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	Issue 1: The new green Product designers need to learn that there is more to sustainability than recycling. Henrietta Thompson asks how. A Byte to drink Where might we go when we become bored with style bars? And will we have to be smart to get in? Henrietta Thompson looks at a new direction in bar design. Tunnel visions Andrew Beeby considers Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the perils of innovation. Game of the names Why do companies name themselves after fruit? Antonia Ward finds out.
	Issue 2: Reinventing the wheel It seems as if everyone from Clive Sinclair to Marc Newson has had a go at redesigning the bicycle. Jonathan Ward says they should keep on trying. Neither here nor there The Mini is dead, long live the MINI. Matt Youson looks at the latest in rolling retro. Designing for aliens Children are getting older younger. Phil Ward delves into the toy box to find out how designers in large and small toy companies are adapting to a changing market. Gods of all creation Design is design is design. Or is it? Henrietta Thompson talks to Pierre Cardin and looks at the world of the multidisciplinary designer.
	Issue 3: Fame and fortunes Clare Dowdy asks whether being a famous face in product design makes good business sense. Nice Pair Henrietta Thompson looks into the spectacles industry, where independent innovators are rivalling large fashion houses. Face values Antonia Ward is seeing faces everywhere. Freedom of expression Eigil Thomsen, design manager at Bang & Olufsen, doesn’t brief his designers. John Boult asks him why.
	Issue 4: To Russia with love Justine Bothwick visits Moscow and finds out how UK educationalists are helping to create a new design and technology curriculum for Russian schools. What is new design? New design needs new designers, say Robert Young and Sean Blair. Here they outline the need for a new kind of design school-one that they hope will be as pioneering today as the Bauhaus was in the 1930s. Stage directions Are new technologies seducing stage designers into producing spectacle rather than theatre? Justine Bothwick finds out. Mutual attraction Henrietta Thompson finds collaboration between architects and exhibition designers can be a good start.
	Issue 5: Magic island mystery Is spending a week exploring your creativity on a remote island with a group of twenty strangers your idea of heaven or hell? Henrietta Thompson finds it’s worth keeping an open mind. Immaculate conception Are product concepts from large global companies a glimpse of the future or just a smokescreen? Antonia Ward finds out. Tapping the market It is time for the bathroom to move into new spheres, says Henrietta Thompson. Office world Henrietta Thompson looks at the importance of designing flexibility into office systems for the global market.
	Issue 6: Can designers save the world? (and should they try?) At this year’s SuperHumanism conference showed, designers are increasingly self-conscious about their social role. Nico Macdonald warns that new design ethics shouldn’t be taken at face value.Dual purpose Block capital Designers Block is more than just a furniture exhibition. Its organisers have their minds on higher things: encouraging urban regeneration and promoting best practice in business being just two of them. Henrietta Thompson meets Piers Roberts and Rory Dodd. Material gains It’s a truism that hemlines rise with a buoyant eceonomy. But does fashion really reflect social and economic trends? Justine Bothwick finds out if the current talk of recession will lead to radical chic.
	Issue 7: Opulence den Meaningless marketing twaddle or evidence of a genuine design-led culture? Matt Youson considers luxury, and finds out why a £100,000 Mercedes isn’t a luxury car. Drink me! The makers of premium spirits are increasingly looking to associate themselves with design-and designers. A leg to stand on New attitudes are as important as new materials in the design of prosthetic limbs. Justine Bothwick finds out why. Associate benefits Research into socially inclusive design at the Royal College of Art aims to have a beneficial effect on urban mobility and our working lives. Ben Hargreaves reports.
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	Issue 9: Brave new world The recent political and economic collapse in Argentina has had very real effects on the nascent Argentinian design scene. Flag days After September 11th 2001 New York nailed its colours to the mast-and to shop windows, pavements and buildings. David Worthington observes the city’s reaction, and considers the interplay of emotion and economics behind the many and varied uses of the US flag. Old Glory New York The difference between iconography and iconology can be translated as the difference between the meaning and the subject matter of an image. The US flag, says Stephen Hitchins, is an icon whose meaning far outweighs the symbolism of mere identity.
