2019 A-Level results reveal further drop in art and design students in the UK
This year’s results follows a downward trend in popularity for creative subjects both at schools and universities.
London Design Festival unveils “disco façade” installation for King’s Cross
The latest announcements also include a “multi-sensory” exhibition inspired by the sea at Oxo Tower Wharf.
Design Can lifts lid on representation crisis
A new campaign and online resources toolkit looks to overhaul the UK’s “homogenous” design industry
The world’s first cat-inspired font
The design was conceived as part of the roll out for cat food subscription brand, Smalls.
This robot charts the sun’s path on your wall with the help of Olafur Eliasson
Scribit has collaborated with the artist and designer’s Little Sun project in an attempt to create the “world’s largest mosaic”.
Ordnance Survey’s virtual gallery lets users explore Mars
The British mapping service has created an online “arts space” with maps depicting everything from the moon landing to football stadiums.
London Design Festival announces new installations across its 11 “design districts”
Latest projects include a suspended installation focusing on the ocean plastic crisis and a recreation of an Underground carriage from the 1960s.
House of Commons rebrands in “transparency” move
The project has been prompted by the “greater scrutiny” which the parliamentary body now finds itself under.
Could this design provide a temporary fix for the Notre Dame?
Architectural firm Gensler has unveiled plans for an interim structure while the fire-damaged cathedral is being renovated.
Nicky Morgan named as new culture secretary
Boris Johnson has also brought in Andrea Leadsom as business secretary in a major cabinet overhaul.
Walsh splits from Sagmeister to form new studio
&Walsh will focus on close client collaboration, “risky and differentiated” work, and look to champion representation and diversity within the consultancy.
Filling hospitals with art reduces patient stress, anxiety and pain
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has found that the mental health and experiences of those receiving intrusive examinations, surgery, chemotherapy and emergency care are improved when visual art is installed.
NASA astronaut designs lightweight luggage for space
The suitcase aimed at space tourists weighs just 900g and can stick itself to walls in zero gravity.
London’s Microsoft store opens with “maximum flexibility” in mind
The new store — conceived by design and architectural practice Gensler — has a gaming lounge, multi-purpose Community Theatre and a McLaren sports car on the ground floor.
Action for Children reveals new “friendlier” brand identity
Cheltenham-based consultancy ArthurSteenHorneAdamson (ASHA) worked with the children’s charity on a new logo, tone of voice and branded products.
Bank of England celebrates 325 years with 325 “curiosities”
The exhibition includes banknotes baked in apple pie, dexterity tests for bank staff and a “Cold War calculator”.
Royal Mail reveals stamp series which celebrates “curious” UK customs
The Curious Customs collection – created by London-based design studio NB – depicts traditions from cheese rolling to bog snorkelling.
V&A’s new wayfinding system highlights exhibitions with fees
Dn&co has created a new guided system for the London museum, which includes an updated layout, signage and map, designed to reduce “uncertainty”.
Could this respirator prevent deaths in future fire outbreaks?
Rimal Bhatt’s “streamlined” respirator, which uses radio frequency to track when people have evacuated a building, was designed after the Grenfell fire.
London Design Festival reveals its city-wide installations
This year’s projects include an immersive labyrinth and a doughnut-shaped bamboo structure at the heart of the Victoria and Albert museum.
Designs revealed for new Museum of London site set to open in 2024
The new site, designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Kahn, has exceeded its original budget by nearly £100 million as plans have begun to unravel.
Jony Ive is leaving Apple to form his own design company
The company’s chief design officer announced that he is leaving later this year after more than two decades at the company.
Adidas cannot own three stripes, says EU court
The brand has lost the right to trademark a symbol of three parallel lines appearing in “any direction”, on the basis that this is not unique to Adidas.
Battersea Power Station’s new campaign looks to “re-energise” site
The London icon has been given a new look by design consultancy Greenspace to coincide with its £9bn regeneration project.