When is an armchair not just an armchair?
For Franz West, an armchair wasn’t simply an armchair – it was an interactive piece of art to be handled and adapted to the body however the user saw fit.
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Caulder Moore creates London Pride airport pub concept
Caulder Moore has designed the interiors concept for London Pride – a new Fullers Brewery pub in Terminal 2 of London’s Heathrow airport.
Triple Exposure
Such surreal scenes as a suited man in a shower, a naked woman with a fox head and bikini-clad models at a posh dinner do are to go on show
Through the Wormhole
Furniture company Wormhole Design has teamed up with printmaker Paul Catherall for a lovely new exhibition opening next week at London’s Bankside Gallery.
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Russian Photography Now
Given the fascinating history of Russia, it’s surprising to read that the UK has never staged an exhibition devoted to Russian photography.
Putting it on paper – new work from Natasha Law
Natasha Law’s distinctively bright, bold portraits – mostly of scantily clad ladies – are given a new twist in her forthcoming Put it on Paper show.
A new look for the Royal Academy’s membership scheme
Designer Constanza Gaggero has created new designs for the Royal Academy’s membership scheme, RA Friends.
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
Wild, wild life – new show from ROA
If you live in London, it’s pretty likely you’ll have spotted some menacing, beautifully rendered wildlife spanning the side of buildings, painstakingly drawn and unnervingly realistic.
Going Underground
The London Underground is a strange microcosm – an odd subterranean world of its own nestling below the lights and towers of its ground-level counterpart.
Seymourpowell creates ‘clockwork knife’ branding concept for Heston Blumenthal’s latest venture
Seymourpowell has designed the branding for Heston Blumenthal’s new venture The Perfectionists’ Café, basing the identity around a ‘clockwork knife’ brand mark which ‘came out of thin air’.
Fancy a Pinta?
While many eyes will be turned on Brazilian football this Thursday with the start of the World Cup, others will be admiring Brazilian design, thanks to the return of the
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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.
