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In 2021 designers took to new platforms and rethought how their practice affects the natural world around them.
Dimorestudio embraces “refined nomadic spirit” with Orient Express revival
The luxury trainline is making a comeback with La Dolce Vita, a train inspired by the “artistic fervour” of Italy in the 1960s and 1970s.
Pantone “creates” new shade for Color of the Year 2022
According to the company, the “courageous” periwinkle shade Very Peri encourages personal inventiveness and creativity.
Supple’s foxy identity for a coaching network “bucks the usual business clichés”
The branding for Fox Meets Owl plays off the perceived personalities of both animals.
Nesta announces £1.8m fund to tackle plastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa
The fund will look to support creative projects that can tackle the issue through things like gamification, incentives and storytelling.
WPP acquires Made Thought to form “world-leading collective” The New Standard
The London and New York-based consultancy will partner with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office under the AKQA umbrella.
Design Week’s 2021 Christmas gift guide
From formative new experiences, to pairs of socks people actually want to receive, here’s our guide for what to gift the designer in your life this Christmas.
Inside Design Miami 2021: meditation headsets and the rise of NFTs
Design Week heads to Miami to take a look at some of the emerging themes from the annual fair, as well as design highlights from across the city.
Christmas window displays 2021: skiing hedgehogs, stained glass and more
With the festive season in full swing, Design Week looks at some of the UK’s flagship store window displays.
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