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
Interiors
New collections from interior designers and consultancies, as well as store design concepts for retailers including restaurants and fashion brands.
Ragged Edge brands Assembly, a new hotel chain for “young travellers”
The first branch of the European hotel brand aimed at “millennials” has opened in London, and has been given a pink-and-purple identity that uses skewwhiff typography as its main element.
Inside Ichiba, London’s giant new Japanese food hall and supermarket
The retail space is a new venture from the Japan Centre, and features fresh food stalls, a supermarket, and “theatrical” spaces that will host events to teach visitors about regional
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.
New Cartoon Museum will bring “humour and delight” to Central London
Sam Jacob Studio has been commissioned to design the exhibition spaces and interiors of the new Cartoon Museum, and will work with graphic design studio Fraser Muggeridge to create a
How the Horniman’s new gallery reveals the human stories behind 3,000 objects
The South London museum has opened the World Gallery, a new space filled with thousands of trinkets from across the world, some of which are thousands of years old, from
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V&A Dundee: latest commissions and exhibit details revealed
Key players in the V&A Dundee’s delivery speak of the museum’s international remit as well as its responsibility in showcasing the history and future of Scottish design.
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.
Restaurant Issho fuses Japanese culture and Britishness in its branding
The Leeds-based restaurant has been given a new visual identity by Dutchscot, which plays on the theme of “togetherness” by combining traditional motifs from Yorkshire and Japan.
How design has helped refugees in times of crisis and discrimination
This week is national Refugee Week, a seven-day series of art, film, music and theatre events celebrating the contributions of refugees to the UK. We mark the
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
AKQA, Map and Universal Design Studio join forces to “collaborate”
AKQA has acquired Barber & Osgerby-owned Universal Design Studio and Map, in a move that will see all three teams work on projects collectively, bringing together architecture, product design and
First look at V&A Dundee’s shop and café interiors
Visuals have been released of the retail and food spaces that will sit in the new Scottish design museum, which are being created by Lumsden Design.
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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
How Deva Pardue is helping redefine feminism through design
We speak to the former Pentagram designer – who now heads up the design team at women-only members club The Wing – about making the switch from brand-side to in-house, her
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
DesignStudio creates “experimental” identity for Wahaca’s test kitchen
The Mexican chain’s new restaurant in Shoreditch is hoping to help it “refocus its brand”, and has been given a colourful, food market-inspired look by the consultancy.
Wayne Hemingway: "The power of designing with and for communities"
Wayne Hemingway considers what it means to help build communities and boost local economies as a designer, as well as looking beyond the bottom line.
How reimagining our built environments can make people “healthier”
The latest research from the Design Council and Social Change UK highlights the health and economic benefits of making neighbourhoods more walkable and designing houses that don’t leave people feeling
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.
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”.