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We all need to do our bit to curb excess packaging
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HGV rebrands Flocafé bars with bespoke typeface design
Flocafé, an upmarket chain of café bars operating throughout Greece and Cyprus, is overhauling its estate following a rebrand by London-based consultancy HGV.
Coley Porter Bell helms major complex for Dubai
Coley Porter Bell has designed the name, identity and marketing collateral for a $12bn (£6.2bn) residential and shopping complex in Dubai.The development, called Downtown Jebel Ali, will stretch 11km along
NMPFT rebrand creates National Media Museum
The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford is set to launch its new name and brand identity this week, following a rebranding process by Leeds consultancy Thompson.Relaunching
Ben Kelly Design freshens up Gymbox
Ben Kelly Design has created the interior concept for Gymbox, a members’ gym opening in the former Lumiere art house cinema adjacent to St Martins Lane Hotel in London.The 2300m2
Digital surgery
The Light Surgeons are something of a cultural phenomenon. A loose band of artists and designers, their happenings rarely disappoint. In recent times, their style has become more narrative, incorporating
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