%feed https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/5-11-september-2016/nhs-launch-new-website-patients/ NHS to launch new website for patients in 2017
The NHS website is set to be completely redesigned by 2018, into a centralised hub where patients will be able to order prescriptions, book an appointment and find a GP.
The overhaul is part of a wider Department of Health initiative to “achieve digital excellence” in the NHS.
The current NHS.uk website
The new NHS.uk website will allow patients to register with a GP, access healthcare records such as test results, and receive medical advice.
It will also allow them to view and book appointments, and order and track prescriptions, says the Department of Health.
As part of the initiative, data from NHS-approved health apps will also now be added into patients' records.
This data will be used to help “guide patient choice”, says the Department of Health, and the website will include a library of health apps and wearable devices, which have been given the NHS seal of approval.
The current MyNHS website
There will also be a redesign of the existing MyNHS website, which currently provides information to patients on health services in their local area.
It will be programmed to give “better data” on local services performing well across certain healthcare areas, starting with dementia, diabetes and learning disabilities. Data for services' performance based on maternity, cancer and mental health will follow.
It will also include infographic tools such as maps and graphs, which will show how performance across local services has changed over time.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt made the announcement this week, and the digital transformation will be headed up by the NHS' in-house team NHS Digital.
Expected by the end of 2017
Andy Williams, chief executive at NHS Digital, says: “Our purpose is to harness information and technology to deliver better health and care.
I am excited by the agenda outlined…and believe we have only just begun to achieve the true transformational change and deliver the real benefits that digital technologies can bring to doctors, nurses, social workers, patients and the public.”
The new NHS.uk website is expected to roll out by the end of 2017, according to the Department of Health.
%feed https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/09/nick-serota-martin-roth-tracey-emin-bed-the-week-in-art Nick Serota, Martin Roth and Tracey's bed the week in art
There's a changing of art's top guard (if not sheets), while Mark Zuckerberg runs into censorship issues and London is set ablaze all in your weekly art dispatch
Tracey Emin and William Blake Two British mavericks meet as Tracey Emin's works, including My Bed, are mixed with those of the visionary romantic artist and poet who wrote The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. • Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, 16 September to September 2017.
The first ever London Design Biennale takes place this month at Somerset House and showcases installations from 37 countries around the world.
This year's theme is Design by Utopia, and some exhibits look at plausible, existing solutions towards creating a happier, more idealistic world, while others explore hypothetical ideas.
Some don't offer solutions at all, but instead use art and design to create their own interpretations of utopia and dystopia.
The inaugural show certainly has a few teething problems a small handful of exhibits were being hurriedly constructed on its opening day, and there's a lack of thematic order to the exhibition space, making it a little random and incongruous.
While some of the installations appear convoluted and tenuously linked to the theme, there is also imaginative, thought-provoking and intuitive work on offer, which proves design's role in both tackling world issues, and helping to highlight them.
Here are our five picks from the show:
Norway: Reaching for Utopia Inclusive Design in Practice By Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture
Norway's mini exhibition space within a room in the West Wing is a succinct, informative look at how the country is using design to create social equality.
The space is one of the least visual but most powerful of the show. It answers questions about inclusive design, demystifying what the term means, and explaining why designing systems to suit everyone can help create a more sustainable economy.
It uses infographics to depict the people who are forced to the peripheries of society due to poorly designed systems, such as those with disabilities and older people, and also explores gender discrimination.
The exhibit then shows examples of public sector services in Norway which have been rebuilt based on the principles of inclusive design, including hospitals, universities and railway systems.
The piece is a proactive look at how developed countries have the resources to make public services more inclusive, and sets an inspiring example for other countries to follow.
Turkey's modern-day wishing well is a simple but poignant way of inspiring hope in a country which has been at the pinnacle of the migrant crisis.
Visitors can write their wish on a piece of paper, roll it up and slip it inside a futuristic pod, then step across a tunnel of transparent hexagonal tubes to drop it into the suction-powered machine.
