How the design of the postbox has evolved
This week the Royal Mail began trialing a new postbox, heralding the first major design change in its 160-year history, prompting us to look at how it has developed.
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News, views and analysis on the latest product and industrial design stories, covering transport, tech products and homewares.
5 design things to look out for in August 2018
Visit an interactive installation inspired by the Windrush Generation at Somerset House, head to Stockholm for a design festival and more this month.
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
“Scottish design is underrated”: Glasgow exhibition celebrates 20 contemporary makers
We speak to Stacey Hunter, curator at Made in Glasgow, which is showcasing and selling the work of independent designers from the city, including risograph prints, scarves, home products and
Microsoft has rethought its Xbox packaging for disabled gamers
The tech giant is soon to release its adaptive controller, a gaming handset for those with limited mobility, and has also considered how to make it easy for people to
The archive of 3,500 objects giving disabled designers and artists a voice
The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) was first thought up in the 1980s to celebrate the work of creative people with disabilities, and now spans
Wingardium leviosa! Creativity, code and magic join up in Kano’s Harry Potter Coding Kit
Coding novices and experts, along with avid Hogwarts fans, can now create their own wands and cast spells in a new kit from Kano combining physical and digital to teach
Online bank Starling introduces vertical bank card
The mobile-only bank has designed two debit cards that are portrait-orientated and hide customer details on the back, in a bid to improve security and be used more intuitively.
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.
Design being “squeezed out” of state schools, says V&A director Tristram Hunt
Hunt has set up a new initiative which will see 60 objects from the V&A’s collections travel to regional museums in the Midlands and North of England, in a bid
Say “yes” to the NHS with these charity pin badges
A Bath-based graphic designer has reinterpreted the classic NHS logo and turned it into a positive badge that is being sold to raise money for charity.
Improve your skills with a Design Week training course
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Playr: a smart vest that tracks footballers’ performance on the pitch
Design studio Layer has designed a connected vest, pod and app which work together to track distance, acceleration, heart rate and more, to help amateurs and professionals improve their game.
The AI-powered doctors’ clinic that could warn patients before they get sick
Lab100 is a test medical clinic and research laboratory that is using artificial intelligence to analyse patients’ information and give them a thorough run-down of their future health prospects –
NHS to use tech designed for space exploration to help patients
A new £4 million initiative will see four design concepts created that aim to help patients with long-term conditions including cancer and mental health issues, as well as improve GP
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.
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
Screen addiction: how can design make smartphones better for you?
Spending too much time scrolling has been found to have negative effects on mental and physical health, with social media use shown to increase anxiety and depression in young people.
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
How corporate uniform designs of the 1980s and 1990s have shaped today's fashion
Recently, Susanne Malim, founder at branded clothing supplier Jermyn Street Design, stumbled across uniform designs that her team had created 30 years ago for the likes of Pepsi and Honda.
Great Exhibition of the North: what designers should see
A three-month celebration of Northern culture, art and design is set to hit Newcastle and Gateshead this month – we round-up the events that you will want to get down
5 design things to look out for in June 2018
This month you can see the work of 3,000 budding creatives at New Designers, visit the first ever Birmingham Design Festival and read about some of the most influential women
Designers clean up polluted air with wet wipes and trainers at Somerset House
Toxic emissions, caused by traffic and factories, are linked to 40,000 deaths a year in the UK. Makerversity, a co-working and making space for creatives, set about challenging designers to