Wolfgang Buttress to design successor to Heatherwick’s Seed Cathedral
British artist Wolfgang Buttress has won the competition to create the UK pavilion at the Milan Expo in 2015 with a design inspired by ‘the unique role of the honeybee’.
Curzon cinemas opens Bauhaus-inspired London flagship
Afroditi Krassa Studio has designed the interiors for the new flagship Curzon cinema in Victoria, London, basing the concept on Bauhaus and Modernist styles and classic cinema iconography.
What won’t you learn in design school? How to run a business
The Design Business Association’s John Scarrott wrote a piece for us this week looking at how design businesses can work out what to charge clients.
I Scream for ice-cream
The sweetness of ice-cream and the idiosyncratic approach of director Jim Jarmusch may feel like disparate things, but the two have been brought together for a new group photography exhibition,
Fuseproject creates new PayPal identity
Consultancy Fuseproject has created a new identity for payment service PayPal.
Explosive new work from Formafantasma
Studio Formafantasma’s new series of designs is inspired by the ‘culture of lava’ in the regions around the Mount Etna and Stromboli volcanoes in Sicily.
All work and no play makes design a dull job
Supple Studio’s Jamie Ellul on why it’s important to keep a sense of fun in design work.
MoreySmith designs Coca-Cola’s London HQ
MoreySmith has designed the new London headquarters for Coca-Cola.
Bloom helps Blossom Hill redefine ‘good, better and best’ ranges
Bloom has helped wine brand Blossom Hill reposition by designing new labeling which communicates the traits of its ‘good, better and best’ ranges.
Coley Porter Bell gives Olmeca tequila an ‘injection of energy and intrigue’
Coley Porter Bell has redesigned the packaging for Olmeca Tequila, aiming to better reflect the brand’s Mexican heritage.
Illustrators bring Warhol, Dali and Pollock back to life
Publisher Laurence King has taken a bold illustrative visual approach in its new art history series This Is, which begins with monographs on Warhol, Dali, and Pollock.
Why has all the fun gone out of exhibition design?
Exhibition designer Mark Magidson looks at the structural flaws that have taken the creativity out of exhibition design.
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Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
What will hospitality interiors look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Run for the Hills co-founder Anna Burles offers her view on what hospitality interior design might look like next year.