They'll then see it spiral through the tubes, and even make its way around the West Wing of Somerset House, where the tubes have been neatly laced across the walls.
The destination of the messages is unknown, and the Somerset House staff certainly won't give anything away. While the wishes themselves may be inconsequential, the installation incites hope and consideration for others through design, brings an ancient concept into 2016, and openly invites visitors to interact with the display.
Lebanon: Mezzing in Lebanon By Annabel Karim Kassar Architects
Lebanon was lucky enough to have been given the entire outdoor River Terrace space of Somerset House the perfect setting for a colourful, authentic imitation of the streets of Beirut.
While the majority of pavilions depict the future in some way, Lebanon's take on Utopia is to present the country's existing, community-based culture as happiness in itself.
Visitors can expect a microcosm of Beirut authentic food and orange juice stalls, a barber, a “cinema” filled with hand-made mattresses and carpets and an area where they can play backgammon. A giant map of the city covers the floor, a reference to the fact that the city was until recently mainly navigated by landmarks rather than its map system.
The pavilion is an interactive look at how utopia can sometimes be found at home, and gives visitors the chance to temporarily absorb themselves within the culture of the country.
Japan: A Journey Around the Neighbourhood Globe By Yasuhiro Suzuki
Japan's offering is a clever look at how design can be interpreted in alternative ways. Artist Yasuhiro Suzuki bases his piece on the Japanese concept of “looking at one thing as if it were another”, and distorts everyday objects to make them appear as different things.
Visitors will be subject to strange objects which create optical illusions, such as spinning portrait images which depict people blinking, an acrylic, hollow tree stump which has water dripping into it from an unknown place in the ceiling every few seconds, and an “unravelled” model of a globe encased in a zip.
The piece looks at the endless possibilities of design, and also spreads the message that utopia can be found in being open-minded to different points of view. It makes for a visually pleasing display too, with attention to detail and playful design assigned to both tiny and huge objects.
South Africa's fluffy depictions of dangerous animals with their jaws wide upon hang from the ceiling of the Embankment gallery, inviting visitors to climb inside (though you're asked not to do this through tongue-in-cheek “Please don't feed the animals” signs). These giant, playful seats toy with conflicting ideas of innocence and corruption, a symbol of the country's troubled history.
The cuddly toys-cum-chairs are an idyllic look at how South Africa has seen change since the end of the apartheid, while still remembering the past. Although not strictly interactive, the pieces are a unique addition to the exhibition. It's probably for the best they can't be sat in, as climbing inside the hanging devices would be a fittingly perilous experience.
While many of the exhibits employ the use of extravagant digital resources, this is a colourful array of back-to-basics craft which successfully communicates an idea of childhood innocence as utopia.
China: DenCity presents intricate, small-scale models of a possible block-based building solution to the ever-growing population in Shenzhen, accompanied by animations of people interacting in that space. By Urbanus.
Israel: Human.Touch is a display of two existing examples of product design with a social purpose Aid-Drop, a pyramid-shaped package dropped via parachute into disaster zones to provide people with first aid equipment, and Louder, a pair of speakers which translate sounds into visual cues and floor vibrations to aid people who are deaf. By Yaniv Kadosh and Sharona Merlin.
United Arab Emirates: Al Falaj: Water Systems of the Gulf's Oases presents small-scale models which convincingly depict how the UAE's current water systems could be modified and improved using an ancient water drainage system. By Cultural Engineering.
United Kingdom: Barber & Osgerby's majestic installation Forecast, which looks at the influence of wind and renewable energy, sits at the centre of Somerset House's central courtyard. By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.
The London Design Biennale takes place at Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA from 7-27 September. Tickets are £15 with an additional £2.35 booking fee if booking online, or £11.85 concessions. Buy tickets here.
