UK designer wins international James Dyson Award
Dan Watson’s SafetyNet design, a net modification for sustainable trawler fishing, has won the 2012 James Dyson Award.
Dan Hill takes charge at Fabrica
Dan Hill, formerly of the BBC and Arup, has been appointed as the new managing director of Fabrica, Benetton Group’s communication research centre.
Hemingway Design to create Margate’s new Dreamland
Hemingway Design is working on the Dreamland site in Margate, Kent, looking to restore the disused funfair site to its former glory.
A future model for design education?
Fabrica, which unveiled its new management structure this week, did so with some rather ambitious language, suggesting that the institution ‘intends to consolidate its role as an international cultural centre’.
Kieran Long appointed design and architecture curator at the V&A
Journalist and curator Kieran Long has been appointed to the new role of senior curator of contemporary architecture, design and digital at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Best Art Vinyl
While digital may have superseded physical as the most common way to buy music, there’s nothing to suggest that this shift away from record boxes and CD racks has marked
Retina shaking show from Katy Binks
This work will take you to the brink of sanity and challenge you optically with an almost epileptic endeavour.
Touchscreen mosaic
We’re big fans of digital procrastination here at Design Week, and the new Würfel-Mosaik app really pushes our buttons.
Old Sheffield trademarks exhumed for t-shirt design
Two years ago a book of old trademarks, once used by the Company of Cutlers of Hallamshire was picked up in a vintage store by Sheffield-based design and publishing agency
Chinese Design Today
This week sees the opening of London’s first ever major selling show of Chinese design, which uncovers some wonderful eastern creativity.
Southbank Winter Festival
Beat boxing Clowns, Factory Records and African Baobab trees aren’t exactly archetypal symbols of festive cheer.
Red Bee Media creates Virgin TV Anywhere online interface
Red Bee Media has designed the online user interface for the new Virgin TV Anywhere service’s online component.
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