Draught Associates has completed design work on two publications for Building Futures. Housing Futures 2004 explores the future of housing and 21st Century Libraries looks at innovation required for the
Former MAK Architects directors Ken Mackay and Stephen Archer have both announced details of their own studios in the wake of MAK’s decision to close its doors. Mackay has founded
Mai Ikuzawa, founder and creative director of Maiow, has left the company to pursue personal projects. Her departure coincides with a shift towards a more strategic creative and branding proposition
Four IV has created a retail concept for Kurt Geiger, as the footwear brand moves to introduce a more opulent environment in new-build stores. The interior concept launched last week
Boag Associates has undertaken a design review of English Heritage’s Conservation Bulletin, which will result in a slimmed- down version of the publication, distributed three times a year rather than
Ercol Furniture has added 33 new products to its range, including the launch of the new Gina collection by designers Ingemar Jonsson and Cathy Pot. Additions have also been made
The Bombay Sapphire Prize 2004, the international glass design award, is calling for submissions and this year also invites jewellery designers working in glass to submit work. The deadline is
It’s all change at McDonald’s. First the fast food giant introduced red-leather booths and the low-fat Salads Plus range in its British restaurants. Now, it emerges that the Golden Arches
On Monday 26 April at 6.30pm Anne Lacaton: A Place to Live explores the French architectural practice Lacaton and Vassal’s aim to develop projects that give a new lease of
Independent graphic designer Jah Eart’ has created a limited-edition magazine to promote Puma’s Death Before Dishonor – The Road to Athens event. The reggae ‘sound clash’, held last week in
Design groups are wasting resources on free pitches and believe they are pigeon-holed by clients, according to research conducted by The Pace Partnership and accountant Willott Kingston Smith. In a
‘Just say no’: the argument against free-pitching was well put by Jim Davies. Even when paid for, the pitch process tends to be ‘hands- off’: designers don’t get the insights
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Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
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.
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.
