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Designer-hotel brands leaving room to expand
Design-led hotel brands Myhotel and Malmaison are braving tough trading conditions to expand their portfolios over the next couple of months. Myhotel is opening its second bespoke hotel this October
Torbay harbour area set to take on Riviera theme
LDA Urban Design will present a masterplan to Torbay Council next week for extensive redevelopment of the Torquay harbour area. Local officials hope to rival the French Riviera as a
Outlet of a brand extension
Matt Barnard finds out how designers can successfully take an established brand and translate it into a retail experience that reflects the brand’s core values
Future date
Promosedia, the International Chair Exhibition in Udine, Italy, takes place from 14-17 September. Over 200 exhibitors showing new ideas and the annual announcement of the top ten chairs. Contact: www.promosedia.it.
Design festival needs an innovative centrepiece
I applaud John Sorrell’s initiative [for the London Design Festival]. It recognises a widely held international view, but one that UK business has been slow to embrace. Great ideas, but
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is launching the next phase of its campaign to promote beer to young men and women this week. Storm Design has created a poster, unveiled
Digest
West Country consultancy Origin Design has designed the 2001/2002 report and accounts for the Bible Society, an organisation based in Swindon that promotes the reading and study of the Bible
Last chance to see
Paul Smith’s Robots, showing until 11 August. A Cadbury’s Smash martian and a giant rubber Godzilla feature in the fashion designer’s collection. Venue: Design Museum, Shad Thames, London SE1.
Rowland-Hill steps down from DBA
The Design Business Association is looking to appoint a new chief executive following the departure of Ian Rowland-Hill last week to set up as a consultant. Rowland-Hill left on Friday
Exhibitions
Seventy-five artists and designers make the most of a single oak to produce furniture, sculpture, jewellery and wood-fired ceramics at Onetree, tracing the lifecycle of the tree from acorn to
Hugh Pearman: We’re a Brit good, we are
John Sorrell’s book Creative Island: Inspired design from Great Britain is one Hugh Pearman didn’t expect to warm to, until he allowed his defences to slip
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