Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s recent stand-outs from the hospitality sector
From an orbital-inspired bar to a restaurant-club hybrid space, these hospitality projects have caught our attention lately.
How the Elizabeth line was designed
The inside track of everything you need to know about the new railway, from temperature-controlled train carriages to a regal visual identity.
Could musical instruments be reimagined to make them more accessible?
Design Partners researcher Anusia Grennell shares insight into the world of musical instrument design and tips on establishing a more inclusive approach.
Picks of the month: design events to catch in May
Both London Craft Week and Clerkenwell Design Week kick off this month, while a design podcast returns with a space focus.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from April
Some recent stand-outs from the design world include identity work for the V&A’s menswear exhibition and a showcase of female type designers.
Behind the veil: Tom Lloyd on why VR tech needs a rethink
Pearson Lloyd’s Tom Lloyd considers why the metaverse is offputting for many and how the barriers to entry might be lowered.
The Design Museum’s football exhibition tackles the world’s most popular sport
Football: Designing the Beautiful Game traces the rise of football to global phenomenon, and the design story behind it.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from March
Folklore-inspired craft beers to a lighting project at a children’s hospital ward are among some of our favourite projects from the past month.
Picks of the month: design events to catch in April
A new exhibition on the design of all things football and a Black designer’s view of industry are among our top picks this month.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s favourite new projects
From a “Japandi” café to a video game-themed office, these are the interiors projects that have caught our attention.
New V&A show designed to immerse visitors in journey “across time and gender”
Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear has been designed by JA Projects to make visitors feel they are “part of the show”.
SXSW 22: tech world reflects on past mistakes to look forward
Else partner and chief design officer Dave Dunlop heads to SXSW Conference where he finds ethics and real human connection are taking precedent over hype trends.
How comics have explored the links between orphans and superheroes for over a century
The Foundling Museum’s new exhibition explores “care experience” within the superhero canon, and the evolving nature of comic books and graphic novels.
“We’re trying to push all the buttons”: how Ukrainian designers are supporting a country in crisis
As war rages, Ukrainian designers are reorganising their work to spread messages of hope, accurate information, and provide logistical support.
Designers on International Women’s Day: “I have to unlearn what a leader ‘should’ look like”
For International Women’s Day 2022, we spoke to women in the design industry about their main challenges and opportunities in the workplace today.
Design, Climate, Action: education is exploring new ways to teach sustainability
Leaders in design education are teaching a new generation how to think like sustainability innovators rather than designers.
From pasta cookbooks to Zadie Smith: designers on their favourite book cover designs
To mark World Book Day 2022, we asked designers to choose recent book covers that stood out to them and why.
Design events to catch in March
There’s plenty on offer for design lovers this month – from in-person craft events to the reopening of a gallery crucial to British art history.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from February
This month brought us an eerie title sequence for a new Netflix show and a campaign that put a twist on English Heritage’s blue plaque scheme.
Should interior designers be paying attention to the metaverse?
We consult designers working to produce digital furniture, lighting and spaces to find out where the opportunities are.
How Es Devlin designed this year’s Super Bowl half-time show
Featuring some of the biggest names in music, the stage was designed by Devlin to look like five adjoining house parties.
How Lexus embraces design to maintain a “provocative” flair
Head of Toyota and Lexus Global Design Simon Humphries discusses the design process at the car brands and the challenges of future mobility.
Nice Shirt Thanks: “We’re not nearly as creative as we are funny”
The personalised t-shirt brand has taken over TikTok – here, its founders talk processes, creativity, and why comedic apparel is serious business.
Exploring the design history of the Winter Olympics
From crystalline logos to innovative venues, we take a look at the distinctive design evolution of the winter games.
