22 February 2001

Razorfish executive vice-president of research and development Tucker Viemeister has left the consultancy. He has yet to decide what his immediate plans are.

Newton.eh6 has been appointed to design Orkney jewellery designer Ortak’s 2001 mail order catalogue, following a three-way pitch.

Four IV has been appointed to create boutique style stores for Harvey Nichols, the first of which is due to launch in Birmingham this autumn. The high fashion retailer plans

Brand expression group Light & Coley has ceased trading after 19 years. Director Martin Seymour attributes the failure to “a difficult year”…

The CLK and MPL Interiors and Architectural Design brands are to disappear next month when they and their sister companies are rebranded Corporate Edge. CLK, MPL, Look Interactive, The Brand

Jones Knowles Ritchie has been appointed lead design consultancy by Hammerite for its pan-European paints portfolio, suitable for interior and exterior metal.

Benetton is opening its largest UK “megastore” in London’s Oxford Circus, featuring the interiors concept pioneered at its first larger-format store, launched in Cardiff in October. The megastore concept, which

Design Inspirations, advertising agency Capricorn Fulton Harris and The Retail Marketing Company are forming a joint venture called 321 Total Retail Solutions.

Orange has appointed Myrtle, which was launched two months ago by senior Orange, BT Europe and WPP staff, to do a brand development study.

Minale Tattersfield & Partners has designed a new identity for Babington’s English Tea Room, established in Rome in 1893, to appeal to a younger, more sophisticated clientele.

Matthew Sheard has been promoted from a director to the interior design director of the Building Design Partnership, where he is working on BT’s Workplace Analysis project.

Coley Porter Bell director of visual planning David Davenport-Firth has been promoted to the newly-created position of chairman. He will focus on new business within the WPP Group.