“I was determined not to follow existing fashion but create new ones,” said Arthur Lasenby Liberty of his intentions for the Liberty brand, which turns 140 this year. A new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London looks back at the many prints, garments and textiles it has produced, as well as the history of its iconic shop.
Apple has today launched a series of cute new product-demo style ads for the Apple Watch. But do they do enough to make you want to buy one?
The Hospital Club’s annual h.Club 100 list of those who have made a significant contribution to the creative industries was announced last night with illustrator Johanna Basford and director Dougal Wilson among those honoured with some pretty groovy trophies
Layouts are based on research gathered from Ikea’s annual home visits around the world. “These insights are then used by our in-house interior designers to develop our room layouts … so all of our rooms are inspired by real homes,” says Johan Wickmark, manager of Ikea communications. “Each catalogue production takes about 13 months from […]
Imagine a homebuilding system that can be used by anyone, without the need for specialist knowledge; where a kit of parts can be ordered and built on site. In the WikiHouse, architect Alastair Parvin may just have the answer – and it’s one that has the potential to not only democratise architecture but also help fight the housing crisis. Parvin’s idea is an open source home, built for everyone
Advances in technology have made sophisticated computer design and visualisation tools — once the preserve of the manufacturing industries — available to all at little cost. But what does this mean for the built environment we live in, or how we fit out our homes? Like the gale howling outside the lighthouse, the breakneck speed of technological progress has become such a feature of our lives that we barely notice it any more: the tape collection of recorded music that now fits on a flash drive smaller than your thumb, or the drawings, once painstakingly produced and rolled into tubes to be picked up by couriers, now outputted via PDF and sent over email.
In the five decades since, his space saving concept has helped turn Ikea into one of the world’s most successful brands
From films starring monkeys and a flock of flying T-shirts to a Halloween parody of The Shining, Ikea’s recent ads include some brilliantly inventive and witty ways to advertise furniture.
Creative festival Design Manchester returns for a third year on October 14, with talks from IDEO, Hudson Powell, Territory Studio and New Order’s Stephen Morris alongside workshops, screenings and exhibitions celebrating graphics, music, film and animation.
This year marks the centenary of designer Robin Day’s birth. We spoke to his daughter Paula, who runs the Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation, about her father’s graphics and a new exhibition at London Design Festival celebrating his works in wood…
While the National Trust may be better known for its conservation of aristocratic piles, for ten days from Friday it is offering a series of tours at sites in London, Sheffield, and Norwich which will celebrate the concrete glory of Brutalist architecture…
The London Underground Night Tube service may not be with us just yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate it, by picking up one of these delightful Oyster card holders designed by artists including Morag Myerscough, Noma Bar, Crispin Finn and Kristjana S Williams…
The director reflects on the connection between his darkly personal photography work and his commercial films, and how the former has enriched his wider practice
Founder and creative director Christina Worner talks to CR about the motivations behind setting up the design studio and what she’s doing to creative a supportive environment for anyone who works with them
The purpose of brand strategy is to provide brands with direction and meaning. So why are agencies and marketers so eager to keep brands open-ended?
Two new typefaces promise a more digitally-friendly brand presence, visual cohesion, and legibility
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout
We talk to co-founder Fernando Musa about how the network is evolving with age, plus how he balances his unusual dual roles as chairman at David and CEO at Ogilvy Brazil
The mixed media ad by AMV BBDO illustrates how a lack of knowledge about periods can be a lifelong issue
CR speaks to Teemu Suviala, global chief creative officer at Landor, about how Harris is cutting through the political noise, and what lessons brands can take from her bold approach