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
Retail
New store concepts, shop designs and in-store technological innovations for everything from restaurant chains to homeware retailers.
Designers on post-lockdown retail design: “All our givens have been taken away”
With the latest announcement from Boris Johnson suggesting some shops could reopen as early as next month, the focus turns to how retailers can deliver safe but recognisable in-store experiences.
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 “loss-making” Conran Shop has been sold to new owners
The group of interior design stores, founded by Sir Terence Conran, has found new buyers in the Marandi family.
How could the coronavirus affect design-led companies?
Economic repercussions of the global virus outbreak on companies are likely to be “severe”. Could “agile” supply chains be the answer?
Design in 2020 – what will retail design look like?
As part of our series of design in 2020, Lynn Harris, associate client services director at Cada Design, looks at what will happen in retail design in the next 12
Design Week Awards 2020 opens for entries
Entries are open for the Design Week Awards. We’re building on the success of last year’s new look awards by overhauling our digital categories and bringing you another accessible ceremony.
“Trust, transparency, and no cannabis leaves” – designing for the UK’s CBD market
Market value is set to reach almost £1 billion in the next five years, but experts say careful design is needed to ensure products don’t suffer from preconceived negative associations
“Side hustles” can help stop the “homogenisation of design” – Daljit Singh
The designer took to the stage at Design Manchester’s DM19 conference to warn against the “sans serification” of digital design and to champion the side hustle.
John Lewis trials “experience playgrounds” with newly designed concept store
If the trials are successful, the hubs – which offer everything from wine-tasting to make-up—will be rolled out country-wide.
Christmas window displays 2019: bonsai trees, mince pie machines and more
With the festive season heading our way, Design Week looks at some of London’s West End’s flagship store window displays.
How design is changing the face of adult retail
From feminist activism to partnerships with high street stores, the adult retail industry is repositioning its identity away from seedy stereotypes, and toward the mainstream.
YO! repositions to focus on the “wonders of Japanese cuisine”
The Japanese restaurant chain has refreshed its brand identity and rolled out new retail experiences in a bid to “remain relevant”.
UK fish and chips restaurant 3D-scanned and printed in China
A replica of Scotts, which has been visited by David Cameron and Chinese President Xi Jinping, has opened in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
Designing for the cinema renaissance
With cutting edge technology, new experiences and grandeur driving it, we speak to experts who say the face of cinema is no longer the multiplex.
Ikea launches home safety app after huge product recalls
The Ikea Safer Homes app gives users safety tips and to-do lists to better prepare their homes for children.
“It’s great to surprise people with how they might use a piece” – Rowena Edwards
The recipient of the Design Week Rising Star Award 2019 talks about her home roots, finding inspiration everywhere and why people using chairs to dry clothes is a good thing.
Design inspiration: the best studio projects from July
Reinterpretations of Robin Day chairs, a handy primer on Northern city names and a digital identity for a Rwandan girls empowerment magazine are some of our favourite design projects this
London’s Microsoft store opens with “maximum flexibility” in mind
The new store — conceived by design and architectural practice Gensler — has a gaming lounge, multi-purpose Community Theatre and a McLaren sports car on the ground floor.
What does Jony Ive’s departure mean for Apple?
Apple’s chief design officer is leaving after more than two decades to form his own design company. We speak to designers about Ive’s legacy at the technology giant, his latest
How fashion is styling sustainability through product design
From seaweed shoes to synthetic spider silk, the fashion industry is finding inventive solutions to its sustainability crisis.
Store Store: the project trying to change the “social imbalance” in design
A London-based group of artists, designers and architects hosts workshops in King’s Cross every month that look to engage the young, local community, teach them new skills and help them
Viva La Vulva and Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller top D&AD Awards 2019
The annual, global awards scheme, which famously rewards its winners with black, yellow, graphite and wood pencils, has announced its 720 winners for this year.
Design Week Awards 2019 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards, which will take place on 20 June at the Science Museum’s new Illuminate space. You can buy tickets here.