What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Exhibition design
Exploring exhibitions and their design, from specialist shows at the Design Museum through to blockbusters at the V&A and Science Museum.
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Design Week’s most popular news stories of 2023
From firsts in football and festivals to Royal design stories that will go down in history, here are the ten news stories that got you reading this year.
Lexus signals move towards sensory experiences at Miami Art Week 2023
Toyota colour and sensory designer Viviana Hohenstein explains how autonomous cars of the future can seamlessly intertwine technology and natural materials.
Why the future of publishing hinges on bold creativity
Studio Airport has been Emergence magazine’s creative partner since its inception, expanding editorial design into ambitious new territories.
Exploring connections between humans and nature: Inside Design Miami 2023
From illuminated sculptures to a sensorial curio booth designed to resemble a sanctuary, here are some of our favourite projects from this year’s Design Miami/ fair.
Not just expensive tables in galleries: exploring the creative value of collectible design
Gallerists, collectors, fair directors and designers on collectible design’s role in the wider industry; and why the pieces’ often-eyewatering price tags are justified.
Design Week’s most popular long reads of 2023
From Twitter’s rebrand to X, to the collaborative process of designing the UK’s first gallery of South Asian culture, here are our top long reads of 2023.
Tracing the design legacy of Powell and Pressburger’s films
The design talents around the revered director duo are being celebrated alongside the creatives they influenced, such as iconoclastic director Derek Jarman.
Things to do in December: our pick of the best design events this month
An exhibition celebrating influential female fashion designers and an event on digital design from an Asian perspective feature in Design Week’s December highlights.
National Museum of Ireland launches four-year tender with £876,000 fee
The first project for the chosen studio will be an exhibition on early medieval insular manuscripts and medieval Ireland with a budget of £1.1 million.
Hidden yet vital: celebrating design technicians
Inspiration, education and deserving of recognition: a new exhibition highlights the role of technicians within a thriving creative community.
Paris maritime museum balances “emotional and sensory moments” with history
Casson Mann’s exhibition design for the renovated Musée national de la Marine looks to “bring the sea to Paris” and balances contemporary design, innovation and heritage.
Christmas window displays 2023: festive theatre and classic winter tales
Whether futuristic fashion modelled by Bauble-head mannequins or festive food with a mind of its own, this year’s Christmas windows displays will not disappoint.
Science Museum seeks lead designer for major gallery and exhibition project
The new Horizons Gallery has been afforded an estimated budget of £3.3 million – £3.7 million, with a fee of £274,000.
G&A completes 18-year-long exhibition project for America’s National WWII Museum
The Liberation Pavilion is “the final puzzle piece” of a design plan that started almost two decades ago and looks to represent both global and personal experiences.
Es Devlin on “30 years of engaging in audience, performance and ritual”
The designer and artist discusses how mapping an ephemeral practice for her monograph An Atlas of Es Devlin gave her better understanding of her own persistent “lines of enquiry.”
V&A East reveals new visual identity ahead of 2025 opening
The museum also announced the start of a new ambassador programme as well as information about its inaugural exhibition, The Music is Black: A British Story.
Things to do in November: the best design events happening this month
Our design recommendations this month include an interactive introduction to set design, in-person events from Glasgow to Brighton and design festivals in Ireland and Dubai.
London announced as host city for World Design Congress 2025
The three-day event will be held in conjunction with London Design Festival and include exhibitions, workshops, talks and more, available to the design community and general public.
Studio Arc designs Postal Museum’s Dressed to Deliver exhibition
Expansive fabric panels are used to section the space and display printed graphics which take influence from the fabrics used in postal uniforms through the years.
Should we take the skateboard seriously as a design object?
Looking to put the skateboard on the same level “as a Dieter Rams clock” Jonathan Olivares – and other skateboarders – piece together its design history for the Design Museum.
Natural History Museum seeks designer for £300,000 installation project
Designers will work on two to three major installations for an exhibition centred around space exploration which will be aimed at 8-14-year-olds.
Should designers still be creative pitching?
We spoke to designers and the Design Business Association to examine the ongoing debate around creative pitching and discuss alternative paths to landing a job.
Mather & Co designs interactive Belgian Beer World experience
A giant projection of a brewer’s head, an immersive 4D experience and hidden stories about historical brewers feature in the experience.