Business media round up

The French designer wants big changes in his field and has joined mydeco, a website that aims to democratize interior decoration

"Creative people make a difference. They don't just sit there and draw, or make videos, or make animation, or do a bit of sculpture they ask questions. They can impact on everything – the health service, education – every aspect of our lives"

Philippe Starck is to front a new BBC2 series in which he will attempt to discover the next generation of British design talent

By remembering some of the most spectacular flops of recent decades, the next generation of designers has a better chance of succeeding where their predecessors failed

Britain's most famous inventor, Sir James Dyson, is working on a project that could lead to the creation of a new generation of fast, green car

Emily Ford looks at industrial design and how it covers almost anything that is manufactured, from hairdryers to wheelchairs. Its chief purpose? To make things work better, more functional, more user-friendly and greener

According to a new study, cost reductions and brand image benefits accruing from investing in sustainability initiatives are beginning to pay off for consumer product goods manufacturers

British designed 'underfloor generators' could use the footsteps of pedestrians to power thousands of lightbulbs at shopping centres

The idea of open source software is familiar to many computer users, but now the same approach is being applied to hardware - albeit in a modified form

Ministers love to laud the creative industries. But when it comes to training, other sectors get the cash. Peter Kingston reports

Tiim Brown of IDEO on how thinking like a designer can transform the way you develop products, services, processes—and even strategy. If you haven’t been introduced to design thinking, it’s a good place to start. If you have, use it educate your clients

Architects and developers are ignoring the threat of climate change and failing to address concerns over sustainability, according to the government's watchdog on urban planning and design

Green and social issues are increasingly a part of the design zeitgeist. And the degree to which they have engaged architecture students is revealed by the results of new competition to design a minimalist leisure house for the 21st century

Overcrowded, overpriced and under the weather. Why is a city with so much against it such a great place for creatives to live and work? Alice Rawsthorne investigates

Procter & Gamble is bringing in a senior executive from WPP’s Landor Associates branding and design consultancy as head of design innovation and strategy, in a break with its tradition of hiring its top leaders from within its own ranks

Thanks to a cradle-to-cradle design approach, the IT industry stands to play an important role in the way the world 'goes green'

Executives should apply the "Order of Magnitude" rule to any problem that demands a creative solution

Be a stickler about contracts: Employees and contractors must agree that anything they create or enhance on your behalf is owned by your company

Microsoft UK is developing a 'senior PC', which will have a simple interface and be aimed at older users

Behavioural Research Designer Jan Chipchase spent a week recording his own nomadic life for the Economist, taking pictures and leaving phone messages. Watch the video here