Jony Ive and Prince Charles partner on sustainable initiative Terra Carta Design Lab
The design lab will invite students from the Royal College of Art to propose creative solutions for the climate crisis.
Designers reveal the secrets of skateboard design
As skateboarding makes its Olympics debut, designers discuss the creativity of skate culture and the art of great board design.
“Ambitious investment” sought for creative industries following £12bn loss
Creative UK Group says that “meaningful” investment could create 300,000 new jobs and give the economy a £132.1bn boost.
Tokyo 2020: designing the Olympics
With the delayed Olympics finally set to begin this week, we take a look at the design elements of a Games like no other.
These UCA students are using design to solve real-world problems
From mental health to lockdown and the climate crisis, UCA’s 2021 graduates are hoping to offer a fresh perspective on the world.
Moves & changes – design industry news
All the latest moves, changes and appointments happening across the design industry.
D&AD awards three Black Pencils for New Blood Awards 2021
The annual celebration of emerging talent awarded projects that sought to diversify the curriculum and draw attention to melanoma among young people.
HyperloopTT reveals autonomous freight transport concept HyperPort
The “plug-n-play” system – designed in collaboration with Mormedi consultancy – seeks to reduce pollution and traffic at busy port terminals.
Channel 4 privatisation could damage the UK’s “entire creative sector”
As the government considers privatising the public broadcaster, concerns are raised about the effects it may have on the design and creative industries.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in July
A new book on design icon Tom Eckersley and an installation of ping pong tables are among our highlights for the upcoming month.
Williams Murray Hamm and Identica announce merger
The two London-based design studios are joining forces to create WMH&I, in the hopes of widening its client base.
“We forgot what a five-day week was like”: how design studios are taking on flexible work
From recharge days to Fridays off and flexible hours, we speak to studios about how they are rethinking the working week.
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