Creating an archive for Ikea’s revered innovation lab Space10
The now-defunct studio will continue to inspire and educate through an extensive archive of its groundbreaking work co-created with trusted partner Barkas
How brands can better live up to what they promise
Brands tend to over-promise and under-deliver, which can be disastrous for their future prospects. Here, Wolff Olins’ Wayne Deakin suggests three ways for them to change for the better
How to avoid a branding backlash
If you want a community to buy into a new brand, you need to design with them, not for them, says Melissa Higgs, principal at design studio hcma
How to build a better relationship with your notifications
Does technology need to spend so much time pestering us for attention? We discuss whether design can create a better, calmer relationship with our devices and their notifications
New report offers a stark picture for women in design
Covid-19 and inequalities in the industry such as pay disparity are hugely influencing women’s experiences in design, according to a new report from Women’s Design and Research Unit, which also offers some advice to create change
How Shiseido’s design heritage powers its creative agency
The Japanese cosmetics giant has a rich design legacy that dates back over a century. We speak to the Shiseido Creative team about how its history is steering its future in the beauty industry
Trends of 2022: The year in tech
Changes swept through the tech sector this year, leaving a trail of uncertainty across social media, cryptocurrency, and the creative workforce – but opportunity in some corners, too
Epica Awards 2022 winners announced
Grand Prix winners from Germany, Norway, India, the United States, Canada and Brazil were celebrated in this year’s awards
Bruce Mau on why human-centred design isn’t enough
Bruce Mau, who spoke recently at Design Week Ireland, talks to CR about his design philosophy, how he defines the role of a designer, and makes a case for optimism in dark times
Why are digital products so complicated?
The latest edition of CR’s new podcast, Creativity Sucks!, takes a look at the world of apps and digital design with the help of three expert guests
Screw the Skeuomorph!
Used to help translate the real world into the digital realm, skeuomorphs should be abandoned in Web3 and the metaverse instead be a place where anything goes, says Rick Chant, ECD and co-founder at We Are Pi
How design and brands can really impact the metaverse
Design agency DNCO discusses the role of place, design, brand, and community in the metaverse – and crucially, tries to define what it actually is