Just what you need after a hard day’s grazing
You couldn’t get much more politically incorrect than to name a range of bath products Cowshed, but that hasn’t deterred Babington House. The company is launching a ten-strong range of
Exhibitions
The illustrative work of Royal College of Art student Martina Jirankova will be on show from 6 September until 15 October. Venue: Gabriele Skelton, Roberts House, 103 Hammersmith Road, London
Luxon Carrà brands ULU
Luxon Carrà has developed a new identity and marketing guidelines for the University of London Union, the combined Students’ Union for all 110 000 University of London students.
Merger creates giant retailer
The world’s second largest retailer after Wal-Mart was created this week with the £30bn merger of French groups Carrefour and Promodès. The merged group will be called Carrefour.
Legibility is being lost in typographic design
If the trend to reverse text out of halftones, black or any colour under the sun continues, why ignore the rules of typographic design that would ensure more legible text?
New chance for DBA to raise design profile
We have to wait until the end of the month to hear exactly what vision has emerged for the Design Business Association. But it is encouraging that it will have
Sephora
Sephora, currently the leading chain of perfume and cosmetics stores in France and the second largest in Europe, has created a revolutionary approach to cosmetics retailing. This new system has
Sculpture at Goodwood
In the woods at Hat Hill Copse, you could happen upon a jolly fish on a bicycle, a pair of twirling, 4m-high hippo-like creatures frozen mid-waltz or perhaps the crowd
Future Dates
A new gallery devoted to architecture and design opens with the exhibition Superstructure from 18 September until 30 October. Mama, a group of postgraduates from the MA Creative Technology course
Din to continue French Connection
Fashion retailer French Connection is to open in-store spa bars, which will offer products and services to help customers to relax after strenuous shopping trips. Din Associates is developing concepts
Recognising the problems with the BA identity
I eat in Terence Conran’s restaurants (sometimes) and like their style. How well he understands how to give atmosphere and character. From his letter (DW 6 August), how little he
Travellers’ checks
Sara Manuelli tracks down the latest train of thought in railway design, where stations are following the lead of airports, and upping their customer service
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