Design Week Awards extended until 27 March
As Coronavirus disrupted working patterns so much last week we’re giving you a few more days to get your entries together.
Interiors
New collections from interior designers and consultancies, as well as store design concepts for retailers including restaurants and fashion brands.
The designers rethinking childbirth environments
Many of the products and systems that surround giving birth have remained unchanged for decades, so what is being done to help women today?
Why are luxury fashion labels opening branded restaurants?
As consumers move away from possessions in favour of experiences, more luxury fashion brands are rethinking their offer, but what goes into a successful branded experience?
UK Housing Minister launches Home of 2030 design competition
Held in partnership with the Design Council, the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education, RIBA and BRE, the competition aims to find design-led housing solutions to the UK’s ageing population
Pantone unveils 315 new colours in digital expansion
The colour company, which famously picks a colour of the year, also announced “supporting digital solutions” for its design system.
How to get in with the in(terior design) crowd
With thousands of students graduating from interior design courses each year, Lucy Painter’s new book aims to help hopefuls into the industry. Here are her top tips for early career
Studio MB redesigns Middle Eastern palace as “immersive” national museum
The former Al Salam Palace was badly damaged and consequently abandoned after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 – it has taken Edinburgh-based Studio MB five years to complete
Behind the “tripartite” rebrand for a 1980s Cardiff club
Clwb Ifor Bach has been open since the 80s and now has a new identity, including logotype, typeface and design system for posters and flyers.
Salone del Mobile preview: festival eyes “smart homes” as Coronavirus looms large
Milan’s annual celebration of design focuses on innovation in the home, while also looking at global events and tackling sustainability.
Ab Rogers designs Maggie’s centre at The Royal Marsden Hospital
The new Sutton-based centre focuses on fostering community among patients and families, while providing a “a vital meeting point between hospital and home”.
Ikea launches build-your-own party electronics
Designed in collaboration with Stockholm-based studio Teenage Engineering, the collection aims to “democratise light and sound at home” with affordable modular pieces.
Southend Borough Council unveils designs for new pier trains
The four different cab designs and three different colour options will now be discussed by residents, with the eventual favourite going into construction in mid-2020.
Lay Koon Tan: “No natural material comes with a technical data sheet”
From bathtubs lined with eggshell, to Rolls Royce dashboards finished with iridescent tail feathers, we explore Malaysian-born Lay Koon Tan’s sustainable luxury interiors studio Nature Squared.
Design Week Awards 2020 opens for entries
Entries are open for the Design Week Awards. We’re building on the success of last year’s new look awards by overhauling our digital categories and bringing you another accessible ceremony.
Design in 2020 — what will interior design look like?
As part of our series on design in 2020, Howard Sullivan, creative director and co-founder of YourStudio, looks at what will happen in interiors over the next 12 months.
“Trust, transparency, and no cannabis leaves” – designing for the UK’s CBD market
Market value is set to reach almost £1 billion in the next five years, but experts say careful design is needed to ensure products don’t suffer from preconceived negative associations
Byron overhauls image in attempt to usher in a “new era”
A restaurant redesign, visual update and revamped menu is being rolled out with the aim of reversing the burger chain’s fortunes.
Farmacy NYC visual identity inspired by “ancient culture and alchemy”
The project, led by Here Design, focuses on the restaurant’s mission to promote ancient biodynamic agriculture, a type of ecological philosophy.
Christmas window displays 2019: bonsai trees, mince pie machines and more
With the festive season heading our way, Design Week looks at some of London’s West End’s flagship store window displays.
How design is changing the face of adult retail
From feminist activism to partnerships with high street stores, the adult retail industry is repositioning its identity away from seedy stereotypes, and toward the mainstream.
Designing for the cinema renaissance
With cutting edge technology, new experiences and grandeur driving it, we speak to experts who say the face of cinema is no longer the multiplex.
Ikea launches home safety app after huge product recalls
The Ikea Safer Homes app gives users safety tips and to-do lists to better prepare their homes for children.
How to become an: experience designer
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Chloé Morris, founder at Edible Stories, about constantly looking for inspiration, bringing brand stories to life, and
First look at London Design Fair 2019
Much of the work at this year’s event is underpinned by sustainability, with designs from the likes of Mexico, the UAE and Scandinavia all being featured for their eco-friendly credentials.