Addressing the Century
Zaha Hadid’s design for the Addressing the Century fashion/art retrospective displayed garments flat on asymmetric Perspex plinths which become progressively higher as you travel through the gallery.
Courses
The Cockpit Arts Autumn programme includes the course Recycled Creations on five Monday evenings, beginning on 27 September from 7-9pm. The course encourages the artistic use of recycled materials. Contact:
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A T-shirt that will no doubt become one of the last fashion icons of the late 20th century has come Design Week’s way and is being offered as a prize
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Branding specialist Cobalt is creating a new corporate identity and interiors for Saudi Arabia’s largest food retailer Al OThaim. The London design group, foundee in 1995, was appointed after a
KKD’s House of Fraser store looks to future
Kinnersley Kent Design has created the latest House of Fraser department store, which opens today with the aim of taking the group into the 21st century. Situated in the new
John Soane
Piers Gough of architect CZWG recreated parts of Sir John Soane’s masterpiece the Bank of England as part of the spectacular exhibition design in the Sir John Soane Master of
Zulver leads the WineClass
Zulver & Co Design Consultants has created the identity for a soon-to-launch wine course. WineClass is a wine appreciation course to be launched from Cumbria, set up by two former
Aspire Design packages Marks & Spencer
Hosiery packaging specialist Aspire Design has completed a project for Marks & Spencer. Satine and Shimmer will be launched in October.
Hong Kong embraces the Yorkshire Pudding
Following the influx of McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC into the UK, soup, bagels and sushi are the current favourite fast food options sweeping the country. But as the British
Eight designers leave Gremlin
Eight design staff have left Gremlin Interactive to start up their own digital media consultancy, called Idiom Design. The departures follow the acquisition of Sheffield group Gremlin by Infogrames in
Animation for Trouble TV
Teenage TV channel Trouble’s in-house design team was commissioned to produce the animation sequence for a link-up between teen comedy Sweet Valley High and Polydor Records. Trouble designer Nyree Mason
US group provides UK Entertainment Service
US retail-leisure design consultancy Entertainment Services is on the hunt for environmental designers for its newly-opened London office. The 70-strong business specialises in retail and a range of visitor attractions,
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