Design Ventura winning team develops flower seed cannon
The winners of the annual Design Museum schools challenge hope the design will help support bee populations with a new pollen source.
Why designers need to consider accessibility in type
The intricacies of creative projects often pose access challenges for those who struggle to read – how can designers reconcile creativity with accessibility?
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Have your say about about working patterns in the design industry and the kind of change you’d like to see.
Beatport reveals new turntable-inspired logo in brand remix
Swedish design studio Kurppa Hosk has worked with the DJ platform on its first identity update since 2012, which launches alongside its first-ever app.
A new Peter Blake book is designed to celebrate the artist’s “DNA and essence”
Peter Blake: Collage incorporates around 30 typefaces – many bespoke or customised – in an attempt to create a playful approach to the artist’s work.
Women’s urinal takes aim at “normalised inequality” of long waiting lines
The Peequal is a flatpack solution for outdoor events, where the queue for women’s toilets can be up to 34 time longer than men’s.
DfT seeks designers to make EV charge-points as iconic as telephone boxes
The Department for Transport’s Office of Zero Emission Vehicles says the designs could have potential to become “a piece of iconic British street furniture”.
Kelly Hoppen: “As a designer, you need to be ahead, no matter what”
The British interior designer discusses her Eastern influence, funk music and the importance of the home after a year of staying in.
Illustrators unite in support of #StopAsianHate
A total of 19 international illustrators have been brought together for the project, which aims to “represent, humanise and tell the stories” of Asian people.
Drug scanning app Pill-iD aims to identify the risks of MDMA pills
Designed in collaboration with Rehab and Herezie, the app allows people to scan recreational drugs (specifically MDMA) and identify pills.
This online platform is designed to let you imagine the future of London
Created by Studio Cronica for think tank Centre for London, Your Future London allows the city dwellers to have a say in the capital’s future.
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