First look at V&A Dundee: how it will put the Scottish city on the map
The new Victoria and Albert Museum opens to the public this weekend – we explore the grand space, which looks to spotlight Scottish design while also holding its own among
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5 installations to catch at London Design Festival 2018
From a giant, poetry-reading lion in Trafalgar Square through to multi-coloured alphabet chairs – here are the large-scale installations you should go see at this year’s LDF.
Women’s football rebrand looks to get more girls playing the beautiful game
Design studio Nomad has created new branding for the top three tiers of professional-level women’s football, with the aim of inspiring more girls aged seven to 15 to get involved.
The&Partnership creates new visual identity for RNIB sight loss charity
Designer Marc Donaldson shares the journey of creating a “readable” logo for the organisation, with help from members of the blind and partially-sighted community.
Clive Grinyer moves from Barclays to ObjectTech
The service design expert is joining a company which develops digital identity lockers to be used at airport border controls
5 design things to look out for in September 2018
This month, you can immerse yourself in all-things design at London Design Festival 2018, take a trip to Dundee to visit the impressive new V&A museum, or head to a
Inside Amos Rex, Helsinki's major new contemporary art museum
Amos Rex is Finland’s latest large-scale cultural space, covering five floors that will showcase traditional and contemporary art and design. We speak to JKMM Architects about its peculiar domed structure
Debenhams reveals new branding and ad campaign
The department store chain has revealed a fresh new look and accompanying marketing campaign created by Mother Design, which follows a difficult financial year for the company.
Polaroid Originals releases new instant camera which links to a phone app
The OneStep+ lets photographers access new creative tools with the Polaroid Originals app using Bluetooth
Frith Kerr brings together female designers and artists for suffrage centenary
The creative director has curated an exhibition that pairs up the work of contemporary designers with historic artists to mark the cultural contributions of women in the 20th and 21st
Schwartz spice brand goes transparent in redesign
The herbs and spices range has been given new packaging by studio BrandOpus, to better showcase the ingredients within jars and encourage more people to cook at home.
An HIV home-testing kit for people in developing countries
Product designer Hans Ramzan has created a simple kit that costs only £4 to produce and allows patients to prick their own fingers to test for the disease.
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Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
