Corporate design work rises as US recovers
A plethora of company name changes in the US has led to a boom in the corporate design industry, according to two New York surveys. Branding consultancies Interbrand Schechter and
More losses at Saatchi
Turmoil continues at Saatchi & Saatchi plc, parent of Siegel & Gale, Saatchi & Saatchi Design and MDS Europe, after the resignations of the group’s chief creative director, Jeremy Sinclair,
Appropriate Architecture
Thursday 26 January – Discussion on architecture’s responsibility towards today’s environmental and social problems. Speakers include Amanda Levete of Future Systems and author and journalist Patrick Wright.
Stand buys
Stand by for the latest in furniture design at the Cologne exhibition, which is being held next week. Nicky Churchill finds out what’s in store
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If the annual catch of calendars is a business barometer of sorts, 1995 looks like being a tough year for design. Bar some notable exceptions, the quality and, indeed, quantity
City: Cities of Dreams
Saturday 28 January – Symposium on urban ambitions. Speakers will include John R Hume, chief inspector of historic buildings for Historic Scotland, and Deyan Sudjic, Professor at the University of
Overhaul for Sunday Express magazine
This weekend’s Sunday Express magazine will have a “totally new look” which will “radically define it from all other Sunday magazines”, according to its designer. Art director and associate editor
Queen Mary college bar doubles in refit
Queen Mary and Westfield College has a new student bar interior, created by Paragon Design Group . – The ú250 000 London college bar has a new floor plan with
UK groups scoop seven wins at Mobius awards
British designers scored well in the 24th annual Mobius Advertising awards in the US, with UK consultancies scooping six of the 16 prizes in the packaging section and securing a
Lambie-Nairn tunes into BBC launches
Lambie-Nairn creative director Martin Lambie-Nairn decided on an alternative approach to “computer gimmicks”. “BBC World takes flags as its theme. The imagery is far removed from the usual language of
Design blamed for pub brawls
The design of pubs has again been blamed as a contributor to violence among customers. The criticism came at an occupational psychology conference at Warwick University. Dr Phil Leather and
Art 95
Wednesday 18 January – Contemporary art fair. Until 22 January. – Venue: Business Design Centre, Upper Street, Islington Green, London N1.
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