marketing Joanna Rowlands reveals that the museum is in
Streetwise creates Nottingham navigation system
Nottingham City Council has this week drafted in Streetwise Orientation & Navigation Systems to develop a pedestrian navigation system, as part of the city’s public and private transport integration programme.
Researchers work on eye-controlled CAD
University researchers are aiming to revolutionise the computer-aided design process, using eye-tracking technology. Professor Alison McKay, professor of design systems at Leeds University’s School of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr Steve
Milan furniture fair highlights new directions
This year’s Milan furniture fair has not been so much about the hard sell, as a springboard for new directions, if the general reaction from designers is anything to go
Spring helps Tory women shake off ‘staid’ image
Tory women are hoping to shake off their ‘staid’ image with the help of Spring Design and Advertising.The Conservative Women’s Organisation has briefed the Suffolk-based group to help it to
Furniture designs combat hospital infections
Prototype designs aimed at stopping the spread of MRSA and other infections in hospitals are being unveiled at the Design Council in central London today. The prototypes are the result
WPP warns on 2009 as revenue falls
WPP has warned of a ‘very difficult’ first half of 2009 as it reported a like-for-like revenue fall of 5.8 per cent in the first quarter of the year. The
Search continues for vehicle of the future
The winner of the Royal College of Art and Opel’s future vehicle design competition is still being deliberated, despite an event last night at the London Transport Museum that was
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