Picks of the month: design events to look out for in July
A podcast series on designing for impact and a networking event for designers are among this month’s highlights.
Interiors
New collections from interior designers and consultancies, as well as store design concepts for retailers including restaurants and fashion brands.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s recent stand-outs from the hospitality sector
From an orbital-inspired bar to a restaurant-club hybrid space, these hospitality projects have caught our attention lately.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s favourite new projects
From a “Japandi” café to a video game-themed office, these are the interiors projects that have caught our attention.
Design Council asks the public to take part in designing future train stations
Citizens across Britain will be able to engage first-hand with new plans for small and medium stations via virtual reality pop-ups in May.
DutchScot creates a “timeless” new identity for Conran and Partners
At the heart of the architecture and interior design practice’s new identity is a monogram and a characterful typeface.
Magpie Studio leans on nature and science in its identity for Seed Library
The branding for the new East London bar draws on the world of science, lo-fi visuals, and rave posters.
Should interior designers be paying attention to the metaverse?
We consult designers working to produce digital furniture, lighting and spaces to find out where the opportunities are.
Everything we know about the new Museum of London so far
With a date set for the closure of its current site, we explore what visitors can expect from the new museum, and which designers have been appointed to work on
China’s high-speed Winter Olympics train is designed to rival airplanes
Designed by Tangerine, the train ferries media personnel and sportspeople to and from the centre of the Games.
How interior designers are incorporating cultural traditions and references
From indigenous crafts to subtle traditional aesthetics, these recent interiors show the transportive nature of incorporating different cultures into spaces.
Rediscovering the life and work of Florine Stettheimer
Ahead of the release of her new book, Barbara Bloemink discusses why the 20th century artist and designer deserves to be reappraised for her talent.
Designers are bringing retail innovation and interaction to new flagship spaces
With a thoughtful blend of interiors and interactive design, brands are attempting to tell new stories in retail environments.
Design in 2022 – what will hospitality interiors look like?
As part of our series of design in 2022, Run for the Hills co-founder Anna Burles offers her view on what might happen in hospitality interiors over the next year.
Dimorestudio embraces “refined nomadic spirit” with Orient Express revival
The luxury trainline is making a comeback with La Dolce Vita, a train inspired by the “artistic fervour” of Italy in the 1960s and 1970s.
Design events to catch in December
As the year draws to a close, here is our pick of festive and not-so-festive design events that are not to be missed in December.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s pick of spaces using natural materials
From reclaimed wood, to stone and copper some of this month’s projects use naturally occurring materials to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor.
Es Devlin: “Humans are not the only main characters”
The designer talks to us about a living conference hall she has designed for COP26 and how designers can help empower people to make meaningful environmental decisions.
Design events to catch in November
A mix of in-person and online events are planned for November, keeping you inspired and up-to-speed with everything from sustainability to commercial interiors.
What’s next for office design?
As employees learn to adapt to new ways of working, designers weigh in on how office spaces can help them adjust.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s favourite new projects
From European-inspired restaurants, to scientific research facilities mixing old and new, these are the interiors projects that have caught our attention recently.
Blacksheep designs Glenlivet visitor centre inspired by Scottish wilderness
The studio has developed both the interior and experience design for the space, including a “sweeping indoor field of barley” for guests to walk through.
Things to see and do at London Design Festival 2021
With a promise to help people “rediscover the whole city”, Design Week picks out the not-to-be-missed features of this year’s London Design Festival.
“A creative polymath”: Isamu Noguchi’s life explored in new Barbican exhibition
As the Barbican prepares to show the first retrospective of the Japanese-American designer and sculptor in 20 years, we explore his life, inspirations and work.
20 years on, Stufish reveals Britney Spears’ I’m A Slave 4 U set design secrets
The “historic” set took just three weeks to design and build, and remains a memorable moment in pop culture history, but how was it done?