Blond designs edge-taming comb for black hair care brand Ruka
The multifunctional EdgeSlick tool has a dual-comb head for styling and a paddle-like handle for scooping up product.
Retail
New store concepts, shop designs and in-store technological innovations for everything from restaurant chains to homeware retailers.
Picks of the month: design events to catch in August
This month’s round up is summer holiday-focussed, featuring events and workshops for both designers and their children.
Twinings tea targets millennial consumers with new branding
As well as making the brand more recognisable on the shelf, the tea company’s new colour palette and illustrations aim to appeal to a younger audience.
Royal Mail reveals stamps for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Interabang attempts to distinguish this set from previous stamp collections through “abstract illustrations” and “shards of colour”.
Venezia FC’s new club crest features redrawn winged lion
Its legacy as “the world’s most fashionable football club” is reflected in the new 2022-23 kit collection.
PayPal reveals a “people first” brand refresh
To increase accessibility, the new branding took influence from colour scheme of the existing PayPal payment button.
FCB Lisbon and Penguin Books scoop top design prize at Cannes
As Cannes Lions 2022 comes to a close, we look at the winners of the top design prizes, including the first ever win for a Portuguese studio.
Tropic Skincare’s new typeface is designed for dyslexic readers
Lewis Moberly has created a typeface for the vegan band which targets neurodiverse consumers.
Intermission branding calls time on unsustainable coffee
Witty roast names and animated illustrations encourage customers to take a break and consider the journey of coffee from plant to cup.
H&M and Ingka launch “hyper-local” funding programme for designers
Atelier100 is looking for a variety of makers, working in and with materials sourced within 100km from the centre of London.
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
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, Climate, Action: how to help clients set sustainable briefs
For many clients, working sustainably can be a red flag signalling an outlay of time and money – here is how designers can challenge these beliefs.
Design in 2022 – what will retail design look like?
As part of our series of design in 2022, CADA Design associate design director Mark Durrant, offers his view on what might happen in retail over the next year.
Christmas window displays 2021: skiing hedgehogs, stained glass and more
With the festive season in full swing, Design Week looks at some of the UK’s flagship store window displays.
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.
Dyson opens virtual reality store for customers to test out products at home
The platform draws on many of the visualisation and simulation technologies that Dyson designers use during their development process, according to the company.
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.
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.
Design events to catch in October
A mixture of in-person and online events are slated for this month, covering topics like craft, innovation, furniture and sustainability.
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.
Cubitts launches app that allows people to try on glasses from home
The spectacle company’s new app creates a 3D scan of users’ faces and suggests the best frames in a range of colours and technical customisations.
Kurppa Hosk reveals Olympics-inspired rebrand for Nordic sports giant XXL
The new look for the sports retailer includes a bespoke typeface, triangle-based graphic pattern and in-store wayfinding.
Sports Direct’s flagship store redesigns with a “grass roots” approach
The One Off has reimagined the brand’s central London outlet with AR installations and fixtures and fittings made of recycled mannequins.