Buzao launches psychedelic and iridescent furniture
Null and Hot iridescent furniture design collections by Buzao are made from electroplated stainless steel and iridescent blue tinted glass.
Design Shanghai 2019 highlights the strong links between Eastern and Western design
Chinese and international creatives met at Design Shanghai 2019. On show electroplated stainless steel benches, inside-out upholstered seats, furniture tuning with the new rituals of Millennials and more…
“Brexit is among the main challenges of the thriving crafts sector” says Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director of the UK’s Crafts Council
Low quality fakes sold online, the need for more crafts-related courses and Brexit. At the Collect fair in London, we interviewed the Crafts Council’s Executive Director Rosy Greenlees about the opportunities, challenges and risks of one of the UK’s most dynamic sectors.
Gareth Neal’s Hack Chair II merges traditional craft with robotic technologies
Gareth Neal digitally crafts the Hack Chair II, a Georgian seat trapped in a raw oak lumber using a robotic arm as an extension of the craftsman’s hand and tactile knowledge.
Ya Vsesvit: Yakusha Design creates a monochrome co-working space in Kiev
Folk musical instruments-inspired designs and custom-designed furniture feature in Ya Vsesvit’s monochrome co-working space in the Ukrainian capital. The workspace for young creatives hosts also an architectural studio, a lecture hall and a design gallery.
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Collect 2019: 4 trends at the London international art fair for modern craft and design
Collect 2019: a bejeweled shawl hijab encouraging conversation about the role of the hijab today, blown glass visuals infused with fishnets and plastics addressing to the oceans’ pollution issue and digital technologies merging with bespoke creations. Isobel Dennis, Director of Collect – The International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, highlights some of the main trends to look out for in London.
Design Indaba competition 2019 invites to vote for South Africa’s fittest design
Design Indaba competition 2019: a topsy-turvy blue love-seat, African and Bauhaus-inspired furniture and bridal colorful dresses and are among the 10 selected projects competing for South Africa’s Most Beautiful Object at Cape Town’s design week.
Pinterest: a digital and humble tribute to late Alessandro Mendini
Italian designer master Alessandro Mendini passed away aged 87. We pay tribute to his outstanding legacy with a gallery of some of his most iconic projects.
Farewell Alessandro Mendini
Acclaimed Italian designer, architect and philosopher Alessandro Mendini has passed away aged 87 leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of work spanning from architecture, industrial design and illustration.
Nomad St Moritz 2019: 6 brilliant design installations plunged into the Swiss Alps
Quilted fabrics exploring the complexity of migration, handcrafted bioplastic vessels and nun-shaped lamps. 6 inspiring design series on show at Nomad St Moritz 2019.
The Baker’s House: Färg & Blanche pay homage to family heritage, design-wise
Bulbous loaf-shaped table lamps, a Swedish crisp bread-inspired chandelier and Mr N great grandpa chair. Färg & Blanche’s new furnitures and objects debut at The Baker’s House exhibition in Stockholm.
Bolon’s DIVERSITY flooring collection celebrates 70 years of surface design
Bold nuances define Diversity, Bolon’s new flooring collection reflecting the plural design imprint of the Swedish company.
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Artek’s almost weightless Atelier Chair was designed for Sweden’s design museum
Originally designed for Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum Artek’s Atelier chair is a versatile wooden seat paying homage to Nordic design, and ready to fit in public spaces, homes and offices.
Jasper Morrison’s Raami tableware collection celebrates informal conviviality
Iittala’s new ‘family’ of plates, bowls and glassware by Jasper Morrison loose the formality of a table setting and helps to create a more homely and relaxed atmosphere.
Snøhetta’s S-1500 chair is made from recycled plastic waste from the Arctic fishing industry
The S-1500 chair is made from fishnets and ropes contributing to building a local circular economy. The material is processed to create a marble-like matte, pebbled, dark green surface which is unique and mass produced at the same time.
Neri&Hu’s UNFOLDING VILLAGE captures the essence of disappearing Chinese villages
Neri&Hu’s UNFOLDING VILLAGE installation in Stockholm invites to meander through sinuous living spaces while bringing to the international audience the issue of disappearing communities and village culture across China.
Nordic rounded shapes reign in Northern’s second design collection
Oblong sofas, oval mirrors and spherical pendant lamps. Nordic rounded shapes bridge Scandinavian heritage and international contemporary design in Northern’s second furniture and home accessories collection.
4 quirky furniture designs celebrating the Year of the Pig
Happy New Year of the Pig 2019! We welcome the Chinese new year with 4 pig-inspired furniture designs bringing good luck into your home.
Spanish colours and flavours blast in SOLERA supermarket in Cologne
Masquespacio blends the colorful vibe of Spain with German practical imprint for SOLERA supermarket in Cologne.
Asseyez vous – In Paris, galleries, designers and furniture brands celebrate the art of sitting
Lounge on a sofa tailored with a sustainable textile made from apples, lay yourself down like dandy on a pointe-shoe bench or flip the sofa-bed open like a clam for your guests… 8 innovative furnitures and exhibitions rethinking seat design.
Design visionary Florence Knoll Bassett passes away aged 101
Office Design pioneer Florence Knoll Bassett who contributed to forge the American modern style bringing European aesthetics to the USA passed away on January 25.
Pinterest: Florence Knoll Bassett dedicated design board
Explore late Florence Knoll Bassett’s works marrying architecture with interior design in our dedicated Pinterest gallery.
Stefan Diez rethinks bathroom design with RGB semi-transparent wall-modules
Stefan Diez’s RGB furniture collection features coloured glass and a flexible, easy-to-install fastening system opening up new design solutions for the bathroom and beyond.
Studio POOL’s Series 01 combines metal craft and contemporary design
Curved aluminum, brushed brass pipes and geometrical forms. Studio POOL harnesses the metalwork skills and heritage of Atelier François Pouenat to create Series 01 sculptural furniture collection.
Maison Objet honours 5 emerging Chinese designers forging a new national identity
Sustainability, craftsmanship and technology are at the core of the new collections of 5 emerging Chinese designers on show in Paris. The 2019 RISING TALENT AWARDS shines a light on the country’s rapidly evolving creative scene.
LE FEMMES DE DELFT: Flemish renaissance meets tattoo art
LE FEMMES DE DELFT series by Meisterwerke brings together Vermeer, tattoo and iconic Dutch ceramic design.
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Zaha Hadid Design expands its fluid tableware collection at Maison & Objet
A bowl capturing the dynamism of a liquefied vortex and candle holders inspired by the biological process of cell growth. Zaha Hadid Design’s new fluid tableware designs interpret the ordinary into something unexpected.