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Tom Dixon sold to British investment firm Neo Investment Partners
Opendesk Express launches “desks on demand” service for London’s workplaces
Design brand Hem sold to private investment company
It’s now cheaper to open a traditional shop than an online store, says Fab co-founder
UK’s creative industries generate almost £10 million per hour
Jasper Conran steps down as Conran Holdings chairman
Design firm Pininfarina bought by India’s Mahindra Group
Italian furniture company Arper opens a Manhattan showroom
Design contributes £71.7 billion to UK economy says Design Council report
Bezar launches e-commerce site Storefronts to offer a “broad view of design”
Benjamin Hubert rebrands studio as Layer and launches “crowdspeaking” campaign
Zaha Hadid Architects embraces America as China turns against “weird architecture”
Burberry to sell fashion collections straight from the catwalk
Claesson Koivisto Rune unveils new business concept for entrepreneurial designers
Bradford Shellhammer’s Bezar acquired by online retailer Ahalife
Architizer raises $7 million to launch online products marketplace
Lack of recognition for entrepreneurial designers is “a huge lost opportunity”
We’ve reached “peak home furnishings” says IKEA sustainability chief
Vitsœ to avoid Black Friday “insanity” by closing stores
London to lose a third of creative workspace unless developers step in, warns Boris Johnson
Eurostar and creative director Christopher Jenner part company
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia appointed design partner at Y Combinator
Article 25 bookkeeper charged with fraud following disappearance of £200,000
