Home Futures exhibition asks: did past generations correctly predict how we live today?
“Living with less”, “living with others” and “living on the move” are some of the themes in the new show at the Design Museum delving into future visions of the
Furniture
All things furniture design, including the latest modern collections, interviews with furniture designers and profiles of retailers such as Ikea.
The German design brands you should be looking out for
We took a trip to the Designers’ Open festival in East German city, Leipzig, where designers, studios, illustrators and craftspeople showcased and sold their work.
Original Old: 27 exciting ways to transform trash into lovely things
The Echt Alt exhibition – otherwise known as Original Old – took place at this year’s Designers’ Open in Leipzig, Germany, and showcased how designers from across the world are
What will the workspace of the future look like? Vitra explores new concepts
Ideas at the Orgatec trade fair in Cologne, Germany, include a super-flexible space, a shared space by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby and a company home.
The bench that helps mothers breastfeed their babies in public
The product, known as Heer, includes a seat that rotates and gently rocks to help calm babies and offer mothers some privacy.
From dog coolers to luxury chicken coops, new ‘Pet-tecture’ book explores design for animals
Author Tom Wainwright, who picked around 200 items to feature in the new Phaidon book says pet product design is a field that will “only get bigger”.
Top picks of exhibitors to see at London Design Fair 2018
From colourful, decorative wall-tape aimed at renters through to a way to capture memories of lost loved ones – we round-up some of the best exhibition stalls at this year’s
Royal Opera House waves goodbye to “elitist” image with new space
The £50m refurbishment project has been led by architectural firm Stanton Williams, and features areas that the public can use without having to buy a ticket to a performance.
Habitat launches new flagship store at Westfield London
Created by in-house designers, the store aims to have an “immersive” feel to help customers imagine products in their own homes.
Frith Kerr brings together female designers and artists for suffrage centenary
The creative director has curated an exhibition that pairs up the work of contemporary designers with historic artists to mark the cultural contributions of women in the 20th and 21st
Designjunction 2018 reveals programme for London’s South Bank
The annual design fair and exhibition, which takes place during London Design Festival, is moving from King’s Cross to South Bank this year, and has announced a host of exhibitors
Design Week Top 100 opens for entries
The Design Week Top 100 is a ranking of the UK’s most successful design businesses and you can be part of it by entering today.
Design Week Awards 2018 – the winners in full
A full rundown revealing all the winners from last night across every design category, plus our Best of Show, Rising Star and Hall of Fame inductees.
Last chance to attend the Design Week Awards 2018
You can still buy tickets to our coveted annual event, which takes place on 26 June and celebrates the best in design across digital, graphics, interiors and
Design Week’s new training courses are tailored for designers
Our courses are suitable for anyone who works in a design business or who works solo. We’ve got everything from design to technology, leadership, sales and marketing
Design Week Awards 2018 – the shortlist in full
We’re thrilled to announce the shortlisted projects which will be vying for a coveted Design Week Award on 26 June at the Tower of London. Find out how to
Top 5 design things to look out for in May 2018
This month, you can look forward to four weeks’ worth of events and activities as part of Dundee Design Month, head to OFFF conference in Barcelona and delve into the
How to stop copycat designers from stealing your work
In light of World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) 2018, we ask designers and IP professionals their advice for graduates on how to protect their work from copyright
Chair: 500 pieces of furniture that have shaped design history
A new book from Phaidon takes a journey through time to explore the humble chair, from pieces by Ray and Charles Eames and the Bouroullec brothers to 16th century relics.
What we loved at Milan Design Week 2018
From a fully functional American diner through to Google’s unnerving house showing how technology has taken over our lives, we round up our favourites from this year’s Italian design festival.
Lexus Design Award 2018: cork furniture, illustrated eggs and fabric flowerpots
The annual Lexus Design Award, part of Milan Design Week, sees four finalists create concepts that aim to tackle world issues such as pollution, waste and recycling. We look at
Milan Design Week 2018: installations, exhibitions and talks to see
From an exhibition of Vitra products and prototypes on display in an old sports hall, to the latest urban living-inspired installation from Mini Living, we round up the best bits
Furniture brand Swoon unveils new, “living” identity
Zag has created a new logo and design system for the online retailer, based on the brand proposition “for the home obsessed”.
Celebrating 150 years of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
A year-long initiative called Mackintosh 150 has been launched to mark the anniversary of the Scottish designer.