Japanese baseball players in MLB honoured with unique manhole covers
In a new campaign celebrating the impact of Japanese stars in Major League Baseball, each of its 12 active players have been honoured with a custom-made manhole cover
Hato’s Ken Kirton on designing for exhibitions today
We speak with the studio co-founder about recent projects for the Barbican, Somerset House and the Natural History Museum in London, and the challenges and opportunities for designers working with cultural institutions
The sweet yet savage world of Yoshitomo Nara
The Japanese artist’s first major UK solo show at the Hayward Gallery in London presents four decades of paintings and sculptures plus a striking installation
Inside the V&A’s show celebrating disabled design and culture
Design and Disability at the V&A is full of projects variously useful, beautiful, or just amusing, celebrating the long-running contribution of disabled people to design
Gradwatch is back – and we want to see your work!
Our annual showcase of the best graduate talent is returning in 2025. Send us your work by July 11 for the chance to be featured by Creative Review
Tate Modern hosts powerful UK AIDS Memorial Quilt
The commemorative quilt dedicated to the lives of 384 people lost to AIDS has taken over the Turbine Hall in the London museum
All Deya: meet the artist behind the best beer brand going
As craft beer brand Deya turns ten, we talk to Thom Hobson, the artist behind the distinctive look of the young brewery that does things differently
The phantom sign painter of Marseille
Sign painting may no longer be a recognised profession in France, but designers such as Lucas Teyssier are championing its return, one storefront at a time
Inside V&A East Storehouse’s spectacular mission
The museum’s new east London outpost allows visitors to get up close and personal with its enormous “collection of collections”. We explore the challenges and triumphs of its ambitions to redesign what an institution can be
Nadia Lee Cohen and Martin Parr collaborate on a new book
Cohen has dreamed up a character and narrative world inspired by her childhood babysitter for a new series shot by Parr
The pioneering fashion imagery of Paolo Roversi
A new monograph on the Italian photographer traces the evolution of his experimental practice, which has constantly pushed the boundaries of fashion photography
How Bruton built a place brand around quiet luxury
We explore how a sleepy town in Somerset became a cultural haven rooted in community, creativity and connection to nature
Martin Andersen and Chris Bigg’s alchemical designs go on show
The creative collaborators are the focus of a new London exhibition, which features reworks of their extensive joint back catalogue
Birmingham Design Festival returns with a playful focus for 2025
The event’s seventh edition explores the theme of Play, with talks from the likes of Studio Dumbar’s Liza Enebeis, Chris Clarke from The Guardian and Aardman creative director Merlin Crossingham
The Monthly Interview: Jonathan Zawada
The multi-disciplinary artist has worked with musicians from Flume to The Avalanches and most recently Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke on their new project, Tall Tales. Here he reflects on the timeless collision of music, art and commerce, plus the influence of AI
Personality Crisis on designing for our obsession with food
The graphic designer has carved out a career creating striking posters for everything from raves through to cult restaurant collabs