Design Indaba
There are several anomalies about the annual Design Indaba conference in Cape Town.
Regional creative networks can have a national impact
There was a time when, you could argue, publications such as Design Week were London-centric. The design industry’s energy was focused in the capital and that was reflected in media
Space exploitation
Staging an exhibition in an unorthodox space can offer more creative freedom to designers than a permanent venue, but it is rarely a simple undertaking. Fiona Sibley looks at two
Consult the cards
Who says that advertising can’t be educational? A series of cigarette cards from the 1930s proved remarkably prescient, providing a glimpse of things to come. Liz Farrelly enjoys a book
If the jacket fits
It’s hard not to judge books by their covers, and this year’s Booker longlist provides the perfect opportunity to see how well they can reflect content. Jim Stoddart dons wig
DBA adds tiers to Effectiveness Awards for 2007
Thirteen design groups will receive gold awards in this year’s Design Business Association Design Effectiveness Awards, amid several changes that have been made to the scheme.Design groups Pearlfisher and Lewis
Travelodge ‘pods’ target Glasto market
For festival-goers, roughing it may soon be a thing of the past, as Travelodge launches prototype mobile hotel rooms, known as Travelpods (pictured).The budget hotel chain has teamed up with
Liverpool Airport gets facelift in North West ‘attack brand’ push
John Lennon Liverpool Airport is to receive a makeover by Broome Jenkins to celebrate Liverpool’s reign as European Capital of Culture in 2008.The airport invited Broome Jenkins to take on
Redman tells brutal story at Liverpool slavery museum
Liverpool’s Merseyside Maritime Museum is to open its International Slavery Museum this week, occupying three adjoining galleries, created by Redman Design.As part of the design, Redman was tasked with presenting
Smart Office chairs earn festival showcase
Eight chairs designed ‘for working in’ by MA furniture design students at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College will go on display at the London Design Festival in September, as part of
London Transport Museum
Reviving a century’s worth of classic posters, the London Transport Museum is launching an on-line catalogue on 1 September, featuring work by artists like Abram Games and Man Ray, as
The great creative exodus
The South Coast Design Forum offers networking and inspiration for designers who’ve turned their backs on London
Latest articles
Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
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.
