How to design beautiful banknotes
With the International Bank Note Society naming its Bank Note of the Year, we look at the process of currency design and what makes a beautiful banknote.
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“It all starts from the food” – Afroditi Krassa on restaurant design
Afroditi Krassa is a brand and interior designer specialising in hospitality projects. Krassa has worked on projects for itsu, Dishoom and Curzon Cinemas. In this Q&A, we talk to Krassa
"Oi!" – Wolff Olins designs telecoms logo which reacts to the human voice…
Wolff Olins has helped South American telecoms company Oi to launch its new identity, designing a user-generated logo that reacts to the sound of the customer’s voice.
Bloom redesigns Drench for the over-30s
The new design includes changes to the logotype, illustration style and bottle structure.
Cheltenham Festival brings science and design together
The Cheltenham Science Festival will feature an interactive talk on Virgin’s spacecraft and a digital production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Durham's Beamish Museum recreates the 1950s
The award-winning museum is to be transformed after the council approved a £17m expansion plan.
New Shakespeare stamps feature quotes from The Bard
The stamps, designed by The Chase, “celebrate the power of his language, which continues to influence us every day”.
Waitrose launches own-brand premium range
The retailer has launched new range Waitrose 1, using a “simple yet distinctive” design.
Moves & Changes
A fortnightly round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.
Mamas & Papas launches “digitally enhanced” shopping experience
Dalziel & Pow’s new store designs feature interactive installations, animations and illustrations.
Dyson designs for connected home with air quality app
The new Dyson Pure Cool Link will report live air quality to the Dyson Link App.
A hotel in the sky – new concept could change first-class air travel
Seymourpowell’s concept for the future of air travel is based around a series of hotel-type rooms that can sense the needs of flyers…
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Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
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.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
What will hospitality interiors look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Run for the Hills co-founder Anna Burles offers her view on what hospitality interior design might look like next year.