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Giles Deacon nominated in Designs of the Year 2013

The Design Museum has shortlisted collections by Dior, Giles, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Proenza Schouler for its Designs of the Year 2013 fashion finalists. The awards crowned ‘The Oscars of the design world’ showcase the most innovative and imaginative designs from around the world, over the past year, in seven categories: Architecture, Digital,...

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Issey Miyake wins Design Museum 'Oscar'

Issey Miyake and Reality Lab, the Japanese designer’s research and development team, have won a coveted “Oscar” from the Design Museum of London. Mr. Miyake’s studio on Tuesday beat the Alexander McQueen wedding gown for the Duchess of Cambridge, created just a year ago by Sarah Burton, as well as a variety of other nominees, including the Cé...

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Royal wedding dress among longlist for Designs of the Year

The Design Museum has announced the longlist for the fifth annual Designs of the Year awards, with fashion house, Alexander McQueen receiving two nominations. The 2012 longlist features an eclectic mix of designs including the Olympic Torch 2012, a wind-propelled landmine detonator, as well as the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress, designed...

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Brit Insurance Design Awards shortlist

Industry experts have nominated the most progressive designs across seven categories for the Brit Insurance Design Awards. The nominees range from Alexander McQueen to Zaha Hadid, and from Hutong Bubbles in Beijing to the BBC iPlayer. It’s the third edition and the shortlisted categories include Architecture, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics,...