	Issue 10: Paint your wagon Bourgeois home-from-barratt-home, or the essence of mobility and miniaturisation? Jonathan Bell goes caravanning. Come fly with me Tangerine’s Club World seat for British Airways is a well known, and award winning, story of design effectiveness. Antonia Ward puts the project in context. Carpet burn Henrietta Thompson is completely floored by contemporary rug revivals. Sex objects Product design, retail and exhibitions are all tackling that basest of human desires. Ben Hargreaves finds out whether designers do it better.
	Issue 11: “*Dude, that’s a book you’re cutting!”* Creating a range of products from recycled materials might be a laudable aim, but as Pascal Soboll found out, in some cases people find the idea downright offensive. Are there cultural barriers to recycling certain objects? Tupper Class Lakshmi Bhaskaran is bowled over by Tupperware. Paper view Wallpaper’s back in fashion. Again. Eve Oxberry looks at the product’s history and emerging popularity, and finds a pattern From information to innovation Can qualitative research help companies innovate? Only if they are prepared to rethink the entire process, say David Spenser and Stephen Wells. And that might mean listening to the client as much as the consumer.
	Issue 12: Shopping and trucking We are standing on the brink of a revolution in retail technology, but at the moment the drama is more likely to take place in the warehouse than the vegetable aisle. Jonathan Ward reports. Setting store Albert Heijn xl in Arnhem, Netherlands, is a new format for Dutch food retailer Ahold. It aims to introduce Dutch consumers to weekly one-stop shopping, and to the idea of using a supermarket for non-food products. The job of creating the new store went to Conran Design Group. Here, David Chaloner shares his experience of the project. I know what I like on your wardrobe Antonia Ward discovers how an environmentally sound T-shirt company developed point of sale with a point of view.
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	Issue 14: Green house effect Is environmental responsibility finally making its mark in the world of designer furniture? Eve Oxberry went to Tuscany to check out a new sustainable certification scheme.Material gains Glass may be an ancient material, but its power to add value-and a touch of class- to a brand has not diminished. Eve Oxberry discovers its influence in new projects for beer bottles, corporate signs, and the Church. Lovin’ an elevator What’s the most reliable form of transport on your journey into work? Chances are it’s the one you notice the least, writes Matt Youson
	Issue 15: Better red than dead Good riddance to pastel shades and roller blades. Packaging for the female market is breaking new ground in its sophistication and scope, writes Eve Oxberry. Stream line Extensive use of rapid prototyping technology is improving R&D performance in Formula One. Jonathan Ward reports. Space (I believe in) In many city-based firms, the environment in which designers operate is barely considered. Some companies think differently. Nic Shaw investigates some creative spaces.
	Issue 16: Life in a cold climate Nokia may be the bedrock of the Finnish economy, but there is much more to the country’s design industry than mobile phones. Ben Hargreaves reports. From dusk ‘til dawn Light design in the automotive industry isn’t all about signature headlamps and dazzling performance: it has its touchy-feely side too. Matt youson uncovers some interior motives. Discreet manufacturing Producing lighting for architecture entails some complex design challenges. Eve Oxberry reports.
	Issue 17: Countertop culture Consumers in the US, it is said, are the most demanding in the world. So when Maytag decided to design a new, iconic mixer and blender for their kitchens, Fitch: Worldwide had to pull out all the stops. Nita Rollins reports. Cherish the thought At one design agency in the US, concept products perform a very real role. Eve Oxberry reports. Recording artists Sympathy for the record industry? Not likely if you’re a graphic designer. Matt Youson mourns the receding significance of album artwork.
	Issue 18: Property right Risk It has been developed by designersblock in association with intellectual propert lawyers, Briffa, to support the development of creative industries. Margaret Briffa looks at what’s new about this initiative. Beneath the surface Textiles and technology may seem contradictory to each other but Liz Brown looks at how they have been innovatively integrated. Water features Design concepts from professional naval architects to recent university graduates are being showcased to portray the watercraft of the future. Tanya Weaver reports.
	Issue19: Joining forces A new collaborative initiative is bringing designers and manufacturers together in order to create more successful working models. Liz Brown reports Shine on Brilliant, a new exhibition of contemporary lighting, is soon to open at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Myles Cummings steps out from the shadows to illuminate the themes underlying the show. Pressing matters Alan Kitching has established himself as one of the foremost practitioners of letterpress typographic design and printmaking. Tanya Weaver takes a look at some of his more recent work.
