A virtual reality “storytelling” engine for cultural artefacts
Global sites of historic importance and artifacts from cultural institutions are to be scanned to make a rich virtual reality storytelling platform
Top 5 design things to do in July
We look at the key events and dates for your diary over the next month in design.
The 2015 Design Week Top 100
The full results of the 2015 Design Week Awards have been released.
How to hire the right people in the right way
As part of our Top 100 coverage, we speak to consultancies about how to recruit and retain talent.
Going global: how to take your design business overseas
Many consultancies aspire to expand internationally – but how can you ensure your work is not lost in translation? We speak to four of the highest-earning international consultancies featured in this
What do design graduates want from the industry?
Research by the D&AD New Blood Academy identifies what creative graduates want from the industry they are preparing to enter.
Hop-on, hop-off “designed out” of new Routemasters
A design change to the Heatherwick-designed bus’s rear doors has led to claims passengers will no longer be able to hop on and off.
Cycling body UCI looks to “modernise its image” with new identity
SomeOne has created a new look for the organisation, which uses the rainbow stripes worn by world champion cyclists.
How MTV created its meme-tastic new open-source identity
Q&A: We speak to MTV’s Sean Saylor about how the network is harnessing emojis and Vines to create an ever-changing new identity.
Crystal Maze designers say immersive game could become permanent attraction
Little Lion Entertainment theatre company is set to build the interactive game based on the nineties TV show The Crystal Maze, and hope it will become a permanent fixture in London.
Moving Brands behind BBC’s time signature Newsbeat identity
Moving Brands has created a grid system for the identity of the BBC Newsbeat identity which syncs with a rhythm triggered by user interaction.
IKEA trials new store formats to save customers a trip out of town
The home furnishing brand is set to trial a series of “order and collection point” store formats, with the first one set to open in Norwich.
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