How can design influence healthcare, well-being, society and sustainability? A new generation of designers from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Edinburgh College of Art, Gray’s School of Art, The Glasgow School of Art are exploring just how in Design and Democracy, the latest exhibition to open at the Scottish Parliament.

KOP investigates to what extent personal domains are being claimed by individuals in public spaces.

ARTS THREAD looks at highlights from spatial design graduates exhibiting at New Designers 2011.

The second week of New Designers 2011 award winners include Lucinda Ireland from Nottingham Trent University who has won the Hallmark Award this year for her innovative typography designs.

This week Birmingham City University’s Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) celebrates the work of its 3D Design Studies (BA Hons) graduates, through its annual Degree Show, located at the Gosta Green building, Birmingham city centre.

The latest addition in this series of AVA Academia Basics offers an excellent insight into one of the many facets of the world of Interior Design, Exhibition Design.

ARTS THREAD is pleased to announce that the winner of the Murray & Willis Associate Prize Award went to Lois Skelton from Bournemouth University for her Project: Point innovative design concept. Judges were looking for an innovative environmentally friendly interior design concept. Project: Point explores the possibilities of improving sustainable travel interchange in and around Milton Keynes.