%feed https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/5-11-september-2016/favourite-brand-sounds-mcdonalds-nokia/ Our favourite brand sounds: from McDonald's to Nokia Richard Scholey, director, The Chase
“Tough decision. Is it a brand sound so irritatingly catchy that you wonder how you found yourself singing along? (Think ‘mmm Danone'). Is it the perfect combination of sound and audio such as the BBC's classic news beeps that accompany it's radiating circles title sequence? Or do you go for Xbox's very on-brand exhilarating whoosh that heralds the muting of my son for another few hours? Each has its merits, but as the lights go down and the popcorn rustling subsides, surely nothing can beat ‘Pa pah pa pah pa pah pa pah papapah' probably the only non-verbal jingle you can write down in gibberish and yet still instantly recognise*.”
*Pearl and Dean, obviously.
Lou Hunter, creative director, Brand Union
“My favourite piece of sonic branding comes from Nokia not the infamous ringtone, but the ‘Special' text message tone. Three short beeps, two long ones and three more short beeps spells out SMS in morse code. Even though it annoyed most people, it's definitely memorable. It's also a really clever way to encapsulate what the brand does in a sound, and so carries more meaning to it than your standard jingle something to consider when it comes to sonic branding.”
Nick Asbury, founder, Asbury & Asbury
“I still have a Pavlovian response to the HBO ident (static noise + bass note/angelic voice), even years after watching The Sopranos, Curb, The Wire, and so on. I think that's how good audio branding works it's like the bell that Pavlov's dog learns to associate with food. If you hear the HBO ident before any programme, you're conditioned to think it's slightly better. By contrast, the Intel sting is like a closed loop. If I hear the sound, I think Intel, and if I think ‘Intel' I hear the sound. But it doesn't really build an association with anything apart from itself. It's like training a dog to think ‘bell' when it hears a bell. Sort of impressive, but not Pavlovian impressive.”
Paul Bailey, founder, Brand In Process
“Sitting in a cinema, the lights have gone down, and from the darkness appears a lion's head which gives two loud roars. To me, this sound indicates that I'm about to be transported to another place, at least for the duration of the film. The MGM lion's roar acts as a signifier for memories, associations and feelings memories of happy times and associations with great films.
However, a lion's roar not being an entirely unique sound, the MGM audio logo must work in association with other elements of the brand and experience. If I heard a lion's roar coming out of the darkness, and I wasn't in a cinema or watching TV, I might feel differently.”
James Ramsden, executive creative director, Coley Porter Bell
“This is a really interesting question as there's so much more connection and power experienced when visual movement and sonic connect.
Some of the more memorable are:
The Movie Houses: They have distinct sonics potentially more audio but they recall that lovely positive feeling you get before you settle down for a film brilliantly. I defy anyone not to have a positive feeling towards the Pearl and Dean sonic.
McDonalds: The whistle (it must have a name?) is probably one of the most successful sonics that has been owned and extended throughout a brand world.
Intel: This has to be one of the most recognisable four notes ever.
Lloyds TSB: The For The Journey campaign ran a sonic for five years that was so successful it ended up being released as a record, and charted you'll find it online.
Magnum: While the crunch sound they use is not a traditional sonic like the other examples it is a totally ownable sound that no other brand could use as it's so distinctive.”
Clement Balavoine, founder, Neuro
“I spent a lot of time in my childhood around computers, playing video games or exploring the internet, especially on systems like Windows ‘98 or XP. But the logo and sound I will always remember is the Windows ‘95 one, which was the operating system of the first computer I was able to experience, thanks to my grandfather's passion for electronics. This sound promised me a lot of discovery, and since that day it's stuck in my mind. Actually, It's only recently that I discovered that Brian Eno, one of my favorite musicians, was the composer of this sound…”
%feed https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/5-11-september-2016/5-important-things-happened-design-week-3-11/ 5 important things that happened in design this week
Created by DesignStudio, the new logo makes a bold move away from an illustrative to a more symbolic, emblematic look.
But many people have interpreted the abstract kangaroo symbol a little differently… readers and twitterers have drawn a striking resemblance with the “two-finger salute”.
While it remains to be seen whether the delivery company is giving a metaphorical “fingers up” to any of its frequently emerging competitors (reader comment: “Literal two fingers to Uber Eats?“), DesignStudio want the bold, new logo to become a “character” easily associated with the brand, and intends for the minimal look to “reduce cultural associations” rather than establish them.
