Industrial Facility is the London-based design office of Sam Hecht, Kim Colin and Ippei Matsumoto. A studio primarily designing mass produced goods, Industrial Facility take pleasure in the anonymity of everyday items, applying intellectual rigour, high design values and vision to products such as coffee makers, stationary and kitchen utensils.

Richard Rogers has had the most remarkable career in British architecture. Beginning with an extraordinary family house in Cornwall, then changing the shape of post-War architecture with the Pompidou Centre, he now heads up an international office that is busier than ever. Listen to Richard Rogers talk to Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic about his exhibition at the Design Museum.

To kick off our 2007 talks programme assembled some heavy graphic design hitters. On 9 February, current Pentagram Partners Harry Pearce, John Rushworth, and Paula Scher were in conversation with Emily King, curator of our Alan Fletcher exhibition. The talk - titled Feedback - explored the history, working practice and achievements of this pioneering design organisation that was co-founded by Alan Fletcher.

Founded in 1972 in London, Pentagram is regarded as one of the world's leading multidisciplinary design consultancies. Organised around twenty partners (directors) who are all practising designers, Pentagram has offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Austin (Texas) and Berlin.