V&A could unveil groups by June
The first design consultancy to benefit from the £150m redevelopment plan unveiled by the Victoria & Albert Museum last week (DW 18 April) could be known by the end of
Hella Jongerius at Design Museum Tank
Handmade ceramics and lamps, embroidered with images inspired by the prints on Hermes silk scarves and arranged as a table setting, comprise an installation by Dutch designer and craftswoman Hella
Redundancies hit two top groups
Fitch and Enterprise IG have been forced to make redundancies to their workforces, with a combined total of 15 leaving the two consultancies last week. Enterprise IG has made nine
Schools event draws on WMH
Williams Murray Hamm has created the identity for the Design Council’s Designers into Schools Week, which runs 24-28 June. Among the luminaries returning to the classroom are Terence Conran, Wayne
In a small world that can still handle global brands
Paul Stead’s article (Design Business, DW 11 April) Good things don’t just come in small boxes, was excellent and as head of a smallto medium-sized consultancy, I’d have to agree
National Insurance will tax groups
Tight business margins at design consultancies will be squeezed further by the surprise 1 per cent increase in National Insurance Contributions by employers announced in the Budget, say industry analysts.
Claessens gets into the spirit for Metaxa revamp
Claessens has created new-look labels for Greek spirit Metaxa as part of a six-figure revamp of the brand’s packaging. The work, which launches in the UK in May, covers Metaxa’s
Rail 4M identity by Aargentum
Aargentum has developed a brand identity, stationery, corporate literature, posters and CD-ROM for Rail4M, an alliance of three companies that serve the railway industry. The work, which launches this week,
Pyne and Shepherd in collaboration
Architect and exhibition designer Tim Pyne has joined forces with Brian Shepherd, formerly of Enterprise XP, and Marcus Fernandez of Myrtle to form Table, a collaborative consultancy. The venture is
Body Architecture exhibition to open at Gallery 32 on 8 May
Body Architecture, an exhibit of eight different women’s torsos inspired by building and architectural styles from around the globe, opens at Gallery 32 in London on 8 May. The exhibition,
Interiors for new lounge bar at Cinnamon Club
A cocktail bar resembling a glowing block of ice is part of Mueller Kneer Associates’ designs for the interiors of a new lounge bar at restaurant The Cinnamon Club in
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Lambie-Nairn, Landor, Wolff Olins, The Partners, Fitch and Imagination have been shortlisted for the BBC’s design roster in the Major Strategic Projects category. Lambie Nairn and Wolff Olins, and Attik,
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