The Humble Series: 10+1 unconventional pegs pimped with whimsical design

Circus-themed pegs by Oded Friedland and Monkey Business x Dottorgadget - Courtesy of Dottorgadget.

Even the most functional and humblest of objects can be empowered with design. Archipanic’s design contributor Antonella Galimberti had fun selecting unconventional pegs with an artsy, poetic, and quirky attitude.

Virgil Abloh, Jayme Hayon and more rethink the ladder at Galerie kreo’s ‘Step by Step’ design exhibition

Galerie kreo's 'Step by Step' - © Alexandra de Cossette, courtesy of Galerie kreo.

Galerie kreo tasked international designers to reinvent the humble and functional ladder, probably one of the least-cared-about objects of contemporary design.

‘R for Repair’ at the V&A in London explores the sentimental values of broken objects

R FOR REPAIR @ Victoria & Albert Museum - Image by Zuketa Film Production. Courtesy of London Design Festival 2022.

The R for Repair exhibition shines a timely spotlight on consumerism by showing how cherished but broken objects can be given both new meaning and a fresh lease of life with a bit of ingenuity.

10 alternative design straws to raise your glass with a sustainable attitude

Glass straws of the Artesano Hot & Cold Beverages collection - Courtesy of Villeroy & Boch.

Summertime, cocktail time. Our indefatigable contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected ten sustainable design straws made from blades of grass, pasta and borosilicate glass. Enjoy!

At the Furnishing Utopia exhibition in NY contemporary designers reinterpret Shakers’ furniture

Furnishing Utopia @ Design Within Reach in NYC. Ladies & Gentlmen Studio work station - Courtesy of Ladies & Gentlemen.

A humble cabinet for contemporary creatives, a framed minimalist clock and multifunctional measuring tools. Ladies & Gentlemen reinterprets Shakers’ humble furniture for Furnishing Utopia design collective in NYC.