Vitra Design Museum opens new exhibition space showcasing classics
Germany’s Vitra Design Museum has opened a new archive and exhibition space called Schaudepot, which brings the gallery’s 7,000 piece collections out of storage and into public view.
5 design things to look out for in July
See some of Quentin Blake’s most famous illustrations, be transported back to 1950s Britain at Compton Verney’s latest exhibition and climb inside the giant kinetic energy generating hamster wheel at
Charity Forever Hope Foundation reveals optimistic branding
Consultancy Branch has created the logo for the charity startup, which combines an “H” with an infinity symbol inside a circle.
From Dieter Rams to Ken Garland: designers we’d like to see documentaries on
Last week, American director Gary Hustwit announced he was creating a documentary about product designer Dieter Rams. Now, we ask the question – which designer would you like to see
5 important things that happened in design this week
From recruitment freezes following Brexit to preparation for a debate on the GCSE EBacc curriculum, we round up some of the key design events from the last seven days.
Design student makes a prototype violin using spider silk
The use of spiders’ silk also allows the acoustics in the violin to be customised and applied to other products such as headphones.
New Microsoft hand tracking technology could change how designers work
New Microsoft platform Handpose would enable designers to work digitally through hand gestures, and is currently in its demo phase.
How combining tech and design can produce captivating work
Tristan Macherel, executive creative director at Landor Paris and president of the design jury at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival, talks about how smart technology is being integrated with design
Hato joins forces with school kids to create a “space bus”
Design studio Hato has co-created the exteriors of a bus with children from Childwall Academy school, with the aim of engaging young people in graphic design.
Mozilla involves the community in its “open-source” rebrand
Mozilla is bending the terms of the rebrand with a “branding without walls” open-source initiative.
Imani Nuñez: “Design is not only my craft – it is my weapon of choice”
Imani Nuñez is an Afro-Latina designer living in New York’s South Bronx – her Puerto Rican and Dominican cultural roots have provided a strong sense of identity and a rich
MPs to debate exclusion of arts subjects from GCSE EBacc curriculum
MPs will debate the exclusion of arts subjects from the English Baccalaureate curriculum after a petition with more than 100,000 signatures challenged the change.
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It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
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Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
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.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
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.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
