Comfort Lab by Pearson Lloyd: inside the unconventional design process of an embracing sofa
With the Comfort Lab exhibition, Pearson Lloyd and Cozmo reveal the ‘thinking through making’ approach behind the high-backed Hub sofa.
Material Matters 2025: Seven Sustainable Highlights in London
Designers experiment with salt, bioplastics, pine resin and algorithms at Material Matters 2025. Check out what we liked the most.
Beyond Foam: Aram Gallery Showcases A Sustainable Design Alternative to Polyurethane Foam
In London, EcoLattice’s Beyond Foam exhibition presents a recyclable 3D-printed solution for upholstered furniture and tasks emerging talents to rethink comfort in design.
The Ripple Effect: Alicja Patanowska Reflects on Water and Shared Responsibility at the V&A in London
For The Ripple Effect installation, Alicja Patanowska crafts a space for rest and reflection on our relationship with natural resources. Through craft, “even discarded matter can be given new meaning and life.”
London Design Festival 2025: Five Key Installations at the V&A
From futuristic garments to AI-empowering stones, these five key installations highlight themes of peace, ecology, identity, and community.
Lee Broom’s Beacon installation glows like an urban chandelier on the Thames
Inspired by London’s Southbank Brutalist architecture and street lamps, Beacon pulses with the city’s pace with sustainable innovation.
Paul Cocksedge invites Londoners to see ‘What Nelson Sees’ in Trafalgar Square
The British designer’s “What Nelson Sees” installation invites visitors to experience London’s skyline from the Admiral’s perspective, as well as watch an AI-generated film on the city’s transformation from the past into the future.
London Design Festival 2025: sixteen not-to-be-missed installations and exhibitions
An urban chandelier glowing along the Southbank and a city view from Admiral Nelson’s perspective in Trafalgar Square—London Design Festival 2025 is full of surprises. Think visionary sustainable materials, AI co-designed self-portraits, camping tents, and a legendary 1980s nightclub.
Pictograms: How Japanese Design Shaped a Universal Visual Language
At Japan House London, a new exhibition celebrates the global impact of pictograms, those clever little icons we see everywhere, from street signs to smartphone screens, with a special focus on Japanese design.