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Coventry has been chosen as the UK’s City of Culture for 2021, beating four other shortlisted cities including Swansea, Stoke-on-Trent, Paisley and Sunderland: bit.ly/2B2vPT5
From the archive: “People are amazed by what designers could once do with their hands”: bit.ly/2o9QOtO
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Scientists at Cardiff University have launched a three-year research project to explore how the design of everyday products such as bikes and cars can be immediately adapted if they are found to have design flaws: bit.ly/2AY3kpV
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From toothbrushes to leaf blowers, which home product is in desperate need of a redesign? bit.ly/2gVnDXr
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Images of the new US Embassy in London have been revealed, ahead of its opening in January 2018: bit.ly/2BNBlar
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From the archive: Richard Mark Rawlins: “I want to redesign Trinidad and Tobago’s road sign system” bit.ly/2qGIB46
Charity Action Hunger has launched a vending machine that gives out free food and essential products to homeless people: bit.ly/2CS6Gbx
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Somewhat contradictory? Research reveals 70% of clients expect designers to free pitch: bit.ly/2nvZz4o
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A new, £5,000 student design competition has launched with the aim of raising awareness about the day-to-day challenges faced by people with spinal cord injuries: bit.ly/2jxwPYS
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From the archive: “Ego is the worst thing in the world” – designers’ tips on landing a job: bit.ly/2ognFAs
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We look at the 10 most exciting product design stories from this year, including a reincarnated version of the Nokia 3310 handset and a smart scooter for older people: bit.ly/2BfC5qW
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Accenture Interactive has designed a new identity for all of the Vatican’s media channels, which have been unified under the umbrella brand of Vatican News: bit.ly/2CPHkuR
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