Hitting a high note
Charles Spencer has supplied the theatre designs for a new exhibition. Nick Smurthwaite visits the Royal National Theatre for a look at The Musical Years.
Organic expansion plans
Acquisition isn’t the only path to expansion that the big design consultancies can follow. Lynda Relph-Knight looks at some companies that have been developing organically.
Feel the heat
For the gadget-loving cook with everything, Alessi has created the Kalura hot plate, an energy-conscious electric appliance that will warm up your cold crostini in no time. Just so you
Product design and manufacturing not an easy marriage
Lynda Relph-Knight (Comment, DW 23 February) refers to Martin Beck as a marketing man and later says Paul Stead differs in that he is a product designer by background. In
Boris Mikhailov
Boris Mikhailov’s photographs are probably the most arresting in this year’s prize. By some stretch the oldest in the group, he also has the most interesting background. In 1969, he
Wilson Harvey look for the DTI
Wilson Harvey unveiled branding for the Department of Trade and Industry’s forthcoming website supporting UK Internet entrepreneurs, Building Bricks, last week as part of a £750 000 contract. Wilson Harvey
Digest
Retec has designed a ‘virtual’ shop assistant, called Omniscan, designed to provide detailed information on any product, including ingredients, by scanning its bar code. It is being introduced in Tesco
Telewest calls Perceptor for literature redesign
Perceptor has redesigned corporate and product literature for telecoms company Telewest Communications, for a fee of more than £100 000. The work, some of which will be on-line, will be
COI/ DBA meeting fails to settle roster dispute
The row between the Design Business Association and the Central Office of Information over consultancies being made to pay for submitting credentials is rumbling on, despite last week’s meeting between
Photo opportunity
Oliver Bennett takes a critical look at entries for the Citibank Photography Prize
Counter intelligence
How do you successfully streamline the design process for a retail giant such as Selfridges? The people on the inside reveal their trade secrets to Sara Manuelli
Harry Potter spin-off’s published for Comic Relief
‘Muggles’ (non-wizards) the world over will be able to get their hands on two Harry Potter spin-off books on Monday, published to raise money for Comic Relief. Designed by freelance
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