	Issue 20: Fashion god From April to July 2004, the Victoria & Albert Museum is hosting its largest ever exhibition dedicated to a British designer – Vivienne Westwood. Liz Brown reports. Geek Chic Myles Cummings looks at what impact futuristic fabrics and wearable technologies are having on the future of street fashion. Sound Bytes With storage capacity getting larger and the devices getting smaller, a wealth of opportunities is opening up for new applications. Tanya Weaver reports.
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	Issue 22: Will and Testament Sticks and stones may break bones, but names will never hurt the man they call “Mr Blobby” and The “bad by” of British architecture. Myles Cummings reports. Banging on Dave March reports on a landmark piece of public art that is currently being erected to form a centrepiece for Sportcity. The best seats in the house. Vibrant, colourful and filled with brio, the work of two Brazilian brothers has interjected fresh new energy into contemporary design. Juliet Bernard reports.
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	Issue 24: Home is where the heat is There is a saying that no one ever changes the world by sitting at home. But in fact this is precisely where the next design revolution is happening. Liz Brown reports. Beyond calling distance Telemedicine was designed to span the distance between doctor and patient but how can designers close the gap between developing such technologies and integrating them into the home? Zoe Brigley reports Just what the doctor ordered As the public and medical staff demand healthier hospitals, designers give healthcare environments a much-needed shot in the arm. Zoe Brigley reports.
	Issue 25: Good things in small packages Zoe Brigley considers the resurgence of the microcar in relation to the new book, ‘The Macro World of Micro Cars‘. From Inclusive to Exclusive Design…and back again? Julian Ingram says that we are in danger of confusing inclusive design with a larger more important concept, that of better design. Right Reading Alphabet aerobics, the development of a new inclusive font design that is beyond fit for purpose…Jody Chapman reports.
	Issue 26: What a triumph Tanya Weaver talks to the designers behind Triumph’s successful new motorcycle. Pulling power The festive season is upon us and retailers are stocked to the brim. Amongst Robosapiens, Bratz and Barbies, Juliet Bernard discovers the Geomag. Inspired by sapphire At a chic, elegant and very blue Bombay Sapphire awards ceremony, Theopi Skarlatos talked to the designer behind this year’s winning entry.
	Issue 27: No lipstick on this collar Three years ago in Derbyshire a quiet revolution was taking place. Juliet Bernard looks at how the fruits of that enterprise are now hitting the high street with a bang or should that be a splash. Call of the wild Tanya Weaver takes a trip to Finland and finds out what Finish industrial design has to offer and the importance being placed on design for business and industry. Built to last Liz Brown reports on a new initiative that could lead to the development of longer lasting goods and dispose of our ‘throwaway society’.
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	Issue 29: Haunted by fashion Liz Brown attends the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new fashion exhibition which brings to life the powerful influence of the past on the present. How was it for you? A research fellow at the Royal College of Art claims to have designed a formula for rating the experience of thrill. Steve Brueton investigates. The master craftsman The Arts and Crafts movement is being celebrated in an international exhibition held at the V&A. Zoe Brigley went along to discover what it is all about.
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	Issue 31: *The feminine touch* Is the technology gender gap closing and are products taking on a more feminine aesthetic? Tanya Weaver discovers the issues, views and implications surrounding this question. *Sit and enjoy* Tessa Mansfield and Paula Zuccotti from the Foresight team of Seymourpowell review the highs and lows of Milan’s Salone del Mobile 2005. Taking Shape Liz Brown finds out how rapid prototyping technology is providing a French designer with new ways of thinking about design and new possibilities for ideas.
	Issue 32: Watch this space Danish designer, Fredrick Rickmann, explains why he expects that Taiwan will become Asia’s design centre by 2015. Picture this Innovative software is bringing initial design concepts to life by visualising accurately the impact of complex print. Sam Visser reports. The Craft of Cymru As the state of Welsh rugby improves so does Welsh design thanks to Design Wales. Zoe Brigley reports.
