Studio Weave and CSM students breathe life into Rainham Hall
A series of exhibitions at the soon-to-reopen National Trust property will focus on the lives of its former occupants.
“I threw coffee all over the client” – what’s your worst pitch experience?
Designers tell us their tales of pitches gone wrong – including a client who was showered with coffee and biscuits and one who turned “a horrid shade of red and
Science Museum plans to take robots on tour
The museum is seeking designer to work on a touring exhibition showing the past, present and future of robots.
Tokyo 2020 designer hits out at Olympic logo plagiarism claims
Kenjiro Sano, who designed the 2020 Games logo, has rebuffed claims that he copied the logo for a Belgian theatre.
Yves Behar reinvents the TV set-top box
Behar has created a set-top box for French broadcaster Canal+ that fits into the palm of your hand.
Tate lets you hear, taste, touch and smell artworks
Tate is working with sensory art specialists in an initiative to bring artworks in its collection to life.
Penguin turns to new artists to get books into hands of new readers
Ten artists have been paired with ten titles to create new covers for the latest Essentials books, which celebrate what Penguin considers to be the most important books from the last 100 years.
British Museum uses new technology to take visitors back to the Bronze Age
The museum is working with Samsung and visualisation studio Soluis Heritage to create a virtual reality Bronze Age world.
Beautiful book covers from Weimar Germany
A new Taschen collection brings together ground-breaking book designs by the likes of Jan Tschichold, Paul Leni and Georg Salter.
Conran turns Britain’s oldest gym into restaurant
The consultancy has redesigned the space so that it balances 19th-century features with its new Central European brasserie look.
Can you still make a living in design? Or would you be better off serving coffee?
Garech Stone of Amsterdam consultancy the Stone Twins has a few problems with the current design scene. He sees an industry plagued by bad education, free pitches and facile work
Apple has TV in its sights with new product mooted
Apple will unveil a new version of its Apple TV product next month, according to reports.
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