14 February 2008

In this age of on-line blogs, it is refreshing to see an independent magazine that gives good copy on a mix of cultural and social issues and blends it with

The highly inventive designer Martino Gamper has a wonderfully mixed background, which shows through in his eclectic work. This was evident in the exhibition A 100 chairs for 100 days,

It is hard to believe that Zaha Hadid was once an unknown outside architecture’s inner sanctum. For years, the London-based, Iranian-born architect was better known, even within creative circles, for

It is often hard for an organisation to redefine itself once it is established. This is particularly the case in academia, where habits tend to stick more easily than they

In these days of teamwork, design is often criticised for being devoid of big personalities. Few have stepped up to fill the boots of industry founders like Terence Conran, Michael

The Jerwood Foundation is often associated with the craft world or fashion, rather than design as we define it, because of its annual visual arts prize scheme that visits one

Members’ club supremo Nick Jones has long catered for the creative community at work and play, with venues such as Soho House in London and New York, Electric House in

Some jobs in the creative industries demand as much political mastery as they do passion for the subject. The diplomacy required – and the weaving between warring factions to get

For the second year running, property developer Land Securities has made it into the Hot 50. It is here again for the consistency of its design management process and commitment

No one has battled so passionately to promote emerging design talent as Peta Levi. The London graduate showcase New Designers, held annually at the Business Design Centre in Islington, was