Made launches virtual apartment for “see-now-buy-now” experience
The online interiors store has created a virtual version of its Amsterdam show apartment to bring its latest collection into people’s homes.
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Beazley Designs of the Year showcases coronavirus responses and social tensions
The annual awards exhibition aims to highlight the diverse design reponses to world events, from self-sanitising door handles to Stormzy’s police vest.
In-house teams: how Duolingo designs to make language education “universal”
As part of our series looking at in-house design teams, we talk to the heads of art and design about harnessing the creativity of illustrators, graphic designers and product designers.
V&A conjures “warped” universe of Alice in Wonderland in virtual reality
Ahead of the Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser exhibition, gaming studio Preloaded reveals how it brought Lewis Carroll’s world to life in virtual reality.
Yuri Suzuki’s new online platform lets people create electronic music at home
808303.studio is a collaboration between the Pentagram London partner, Roland, Counterpoint Studio and London’s Design Museum.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in October
Designers have a pop-up garden, a deep dive into British logos, the Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition and more to see them into the autumn months.
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A Design Week report: State of Prototyping 2020
This free-to-access report by Design Week in partnership with Framer is the first global survey commissioned to investigate the benefits and effectiveness of digital prototyping.
Es Devlin is crowdsourcing a “choral soundscape” for the Expo 2020 Dubai
The crowdsourced contributions will form an immersive sound installation at the UK Pavilion at next year’s exposition in the UAE.
“Think Lego or Minecraft”: Designing a school in 15 minutes
Seismic, a collaborative construction project funded via Innovate UK, looks to speed up the process and reduce the costs of school building.
Museums Association’s visual update balances heritage and activism
The campaigning organisation, which comprises over 10,000 members, needed an identity that would align it in the modern cultural landscape.
Creative Spark brand hospitality app Peazi with “northern charm”
The app has been given a new visual identity in an attempt let customers order food and drink while maintaining social distancing.
Behind the scenes of new Netflix STEAM kids’ show Emily’s Wonder Lab
Host Emily Calandrelli talks diversity in science TV, experiments and why arts and science are inextricably linked.
Gay Times redesigned as it switches to quarterly publishing schedule
The “untraditional” new look, created by its in-house design team, includes bigger page dimensions, updated Pantones and “unapologetic” typography.
Things to see and do at London Design Festival 2020
As the festival returns to the capital in both online and offline forms, Design Weeks picks the best of the line-up from talks to year-long installations.
London Design Festival 2020 reveals big names for talks programme
Es Devlin, Paula Scher and Neri Oxman are among the line up for this year’s Global Design Forum, with panels, discussions and workshops taking place online.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in September
From exhibitions to books, there’s plenty going on this month for designers, their kids (and even their dogs) to catch.
NHS launches £800 million tender for digital solutions framework
The tender will award contracts to up to 12 different suppliers, with work covering digital platforms and infrastructure, product development and data services.
Design inspiration: the best projects from August
From an online carnival, to coronavirus solutions and a peaceful reimagining of violent flags, designers’ creative offerings in August were diverse. Here’s what caught our eye.
Designing better public health awareness through video games
We speak to three experts in the field to find out why video games and medicine go hand in hand, and how a COVID game could help our response to
Kano launches new modular PC for schools
The new device features the company’s signature bright colours, and is designed for children to “build and learn as they go”.
Designing a wheelchair alternative with a “brain”
Wanting to challenge the existing wheelchairs on the market, London-based Centaur Robotics has developed a two-wheeled personal electronic vehicle for the elderly.
Nissan reveals how design can usher in a “digital world” of driving
After the Japanese car brand unveiled a new digital-friendly identity last month, we speak to its design team about an electric-focused future.
Sennep develops app to understand how cities affect mental wellbeing
The studio has collaborated with King’s College London on Urban Mind, to allow users to capture their mood in the city over a 14-day period.
Design Week’s favourite projects from graduate season so far – part two
Graduate season is in full swing now, so we’ve rounded up our favourite projects from the most recently opened online showcases.