Designing for the smart(ish) home of today
David Coombs, head of strategic services at Cheil UK, says if we want people to embrace smart tech, we need to stop aiming for the future.
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Read about digital and technology-focused projects from consultancies and digital studios, including user experience (UX), website and app design.
V&A Dundee explores the link between robots and human beings
The exhibition, Hello, Robot. Design Between Human and Machine, examines our relationship with robots and how design is a “mediator” between us.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in October
This month, it’s time to rethink robots at V&A Dundee, read about the best way to design schools and a men’s magazine launches.
Free sustainable packaging design tool launched
PackScore, developed by the British Plastics Federation, aims to help product designers create easily recyclable packaging.
Skyscanner overhauls service and rebrands as part of expanded offer
The online flight comparison site has redesigned its app and unveiled a new visual identity in a bid to “simplify travel as much as possible”.
Using tech and a love of food to bridge the generation gap
Digital consultancy Red Badger developed ShareThyme to promote intergenerational friendships, and it seems to be catching on.
How a climate crisis graphic became a meme
Ed Hawkins’ data visualisation, Warming Stripes, has appeared everywhere from The Guardian’s front page to meteorologists’ ties.
Public sector websites face accessibility deadline – but will they be ready?
New regulations coming into effect on the 23 September 2019 will require public sector websites and apps to be accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities.
Yuri Suzuki’s Sound in Mind captures sound design’s big moment
The Design Museum is hosting its first exhibition dedicated to sound design, as the under-explored sector comes into its own.
First look at the V&A’s London Design Festival installations
This year’s set pieces explore the future of sustainable materials, the possibilities of AI and how climate anxiety can be channelled into something more positive.
London Design Festival 2019 – installation guide
Void, Dan Tobin Smith + The Experience Machine, Collins Music Hall At Collins Music Hall in Islington, creative studio The Experience Machine has worked with installation photographer Dan Tobin Smith
Southwark Council first to offer digital NHS health checks
The scheme was developed under the guidance of the Design Council’s Design in the Public Sector programme, and targets those potentially at risk.
Lego launches Braille instructions for the visually impaired
The guides use AI technology to translate visual information into voice-commanded and Braille instructions.
Nicolas Roope: “A different design language is taking over”
We talk to the multi-faceted designer about leaving Poke after 18 years, his future projects and the race to recreate the hamburger.
From Bauhaus to Benidorm: exploring the new BBC design season
We talk to the creators of the new BBC series, which brings viewers stories from Bauhaus, a revealing hour with Dieter Rams and Vic Reeves in silver spandex.
London Design Festival unveils “disco façade” installation for King’s Cross
The latest announcements also include a “multi-sensory” exhibition inspired by the sea at Oxo Tower Wharf.
How to become an: augmented and virtual reality developer
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Pip Fazakerley, developer at virtual reality and 3D design firm Framework Creative, about animating virtual spines,
This robot charts the sun’s path on your wall with the help of Olafur Eliasson
Scribit has collaborated with the artist and designer’s Little Sun project in an attempt to create the “world’s largest mosaic”.
Ordnance Survey’s virtual gallery lets users explore Mars
The British mapping service has created an online “arts space” with maps depicting everything from the moon landing to football stadiums.
Detecting cancer to dementia care: how is AI being used to help patients?
Artificial intelligence tools can analyse huge amounts of public health data, spot trends in disease development and monitor people’s safety, all of which give doctors and nurses more time to
How to become a: lighting designer
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Tim Routledge, founder at his own company, about the art of “painting with light”, dealing
London Design Festival reveals its city-wide installations
This year’s projects include an immersive labyrinth and a doughnut-shaped bamboo structure at the heart of the Victoria and Albert museum.
Creating Glastonbury’s Shangri-La out of landfill junk
We speak to Kaye Dunnings, creative director at the festival’s most crusading area, Shangri-La, about designing huge art installations from recycled electronics, protest art workshops and creating a “safe space”
How to become a: studio marketing manager
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Oliver Bingham, marketing and new business developer at Studio Output, about creating compelling pitches, disproving