Pride 2020: the role of design in the LGBTQ community
This year’s Pride Month was markedly different to previous celebrations – here’s how design was used to bring together a socially distant international community.
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£200m government fund aims to revive innovative projects threatened by coronavirus
The Sustainable Innovation fund will help keep “cutting-edge projects and ideas alive” as we exit the pandemic, according to the government.
Nike debuts new aerodynamic tech in “game-changing” football for new season
The Nike Flight ball is the result of an eight-year investigation from the Nike Equipment Innovation Lab, and the final of 68 iterations.
This product wants to get you growing and eating insects in your kitchen
In a bid to reduce the environmental impact of our diets, without missing out on essential protein, BeoBia has designed an at-home mealworm farm.
Egg yolk, pancake batter, tomato and Marmite: behind The Breakfast Club’s rebrand
New York design studio ThoughtMatter is behind the updated look, with creative director Ben Greengrass having devised the original identity back in 2005.
Five projects that represent a “new generation of socially conscious designers”
The Royal Society of Arts has unveiled the winners of its 96th annual Student Design Awards – here are the projects that caught our eye.
Design Week’s favourite projects from graduate season so far
The Class of 2020 has had an unprecedented end to their university careers but the work from this year’s grad shows impresses all the same – here’s our favourites so
Urinals for women: Is it time to rethink public toilets?
The coronavirus crisis-induced lockdown has revealed the distinct lack of public toilet facilities for women. Could urinals be a solution?
Tommy Jeans given digitally-led new brand focused on “modern Americana”
The new look has been led by Design Studio, and includes a revised colour palette, new graphic devices, an updated tone of voice and motion principles.
V&A to hold virtual celebration to commemorate 50 years of Glastonbury
The week-long celebration will see the museum dive into its official Glastonbury archive to highlight 50 years’ worth of festival fashion, sounds, stages and memories.
Baxter & Bailey designs “interconnected” identity for SOAS recruitment drive
The identity, which will be in place for the next three years, has been developed to “represent a range of countries and cultures, without resorting to cliché”.
Launch America: the story behind the identity of NASA’s newest brand
Last month’s NASA-SpaceX mission was the most-watched online broadcast NASA has ever tracked – but how do you go about creative direction for a commercial rocket launch?
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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.