	Issue33: Box Clever Tanya Weaver talks to two architects who have designed a £60,000 house and discovers what their views are on new build urban dwellings. Tunnel Vision A linear park bringing light into London’s viaducts won first prize in an international competition. Steve Welch reports. A Team effort Janet Shipton of the packaging partnership discusses packaging design and the importance of multi-disciplinary design teams.
	Issue 34: User friendly According to Jeremy Myerson a big issue in industrial design now is how designers engage with the people who will use their products and services Designer DNA Tanya Weaver reports on the changes that Loughborough University is bringing to its product and industrial design programme 100% Materials Chris Lefteri talks about some of the inspiring materials that will be featured at this year's 100% Materials installation
	Issue 35: *Farmyard friends* A new generation of eco-designer makers are leading the way in the field of ethical design says Fiona Sibley *A capital idea* Juliet Bernard went along to the London Design Festival and writes about what she came across in the capital Labour of love Two British companies are leading the way in the baby products sector. Tanya Weaver reports
	Issue 36 All for one An inclusive philosophy at all stages means better products for more people, says Ian Hosking and Kay Sinclair *Making sense* Five articles looking at new products and innovations for each of our five senses: sound, taste, sight, touch and smell Are you sitting comfortably? With new and bigger aircraft taking to the skies, more people will be flying than ever before. Adrian Stokes takes a look inside these flying machines
	Issue 37 Honey, I shrunk the cleaner What appliances will fill our homes in 2020? Tanya Weaver takes a trip to the Electrolux headquarters in Sweden to find out Thought police Do intellectual property laws encourage innovation and competition - or stifle it? Fiona Sibley investigates Wired world Mark Delaney asks whether all the digital convergence around the mobile handset is a benefit or an intrusive burden
	Issue 38 Driving ambition Mike Farish meets the chief designer of the new Citroen C6 - a five-door saloon described by the company as its "flagship" Making waves Tanya Weaver meets Danny Lane, an artist whose large-scale glass sculptures adorn many public spaces Metal morphosis Consumer purchasing is driven more and more by a product's environmental credentials and these include its packaging, says Tony Woods
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	Issue 40 At your service Zoe Brigley explores the Design Council's new project in service design - Designs of the time 2007 Up to the challenge Fiona Sibley reports on new products and prototypes that have been borne out of inclusive design practice Putting down roots Tanya Weaver interviews the directors of a design consultancy who are committed to operating a carbon neutral company
	Issue 41 Breath of fresh air Tessa Mansfield and Paula Zuccotti are back this year with their review of Milan's Salone del Mobile Playing fair Juliet Bernard looks at the game of Fairtrade from all playing positions Tuning in Dualit, a brand firmly rooted in the kitchen, has just launched a DAB radio. Tanya Weaver finds out more
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	Issue 43 Up and coming At the New Designers exhibition, Tanya Weaver spent time mingling with graduates, tutors, sponsors and visitors More than meets the eye An evidence-based approach to user design research means better products and services for all Product & Industrial Design Consultancy Showcase 2006 Our annual showcase featuring the best products and projects from consultancies
	Issue 44 London calling With a London tube map in hand, Tanya Weaver navigates herself around the capital in search of the best of the London Design Festival Broadening our horizons Juliet Bernard reports on the design of products for our future selves Seats in the city Paul Schilperoord explores new urban transport concepts
	Issue 45 Wherefore art thou How a new temporary theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon is bringing actors and audiences closer together Custom made The support and manufacturing processes available to designer makers Courses supplement 2006 A special supplement on design education
	Issue 46 A to Zzzz… British Airways was the first airline to put a ‘bed in the sky’ and six years later it is back with its ‘Z bed’ Pure and simple A new initiative is bringing hidden Austrian design talent out from behind mountains and in valleys Enter the dragon Although many western designers view China as a threat, Gordon Bruce argues that a little understanding will go a long way
	Issue 47 Space to breathe The sculptures displayed in the grounds of the Cass Sculpture Foundation on the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex Food for thought Hannah Jeffery reports on the winners and finalists of the Electrolux Design Lab competition Industry growing pains Colum Menzies Lowe expresses his opinions on an industry that he feels hasn't fully grown up yet
	Issue 48 Inside out Tanya Weaver discusses the ins and outs of Nissan's new C+C+Conran concept car Measure for measure Dan Buchner provides four ways in which companies can measure design Education, courses & careers 2007 The bi-annual supplement focussing on design courses and education
	Issue 49 Partners in crime What would happen if the design of prison buildings were left up to inmates and prison staff? Part and parcel Products that are designed for disassembly Ring the changes Over time inclusive design has become such a buzz word but, Susan Hewer now asks - what exactly has changed?
