Illustration gets astrological
Clothing can now predict the future (sort of) thanks to a new range of t-shirts created by illustrator May van Millingen.
Fine Furniture
Next week sees the opening of Cheltenham’s Fine Furniture Fair, celebrating furniture design from up and coming designers.
The felt cornershop
In Lucy Sparrow’s Cornershop chocolate and sweets are stacked next to the shop counter, newspapers and magazines are displayed neatly and biscuits and drinks line the shelves.
Designers unveil ‘trains of the future’
PriestmanGoode and SeymourPowell are among those shortlisted for the FutureRailway competition to design new passenger carriages for the UK rail network.
Crafting Narrative
Sometimes, objects can tell a story just as well as words and pictures, as proved in the intriguing new Crafting Narrative show.
Steamy restaurant designs for That’s Vapore
Caulder Moore has designed the branding and interiors for That’s Vapore, a new London restaurant selling steamed food from Milan, where the brand originates.
Behind the Mask
Mixing the beautiful and the sinister, Sasha Tugolukova’s Mask range of plate designs are intricate, delicate and rather dark.
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
Form rebrands Latitude with photography-led identity
Form has rebranded Latitude festival by creating a new simplified wordmark, compass icon, and a photography-led identity system.
A new look for the Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song contest has launched a redrawn logo, created by Amsterdam-based consultancy Cityzen Agency.
We need to remember that design is more than just making things pretty
When writing about, thinking about or teaching design, we need to remember that it’s not just about making things.
Ladybird: A Cover Story
Children’s book publisher Ladybird is celebrating its upcoming centenary with a new book Ladybird: A Cover Story.
Latest articles
Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
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.
