Royal Mail reveals out of this world Star Wars stamps
Consultancies Interabang and GBH have used the force to create 18 special Royal Mail stamps, to mark the release of the new Star Wars film.
SpaceX reveals interiors of manned craft destined for International Space Station
SpaceX, the company privately owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed the interiors of its Crew Dragon craft.
Sony’s chief art director: “We always fight with the engineers”
As Sony unveils the X90C, its thinnest-ever 4k TV, we talk to Hirotaka Tako, Sony Creative’s chief art director, about the drive for minimalism in tech, the future of TV design
How to take control of the gender gap
London managing director of Good Nathalie Maher has founded Kerning the Gap to find practical ways of getting women into leadership roles.
Morrisons’ convenience stores set to rebrand in £25m sale
The supermarket chain’s “M local” convenience stores have been bought by Greybull Capital LLP, and are set to take on the new name “My local”.
Rufus Leonard rebrands Touchbase as Natilik
The IT and communications company has been named after a North American tribe whose navigation and survival skills were passed on to a famous Norwegian explorer.
British Music Experience museum to appoint interior designer
The British Music Experience museum is set to reopen at a new venue in Liverpool next spring, and is yet to appoint an interior designer to work on the gallery space.
British Airways reveals new first class cabin design
Forpeople has worked alongside BA on the interiors of its new first class Dreamliner interior which features fewer seats to give greater comfort and intimacy.
Nominate for the Design Week Hall of Fame
Alongside this year’s Design Week Awards we are also introducing the new Hall of Fame, which will run alongside the awards each year and recognise individuals within design who have made a
Apple launches a stylus, but what would Steve Jobs think?
Jobs was not a fan of the stylus on smart phones, but the Apple Pencil has been introduced to the iPad Pro and is aimed at designers and artists.
What should you be looking out for at the London Design Festival?
With this year’s London Design Festival set to start this month, we ask design commentators what shows they’re most excited about.
Yves Behar looks to make Jawbone more “fashion-focused”
Yves Behar has redesigned the Jawbone fitness tracker portfolio, aiming to make it more fashionable and “jewellery-like”.
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Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