	Issue 50 String fellows How Yamaha is giving new value to musical instruments through advanced technology and modern design Look and listen People-centred design Fifty:50 Accepting the invitation to go fifty:50 with newdesign
	Issue 51 Head Start No longer an emerging sector, the creative industries are now facing new challenges. Tanya Weaver reports At your service Peter Tennent argues that although many airlines are updating or rolling out new interiors, the devil is in the detail Degree Show Supplement All you need to know about where you should go and what you should see at this year's various degree shows
	Issue 52 Serves them right Service design is design but not as you know it. Oliver King explains Digital age Bill Moggridge, co-founder of IDEO, reveals why interaction design broadly means the design of everything digital Great scots In the highlands and lowlands of Scotland, Tanya Weaver discovers some truly great design talent
	Issue 53 Ring the changes What has been the fastest ever decade of consumer demand, technology adoption, product design and information overload The way forward Andrew Baker discusses the importance of a people-centred design approach Destinations supplement newdesign asked a range of designers to comment on how design has or could be used to improve the holiday experience
	Issue 54 Taking off Joe Ferry of Virgin Atlantic discusses how rapid manufacturing is growing in the aviation sector Talking point Can anything be 100 per cent sustainable? Jonathan Chapman and Nick Gant argue that there is more to it than simply a yes or no answer Competitive edge A new sport technology institute based at Loughborough University is going to give athletes the winning edge. Tanya Weaver finds out how
	Issue 55 Education, Courses & Careers A bi-annual supplement with news, views and articles from university tutors, educators and recent graduates Law and order Dids Macdonald, chief executive of ACID, discusses how a ground breaking change in design law will affect designers Park and ride Tanya Weaver talks to a skateboarder turned designer about the design process behind a new skate park in Dundee
	Issue 56 Baltic takeaway Aimed at exploring what designers need to know for the future, Roberto Fraquelli reveals what he took away from the recent InterSections conference Wasted opportunities Hayley Dixon argues that a people-centred design approach to recycling at home and within communities can really motivate consumers to recycle Tools of the trade Tanya Weaver reports on BT's commitment to inclusive design and its importance to the organisation's corporate social responsibility programme
	Issue 57 A simple Philippic What is the rise of celebrity doing to the business of product design? Adrian Stokes gives his personal view Rapid Prototyping Directory 2008 New technologies, solutions and services Productlab - medical A number of case studies analysing the design process from initial concept through to prototyping and manufacture
	Issue 58 Courses supplement A variety of articles looking at design education from Coventry School of Art & Design, a new Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design for 14 to 19 year olds as well as a D&T teaching course at Sheffield Hallam University Not all child's play The UK toy industry gathered in London at the end of January for the 55th annual Toy Fair. Gary Davis went along to investigate Tomorrow's world Change has to happen and for change to happen it has to be led. Geoff McCormick argues that this is where designers can step in
	Issue 59 Rock and roll Tanya Weaver talks to Mamas & Papas design director about the central role design is playing in the business New age Mike Farish looks back at the roots of CAD software development and asks if evolution, not revolution, is the future for the software Know your rights Along with the current buzz about 'creative Britain' and 'creativity in business', Andy Penaluna argues that a great awareness of intellectual property also needs to be made
	Issue 60 Magic touches Tanya Weaver finds out how service design is now being integrated into all of Virgin Atlantic's projects Move with the times Sharon Wheeler explores the issue of communications branding in today's competitive multimedia marketplace Degree shows 2008 newdesign's annual Degree show supplement with news, degree show listings and thought provoking articles.
	Issue 61 The hard cell The hydrogen economy is now becoming a much nearer-term prospect, and fuel cells will be its pivotal power generation technology. Tanya Weaver reports *Graduate Showcase 2008* An exciting and thought provoking showcase of student's work across the design spectrum Waste not want not Laurent Robin-Prevallee of design consultancy Design Bridge challenges designers to do more to help tackle the landfill issue

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