It’s architecture … but for dogs
Japan House London’s latest exhibition is a showcase of doggie-friendly architecture, featuring kennels and beds created by some of the biggest names in design
Why the modern office needs to be a destination, not an obligation
While the shift to working from home prompted by the pandemic initially seemed successful, many are now craving a return to the office. But, argues Aaron Taylor Harvey, we shouldn’t just go back to where we were before. What we need is a third way
Can creativity build a better post-Covid city?
The pandemic has prompted cities around the world to reconsider everything from parks and public transport to the way high streets work. Emma Tucker explores why good design is the way forward for greener, more sustainable spaces that keep us all happy and healthy
Camille Walala has brightened up a dull east London high street
The artist’s trademark lines and squiggles have landed on London’s Leyton High Road, as part of her crowdfunded Walala Parade artwork
Should more graphic designers design buildings?
Fresh from designing their own building in Amsterdam, Thonik’s Nikki Gonnissen and Thomas Widdershoven discuss what sets graphic designers apart from architects and what that could mean for a more collaborative future
How I Got Here: Designer Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht has had a 20-year partnership with Muji, helping shape the company’s minimalist yet practical image. Here he looks back over 30 years as a designer, discussing his “obsessive curiosity” and why design sometimes needs to be driven by need rather than desire
Creative Futures Revisited: APFEL
For almost 30 years, Creative Review ran a scheme called Creative Futures, celebrating the best and brightest new talent entering the industry. Here, we talk to design studio A Practice For Everyday Life (APFEL) – which was featured in 2003
Working Not Working lists top 50 companies where creatives want to work
There’s no huge surprises in Working Not Working’s list of companies favoured by creatives – enduringly popular brands Google, Nike, and Apple top the list – but it offers a stark reminder of the continuing appeal of in-house
How to create a playable city
Technology may be reshaping how we engage with urban spaces, but does it risk sucking the life out of them in the process? We explore some of the creative projects that are making our cities more playful
Crowds, kisses and kids: The London Underground in the 70s
A new Hoxton Mini Press book is looking back over Mike Goldwater’s black and white photographs taken around the vast Tube network throughout the 1970s
Meet China’s take on the classic British chippie
Architect studio Unknown Works 3D-scanned fish and chip shops across the UK to create the ultimate chippie in China’s Chengdu
Behind the scenes at adidas’ new London flagship
As adidas opens its biggest UK store to date against the backdrop of a struggling high street, CR gets a first look at how the sports brand is trying to reimagine the shopping experience
