Brief
Increased corporate donations is the target response for the latest annual report, created by Edit, from charity River House. The charity provides care services for those with the HIV virus,
Openings
Contemporary furniture designer Aero opens its second retail outlet on London’s King’s Road. The shop features goods for the home and office, all products from the Aero range (furniture) and
Industry bodies prove it’s good to talk
The Chartered Society of Designers has featured often in Design Week of late. The last two presidents have resigned, both seemingly disillusioned by the CSD’s bureaucratic nature, and its failure
Exhibitions
Tom McGhee exhibits mono-toned prints of work taken at Kew Gardens and also abstracts of Antonio Gaudi’s architecture taken during a recent trip to Barcelona. The work will be on
Identica and Tango merge
The Identica Partnership has merged with Tango Design as part of a deal with Tango’s ad agency parent Bartle Bogle Hegarty. The deal, which was due to be signed as
Brief
Davison Williams designed the winning tender document for Compass Group for the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Each section of the document was themed with rugby-related images and quotes about Wales, and
Yet more designers get on their bikes
Although they are generally thought to be ahead of the times, many in the design community are still heeding the advice of Tory politician Norman Tebbit, given at the height
Glasgow public space initiative
A 2.8m project initiated by Glasgow 1999 UK City of Architecture and Design has been launched to create millennium spaces for five local communities. Each derelict site will be transformed
National Trust unveils industrial arm logo
The National Trust last week launched The Industrial Trust, with an identity by freelance designer Vernon Barber. – The Industrial Trust will act as an umbrella organisation, bringing together other
Future Dates
The Paris international furniture exhibition Salon du Meuble de Paris will take place from 14-18 January 1999. All types of furniture and accessories are represented by around 1000 exhibitors from
New members club to open in London
AshleyCarter Design Consultants has created the identity for Chinawhite, a new London private members club and restaurant in the basement of Café Royal.
Quick off the draw with Christmas japes
London design and marketing group Pistol managed to persuade its clients to indulge in outrageous and slightly premature Christmas exhortations last week. Taking the form of a Seventies-style game show
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