Designs for Work and Play Behind the Iron Curtain
Vacuum cleaners and doe-eyed dolls are among the symbols of domesticity and innocence on show at a fascinating exhibition opening in June at the GRAD Gallery for Russian Arts and
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Worse Things Happen at Sea
Back in March, the wonderful illustrator Kellie Strøm spoke at Offset Festival about the trials and tribulation of finally dropping the anchor on his beautiful new book, Worse Things Happen at
Tate goes Underground
London’s Old Street Tube station endeavours to take a gallery experience and incorporate it into Londoners’ commutes, with the opening of the Tate Pop-Up at the station this week.
Selfridges London flagship to undergo £300m David Chipperfield Architects transformation
The Selfridges London flagship store is to undergo a £300 million transformation, which will see the launch of a new accessories space and the redevelopment of the store’s Duke Street
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
Back to the Drawing Room
Sharpies and London have provided tools and inspiration for many an illustrator in the past, and these aids are to be the centre of a new commission at London’s Drawing
Frank, Bright & Abel’s ‘otherworldly’ identity for £10 million Longitude Prize
Frank, Bright & Abel has created the identity for the Longitude Prize – a challenge that will award £10 million to a team that can solve one of the most
Infinite Sustain – photography
Reuben Wu is something of a 21st century Renaissance man. Perhaps best known as one-quarter of electronic band Ladytron, he started out in industrial design, before moving into film, soundtracks,
Nobu to open Shoreditch hotel
Nobu is to open a new hotel in Shoreditch, east London, with designs by Ron Arad and Ben Adams Architects.
Science and Fiction – photography
Those old yet fractious bedfellows art and fiction are being brought together once again for a new exhibition at London’s Work gallery, presenting images from Royal College of Art photography
Making Stuff Happen at PD+I
The big and dynamic theme Making Stuff Happen is at the heart of this year’s PD+I product design conference, which takes place in London this week.
Drop Everything
Taking forward-thinking design, art and music and plonking it into a rather Wickerman-esque setting, Drop Everything looks to be a brilliant, if bizarre addition to the creative calendar.
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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.
