Design Museum reveals 2017 Designs of the Year shortlist
A knitted pussy hat, on-air branding for the Premier League and Pokemon Go are among the designs shortlisted for the Beazley Designs of the Year award
Co-locating on projects with clients: a guide from Made by Many
Face-to-face contact with clients improves productivity and helps build strong relationships – if it’s done right. But if it’s done wrong, it leads to low energy levels, impairs productivity, and reduces the likelihood that a project will deliver against its objectives. Made by Many’s Peter Parkes shares their tips for success
Working well – CR wellbeing survey, plus highlights from our recent roundtable
Last month, CR organised a roundtable discussion on the subject of wellbeing at work, the results of which will inform our forthcoming report on this area of creative workplace design. We also want to know about your experiences – via a survey
Winners of the 2017 RSA Student Design Awards
From an app that encourages teenagers to stay active to a carpet you can urinate on to grow plants; here are some of the winners of the 2017 RSA Student Design Awards
How western food trends are impacting Indian food markets
Although supermarkets still account for a relatively small share of food sales in India, their impact is already distorting customer expectations and forcing traditional vendors to change the way they operate and display their wares
The secret to Hakkasan’s success
When Alan Yau launched Hakkasan in 2001, he wanted to transform perceptions of Chinese food. Sixteen years later, it is a global brand with 13 restaurants world-wide and nightclubs in Las Vegas. Lucy Wright, Director of Brand Creative at Hakkasan Group, talks to CR about the secret to its success and the minimal but opulent design approach adopted by Hakkasan and sister brands Yauatcha, HKK and Sake No Hana
Hello Robot explores our complex relationship with machines
Do you trust robots? Do we really need them? Are they our friends or our enemies? These are the questions at the heart of Hello Robot, a new show at Germany’s Vitra Design Museum that explores our complex relationship with smart technology
This is Real Junk Food
The Real Junk Food Project is attempting to solve the problem of food waste by turning the very idea of what that is on its head. It not only makes use of ‘surplus’ produce in its cafes and restaurants, but customers can pay whatever they want
The robots are coming!
With awareness of Artificial Intelligence crossing over into the mainstream, this month the Science Museum unveils its Robots exhibition, featuring over 100 examples of humanoid creations from all over the world
How to do good work
Studio Thomas.Matthews has put sustainability at the heart of its design practice and working environment. Mark Sinclair talks to its co-founder Sophie Thomas about creativity as an agent for change
Japan: designing a society for all
Faced with the challenges of becoming the ‘oldest’ society in the world, Japan has embarked on a mission to adapt universal design principles to its unique culture, a process which has seen unprecedented collaboration among its major brands
What if Amazon did housing?
They help us shop eat, work and travel, but what if tech brands also ran our homes? Would you trade your data for a homelife where your every need was taken care of?