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.
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Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in August
This month, Chichester’s creative scene is celebrated, Hungarian artist Dora Maurer is given her first UK retrospective and a new book reveals the hidden meanings in some of the world’s
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.
Science Museum exhibition reveals hidden history of GCHQ
Top Secret: from ciphers to cyber security unveils over 100 objects from the security service’s history, some never seen by the public before.
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.
How Marie Neurath used illustration to help children understand science
A new London exhibition explores the work of 20th century visual communicator Marie Neurath, who — despite having no design training — brought school books to life through informative graphics
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.
How to become a: lighting designer
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Tim Routledge, founder at his own company, about the art of “painting with light”, dealing
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”.
Design Museum at 30: its most important moments from history
As the London-based cultural institution turns 30 this year, we look back at its story, from its beginnings as a small space in the basement of the V&A museum, its
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”.
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.
Creating Glastonbury’s Shangri-La out of landfill junk
We speak to Kaye Dunnings, creative director at the festival’s most crusading area, Shangri-La, about designing huge art installations from recycled electronics, protest art workshops and creating a “safe space”
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in July
This month, you can suss out the brightest up-and-coming creative talent at D&AD New Blood Festival, learn about how the industry is dealing with gender equality and delve into the
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.
New Designers returns with projects that tackle social issues
This year, the showcase of up-and-coming designers’ work challenges everything from ‘manspreading’ and loneliness in older people, to sustainability and smart phone addiction.
Design Museum celebrates 30 years with 30 new logos
Illustrators and designers including Quentin Blake, Frith Kerr and Antony Gormley have interpreted the number 30 for the museum’s birthday.
Design inspiration: the best studio projects from May and June
A light-up smart keyboard, vagina-themed illustrations and a new exhibition celebrating 30 years of the Design Museum are some of our favourite projects from the last two months.
How to become a: wayfinding designer
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Pelin Morris, wayfinding graphic designer at Endpoint, about her fascination with human behaviour, why she
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in June
Learn about London’s street signs, visit an exhibition about brilliant craftswomen and find out whether you’ve won a coveted Design Week award.
V&A food exhibition challenges our ideas of consumption
Food: Bigger than the Plate is the museum’s latest blockbuster show, which hopes to explore the future of food production, looking at how we can be more sustainable without compromising
Viva La Vulva and Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller top D&AD Awards 2019
The annual, global awards scheme, which famously rewards its winners with black, yellow, graphite and wood pencils, has announced its 720 winners for this year.
Design Week Awards 2019 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards, which will take place on 20 June at the Science Museum’s new Illuminate space. You can buy tickets
Are you being paid enough in your current role and are you happy?
Design Week research reveals equal pay discrepancies between men and women in the same role, a gender pay gap of more than 20% and that three quarters of the designers