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.
Interiors
New collections from interior designers and consultancies, as well as store design concepts for retailers including restaurants and fashion brands.
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?
Preview: Vegan Interior Design Week will highlight “a new wave” of plant-based design
The five-day virtual conference aims to make a “more tight-knit” vegan design community, through talks, exhibitors and networking.
Uncovering the women that design history forgot
We speak to Dr Jane Hall, whose new book Woman Made, seeks to highlight the work of women in design who have largely been overlooked by history.
Inspiring Instagram accounts to avoid creative block
These accounts should help cut through the sensory overload of Instagram and provide inspiration if you are at a creative ebb.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s pick of nature inspired spaces
From moody jungles, to serene interior landscapes, these recent interiors projects blur the line between indoors and outdoors.
Ladder design wins inaugural £40,000 Conran legacy award
Kingston recent graduate Cameron Rowley has won the Designer of the Future Award, an accolade set up by the Conran Shop to celebrate the late Terence Conran.
Where are the design opportunities in the home of the future?
Everything from climate change to growing inequality is affecting the way homes need to be conceived and designers are rising to these new challenges.
Heineken’s Greener Bar takes aim at unsustainable events hospitality
The design has been developed to reduce water, waste, emissions and energy use, with the aim to make it a standard across the events industry.
How to ensure a good design partnership
Designers who have made a name for themselves as part of a duo give their advice for ensuring a smooth, creative and business-oriented relationship.
Projects Office designs “third space” for young mental health patients in Scotland
The new space – which includes an inhabitable lighthouse and striped graphics – was inspired by workshops with patients, families and carers.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s pick of “theatrical” spaces
From a wine bar office space, to Miami in London, these dramatic interiors have caught our eye this month.
London Design Festival 2021 looks to help visitors “rediscover the entire city”
The festival returns for its 19th edition in September, with a more extensive programme planned than last year’s event, which was held in the midst of the pandemic.
Charlotte Perriand’s life in design: “She refused to confine women to a closed kitchen”
We take a look at the life and work of 20th century French designer Charlotte Perriand, whose modernist career is the subject of a blockbuster new Design Museum exhibition.
Design Week Awards 2021 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full Awards shortlist below. Stay tuned later in the month for our Winners Showcase, which will be revealed on the site as part of a
Modular design system Nowdio tackles expensive and slow studio fit outs
The IKEA-style solution aims to make the fit-out process easier and cheaper, while also getting designers back into unoccupied commercial space.
Kelly Hoppen: “As a designer, you need to be ahead, no matter what”
The British interior designer discusses her Eastern influence, funk music and the importance of the home after a year of staying in.
Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s favourite recent projects
This month’s selection comes from across the world, with projects from the likes of Georgia, Istanbul, Russia and London catching our eye.
David Rockwell: “I believe in the value of allowing projects to take a long time”
As the designer publishes his latest book, Drama, we talk to him about his childhood in the theatre, storytelling and the power of being “an outsider”.
“Forget the fairy lights!”: what makes for good outdoor hospitality design?
The hospitality sector is reopening following lockdown, with the government allowing revellers to once again visit in person, provided they eat and drink outside. With this in mind, we asked
David Rockwell’s 2021 Oscars set is both “intimate and grand”
The designer and architect went back to the Academy’s 1920s and 30s roots with a set inspired by “some of LA’s most iconic ballrooms”.
Scotch & Soda reveals Amsterdam-inspired rebrand and store redesign
The Dutch fashion brand has unveiled a new look and ‘Free Spirit’ concept which will roll out across its new retail spaces.