Beatie Wolfe: Rethinking the album format
A new exhibition at the V&A ponders the future of the album with a look at a series of innovative projects from musician Beatie Wolfe
Can creativity save the British high street?
This week on the CR website, we are focusing on shopping. As the high street faces another round of dismal profits, retailers at risk, and last ditch attempts at reinvention, we ask if creativity can really rescue struggling British stores
Design Manchester unveils full line-up
Morag Myerscough, Anthony Burrill, Kate Dawkins, DesignStudio’s Ben Wright, Patrick Thomas, Helen Storey and Michael Wolff will all feature in the city-wide festival in October
V&A Dundee looks to put “fire in the belly” of the city
As the first ever V&A museum outside of London prepares to open its doors, we speak to the institution’s Director Philip Long about what it can do for Dundonians as well as the wider design community
How I Work: Cooper Hewitt Director Caroline Baumann
In the five years since becoming director, Caroline Baumann has turned Cooper Hewitt’s visitor demographic upside down, re-establishing it as New York’s go-to authority for design. She discusses how she reinvented the museum, and why approachability is the future for design
Beazley Designs of the Year 2018 focus on the big issues
From a campaign that combats plastic to a magazine dedicated to the stories of migrants, the 2018 Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition is fully embracing creativity for good. But how many of the projects will reach the real world?
Playing with food: sketch’s new website features games instead of photos
Design studio Hato has created a playful new website for sketch – the London restaurant famed for its lavish interiors
Watercolour paintings come to life in platform game Gris
Players explore a world of living watercolours in Nomada Studio’s Gris – a narrative video game set in a dreamy illustrated world.