Design in 2019 – what will interior design look like?
As part of our series on design in 2019, Clotilde Passalacqua, interior design leader at Ikea UK and Ireland, looks at what will happen in interior design over the next
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News, views and analysis on the latest product and industrial design stories, covering transport, tech products and homewares.
From VR experiences to going cashless: could design save the high street?
Amid a tough retail climate and increasing competition from online stores, we look at how bricks-and-mortar shops are finding new ways to entice customers.
What to look out for at Design Indaba 2019
Ann Crabtree, Alice Rawsthorn, David Droga and John Pawson are among the international speakers at this year’s Design Indaba festival, which takes place next month in South Africa.
A new “pain-free” contraceptive patch that women can apply themselves
Cardiff University is working with charity the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to design and mass-produce “affordable” contraception for developing countries, consisting of a self-administered hormone patch that lasts for
5 design things to look out for in January 2019
This month you can delve into the magical design world of Disneyland California, learn about how furniture and products need to adapt for Generation Rent and make your own political
CES 2019: top tech trends from this year’s show
As thousands of exhibitors flock to the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 in Las Vegas to showcase some of the latest innovations in technology, we take a look at some of
UX design is the best paid profession among junior creatives, research shows
New research shows that the average salary of an entry-level UX designer is £37,500, compared to £26,440 across graphics, packaging and product designers.
Designers reimagine the wheelchair for £3million Toyota competition
Five teams are vying for the top prize for the Mobility Unlimited Challenge, which has called for product prototypes that aim to improve the daily lives of those with disabilities.
GPS bracelet designed by Philippe Starck aims to save lives at sea
The project commissioned by the French voluntary lifeboat organisation also looks to help parents locate lost children on the beach.
Designers and creatives named in New Year’s Day honours list
Industrial designer Tom Karen and set designer Bunny Christie are among those to appear in the Queen’s List, which recognises “outstanding achievements” of people across the UK.
Sara Jones: Why are we still designing pink toys for girls?
As Christmas approaches, designers, manufacturers and retailers should stop reinforcing outdated gender stereotypes by giving glittery unicorns to girls and dinosaurs to boys, and opt for gender-neutral products instead.
Our favourite festive design projects of 2018
From Suffragette-inspired stockings to bespoke Christmas cards reminding us of all the “forgotten” things that have happened on 25 December throughout history, here are our picks of this year’s Christmas
The 10 biggest product and app launches of 2018
From smart toothbrushes to light-up pedestrian crossings, we look back at our most popular stories across products and digital this year.
The 5 biggest exhibition stories of 2018
Design Week’s most popular pieces on illustration and design exhibitions from the past year, from shows on protest poster graphics to place branding.
From painting classes to coding courses: experience gifts to buy a designer
People are spending less money on physical items and more on doing things, recent research shows. Here are some non-physical present ideas to surprise the creative person
Sebastian Conran: “Design is not making something that looks pretty”
The Design Museum has announced the finalists of its annual Design Ventura scheme, which gets teenagers aged 13-16 across the UK to pitch ideas for new products, one of which
Design Week’s 10 biggest stories of the year
From controversial opinions on “design thinking” to the most influential female designers from the last 100 years, we look back at our most popular long-reads of 2018.
Go Jauntly hopes to get more Londoners walking through green spaces
The app has installed new features including a free walking map of the capital as part of a collaboration with Transport for London.
Design Week's Top 100 2018-2019 launches
Look at the rankings and find out how you can access the full report and analysis, which spotlights key metrics in detail such as growth and efficiency — fee income
Our Christmas 2018 gift guide for designers
Our picks of books, prints and stationery, products and tech, children’s gifts and other fun things to buy for the design enthusiast in your life this year.
“Pantone Colour of the Year had better stay away from my electric blue”
Pantone has made a name for itself as a colour trend-setter, telling the world it knows what shade will dominate everything from fashion and packaging, to art and furniture the
3D-printed headphones that double up as a hearing aid
HeX earbuds can be used as regular earphones by those without hearing problems, and as an aid by those with hearing loss, in a bid to create a product for
"If the UX is bad, you've failed": Tom Williams on how to design an online video player
From working for the BBC and designing 4OD, to helping sports businesses broadcast their own content, user experience and digital design specialist Tom Williams shares his journey and his thoughts
Design festival Offset Dublin reveals its first speakers for 2019
The three-day, Ireland-based conference is now in its 10th year, and will feature a line-up of political illustrators, graphic designers, advertising agencies and film directors.