Brexit Britain "no longer a viable distribution hub" say small design businesses
Small design firms in the UK are moving their production abroad and setting up businesses in the European Union to get around a slump in business following Brexit. More
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Assemble and Nelly Ben Hayoun among creative teams announced for "Festival of Brexit"
London studio Assemble and experience designer Nelly Ben Hayoun are among ten teams commissioned to create "ground-breaking" large-scale public projects for the UK event that’s been dubbed the Festival of Brexit. More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners sets up Paris office as "direct result" of Brexit
Architecture studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has announced it is setting up a European office in Paris to win work in the EU following Brexit. More
"Everything has become an admin nightmare" due to Brexit say UK designers
Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Brexit, with companies abandoning exports and setting up offices in the EU to avoid losing clients. More
Immediate impact of Brexit "quite minor" say architects
The immediate impact of Brexit has been limited according to UK-based architects, but they fear that winning work and recruiting staff in the European Union will now become harder. More
RIBA "disappointed" UK architecture qualifications are no longer automatically recognised in EU
The Royal Institute of British Architects has expressed disappointment that UK architecture qualifications will no longer be automatically recognised in EU countries following Brexit. More
UK design businesses fear "chaos" and price rises as Brexit transition period ends
Prices of imported furniture and lighting could rise up to 40 per cent as brands face uncertainty over the UK's future trading relationship with the EU. More
Sunken steel-clad Brexit Bunker built in garden of London house
Rise Design Studio has sunk a weathered steel-clad extension in the garden of a London house as a sanctuary from the UK's Brexit-dominated political climate. More
"The creative industries are misreading the public"
By voting for Brexit, the British people have shown a greater appetite for risk than the creative sector, which needs to take the public more seriously or risk becoming irrelevant, says Martyn Perks of the Dissenters Design Network. More
EU costs same as Netflix say Rem Koolhaas and Stephan Petermann in pro-EU film
Architects Rem Koolhaas and Stephan Petermann have produced a film explaining why, at the same price as a Netflix subscription, EU membership offers value for money to UK citizens. More
Brexit Party logo "a very clever piece of graphic design" says Design of the Year winner
The Brexit Party will receive a lot of votes in the UK's upcoming European elections thanks to clever graphic design, says Ben Terrett, the designer behind the award-winning gov.uk website. More
Proposed UK passport design by Mark Noad "truly represents our standing in the world"
With the UK mired in Brexit crisis, this is a good time to revisit this design submitted for our Brexit passport design competition, which seems to sum up how a lot of people feel about the political situation. More
Brexit deadlock could be broken with parliament redesign says Axiom Architects
Axiom Architects have proposed a tongue-in-cheek solution to the UK parliament's Brexit deadlock, which sees the Houses of Parliament transformed into a more open forum for debate. More
"Brexit is an opportunity for architects to take back control"
Whether or not you agree with Brexit, architects need to embrace this rare opportunity to rebuild contemporary British society, says Owen Hopkins. More
Brexit uncertainty causes problems for British furniture brands ahead of Milan design week
The ongoing uncertainty over Brexit is causing havoc with UK furniture brands' preparations for Milan design week, which starts 10 days after the country is due to leave the European Union. More
Brexit phonebox on Dungeness beach invites the public to "leave a message for Europe"
Artist Joe Sweeney has installed a phone box on the English coast that invites people to share their feelings about Brexit, in an interactive public artwork called +44. More
Leading Brexiteer James Dyson relocates headquarters to Singapore
Pro-Brexit inventor James Dyson will move his company headquarters from the UK to Singapore in the next few months, but denies that the decision relates to Brexit. More
Creative Industries Federation, Foster and Chipperfield call for second Brexit referendum
The Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield are among the business leaders to sign a letter calling for a People's Vote – a second referendum over whether the UK should leave the European Union. More
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Half of EU architects considering leaving UK due to Brexit
Migration is vital to UK architecture RIBA has warned, as a new report reveals nearly half of EU architects have considered leaving because of Brexit. More
UK to grant post-Brexit visas to architects with "outstanding talent"
Architects who demonstrate exceptional talent or promise will be granted special visas to live and work in the UK after Brexit, the Home Office has announced. More