We don’t design to make “trash and money”: A Mexican design guide
As part of our series exploring countries’ design cultures, we look at how Mexican designers are fusing heritage craft with modern design.
Interiors
New collections from interior designers and consultancies, as well as store design concepts for retailers including restaurants and fashion brands.
How the National Theatre has been “transformed” for social-distancing
National Theatre set designer Katrina Lindsay reveals how the Olivier theatre has been remodelled for a safely-distanced season of drama.
Hackney Church repositions as community focused “cathedral of creativity”
Omse has designed an identity for the East London church to flex across its many functions, from place of worship to gig venue and brewery.
Good Measures launches to improve COVID signage systems
The newly-established partnership hopes to create more aesthetically-pleasing solutions to COVID wayfinding in working, retail and even domestic spaces.
“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.
Northern Ireland’s contact tracing app lets people “take control”
Big Motive has launched the country’s app in the hope of slowing the spread of coronavirus, incorporating “nudges” and a community focus.
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.
Design inspiration: the best projects from July
This month we were enamoured with offerings from across the design spectrum, from minimalist signage and intricate book illustrations, to sleek lighting and bold large-scale installations.
Design Week’s favourite projects from graduate season so far
The Class of 2020 has had an unprecedented end to their university careers but the work from this year’s grad shows impresses all the same – here’s our favourites so
Design Week Awards 2020 — the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards below. Stay tuned later in the month for our winners showcase, which will be revealed here on the site as
Designing a makeshift home office with mental health in mind
As the coronavirus pandemic forces increasing numbers of designers out of the studio, we ask interior design experts how to create an appropriate workspace in the home.
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.
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.