Our very own Richard was one of the featured speakers at Intersections07, a conference on design know-how for a new era.

Held in Newcastle to coincide with the DOTT 07 festival, Intersections brought together leading design thinkers and practitioners to hash out what designers will need to know for the future. Questions such as "Can good design be co-created?" and "Where does design end and art begin?" generated lively debate amongst attendees. Has design's future been secured? Probably not. Not enough hours in the day for that.

Nevertheless, there was plenty of time for Prospect to catch up with old mates, make new friends and do a considerable amount of drinking in the evenings. (When in Yorkshire, do as the Yorkshiremen do...). Anja and Richard even squeezed in a quick visit to the Prince Philip Design Awards and were duly entertained.