Good Services: creating a common knowledge for service designers
A new book from Lou Downe, the UK government’s former director of design, seeks to establish a universal language for the often-overlooked discipline of service design.
Fatconomy: could we build a new design system from waste fat?
The Design Museum’s Designers in Residence exhibition explores the possibilities of new materials, inspired by Mars exploration.
The Other Side: using graphic design to bridge the Brexit gap
A new book from GraphicDesign& is imploring the British public to listen to each other by presenting the arguments of both sides of the EU debate, hoping to “encourage empathy,
“A land of opportunity when it comes to design”: an Indian design guide
Propelled by a mix of high-tech research, indigenous knowledge and political and global awareness, the design industry in India is thriving.
Can designers bring tech and the natural world closer together?
Two seemingly different themes are setting the agenda for 2020 but things get really interesting for designers when these worlds collide.
“Journey of a night time”: designing for the night train renaissance
Overnight trains are the sleeper hits of the transport industry – with both vintage and modern appeal. How do you design for that newfound appeal?
How Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec captured the “underworld” of bohemian Paris
Labelled as one of the pioneers of graphic design, the French creative known best for his posters for the Moulin Rouge Cabaret will be at the centre of the Victoria
Barnett Freedman "saw no difference between commercial work and fine art”
The first retrospective of the British mid-century designer uncovers his enduring influence, from royal stamp commissions to Guinness posters in pubs.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in February
From fake love letter design, to a real-life wedding chapel at Fortnum & Mason, these are the design events to watch out for in February.
Design inspiration: the best projects from January
Pentagram’s rebrand of an internet password system, an adult-targeted CBD drink and a smart watch are some of our favourite projects from the past month.
In-house teams: How Reuters Graphics visualises "catastrophic" world events
As part of our new series about in-house design teams, Simon Scarr, deputy editor of Reuters Graphics talks visualising catastrophe, global communication and Star Wars.
Designing for disaster: how UNICEF created a tent to deal with the changing climate
An average of 4,650 tents are produced for the UN agency each year, facing every weather condition known to man – here, Design Week explores the innovation process undertaken to
“Books remain stubbornly, thrillingly relevant”: the enduring value of book design
Now in its 96th year, the annual 50 Books | 50 Covers competition aims to reward the best in book design — inside and out.
“We view female sexuality as sacred”: designing better sex tech
After a scandal at CES, Lora diCarlo — a female-focused sexual health and wellbeing company — recentered the conversation about women and sex tech.
“A tribute to pure expression”: a Polish design guide
As part of our series spotlighting design in different countries, we look at Poland’s rich history of industrial design and how the country is embracing its idiosyncratic influences.
Unionising game and tech workers: should the UK follow the US’ lead?
US-based game developers and tech workers have joined one of the country’s biggest trade unions, but what kind of working culture led to this moment, and how does the situation
Daniel Weil: “Designers are the ones who show change”
The Pentagram partner and product designer talks about and his first children’s book, the power of chess and how he designs in the present.
Siri, Alexa and unconscious bias: the case for designing fairer AI assistants
Voice-assistants are becoming a part of our everyday lives, but they don’t understand everyone’s voices equally. We explore how the industry is addressing that inequality.
How to build a streetwear brand and influence people
It’s one of the biggest fashion trends of the last 30 years, but despite sharper styling and direction than ever, brand leaders tell Design Week the key to authentic streetwear
Ushering in the lo-TEK age: designers can learn from indigenous practice
In her new book, designer and academic Julia Watson explores how designers can look to the sustainable practices of indigenous peoples and apply them at scale in cities.
Lay Koon Tan: “No natural material comes with a technical data sheet”
From bathtubs lined with eggshell, to Rolls Royce dashboards finished with iridescent tail feathers, we explore Malaysian-born Lay Koon Tan’s sustainable luxury interiors studio Nature Squared.
Flying the flag: the growing design trend across regional Scotland
As more Scottish communities opt to design their own regional flags, Design Week explores where the trend comes from, and how the practice has been modernised.
CES 2020: companies scramble to integrate big ideas
Toyota builds a city, Sony reveals a new Play Station logo and cat robots replace waiters at this year’s tech conference.
Designers share their resolutions: It’s a year for “direct action”
We asked designers what they are resolving to do differently this year and they showed us how the political disorder and climate crisis of 2019 will inform their work in
