Sad prospect(us) for the UK
Stonehenge is to be privatised, its ancient grounds destined to become a garish, money-grubbing theme park as actors dressed as Stone Age people sell chunks of genuine pillar in plastic
Political parties address urban areas
Labour and Conservative politicians are focusing on urban design in a bid to boost their environment policies. – Environment Secretary John Gummer is poised to hold a series of regional
All posh titles and not enough experience
I found the sentiments expressed in Warwick Dipple’s letter (DW 18 November) to echo my own exactly, having been in the design business for a similar number of years. My
Multiple Exposure
Tuesday 10 January – Photographic images by new members of The Association of Photographers. Until 27 January. – Venue: The Association of Photographers, 9-10 Domingo Street, London EC1.
EU pushes packaging re-use, not reduction
A new European Directive stipulates levels of packaging waste to be recovered and recycled, but it does not mention reducing the amount of packaging produced. The directive could lead to
Open Day
Thursday 12 January – Royal College of Art open day for its Industrial Design MA course. – Venue: Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7.
Passing new resolutions
Okay, so less than a week into the new year you’ve already started smoking/drinking/scoffing chocs again and given up the fitness plan and macram classes. But they say it’s never
Raw Light
Wednesday 11 January – Chartered Society of Designers event at which lighting design consultant Simon Corder will use past projects to discuss lighting design.
RIBA product show
The RIBA Architecture Centre is organising a show in association with Design Week of work by ten British architects who take on product design. Entitled Products of Desire, it is
Viaduct Furniture
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 28 January – Venue: 1-10 Summer’s Street, London EC1. – Details: 0171-278 8456.
Council chief pledges action
The Design Council’s new chief executive Andrew Summers is pledging to get results from the relaunched organisation in 1995. Summers, appointed for the next three years, says last year’s “brave
Rover unites design bases
Rover Group is investing ú25m in a new design and engineering centre which will speed up production by taking a year off the design process.
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