Design Leicestershire

Chapters

• 01.  Foreword, Design in Leicestershire, Origins

  Sir George Cox, who led the Cox Review of Creativity in Business, calls on our rich creative capacity to be applied strategically to solve today’s big problems. Plus, the origins of the Leicestershire design cluster are discovered - how a J E Slater laid the foundations.

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• 04.  Architecture & Environment

  From sports stadia to supermarkets, Leicestershire’s architects design all manner of buildings in every sector. Discover their new and planned buildings in education, retail, the public sector, housing, leisure and for business. Plus landscape architecture, and masterplanning around the world.

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• 05.  De Montfort University

  Learn about DMU’s commitment to sharing its design expertise with businesses, its drive for sustainable design and its world-leading traditions in the design of swimwear and underwear. Plus, the spotlight falls on DMU’s research into holography, rapid manufacturing and the future of creative technologies.

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• 06.  Design

  Checkland Kindleysides, Haley Sharpe, Renfrew – just three of the world-class design names based in Leicestershire whose work is pictured here. Exceptional creativity is applied to retail, museums and heritage, lighting, offices, product, industrial, textiles, jewellery and furniture.

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• 07.  Loughborough University

  Renowned for its excellence in sport and technology, Loughborough University also has internationally recognised strengths in art and design. Its researchers engage with the world of business and the public sector to bring about real economic and social change in fields ranging from ergonomics to cleaner fuel.

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• 08.  Graphics, Media & Communications

  Leicestershire’s traditional strength in print is mirrored by a vibrant graphics sector, working locally, nationally and globally. From mass-market packaging to bespoke web technology, the sector is diverse in its clients and creative approaches. Whatever graphics you want designed, you can get it designed in Leicestershire.

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• 09.  University of Leicester

  In a broad range of human and business endeavour the University of Leicester’s researchers pursue new answers, from probing the secrets of outer space to the inner workings of genetic science. Its expertise informs the design of a world of products, from museum displays to safety-critical systems.

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• 10.  Future Visions

  Professor Andrew Hugill, from De Montfort University’s Institute of Creative Technologies, considers how future technologies should be designed to be accessible to all. Plus, Paul Atkinson, of Atkinson Design Associates in Leicester, provides a call to arms for designers to forge a new and sustainable future.

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