Hidden yet vital: celebrating design technicians
Inspiration, education and deserving of recognition: a new exhibition highlights the role of technicians within a thriving creative community.
Exhibition design
Exploring exhibitions and their design, from specialist shows at the Design Museum through to blockbusters at the V&A and Science Museum.
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Paris maritime museum balances “emotional and sensory moments” with history
Casson Mann’s exhibition design for the renovated Musée national de la Marine looks to “bring the sea to Paris” and balances contemporary design, innovation and heritage.
Christmas window displays 2023: festive theatre and classic winter tales
Whether futuristic fashion modelled by Bauble-head mannequins or festive food with a mind of its own, this year’s Christmas windows displays will not disappoint.
Science Museum seeks lead designer for major gallery and exhibition project
The new Horizons Gallery has been afforded an estimated budget of £3.3 million – £3.7 million, with a fee of £274,000.
G&A completes 18-year-long exhibition project for America’s National WWII Museum
The Liberation Pavilion is “the final puzzle piece” of a design plan that started almost two decades ago and looks to represent both global and personal experiences.
Es Devlin on “30 years of engaging in audience, performance and ritual”
The designer and artist discusses how mapping an ephemeral practice for her monograph An Atlas of Es Devlin gave her better understanding of her own persistent “lines of enquiry.”
V&A East reveals new visual identity ahead of 2025 opening
The museum also announced the start of a new ambassador programme as well as information about its inaugural exhibition, The Music is Black: A British Story.
Things to do in November: the best design events happening this month
Our design recommendations this month include an interactive introduction to set design, in-person events from Glasgow to Brighton and design festivals in Ireland and Dubai.
London announced as host city for World Design Congress 2025
The three-day event will be held in conjunction with London Design Festival and include exhibitions, workshops, talks and more, available to the design community and general public.
Studio Arc designs Postal Museum’s Dressed to Deliver exhibition
Expansive fabric panels are used to section the space and display printed graphics which take influence from the fabrics used in postal uniforms through the years.
Should we take the skateboard seriously as a design object?
Looking to put the skateboard on the same level “as a Dieter Rams clock” Jonathan Olivares – and other skateboarders – piece together its design history for the Design Museum.
Natural History Museum seeks designer for £300,000 installation project
Designers will work on two to three major installations for an exhibition centred around space exploration which will be aimed at 8-14-year-olds.
Should designers still be creative pitching?
We spoke to designers and the Design Business Association to examine the ongoing debate around creative pitching and discuss alternative paths to landing a job.
Mather & Co designs interactive Belgian Beer World experience
A giant projection of a brewer’s head, an immersive 4D experience and hidden stories about historical brewers feature in the experience.
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens seeks exhibition designer for major contract
With an estimated budget of £315,000, the chosen exhibition and interpretation designers will look to create audience-focussed displays that encourage learning.
Things to do in October: the best design events happening this month
Our pick of design-related activities and releases this month include a new podcast on book cover design, the third Design for Planet Festival and an exhibition on skateboards.
Royal Cornwall Museum seeks designer for geological exhibition
Valued between £300,000 to £400,000, the project will involve the delivery of the exhibition design scheme and improved interpretation for the museum’s mineral collection.
Tyre particle batteries and UV-sensing plastic: inside Materials Matters 2023
Practical examples of bio materials and reuse are everywhere this year as the trade show looks to inspire an optimistic future.
Inside the V&A’s London Design Festival programme
From a seating installation inspired by a Japanese festival to a blown glass display that reimagines violent histories, here are the design stories behind the V&A installations.
London Design Festival 2023: Talks Guide
Discussions will take place around how innovative materials can enter mainstream supply chains and how we can broaden the pipeline into the industry for young talent.
London Design Festival 2023: exhibitions, installations and trade shows guide
Expect to see exhibitions that look at designs of past and present and interrogate the future of mobility as well as celestial installations and examples of material innovations.
Design for Planet 2023 sets sights on repairability, mobility and decarbonisation
Design Council chief design officer Cat Drew explains the themes and topics in this year’s Design for Planet festival.
Things to see and do at London Design Festival 2023
Design Week’s list of not-to-be-missed events at this year’s London Design Festival.
Moves and changes: design industry news
All the latest moves and changes across the design industry