Hitchen to head design centre effort
Graham Hitchen has been appointed as project director for the National Centre for Design and Innovation by the London Development Agency.
The race for space
The Dutch have ingenious ways of saving space, to cope with overcrowding. We should learn from them, says Jim Davies, as the UK may not be far behind I recently
Euro RSCG UK to pursue green policy
Euro RSCG UK, which includes consultancies Conran Design Group and CGI, has said it will pursue a carbon neutral policy in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Bonbon designs place setting for Smiths of Smithsfield event
Bonbon has designed a place setting for a Smiths of Smithsfield wine and food matching event. The single colour sheet features a lift-and-tuck chopstick rest and tear-off-and-keep info card.
Zip designs latest Cream album
Zip has designed nightclub Cream’s latest Summer 2006 album due out for release in the next few weeks.
Review
EXHIBITIONS l No Man is an Island, from 21 to 30 July, rethinks the Royal College of Art’s recent graduate shows as one interconnected, multi-disciplinary exhibition, taking social, environmental and
CCS apprenticeship scheme fails to woo design groups
The design industry is the target of a scheme to recognise the value of paid apprentices, under plans being pushed by industry body Creative & Cultural Skills.
Class distinction
James Dyson hopes to nurture a new generation of innovators at the UK’s first dedicated design and engineering school, says Scott Billings The UK looks set to receive its first
Designers add a feminine touch to macho Motor Show
Manufacturers exhibiting at the British International Motor Show this week are eschewing the launch of cutting-edge concept cars in favour of a focus on the feminisation of existing models through
PCI Fitch designs exhibition space for Boeing
PCI Fitch has designed the latest interactive exhibition space for Boeing at the Farnborough International Airshow this year. Called the Boeing Dreamspace, the walk through installation targets the buyers, pilots,
Gustafson quits Lippincott Mercer
Rune Gustafson, senior partner at Lippincott Mercer, has reportedly quit the consultancy without a job to go to. Gustafson joined the consultancy in 2003 from 20/20, where he was managing
Elmwood loses two of its key players
Elmwood is facing the departure of two of its managing directors – London’s Don Landers and Leeds’s Jayne Barrett. Landers, who joined Elmwood two years ago, has left with no
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