The rebrand may also signify a fresh, new start for the company, which hit headlines recently regarding controversy around its new contracts for delivery riders.
The new phones include the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, which start at £599 and come with a set of AirPod wireless headphones.
In fact, the phones won't even include a headphone socket, and users will need an adapter which comes free with a phone purchase to use an old pair of headphones.
The phones can also allegedly be dunked under water to a depth of one metre for 30 minutes without breaking (though we suggest you don't try this), have a 12-megapixel camera, and have the longest battery life of all iPhone models to date.
The launch also sees the arrival of the Apple Watch Series 2, which is also water resistant so can be used when swimming, and has a built-in GPS system.
Along with the physical products, the launch will also see the rollout of Apple's latest operating system iOS 10, which will see a new Home app added to the App Store a control hub which allows people to manage all of their connected home products, such as thermostats, lighting and security cameras.
There's a chunky price tag of £15, but visitors will be able to step into Beirut with an immersive outdoor market stall exhibition from Lebanon, gawp at huge, ferocious-cum-cute animal-shaped chairs from South Africa and witness sustainable design solutions from the likes of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Norway.
While some installations deviate away from the theme, there's a huge amount of imagination, creativity and smart design thinking, which look at how design can be a very powerful tool in both conveying and helping world issues.
Coinciding with London Design Festival, you can catch it at Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA from 7-27 September.
The 3Doodler Pro not only draws solid structures in thin air, but also lets users change temperature and speed, enabling them to control the speed of construction.
It can also be used for longer and more intensively than previously before needing a charge, and can draw with a variation of different plastics, which replicate wood, copper, bronze and nylon just in case any designers need to create a nylon-based architectural masterpiece.
Faraz Warsi, creative director at 3Doodler, says the pen could be a welcome alternative to using a 3D printer, which is “expensive”, “requires specialist knowledge” and takes “time to print products”. With the pen, designers can create 3D structures whenever “inspiration strikes”, he says.
The pen is priced at £187, and will soon be available to buy worldwide online from the 3Doodler site.
Ikea rolled out its convenience store concept more widely
The retail concept marks a turning point for the brand, as it moves away from warehouses only reachable by car, to a more local and convenient experience.
This is probably particularly suited to Londoners, where public transport is king and driving can be perilous.
In a similar style to Argos, customers can order online for collection at the store. Alternatively, they can order in store for home delivery.
The Stratford branch is Ikea's first convenience store in a shopping centre, though it first trialled the concept in Norwich last autumn.
Got a design story? Email sarah.dawood@centaurmedia.com.
%feed https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/sep/09/gaudis-partner-in-iconic-barcelona-design-finally-gets-the-limelight Gaudí's partner in iconic Barcelona design finally gets the limelight
Josep Maria Jujol's contribution to Gaudí's Barcelona masterpieces, and those he created himself in Catalonia, have been overlooked. A new documentary seeks to give him the recognition he deserves
Visitors to Barcelona will all sooner or later find themselves in Antoni Gaudí's fairytale Park Güell, admiring the view of the city from one of the sinuous benches made up of fragments of coloured tiles. For many, the benches of Park Güell are the essence of Gaudí, but they are in fact the work of another artist and architect, Josep Maria Jujol.
“When tourists go to Parc Güell, what do they look at? They look at Jujol's work,” says the architect's son, also Josep Maria. “I mean, what they most rave about in Gaudí's work is Jujol's contribution.”
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The models for Spanish clothing brand Desigual walked the runway at New York Fashion Week yesterday with faithfully recreated Snapchat filters as their only makeup.
The brand, known for zany prints and patchwork, showed off a denim-heavy, '70s-inspired collection. It paired pretty well with the whimsy of Kim Kardashian's favorite filter, the flower crown, as well as my mom's favorite, the bee face! Other models sported the deer lens, a crown of yellow butterflies, and of course, a dog nose.
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