16-08-2017

Paolozzi Tottenham Court Road mosaic designs going for £30,000

The print designs for Eduardo Paolozzi’s multi-coloured mosaic tiles, which were almost destroyed in 2015, are to be auctioned this week in his hometown, Edinburgh. The post Paolozzi Tottenham Court Road mosaic designs going for £30,000 appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

16-08-2017

Waymo’s self-driving car could bend to reduce crash impact

A patent filed by the Google-owned autonomous vehicle company shows how sensors in its cars could be used to detect a collision with a pedestrian or cyclist, and soften the surface accordingly. The post Waymo’s self-driving car could bend to reduce crash impact appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

16-08-2017

DesignStudio’s new identity for Beat looks to “break through language barriers”

The Athens and South America-based ride hailing app got a colourful new look that features emoji-style symbols to represent everyday scenes in different cities. The post DesignStudio’s new identity for Beat looks to “break through language barriers” appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

16-08-2017

5 important things that happened in design this week

Martin Roth died at 62, the World Illustration Awards announced its winners and we looked at the design of the new Morrissey film – the news from the last seven days. The post 5 important things that happened in design this week appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

16-08-2017

Moves & Changes – industry news

A round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world. The post Moves & Changes – industry news appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

16-08-2017

New machine tests safety of hospital equipment by pretending to be human

The PatSim200 has been designed as a “patient in your pocket”, simulating human behaviour to help biomedical engineers test equipment such as blood pressure machines. The post New machine tests safety of hospital equipment by pretending to be human appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

16-08-2017

Shortlist revealed for Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year

Spanning everything from graphics to transport design, the 10th iteration of the annual awards and exhibition includes a search and rescue drone that assists refugees and the national place branding for Wales. The post Shortlist revealed for Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

15-08-2017

Powerful assumptions designers make about selling

In the latest from his series about assumptions John Scarrott considers selling, potential pitfalls and how designers can sell more successfully. The post Powerful assumptions designers make about selling appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

15-08-2017

Lonely Planet launches travel inspiration app set to rival Instagram

Trips has been designed by Lonely Planet’s in-house product team, and allows users to post photos, videos and stories about their travels. The post Lonely Planet launches travel inspiration app set to rival Instagram appeared first on Design Week. ]]>

15-08-2017

Nolii smartphone accessory kit looks to “reduce the stress of tech”

Layer has designed the kit of five, multi-purpose products, including a two-in-one charger and USB stick, and a phone case that turns into a fitness band and wallet. The post Nolii smartphone accessory kit looks to “reduce the stress of tech” appeared first on Design Week. ]]>