Voxpop
Conservative Party leader David Cameron told the CBI conference last week that Britain doesn’t have strong regional identities. Do you agree or disagree, and why?
Digital blooms
You might think you know your digital design, but even hardcore fanatics will want to visit Decode, the Victoria & Albert Museum and Onedotzero’s collaborative exhibition on ‘digital design sensations’.
It’s tough, but you’ll find cash
Next year could be the year you take back the reins and buy out your business – so don’t let negative publicity about borrowing put you off, says Stuart Avery
Community support
Product development is one way for designers to help communities in the Third World, whether it’s by addressing specific needs or creating employment and income. Anna Richardson talks to designers
Eastern edge
Poland is rightly famous for its poster art, but what’s the latest generation of creatives up to? Trish Lorenz catches up with three graphic artists whose subversive work reflects a
Profile – Robert Brunner
Working on cool products for cool brands isn’t always enough – industrial designer Robert Brunner discovered his inner client and now enjoys the entrepreneurial life. Clare Dowdy talks to the
Rodney Fitch move will see no change of emphasis at Fitch
Following Rodney Fitch’s departure from the consultancy there was a suggestion that under my leadership the nature of the Fitch offer would change in emphasis (Comment, DW 26 November). Nothing
A request for help for The Sorrell Foundation’s club
In response to your piece about the National Art and Design Saturday Club (Comment, DW 19 November), I wonder if I could ask any Design Week readers who attended Saturday
The difference between six and 11? A COI brief
So, the Central Office of Information is reviewing its roster of consultancies for design services, splitting it into three new frameworks (News, DW 24 September). COI creative director Fanny Sigler
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Royal Opera House waves goodbye to “elitist” image with new space
The £50m refurbishment project has been led by architectural firm Stanton Williams, and features areas that the public can use without having to buy a ticket to a performance.
Uber rebrand looks to reflect how the taxi app is “changing”
The start-up has a new visual identity designed by Wolff Olins, one year after being embroiled in a host of scandals, and two years after its last brand was launched
Habitat launches new flagship store at Westfield London
Created by in-house designers, the store aims to have an “immersive” feel to help customers imagine products in their own homes.
What to do and see at Designjunction 2018
From 20-23 September, London’s Designjunction takes place on the South of the River Thames, and will see installations, exhibitions, talks and its well-known fair spread across three venues including Doon
