An illustrated language family tree
While family tree diagrams normally tend to resemble branches only in structure, Finnish-Swedish comic illustrator Minna Sundberg has taken a much more literal approach.
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Limited edition prints by Peter Blake and Shepard Fairey
An exhibition of limited edition prints has opened at London-based contemporary art gallery Eleven.
Sebastian Conran “de-geekifies” 3D printer with build-your-own model
Sebastian Conran Associates has launched a build-it-yourself 3D printer for use in the home, workplace and schools.
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Revelations: an exhibition of scientific discovery
An exhibition showcasing the influence of early scientific photography on modern art is set to take place at The Science Museum in March.
Mr B & Friends designs identity for The Cheltenham Trust
Consultancy Mr B & Friends has created the identity for new cultural hub The Cheltenham Trust, which has been set up to unify the town’s various recreational venues.
A geometric box of chocolates
Japanese consultancy Nendo has designed a box of chocolates – and they’ve been intricately crafted to form geometric shapes.
Coley Porter Bell redesigns OXO cube packs
Coley Porter Bell has redesigned the packaging for OXO’s stock cube and Shake & Flavour seasoning, with “bolder, more vibrant” colours and fonts.
Adventures of the Black Square: an abstract art exhibition
An exhibition looking at the history of abstract art over the last 100 years has opened at the Whitechapel Gallery.
Royal Mail’s Alice in Wonderland stamps
Royal Mail has launched a set of Alice in Wonderland-themed special stamps to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the story’s publication.
Shining a spotlight on the “Cinderella” discipline of theatre design
“Theatre design tends to be a little bit of a Cinderella,” says curator Kate Burnett. “The difficulty is that we fall between the schools of architecture and fine art, and
British Heart Foundation launches self-care pack for teenagers
Consultancy Alphabetical has designed a new pack for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) that aims to help teenagers learn to manage their own heart conditions.
Can a typeface promote unity? We look at two Arabic/Hebrew fonts
Is it possible to create a font that combines two different languages? Israeli type designers Liron Lavi Turkenich and Daniel Grumer have done exactly that. In individual projects, each has
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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.
