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The difference between millwork, casework and retail fixtures

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Map showing damage caused by Amazon Echo scoops Designs of the Year 2019 prize

Design Week

The Design Museum has announced Anatomy of an AI System, a digital case study revealing the impact of the Amazon Echo, as the overall winner of the Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 competition. The annual competition celebrates innovation across six sectors, including digital, graphic and product design. As well as the overall winner, individual category awards have also been revealed.

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Common Modern Acoustical Challenges (and how to address them)

Sustain

Every designer has faced the task of figuring out how to create open, welcoming buildings without sacrificing acoustics. From schools to offices and even restaurants, it can be a challenge to accomplish this. Fortunately today there are several simple solutions! Private rooms and offices continue to be a trend of the past while modern office buildings invite collaboration using open spaces and higher ceilings.

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How Retailers Build Convenience in Their Brand Experience

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The evolution of the retail market has created a chasm between the online and offline experience. The transactional nature of e-commerce has created a consumer expectation of ultra-convenience, which retailers are incorporating at all levels of the purchase process. In the digital age of convenience, shopping online and in-store from the same retailer can feel different resulting in the massive adoption of technology to help build convenience in shopping experiences in online stores and brick-an

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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The difference between millwork, casework and retail fixtures

FC Dadson

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How a new generation of designers is creating social impact

Design Week

The fashion industry has long been seen as a problem — from poor working conditions to its environmental impact. But Bethany Williams, a fashion designer from Kent, believes it is a question of reframing the industry. Her eponymous brand aims to “engage with communities” and create “circular systems” to benefit communities and encourage exchange in an attempt to combine both social good and sustainability.

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Designing the modern Scouts and Girlguiding

Design Week

From lessons in thriftiness and folklore, to human rights and first aid, Girlguiding and the Scouts have offered extensive education for young people in their respective 109- and 112-year histories. But as times have changed, so too have the groups’ needs. In recent years the organisations have had to modernise through design. Both have implemented new brand strategies to reach new audiences and to counter commonly held misconceptions about what each stands for.

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This installation seeks to improve nightshift workers’ health

Design Week

A pop-up installation designed by London-based consultancy The Liminal Space is travelling the UK’s warehouse depots, in an attempt to boost the health of nightshift workers. Housed inside a converted shipping container, Night Club was commissioned by the Wellcome Trust to explore how a healthier 24-hour workforce might be created in the UK. In its mission to deliver comprehensive and accessible health information, Wellcome identified the UK’s nightshift workers as a particularly und

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Plastic alternative from fish waste wins International Dyson Award

Design Week

MarinaTex, the fish-based plastic alternative created by UK designer Lucy Hughes, has been awarded this year’s international James Dyson Award. Hughes had previously won the awards’ UK national prize back in September , then earning her a £2,000 prize to further develop the material. With this latest achievement, MarinaTex has earned its inventor £30,000, as well as £5,000 for the University of Sussex, Hughes’ alma mater.

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Designers mobilise public to vote on climate change

Design Week

Creative community Glug has partnered with activist movement It’s Our Time to create a poster database in an attempt to encourage voting on climate change. Creatives from the fields of film, design and technology are being encouraged to contribute content to the database, which is targeted at those aged 18-30 who have not voted before. Design by Alex Kazem-Malaki Once the designs have been uploaded, they can then be shared on social media.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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V&A’s blockbuster exhibition “unpicks the history of the car as a design object”

Design Week

An exhibition about cars present problems, in terms of design and curation. How do you display a machine known for its speed and movement within museum walls? How do you avoid it looking like a car showroom? And how do you balance the image of the car — as a major contributor to the climate crisis — against its undeniable use to society?

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Design Week picks: 5 speakers to see at Offset 2020

Design Week

Event design: THISISPOPBABY. Over the last 12 years, Irish collective THISISPOPBABY has created events that stand at the centre of pop, queer and counter cultures. With a style that is distinct and eccentric, the team have designed and produced theatre shows and festival sets for more than 250,000 people, on stages across the world. In this talk, co-director of THISISPOPBABY Jennifer Jennings will be joined by one of the organisation’s associate designers, Niall Sweeney of Pony Ltd., who h

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John Lewis trials “experience playgrounds” with newly designed concept store

Design Week

John Lewis has redesigned its Southampton store to offer a more “customer-centric” experience. On each of the shop’s four floors, there will be a total of seven “experience playgrounds” where visitors can attend workshops to learn a new skill or try out products on offers. Some sessions are free, while others are paid-for.

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Terence Conran-founded restaurant gets a new visual identity

Design Week

Orrery, a restaurant located in Marylebone, has been given a new visual identity by London-based design studio Dutchscot. The new identity aims to “modernise” the restaurant’s brand, the studio’s creative partner, Ross Goulden, says. It includes a logo, visual refresh for physical touchpoints such as menus and business cards, and digital assets.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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Become a better designer with these UAL short courses

Design Week

At University of the Arts London (UAL), we provide thousands of short courses that help people work out the best way to develop their career, get inspired and learn new skills. We know that deciding to reinvent yourself can be an overwhelming decision and navigating the array of upskilling options can be daunting, but there have never been so many ways to evolve your creative focus.

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National Football Museum exhibition explores football shirt culture

Design Week

From thick woollen Victorian-era jerseys, to the ultra-modern polyester strips of today, football shirts have undergone a considerable image change over time. But the evolution of the garment goes far deeper than developments in just cut and cloth. The National Football Museum’s newest exhibition, Strip! How Football Got Shirty, charts the evolution not only of the football shirt itself, but also of the culture surrounding it.

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Michael Wolff: How I designed the Labour rose

Design Week

Courtesy of Michael Wolff Peter Mandelson had walked past my home in Islington frequently before I recognised him and we started our first conversation. I was immediately impressed by his intelligence and quick wit. Within moments, I realised his heritage. He was Herbert Morrison’s grandson and so had traditional Labour values in his DNA. The Labour Party was in a trough.

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UK general election 2019: understanding UK political identity design

Design Week

Liberal Democrats. Courtesy of the Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats’ ‘bird of liberty’ emblem — designed by the late Rodney Fitch — is used consistently across its yellow and black branding, including on its diamond-shaped campaign posters. All campaign design is done in-house, a party spokesperson confirmed to Design Week.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.