Design by Toko’s nomadic approach to running a studio
The Dutch husband and wife team behind Design by Toko have lived and worked everywhere from America to Australia over the last two decades. Then the pandemic changed everything
A new photo book captures the hidden beauty of council estates
Jack Young’s images of London’s historic council estates look to illustrate the value of places and communities that are too often dismissed, undermined and underfunded
Trust and the designer-client relationship
Trust is the essential component to making great creative work. Here, designer and co-founder of Wolff Olins, Michael Wolff, examines its role in our personal and work lives, in brands, and in how we use design to shape the world we want to live in
Watch your step with Alex Chinneck’s uncoiling staircase sculpture
The artist’s new installation in Brighton, called A Spring in Your Step, climbs to an ambitious 25 metres in height. Thankfully it’s one for the eyes, not the thighs
Welcome to CR Town!
For the latest issue of the CR print mag, illustrator Giacomo Gambineri created a make-your-own CR Town, to illustrate the importance of play in creativity, whatever age you are. We’re sharing it here so more of you can join in the fun
The Modernist on a decade of making a magazine
As the Modernist celebrates its 10th anniversary, the team behind the publication discuss the trials and tribulations of running an indie mag and how it has stood the test of time
Celebrating the legacy of the Tokyo 1964 Olympics
A timely new exhibition at Japan House London highlights some of the pioneering design from the event, including Olympic pictograms, posters and architectural models
Projects Office builds new space for young mental health patients
The unit will bring together a number of existing services in a purpose built facility at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
How creativity could take us into space
Advances in science and technology mean space travel and tourism could become as normal as hopping on a flight. But what role does design and creativity play in transforming humans into a space-faring, multi-planetary civilisation?
The In-house Life: Evonne Mackenzie, V&A
In the latest in a series of interviews with creatives who are working in-house at brands and organisations, we hear from Evonne Mackenzie, head of design at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
How I Got Here: Zak Kyes
Graphic designer and creative director Zak Kyes has brought ideas to life for publications, cultural institutions, and modern day visionaries like Frank Ocean and Virgil Abloh. He talks to us about his journey
Inside ACMI’s ambitious museum design
As Melbourne’s newly revamped screen culture museum reopens, we talk to chief experience officer Seb Chan about building a multiplatform experience that straddles analogue and digital
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
Less jargon, more joy: The new rules of B2B voice
In business, the bottom line is everything. But behind every business is a human – and you need to know how to talk to them, says Reed Words’ Orlaith Wood
CR’s guide to the 2025 UK degree shows
Find out details for the undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer around the UK
Is women’s sport at a creative tipping point?
As the cultural momentum around women’s sport reaches fever pitch, we explore how brands are embracing diverse new audiences and challenging the conventions of sports marketing