Anya Hindmarch reveals new ‘tuck shop’ concept store in London
From Kit-Kat pencil cases to graffitied notebooks, the newly-opened space leans heavily into childhood nostalgia via a range of school-inspired goods and designs
Gradwatch 2025: Jodie Chung, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Graphic designer Jodie Chung has been chosen as part of our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries
Exploring a more-than-human future for design
The Design Museum in London’s new exhibition, More than Human, explores the need for design to address the co-flourishing of species, though avoids offering specific solutions
Inside the V&A’s show celebrating disabled design and culture
Design and Disability at the V&A is full of projects variously useful, beautiful, or just amusing, celebrating the long-running contribution of disabled people to design
Will AR glasses eventually replace smart phones?
Snapchat Spectacles are still at development stage but they hint at a time when smart glasses will be as ubiquitous as phones. We speak to Niantic Spatial’s Alicia Berry about what the future might hold, for both users and brands
The different design trends that communicate luxury today
Ever elusive, luxury promises to be timeless yet always on the move – and is not immune to wider trends. From research rabbit holes to CGI makeup and diamond-tipped styluses, we spoke to designers about how brands signify luxury today
All aboard! How train travel embraced luxury
In designing the first ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales, studio Albion Nord helped owners Belmond cement its reputation for unique and unrivalled rail travel
The return of physical brand design
Digital-first brands are increasingly seeing the value of retail spaces IRL. Wolff Olins’ Wayne Deakin looks at why this matters and why it’s happening now
What might the future of retail look like?
In the face of declining high street sales, retail brands are employing creative strategies to entice shoppers back into physical stores
Pentagram’s clean brand identity for Zeff recycling bins
Interlinking sustainability and good design, Zeff wants to be at the forefront of a new world of improved recycling
Opera Air is bringing wellness to web browsing
Guided meditations and stretch breaks are just some of the features built into the new web browser from the Norwegian developer. We ask what role tech companies can and should have in supporting digital wellbeing
Why packaging is the perfect place to tell your brand’s story
Packaging design offers the chance to engage your audience with a unique tone of voice that belongs only to your brand. So why do so many brands miss the opportunity with dull copy, asks Pond Design’s Emma Hagberg
How Center design studio is shaping startups
Formerly a design director at Coca-Cola, Alex Center’s Brooklyn studio now brings branding magic to startups and small businesses
Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe is a peaty partnership worth savouring
The Islay single malt has enlisted the Hollywood star for its latest campaign, celebrating the whisky’s unmistakable, enigmatic taste
Why brands need culture
In her new book, Leila Fataar explains how the most powerful engagements between brands and audiences happen through culture, requiring different approaches to marketing and comms
Brompton unfolds bold new identity for its 50th anniversary
The British cycling brand has partnered with Studio Blackburn to celebrate its heritage as it enters a new, globally minded era