Cubitts launches app that allows people to try on glasses from home
The spectacle company’s new app creates a 3D scan of users’ faces and suggests the best frames in a range of colours and technical customisations.
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Exhibition Road installations start eco conversations with wind power and algae
Three installations in total have been developed for the street, following an open call for “green” ideas earlier this year.
Meet the graduates: University of Edinburgh’s Mariia Kharitonova
As part of our coverage of 2021’s graduate season, we’re spending five minutes with a selection of graduates from around the country to talk about their work, practice and future
Layer’s smart assistant Capsula Mini is designed to express sadness and joy
Benjamin Hubert’s design studio has collaborated with a Russian internet company on Capsula Mini, a smart assistant with a personality.
Yinka Ilori and Nick Ryan design “artful dodgems” for Somerset House
The central London venue’s courtyard will be taken oven by a musical installation that puts a twist on the classic fairground ride.
London Design Festival 2021 looks to help visitors “rediscover the entire city”
The festival returns for its 19th edition in September, with a more extensive programme planned than last year’s event, which was held in the midst of the pandemic.
Trackinsight rebrands as an “oasis of calm” in the investing world
The ETF analysis app’s new identity and refreshed app experience hopes to provide customers with a “welcome respite” in a busy sector.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from June
Summer is in full swing and the design projects that caught our eye this month are bright and colourful, with an exception that is literally out of this world.
Notpla and H&M recycling machine scoop top Cannes Lions design prizes
The week-long annual awards for creativity has announced its design awards, with top prizes going to sustainable projects.
Live-streaming app Yubo reveals “non-judgemental” rebrand
Design studio Koto has rebranded the social media platform – intended for those aged between 12-25 – with a focus on community.
Casson Mann “rebuilds” Nottingham Castle with focus on Robin Hood legend
The work is part of a £30 million project to restore the castle, and includes six new galleries, an outdoor interpretation and two immersive experiences.
Sports Direct’s flagship store redesigns with a “grass roots” approach
The One Off has reimagined the brand’s central London outlet with AR installations and fixtures and fittings made of recycled mannequins.
Ragged Edge subverts secret societies in rebrand of software platform Reveal
The new identity for work sharing platform Reveal plays with imagery associated with secret societies to showcase the brand’s more open approach.
Design Week Awards 2021 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full Awards shortlist below. Stay tuned later in the month for our Winners Showcase, which will be revealed on the site as part of a
Beatport reveals new turntable-inspired logo in brand remix
Swedish design studio Kurppa Hosk has worked with the DJ platform on its first identity update since 2012, which launches alongside its first-ever app.
Drug scanning app Pill-iD aims to identify the risks of MDMA pills
Designed in collaboration with Rehab and Herezie, the app allows people to scan recreational drugs (specifically MDMA) and identify pills.
This online platform is designed to let you imagine the future of London
Created by Studio Cronica for think tank Centre for London, Your Future London allows the city dwellers to have a say in the capital’s future.
Eurovision reveals first ever virtual village for 2021 comeback
A collaboration between Dept and Tribe Company, the 3D rendering of the Eurovision village will welcome visitors from all over the world.
Design Age Institute launches suite of new initiatives
The organisation has announced a Design Age Directory and a community for designers and “ageing humans” to challenge negative stereotypes.
Rehab designs chatbot experience to battle Covid vaccine hesitancy
Covid Vax Facts is an “innovative online chatbot” developed by the studio and the University of Nottingham to tackle misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Google and the UN enlist designers to visualise climate change for Earth Day
The series of interactive data visualisation projects features work from Giorgia Lupi, Cristina Tarquini and Felicity Hammond.
Designers sought for £60,000 project to “green” Exhibition Road
The street in South Kensington, which is home to the V&A, Science Museum and Natural History Museum, is looking for installations that support biodiversity.
Designers in Residence explores mental health in black British communities
Other projects from this year’s all-female line-up looked at our relationship to microbes in cities and Nigerian textiles.
Government seeks expressions of interest for design of £5m obesity app
Incentivised apps would use financial rewards to increase levels of physical activity and improve dietary choices among adults.