London Design Festival at the V&A – first look
As LDF celebrates its fifteenth year, we look at the major commissioned installations within the V&A, which are spotlighting new spaces and finding different ways to interact with collections.
Come to Design Week's panel talks at London Design Festival 2017
Design Week deputy editor Sarah Dawood will chair two panel discussions at Designjunction, featuring panellists including The Dots founder Pip Jamieson and Design Council CEO Sarah Weir.
WPP merges consultancies including Brand Union and The Partners
They will become part of one as-yet-unnamed consultancy, which will also include Addison Group and VBAT.
New compact housing solution hopes to reinvigorate “hollow” London
The compact apartments, known as “town flats”, have been designed by Ab Rogers Design and The Manser Practice and include home furnishings by John Lewis.
5 important things that happened in design this week
We looked at what to expect from this year’s London Design Festival, and Apple launched its new iPhone – the important design news from the last seven days.
5 must-see exhibitions
As LDF returns to the capital this September, we’ll be taking a look at some of the key events to look forward to in a series of previews. Next on
Designers share their top picks for London Design Festival
Light show the Reflection Room at the V&A, furniture designer Faye Toogood’s new show, exhibition A New Normal – which reconsiders the relationship between product design and mass production…
5 must-see talks
As LDF returns to the capital this September, we’ll be taking a look at some of the key events to look forward to in a series of previews. Next on
New museum on Normandy coast to act as “periscope” for Franco-British relations
Casson Mann and architectural Atelier Philéas have been commissioned to design the Centre for Franco-British Relations, which is due to open in 2019.
Design Council Spark finalists create products to help those with arthritis
The annual Design Council programme will help to take 10 products to market, including tools to make gardening more comfortable and using door keys easier.
Apple unveils all-glass iPhone X with facial recognition
The tech company has revealed three new iPhones along with a new Apple Watch.
Pentatonic to cut waste by making furniture out of old smartphones
The company aims to cut down “environmental damage” and plastic production by recycling existing products rather than making new ones from scratch.
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Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
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.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
What will hospitality interiors look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Run for the Hills co-founder Anna Burles offers her view on what hospitality interior design might look like next year.