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Turning Points: Digital design studio Sennep

Design Week

Sennep is a London-based digital design studio whose clients include Sky, Google Hong Kong, McKinsey and Unicef. It was founded in 2003 by Matt Rice and Hege Aaby, who tell us how side projects, an unexpected client win, and Elton John shaped their studio.

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Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs

Inside Retail

LVMH’s top label Louis Vuitton said on Tuesday it has hired Pharrell Williams to head artistic direction of its menswear designs, tapping a popular figure from the music industry to fill the high-profile position left vacant since the death of star designer Virgil Abloh over a year ago. Writing by Tassilo Hummel.

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Peter Saville refines Aston Martin’s winged logo in “edgier” brand update

Design Week

It is the British car brand’s first major overhaul since 2003. The design work also includes a range of social, digital and print assets as well as a campaign video. The principle behind the new work is “Intensity.Driven” Source

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87% of Gen Z Business Owners and Key Decision Makers Choose Coffee Brands that Prioritise Eco-Friendly Practices

Retail Focus

Launched in 2003 in collaboration with Rainforest Alliance, the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests while protecting the environment and improving the livelihoods of farmers and their communities. Fine-grade Arabica is particularly vulnerable to weather shocks.

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Unboxing the Design Museum’s blockbuster sneakers exhibition

Design Week

The Design Museum has reopened with an exhibition on what it calls “one of the most universal design objects”: the sneaker. The show has been designed with a view to elevate the shoe to its cult status, according to InterestingProjects co-founder Joana Filipe.

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Prince Philip: “An incredible ambassador of design”

Design Week

While Prince Philip proved a divisive figure in his life – largely thanks to his public gaffes – the Duke of Edinburgh left behind a significant design legacy following his death aged 99 last week. He had, for example, been the patron of the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) since 1969.

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‘Not about products’: The genius of Moncler’s global, digital runway event

Inside Retail

Then one-by-one, viewers were introduced to 11 Moncler Genius collections by various designers interpreting their vision of the Moncler brand. A new-age designer initiative. In 2003, Ruffini took over the brand and turned it into the sought-after luxury ski-wear label it is today.