“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
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in January
This month, there’s a robot coding lab for kids at V&A Dundee while a landmark exhibition about a Polish graphic designer comes to London.
Remembering Vaughan Oliver: “I never like to take the easy road. I like to provoke, to be perverse”
We look back at the life and work of graphic designer Vaughan Oliver, who has died aged 62 following a lauded career designing record sleeves for the likes of the
“Design is a lens to understand the world”: behind the V&A’s Rapid Response collection
From the iPhone 6 to Katy Perry’s eyelashes, the V&A’s Rapid Response collection is a department of contemporary acquisition. Finding the balance between a trend and cultural significance isn’t so
New BBC V&A series: “The objects are the stars of the show”
A six-part series lets viewers roam the V&A’s corridors and tells the stories of museum objects, from a Christian Dior dress to a Victorian toy elephant.
Our favourite festive design projects of the year
From a Santa lifestyle brand, to a brain-teasingly festive mobile app, these are our favourite projects this Christmas season.
Take Design Week's quiz of the year 2019
Think you know what happened in design this year? Test yourself with our quiz.
From Extinction Rebellion to Virgin's Varga girl: designers' biggest moments of 2019
It’s been a year marked by protest and politics, which has in turn given way to a host of memorable design moments – as it wraps up, we ask designers
General election 2019: What does the Conservative victory mean for the design industry?
After a decisive victory from Boris Johnson’s Tory party, Design Week explores what the election result might mean for the design industry.
Design Week’s most popular news stories of 2019
The healing power of art in hospitals was proved, VW rebranded to forget its past and embrace its future, Extinction Rebellion’s rebrand captured imaginations and you told us why the
The 10 biggest product stories of 2019
From an at-home blood testing kit to a holographic sat nav system, we look back at our most popular stories across product and digital in the past year.
How packaging design is helping to shift the narrative around periods
Embarrassment and shame have long been associated with menstruation, but new trends in packaging design are looking to change this with bold colours, eye catching patterns and empowering messages.
From Bauhaus to Berlin’s poster culture: a German design guide
In the first of a new series spotlighting design in different countries, we look at Germany’s diverse creative culture, from industrial to graphic design, which is both forward-thinking and respectful
The 5 biggest exhibition stories of 2019
From the unseen subterranean world of London’s Tube network, to flying’s 5.7 million tonnes waste problem, here are the year’s most popular exhibition stories on Design Week.
Aporva Baxi: “Brand and UX must not be forgotten in the streaming wars”
DixonBaxi co-founder and executive creative director Aporva Baxi warns streaming services that prioritising content over brand and a well designed experience could be “catastrophic”.
