Christmas window displays 2018: Light-up pianos, super-sized mince pies and more
As the festive season approaches, we look at some of the best displays at retailers’ flagship London stores, designed to make an impact on shoppers
The illustrators and graphic artists to look out for in 2019
We pick out five creatives, who will be exhibiting their work at this year’s London Illustration Fair on London’s Southbank.
DesignStudio rebrands European League of Legends esports tournament
The studio has worked with Riot Games to create an identity for the Europe-based competition to separate it from its American counterpart and to capture the “energy” and “passion” of
Coal Drops Yard branding: “It’s not just fancy shops – it’s a public space”
The North London shopping destination, which opened last month, is the culmination of a four-year architectural and design project completed by Heatherwick Studio, featuring clothes brands, restaurants, gyms, open spaces
Universal Design Studio on creating Fortnum & Mason's new London destination
A new bar, restaurant and shop at the Royal Exchange in the City of London has been designed to integrate with the building and accommodate “express” visits.
National Theatre explores “exquisite miniature world” of stage set models
A new exhibition at the theatre looks at the role scale models have to play in stage set design, picking out five productions from the last four decades as examples.
How to design an intuitive shopping website that people love using
A Which? survey of over 10,000 people recently found that homebase.co.uk is the worst online retailer, while brands such as skincare company Liz Earle and electronics shop Richer Sounds are
Forensic Architecture takes top Beazley Designs of the Year 2018 prize
The Design Museum’s annual Beazley DOTY awards and exhibition has announced its overall winner – an investigative digital project shedding light on injustice and war crimes – plus its six
Pentagram and Map create generative industrial design for AI products
“Individuality” and “playful” patterns and colours were key to the project, which includes designs for Graphcore’s intelligence processing units
Mickey Mouse at 90 – the new book looking at the life of Disney’s best loved character
With over 1000 images spanning 90 years, including “never been seen” and unfinished works, the Taschen book aims to be the “definitive” publication on the history of the famous mouse.
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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.
