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  • September 2014

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  • Heineken creates pop-up bar for London Design Festival

    • 18 September 2014

    Beer brand's latest foray into the world of design is a temporary bar that's perfect for a bit of mid design festival lounging

    Why investing in new school buildings is still the right answer

    • 15 September 2014

    Even in a hostile funding climate, energy efficiency and community cohesion have proved two very strong arguments for investing in new or improved school buildings. Veronica Simpson reports on some of the most innovative, economically inventive and inspiringly sustainable schemes.

    London Design Festival - what to see and do at this year's LDF

    • 15 September 2014

    Now in its 12th year, the London Design Festival grows ever larger and more diverse. Here are a few of our September (and beyond) highlights picked from the 300-plus events and installations across the capital, including Blueprint at designjunction and DesignCurial in the Clerkenwell Design Quarter

    Artists and designers create limited edition Oyster card holders

    • 15 September 2014

    10 of the UK's most creative artists and designers have created graphics for Oyster card holders inspired by 'the year of the bus'

    Win two great new design books, The Story of Design and Shooting Space

    • 15 September 2014

    We have copies of Shooting Space: Architecture in Contemporary Photography by Elias Redstone, and The Story of Design by Charlotte and Peter Fiell to give away...

    Designers propose flags for a new Scotland

    • 14 September 2014

    We asked you to look at the idea of designing a flag for a new independent Scotland should the vote go that way — you’ll probably know the result by now, since the Scots were heading to the polls a couple of days after we went to press. Perhaps not surprisingly, we got a response from predominantly Scottish designers. Here’s the pick of the results, with a serious approach on this page and a more light-hearted take overleaf. Unfortunately, there’s no show to accompany this as our venue got cold feet finding this a little too political…

    The best graduate work of 2014

    • 12 September 2014

    As we head back to school, it’s time to celebrate the very best in student work from around the UK. To help survey, nominate and comment on degree projects ranging from architecture and communication design to product design and material futures, Blueprint has brought together a spectrum of esteemed practitioners, designers and critics, including Alex Arestis, Eddie Blake, Kevin Haley, Adam Hiles, Kristian Hyde, Holly Lewis, Hugh McEwen, Steve Parnell, Katherine Spence and Elly Ward. The future starts here...

    Win a limited edition print by illustrator Malika Favre

    • 12 September 2014

    Win this amazing 70 x 50cm print of Favre's Route 78, which has also been used as one of 10 new designs for Oyster card wallets

    London Design Festival - what to see and do at this year's LDF

    • 12 September 2014

    Now in its 12th year, the London Design Festival grows ever larger and more diverse. Here are a few of our September (and beyond) highlights picked from the 300-plus events and installations across the capital, including Blueprint at designjunction and DesignCurial in the Clerkenwell Design Quarter

    Win a £100 voucher for Surface View wall murals

    • 12 September 2014

    As a special one-off giveaway, we've partnered with Surface View to give you a chance to win a £100 voucher for one of their wall murals