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Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs – A story of luxury
Louis Vuitton is a brand long-associated with luxury by consumers. So with great interest and intrigue we went along to see the Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs exhibition at Les Arts Decoratifs in Paris to find out how the French heritage brand continues to innovate and excite.
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Getting ahead of the Olympics – My idea for an easier commute
There are less than 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympics and us Londoners are already starting to see the impact it will have on our day to day life and especially our commute. In this post, our senior designer Marcelle imagines how we could all get through it much easier.
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Vogue Festival 2012, Part 2 – Entrepreneurs, women and food
Friday 20th April saw British Vogue launch their inaugural Vogue Festival over at the Royal Geographic Society in London. PDD went along to see what the fuss was about and to hear what some of the fashion industry’s biggest players had to say.
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A quiet and wet Milan Design Week, 2012
PDD’s top trend-spotters James and Milly flew off to Milan a couple of weeks ago to get the low-down on the latest colours, materials and finish trends for furniture, product and interior design. Here is a brief summary of thoughts and things that caught their eye.
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Vogue Festival 2012 – Part 1 – How does British icon Burberry stay innovative?
Friday 20th April saw British Vogue launch their inaugural Vogue Festival over at the Royal Geographic Society in London. PDD went along to see what the fuss was about and to hear what some of the fashion industry’s biggest players had to say. Our first report looks at Burberry, the British brand headed by Christopher Bailey.
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Planned Engineering Works
As China continues with its development of a 5000 mile train track from Beijing to London’s St Pancras, the challenge will be accommodating the 17 different countries it will pass through en-route. On a smaller scale however, is there room for new technology amongst ageing infrastructures?
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Brands getting British: Diamond Jubilee packaging
As the UK and the rest of the work get prepared for the Olympics in London there is another celebration generating brand attention this month. In this post we take a look at how marketing and packaging will be saying ‘Happy Birthday’ to Her Majesty.
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Megachange: The world in 2050 – A NESTA event
I recently attended a talk hosted by NESTA (one of the perks of my internship!) to the launch of the economic publication ‘Megachange: The world in 2050′ -a book that explores The Economist’s top correspondents’ thoughts and predictions for the world in 40 years.
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Should Design & Technology remain part of the UK National Curriculum?
The UK Government has launched a National Curriculum Review to consult on major changes it wants to make to the primary and secondary school National Curriculum in England.
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PDD at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 Part 2 – Accessories
Welcome to part 2 of our musings from London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012. In this post we pay particular focus upon accessories and jewellery and taking a close look at the finer details .
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Part 2: Thoughts and photos from the Geneva Moter Show 2012
Tristram Keech, Principal – Industrial Design and Matt Candy, Senior Consultant – Technical Design, popped along to the Geneva Motor Show this month and have returned full of thoughts and photos. Far too many for one blog post, so this has now become a series of two. And this is the second.
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Bend it like Nokia and Samsung, the next mobile revolution?
As the Mobile World Congress has recently finished in Barcelona, it is a good time to reflect on the status quo of technology, design and user experience in the mobile world. Most notable for us is the potential exciting development for mobile device interaction and therefore design.
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Designing Women: Is modern print design really that modern?
On a sunny March morning, we attended the opening of the exciting new exhibition, ‘Designing Women’ at the Fashion and Textiles Museum. The exhibit looks at the role of the post-war women, and their impact on the development of a particular style of textile design, which went on to influence domestic interiors across the UK.
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A tale of 3 cities: Public transportation
After a busy month of trotting around the globe, Design Insight Consultant Rosie Brodhurst-Hooper has put together a series of posts examining the key cultural differences in public hygiene, art& culture, public transportation and her favourite, fashion& retail.
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Part 1: Thoughts and photos from the Geneva Motor Show 2012
Tristram Keech, Principal – Industrial Design and Matt Candy, Senior Consultant – Technical Design, popped along to the Geneva Motor Show this month and have returned full of thoughts and photos. Far too many for one blog post, so this has now become a series of two. And this is the first.
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3D data: 6 reasons why good practice leads to efficient projects
In times of economic belt-tightening, reducing costs and improving efficiency can be a key to determining whether a company is successful or not. In this post we question where the process of design itself can provide a key area for improvement.
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When was the last time you used a vending machine for something other than a KitKat?
If you type “world vending machines” into Google, I guarantee that the weird and wonderful specimens that greet you are predominantly provided by Asia. Their cutting-edge machines make Britain’s offerings appear somewhat meagre in comparison , which makes me wonder, could we as a nation be doing more to help unleash the full consumer experience potential?
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UK fashion – Positive solutions create a bright future
Last week the House of Lords was the location to a lively debate about the state of UK fashion. From the impact of an uncertain economic climate to the more optimistic topic of supporting young designers, it is clear that only through action can we make positive steps towards the future.
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