Dutch courage
Some hotels develop a reputation for exquisite food, class and excellent service. Some hotels gather a reputation, but of quite a different kind. The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam
Footprint rethink competition
Design Week and sister magazine Creative Review have teamed up with City University London to offer one reader a full scholarship for its Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership, which
Shooting Shoreditch
Cameras at the ready and snap away – that shall be the order of the day in London’s Shoreditch this Saturday. The interactive photography specialist Shoot Experience wants you to
John McFaul brands over-50s TV station Vintage
John McFaul has created a brand identity for new over-50s music and popular culture television channel Vintage TV.
Gatwick puts together framework for architecture and design
Between three and six practices will be selected in August to form a new Gatwick Airport architecture framework, which will also cover retail environment design.
David Worthington becomes Designersblock chairman
David Worthington is to join exhibition group Designersblock as chairman.
Students tackle airport brief in Cardiff Design Festival
Students will work on designs for Cardiff International Airport as part of this year’s Cardiff Design Festival, which is to be held in October.
Work in progress
Delicate and intricate, the drawings of Japanese artist Momoko Suzuki do not instantly lend themselves to the large white spaces of London’s Koukan gallery. But perhaps that is the point.
High flyers
Although it seems a little disrespectful to the ultimately tragic Second World War heroes whose story is told in Channel Four’s Bloody Foreigners series, the first thing to note about
Bring back the chintz
Last night’s episode of Mary Queen of Shops on BBC Two wasn’t so much a study in retail design as a wake-up call for anyone interested in domestic styling. Indeed,
Artist Gary Hume works on Pollen St restaurant
Artist Gary Hume has been commissioned to create artwork and wallpaper for new Italian restaurant Pollen St in London’s Mayfair.
Liverpool academic proposes design education changes
Apprenticeships could be brought back in typography, and art and design teaching could be funded through VAT on goods created by the creative industries, a Liverpool academic has proposed
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