Space10 and Ikea’s Everyday Experiments “take us beyond the home without leaving it”
Among the projects is a spatial audio technique that turns your living room into St Paul’s Cathedral and an AR app that fills your interiors with flowers.
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In-house teams: TfL on why “the whole city is really a canvas”
We speak with Transport for London designers about how they are using the organisation’s rich design history to help people navigate the city in new ways.
A first look at the V&A’s installations for London Design Festival 2021
After a year off because of the pandemic, the museum is back with a slate of projects and installations for 2021 covering everything from climate change to AI.
This Templo project for the UN shows the interconnected nature of world disasters
The London-based studio has developed an identity for the Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/2021 report using composite graphics.
20 years on, Stufish reveals Britney Spears’ I’m A Slave 4 U set design secrets
The “historic” set took just three weeks to design and build, and remains a memorable moment in pop culture history, but how was it done?
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from August
From a “playground of sound” in Mayfair to a ‘90s-inspired arcade game, these were some of the projects that caught our eye this month.
Design events to check out in September
As we approach autumn, September brings with it several not-to-be-missed design events, including the 19th edition of London Design Festival.
How social media filters are designed
We speak with self-taught AR developer Vivian Galinari about her career journey, and how she marries tech with creativity to go viral online.
Alphabetical’s wayfinding and AR app hopes to bring Thamesmead nature reserves to life
The design studio has created multisensory installations and app in an attempt to engage children with their local surroundings.
Google and Stink Studios reveal rebranded issue-reporting platform Bug Hunters
The new “playful” platform replaces what was previously known as the Vulnerability Reward Program.
The V&A is turning its Alice in Wonderland exhibition into a film
The museum will release the documentary in cinemas, and says exhibition films could become more common in the future as it looks to reach new audiences.
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.
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.