Redesigning surfaces for a COVID-proof future
These designers are rethinking the surfaces we touch and turning them into COVID-killing materials, which can be fabricated as familiar objects.
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DixonBaxi gives Regent’s Place a brand to celebrate “radical softness”
The identity for the neighbourhood centres around a graphic “R” logo, which the studio says is designed to “almost disappear” when applied.
A typeface to bring the emotion of Black Lives Matter protest placards online
Developed by Vitamin London, the typeface uses letterforms taken from protest posters found at Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
“World’s first” plastic-free paper-based spirits bottle unveiled by Diageo
The bottle will be made from sustainably sourced wood, and will debut with the Johnnie Walker whisky brand in 2021.
Two Black Pencils awarded as part of D&AD New Blood celebrations
A reading initiative for young prisoners answering a Penguin brief was one of two projects to scoop the top prize, while 213 pencils in total were awarded to winning work.
UNICEF has a new app designed to protect kids from coronavirus
The platform has been developed in partnership with software developers and designers EPAM, and will be targeted at children and their families in Europe and Central Asia.
WRAP launches second round of £1.4 million circular plastics grant programme
The funding is in partnership with UKRI, and will award up to £150,000 to projects which “trial ways to implement refill infrastructure”.
A gin brand that celebrates the “geological tapestry” of the Peak District
The identity for Shivering Mountain takes inspiration from the geological and botanical influences on the area, and introduces the world to the concept of “ginology”.
What does the chancellor’s Summer Budget 2020 mean for designers?
Today’s “mini-budget” saw the debut of the government’s plan for jobs, with Sunak promising no one “will be left without hope”.
Take our latest coronavirus business impact survey
Three months on from our last survey, Design Week wants to know how you’ve been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and whether you’ve been able to access the government’s financial
Designing confidence in public spaces: how cities will change post-lockdown
Plastic barriers and caution tape are not permanent solutions for a world post-coronavirus, here’s how designers envisage a future where social distancing is here to stay.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in July
The country might be easing its way out of lockdown, but many of the design events for the month ahead are still taking place in the virtual world, here are
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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.
