Eames Plastic Chair installation at LDF 2017, by Vitra
Furniture company Vitra is harking back to Charles and Ray Eames’ classic plastic chair with a new interactive exhibition set to take place during this year’s London Design Festival. The
UCAS reveals 14,000 fewer university students taking art and design in 2017
Latest figures from UCAS show a 5% drop in university students applying for art and design subjects compared to this time last year, which an art school principal has put
Design Museum exhibition to celebrate 70 years of Ferrari
Ferrari: Under the Skin will explore the company’s design history by showcasing early design models, memorabilia and some of its famous cars.
D&AD names New Blood 2017 winners
One black pencil has been awarded to a graduate animation project for The National Autistic Society, along with three white and 32 yellow pencil winners.
Hepworth Wakefield crowned as Art Fund museum of the year 2017
The Yorkshire-based gallery has been awarded the £100,000 top prize over other UK cultural institutions include the Tate Modern.
Season Annual 2016/17, by various
Designers Charlie Sims, Sam Smith and Josh Williams have launched the second edition of Season Annual, a printed book that celebrates this season’s Premier League through illustration, journalism and infographics.
Chelsea 2017/18 kit campaign, by Studio Blup
London-based Studio Blup has designed an advertising campaign to mark the launch of the new Chelsea Football Club kit for 2017-2018. Created in partnership with Nike Football, the campaign features
RCA reveals winners of Helen Hamlyn Awards 2017
Winning projects from this year’s graduates include a prosthetic “third thumb” and a manual wheelchair with an upper-body controlled steering system.
5 design things to look out for in July 2017
This month, you can read a new book on design and emotional wellbeing, attend a conference on issues in the creative industries such as Brexit and education, and visit the
London Design Fair reveals programme for 2017
The annual tradeshow – which forms part of London Design Festival – will see a guest country pavilion from the US, and a craft pavilion hosting Britain-based designers and makers.
Remembering Mark Wickens: 1959-2017
The late Mark Wickens, who co-founded WTS – which later became Brandhouse – is remembered by his colleague Bron Westrip as a generous and industrious designer who was equally at home working
Queen’s speech 2017: design industry reacts to Government’s plans
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