Redesign is on The Opera Terrace menu
London restaurateur Groupe Chez Gérard is to spend at least 2m on design for three new restaurants, one of which is a complete refurbishment of The Opera Terrace in Covent
Life’s a hedonistic whirlwind
Recently designer Ben Kelly had a very busy day. – He showed up at the Royal College of Art’s redesigned ArtBar at 11.30am, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, to the joy of
Boy racers pull out the pitstops
“Last time I was on one of these I was wearing high-heeled stilettos, a bikini and a lot of suntan oil,” shrieked a go-karter last weekend, as she draped herself
Armadillo designs for Virgin
Armadillo has designed a loyalty card for Virgin aimed at students. The card will entitle students to discounts on music, videos and T-shirts at Virgin stores. The brief asked for
An old scam or a brand-new vision
The Holy Grail of design – a definitive way of measuring and evaluating design’s input to a product’s success – is as elusive today as it has always been. Or
A DAB hand on the radio
Rufus Leonard has created literature aiming to raise awareness for the BBC’s Digital Audio Broadcasting initiative. – The consultancy’s brochure, folder, poster and exhibition system explain the process of DAB,
Effective design need not mean dull design
Well-earned applause goes to Siegel & Gale this week (see News, page 6). Winning a design effectiveness prize is no mean feat.
Co-ordinator needed for 1999
Glasgow is hunting for an architecture and design co-ordinator for its festival in 1999 which celebrates its year as City of Architecture and Design. The co-ordinator will assess ideas and
Mezzo supremo but not so grandissimo
Mezzo is “said to be the largest eating place in Europe” is it? (DW 22 September). – During lunch at the Brasserie Georges in Lyon, I noted the following from
Viennese whirl into no free-pitch campaign
We join your campaign. Ban free-pitching. – Erich Monitzer – Clemens Heider – Karen Schmitzberger – Gerhard Pany – Martin Tiefenthaler – Vienna – Austria – – Our formal campaign,
Spanish buys
Spain’s designers are creating accessible seating which is becoming more easily available in the UK. Nicky Churchill picks the best of the newcomers
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