• Priestmangoode designs new cabin interiors

    Priestmangoode has designed new cabin interiors for Thai Airways International’s new B777 planes, showcasing the carrier’s new ‘Royal Silk Class’ seat, as well as redesigning the airline’s economy cabins. The plane’s upper class interior focuses on materials in tones of purple with wood accents and ambient lighting that aim to create a ‘comfortable passenger environment.’

  • Marc Mimram puts a twist on design for new architecture school

    Marc Mimram has completed the first phase of the Strasbourg School of Architecture (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Strasbourg). Located in the centre of the city, La Fabrique (The Factory), pictured above, is a new 4,500 sq m building to be accompanied by the refurbishment of the adjoining building, Le Garage, due to be completed in December.

  • National Railway Museum restaurant redesigns, York

    With its designs for three distinct cafes at the museum, SHH gets diners up close and personal to the historic trains parked right alongside...

  • Rough with the smooth - designers talk materials

    Architecture and design experts were encouraged to go against the grain and openly discuss their feelings about texture in interior design at a recent FX design seminar. Gareth Gardner reports.

  • Third phase of designs revealed for Battersea site

    The final phase for the Battersea development site is being designed by Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners.

  • May Design Series to excel for second year in London

    May Design Series event returns on 18 May to Excel London for its second year.

  • Daniel Weil - interview

    With a significant exhibition of his work due to open at the Design Museum, Pentagram partner and former RCA professor Daniel Weil talks to Emily Martin about his design view of the past, present and future.

  • Manchester Central Library

    Ryder Architecture has completed a major restructuring of the iconic Central Library, being sensitive to historic aspects while adding contemporary improving features.

  • In-store promise: the best contemporary retail design

    We travel the world to bring you case studies that are exemplars of contemporary retail design. Reports are by Emily Martin and David Tarpey.

  • Is the future in the bag for retail design?

    Emily Martin sits down with four designers from prominent retail design practices to ask them to forecast upcoming trends and to comment on current developments in retail design