27 May 1999

Hugh Pearman visits book designer Thomas Manss in his Pristine Primrose Hill studio

Electrical manufacturer Braun is set to launch its first assault on the youth shaving market with a Europe-wide initiative in conjunction with The Works. The launch will involve a major

Italian chef Ambro Ianeselli, from ICA eatery Work in Progress, is opening a 50-seat restaurant called Metrogusto, designed by Meadowcroft Dernie. The group behind interiors for Ministry of Sound bars

Coffee shop chain Caffe Nero is planning to extend its brand nationally and is rolling out a new identity developed by London design consultancy Inovus. Five newly opened cafes, launched

Gatwick Express is set to roll out a completely new identity to break away from any associations with British Rail. The National Express Group-owned train service is working with design

Marks and Spencer is to roll out new interiors to all 294 of its stores by spring 2000 in an effort to increase sales and stop a sharp decline in

Where does creativity come from? Lynda Relph-Knight asks five designers about influences, inspiration and the creative process

CONSULTANCIES within Wimbledon communications company Haygarth Group have been renamed this week as the group consolidates its brands. Design consultancy The Creative Direction Partnership has been renamed as Haygarth Design,

Clients want to be inspired by creatives rather than presented to by “suits”. Forget your Macs for a minute and get your pencils out, says Tony Key

Brand design and packaging group Jones Knowles Ritchie has been retained by food group Eden Vale to handle all design work for the Ski yoghurt range. JKR has been working

London Underground is developing an integrated print and multimedia project explaining its track operating practices in conjunction with HWF Creative.

VIRGIN HOLIDAYS is in the process of shortlisting design consultancies for its £3.5m media and creative account.