Linder opens first solo show in London for seven years
Flowers and food run rampant at her Ever Standing Apart From Everything exhibition, which features never-before-seen photomontages by the artist
Illustrated children’s book aims to raise awareness of climate change
Danish green energy firm Ørsted and Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam have created the new book Is This My Home?, which aims to get kids thinking about climate change and features stunning illustrations by Yeji Yun
How design can help solve the UK’s housing crisis
With the UK in the grip of a well-documented housing crisis, we need good quality housing that is built to last, and will serve the complex needs of modern society. We talk to architects David Levitt and Jo McCafferty about the difference design can make
How do brands recover after the death of a legend?
What do you do when a great brand is built on a great personality who then, perhaps to their own amazement, turns out to be human after all? Designer Paul Cardwell reflects on Karl Lagerfeld’s death
The joys of the corner shop experience
Felt artist Lucy Sparrow makes entire supermarkets full of fluffy ketchup fruit and fuzzy fruit. We speak to her about why the corner shop has become a recurrent theme in her work, and what makes the UK corner shop experience unique
Headphones in for Lynx’s cheeky new ASMR ads
Lynx is giving men lessons in ‘manscaping’, with a set of new films that use ASMR to immerse the viewer in the shaving experience
Jonathan Glazer directs epic flight commercial for Apple Watch
The British director of Sexy Beast and Under The Skin reminds us of his advertising mastery with a commercial for Apple’s fourth-generation digiwatch
Ask Anna: How can I encourage my team to seek creative growth?
When working in-house, what’s the best way to inspire members of your team? And as a leader, what can you do to fuel people’s desire to learn and grow? Our agony aunt Anna Higgs has some advice
The Good Ship Ikea launches in London
To mark the opening of its Greenwich store, Ikea has launched a giant version of its SMÅKRYP bath toy – two of which are hard at work collecting rubbish from London’s waterways
How Airbnb is reimagining the office experience
Aaron Taylor Harvey heads up Airbnb’s Environments team, which has brought to life its offices everywhere from San Francisco to São Paulo. He discusses the challenges of designing for such a fast growing business, and why flexi-working needn’t threaten the future of the office
Don McCullin on the costs of ambition and the future of photojournalism
As a new retrospective opens at Tate Britain, the British photojournalist reflects on the sacrifices he made for his work, and casts doubt on how long photojournalism will survive
From the Human Test to Westworld: Creative uses of voice
From interactive stories to choose your own adventure games, we explore how brands can create engaging voice experiences for smart speakers
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
How to scale your design business
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
Cultivating community with Ganni
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Why are brands apologising so much right now?
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
How Guinness embraced social
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Tracing Banksy’s art history remixes
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
How Lego creates meaningful brand experiences
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
Matt Willey brings a human touch to Kaos titles
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A visual history of movie posters
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
The Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music