Design Week’s most popular long reads of 2021
In 2021 designers took to new platforms and rethought how their practice affects the natural world around them.
Design Week’s best business advice of 2021
Our best business advice from the past year includes insight from in-house teams, tips for the new world of flexible work and how graduates can break into the industry.
Nesta announces £1.8m fund to tackle plastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa
The fund will look to support creative projects that can tackle the issue through things like gamification, incentives and storytelling.
Design Week’s Best of 2021
As the end of the year approaches, we’ve rounded up our biggest stories across graphics, exhibition design, business advice and more.
Design Week’s most popular graphics stories of 2021
From fast-food chain overhauls, to colourful basketball courts and brand mascot makeovers, there was no shortage of graphics stories in 2021. These are the ones that most caught reader attention.
Design Week’s 2021 Christmas gift guide
From formative new experiences, to pairs of socks people actually want to receive, here’s our guide for what to gift the designer in your life this Christmas.
Inside Design Miami 2021: meditation headsets and the rise of NFTs
Design Week heads to Miami to take a look at some of the emerging themes from the annual fair, as well as design highlights from across the city.
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.
Marina Willer, Ilse Crawford among 2021 Royal Designers for Industry
Nine designers have been recognised with the accolade, which is awarded each year by the RSA and has previously included James Dyson and Vivienne Westwood.
John Lewis launches £1m fund for projects that “rethink waste”
Set up with environmental group Hubbub, the Circular Future Fund aims to support projects across home products, textiles and food waste.
Disappearing packages and desert robots lead Global Grad Show 2021
At this year’s global graduate show, 150 shortlisted projects aim to solve social problems from overworked vaccine providers to short-lived baby shoes.
Royal Mail 2021 Christmas stamps tell a “contemporary” Nativity story
Supple Studio has worked with Argentinian artist Jorge Cocco to craft the festive collection, which illustrates the story of the Nativity.
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