The best book cover designs of 2022 revealed
The Academy of British Cover Design reveals its winners of the year, as well as the best design from the last decade, chosen to celebrate the “irreverent” and “inclusive” awards’
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Designing live shows with Silent House: “It’s not sculpture, it’s energy”
Baz Halpin and Alex Reardon of Silent House Group discuss balancing reality and fantasy when designing everything from concert tours to Vegas residencies.
The designs using citizen power to clean up the oceans
For the 2023 Grand Challenge, multidisciplinary RCA student teams worked with coastal communities and the RNLI on designs to clean the oceans and support coastal economies.
Making a case for neurodiversity in design
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we spoke to neurodivergent designers and inclusivity experts about embracing the neurodiversity of your workforce.
What does the Spring Budget 2023 mean for design?
Industry and financial experts react to a budget focused on investment in innovation and getting people back to work but “quiet on climate change”.
How Studio Hyte balances “visual ambition”, accessibility and low-carbon design
From friendship to a community-focused studio, Studio Hyte is forging a new space beyond an aesthetics vs purpose divide.
Girlguiding’s biggest rebrand for 113 years launches
Landor & Fitch has overhauled the identity of the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated to empowering girls.
Things to do in March: the best design events this month
Our picks this month include Collectible design fair, a new book on Milton Glaser and a talk for designers on protecting their intellectual property.
“Sometimes we think too far ahead”: Elliott Hsu, principal designer of Microsoft devices
Elliott Hsu discusses how launching new technology depends on public understanding, what makes a good brand partnership and how AI moves beyond Sci-fi.
What will be in the Young V&A when it opens this summer?
Gallery highlights include an open design studio and an interactive Minecraft installation, while the first exhibition is announced as Japan: Myths to Manga.
Design Council reveals refreshed brand identity
OPX has created a new identity for the Design Council which has been put through a sustainability and accessibility audit.
Jason Bruges Studio reveals installation inspired by “nature’s wayfinding”
Jason Bruges describes how its latest public work Floral Guide was informed by the “choreography” between plants and pollinators.
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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.
