Moves and changes: design industry news
All the latest moves and changes across the design industry.
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Artek and Formafantasma “propose new aesthetic of sustainability”
To celebrate the longevity of its 90-year-old Stool 60 design, Artek has launched a new collection that embraces the natural imperfections of wild birch wood.
This platform uses island illustrations to show the climate impact of investments
Ustwo designed the platform using its “Play Thinking ethos”, incorporating baseball cards, illustrations and a vertical scale to make data more digestible for users.
Wolff Olins flips junk food marketing on its head for activist group identity
Bite Back’s new identity and brand voice chews up and spits out junk food tropes to help it fight against an unfair food system.
Deeply’s name and identity seeks to convey its unique gut health benefits
A nourish bowl icon sits atop Deeply’s bespoke, hand-drawn wordmark, designed to demonstrate plant-based ingredients entering the gut.
Interiors Inspiration: Design Week’s favourite hotel and retail interiors
Whether in Amsterdam, Paris or Porto, restoring original features and paying homage to history is a running theme in this month’s interior picks.
Royal Cornwall Museum seeks designer for geological exhibition
Valued between £300,000 to £400,000, the project will involve the delivery of the exhibition design scheme and improved interpretation for the museum’s mineral collection.
Creative UK and Triodos Bank launch £35 million creative investment fund
“Established businesses” within the UK’s creative industries that are looking to “grow and scale” can access the fund, according to Creative UK investment director Tim Evans.
PlanetCare unveils version 2.0 of circular washing machine microfibre filter
The initial design has been completely overhauled with a new safety valve, bypass option and better use of materials.
V&A launches interactive website in a bid to engage Generation Alpha
Designed with 10–14-year-olds in mind, V&A’s new website Mused looks to give young people “social currency” and the confidence to talk about culture on the playground.
Salt handles and microbe packaging: real-life applications for innovative biomaterials
At London Design Festival’s Global Design Forum Shellworks co-founder Insiya Jafferjee and Atelier Luma designer Henna Burney discuss why new biomaterials are struggling to cross into widespread use.
Tyre particle batteries and UV-sensing plastic: inside Materials Matters 2023
Practical examples of bio materials and reuse are everywhere this year as the trade show looks to inspire an optimistic future.
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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.
