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The new Design Museum opened this month in London’s Kensington, and with it comes its annual exhibition celebrating the designs of the year.
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WeTransfer drops “Transfer” and becomes “We” in rebrand
File sending website WeTransfer has been redesigned and rebranded, with a new, shorter “We” logo.
What challenges might designers be addressing in 30 years time?
As Design Week marks its 30th birthday we ask designers to imagine what sort of design challenges they could be faced with in 30 years time.
Design Week at 30: How the magazine began (part 2)
In the second part of this two part film we speak to founding editor Jeremy Myerson and find out about what was on the design news agenda back in 1986.
Safeway brand set to return to the high street
The announcement by Morrisons signals the supermarket chain’s desire to make its products more “accessible” for customers with new Safeway branded goods destined for wholesale.
Autumn Statement 2016: how will it affect designers?
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced he will invest in digital infrastructure and faster 5G broadband, and introduce more tax breaks for small businesses.
Book preview: British Rail Design 1948-97 by David Lawrence
We run an exclusive extract from David Lawrence’s new book, which looks at the design successes and failures of Britain’s rail system over the course of the 20th century.
Design Week at 30: How the magazine began
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