Most Inspiring and Innovative Design Projects in Europe over the Past Two Years

Amsterdam Weekly, the city's free cultural paper, has been named by London's Design Museum as one of the "most inspiring and innovative design projects in Europe over the past two years."

The paper will appear in an exhibition called The European Design Show which opens on Friday, 28 May in the British capital. The museum is the world's leading museum of industrial design, fashion and architecture.

"Amsterdam Weekly is the perfect example of how a freely available newspaper can maintain incredibly high design standards -- every city should have one!" said Sophie McKinlay, curator of the Design Museum.

Besides Amsterdam Weekly, The European Design Show will showcase the Design Museum's selection of the most exciting developments in contemporary design, from fashion and furniture, to ingenious websites, innovative product design and ice cream packaging, and even a newly invented shade of black.

Amsterdam Weekly'S eye-catching design was created by art director Danny Calvi. He is assisted by a team of designers including Aquil Copier, Bas Morsch and Simon Wald-Lasowski. The paper regularly publishes the innovative work of local freelance photographers and illustrators, including the "Photo Notes" series by acclaimed photographer Hans Eijkelboom.

The exhibit runs from 28 May to 4 September 2005.