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Installations shown at the London Design Festival, created by Zaha Hadid and Amanda Levete, have this week sold for six-figure sums at auction, with Hadid’s work fetching a top price
Design’s impact on the economy must be classified
Your Voxpop two weeks ago asked why it is a problem that design is not classified by the Government as a standalone industry (DW 11 October). Design is vital to
Diversity is the key to competing in a global marketAre D&AD winners all that they pretend to be?
On 1 October the Design Council and the Design Business Association hosted a panel discussion called ‘Buying and Selling for a Global Industry’. Topics of discussion included international competition and
Design budgets will be cut as consumers reduce spending
In response to last week’s Voxpop (DW 18 October), which asked: what implications are there for design consultancy businesses as a result of the measures announced in the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget
Inspired – Greg Quinton, The Partners
My name is Greg and I’m a shopaholic.There, I have said it. That’s the hardest part apparently. Of course, I love all the usual things: art, magazines, music. But, it’s
Manners maketh matter
Mission statements and brand values are all very well, but first let us have some character, some personality and some manners, pleads David Bernstein
Heathrow – a terminal diagnosis
The Competition Commission’s verdict on BAA’s profit margins means some design groups could be left out in the cold, says Emily Pacey
Middlesbrough gives lie to its reputation at Dott 07
Middlesbrough, the city billed as the worst place to live in the UK by Channel 4’s Location Location Location, looks set to become a shining example of urban sustainability.Projects originating
The role of design is set to grow as barriers disappear
There has been a significant shift in the way design operates. Once, it might have been solely about creating icons – kettles, trains, posters, buildings and so on. Now it
Portland Design pays tribute to its environmental graphic designer Jo Moore
Portland Design has paid tribute to its environmental graphic designer Jo Moore, who died earlier this month, aged 33, following an accident. After studying at Central St Martins College of
Briggs Hillier Design
Briggs Hillier Design has devised a store concept and visual identity for menswear retailer Ministry, for its store at Westfields Shopping Centre.
Tilemaker Bisazza
Tilemaker Bisazza is opening its second US store, in Beverly Hills. The shop is designed by architect Carlo Dal Bianco and an in-house design team.
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