8 French craftswomen raising the design bar at Maison&Objet
Upcycled luminous creatures, delicately balanced wooden compositions and blown glass furniture with an architectural imprint… French craftswomen shine in Paris!
5 unconventional candle-designs to lit your Christmas dinner with style
Tom Dixon and Zaha Hadid candle holders, Ingo Maurer’s magical LED ‘flames’, a simple A4 paper sheet flickering design by Kazuhiro Yamanaka and Pelty candle-powered speaker. 5 out-of-the-box candle-designs humbly revealing hidden science and technology.
Romina Gris’ SKYLINE ceramics are inspired by postmodern architecture
Barcelona-based designer Romina Gris has created collections of architectural SKYLINE ceramics allowing to play with colours and patterns.
Maison Objet Fall 2019: 6 indie designs blending colours and materials in Paris
Colorful ‘brut vessels’ inspired by Le Corbusier’s architecture, ‘galactic’ tableware tuning with a David Bowie 80’s hit and dyed marble… At Maison & Objet Fall 2019, designers blended materials with colours in unexpected ways.
Smørrebrod or tapas? Normann Copenhagen’s new terracotta and ceramic tableware blends Denmark and Spain’s conviviality
Normann Copenhagen’s new terracotta and ceramic tableware designs combine Nordic and Mediterranean vibes, pastel colours and earthy textures.
Ukrainian design is the ultimate – and probably the most hype-free – creative frontier
Ukrainian design blooms blending the country’s wilderness, ancient craftsmanship and mysterious folklore. In Milan, Sergey Makhno Architects, Victoriya Yakusha and emerging talents from Kiev showcase ‘earthy’ collections connecting past, present and future.
Paola C’s BLURRED ROOMS exhibition unveils convivial tableware and glassware
böjte-bottari has created the BLURRED ROOMS exhibition for Paola C to showcase new collections by Neri and Hu, Jaime Hayon and (a+b) dominoni, quaquaro.
STILL LIFE soul soothing design set embraces tranquillity and vitality
A lighting design inspired by divas’ vintage hats a gradient wallpaper and matte porcelain vases and tableware. The STILL LIFE design exhibition invites to switch to tranquillity mode.
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.
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.
Heatworks unveils out-of-the-box water heating designs
Heatworks launches a smart water heater, a portable countertop dishwasher and a battery operated carafe heating water instantly thanks to an innovative technology that get rids of metal heating parts and plumbing hassles.
10 convivial tableware designs looking great on the dinner table and under the Christmas Tree
From brutalist cheese platters to Memphis-style bottles and extravagant glassware pot-pourri. 10 convivial tableware designs to set on the table or wrap with a ribbon.
Scholten & Baijings’ TIME FOR TEA installation celebrates sipping rituals through design
A Japanese exquisite tea set, soft green hues, subtle patterns and bespoke furniture. The TIME FOR TEA installation brings together crafts and design from across the globe, one sip at a time.
Siman by Gian Paolo Venier: Iranian architecture… À la table!
Concrete cake cake stands and candle holders. Gian Paolo Venier translates Iranian architecture into a tableware collection for UrbiEtOrbi.
The art of welcoming goes on show in Paris: 7 convivial tableware designs at Maison&Objet 2017
Lunar landscapes, Italian pasta rituals and translucent tea time according by Tom Dixon… It’s time for being together with convivial tableware in Paris!
Aljoud Lootah’s TEBR porcelain designs reinterpret UAE architectural details
Aljoud Lootah translates the intricate patterns of Emirati architectural heritage into TEBR porcelain collection of vases and tableware.
Hydrangeas blossom in Marimekko S/S 2017 design collections
Marimekko presents new design collections bring spring into homes with geometric hydrangeas and urban-inspired geometries.
Succession Ceramic tableware collection by Färg & Blanche is handcrafted from tied felt
Färg & Blanche experiments with felt to create Succession Ceramic, the new organic-shaped tableware design set of French brand Petite Friture.
Marcel Wanders invites flamboyant characters to join the table with Alessi Circus
Alessi Circus tableware collection by Marcel Wanders aims to bring “wonder before our very eyes” with Strongman, the Jester, the Ballerina, the Ringleader and Candyman. Five limited edition designs with a quirky attitude.
PINWU design team re-interprets ancient Chinese crafts from Yuhang, near Hangzhou
PINWU design team has spent four years of extensive research on Yuhang’s traditions to create a contemporary design set according to ancient Chinese craftsmanship.
SmallerObjects, bigger revenue: Claesson Koivisto Rune new business model sees designers and entrepreneurs
SmallerObjects presents a new collection developed by international designers who believed in Claesson Koivisto Rune alternative royalty model.
Modernism reimagined: Norm Architects and Anderssen & Voll design new collections for Menu A/S
Renown designers created Menu new collections of chairs, accessories and tableware according to the motto “Modernism Reimagined”.
Iittala and Issey Miyake present a home collection for everyday rituals
Minimal and simple home collection by Iittala with fashion designer Issey Miyake highlights Japan and Finland increasingly similar aesthetics.
Workspace design by PearsonLloyd improves human relations
PearsonLloyd designed new workspace solutions with a collection of furniture and tabletop accessories that improves dialogue and interaction between people.
Pètra pebble-shaped jug by Make that studio refers to Moorish heritage in Sicily
Make that studio designed Pètra, a reinterpretation of an ancient Moorish jug with the smooth shape of the pebbles found in the bottom of a Sicilian river.
Cosentino shows Dekton® features for architecture & design
At Milan Design Week, high-tech surfaces brand Cosentino enhances the architecture and design performance of Dekton® material with Monica Förster studio’s tableware and outdoor lighting and a with a monolithic installation by Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel.
Paola C. tableware by Aldo and Matteo Cibic
Smooth geometries meet quirky glass creatures. In Milan, Paola C. launches Table Joy tableware collections by Aldo and Matteo Cibic: uncle and nephew exchange thier views on design.
Aljoud Lootah’s Oru Series introduces Middle Eastern origami
Dubai-based designer Aljoud Looutah created the Oru Series, a design collection in teak, copper and felt inspired by origami tradition.
Missoni Home tableware blossom with multicolour floral designs
Multicolour floral patterns bloom in Missoni Home tableware collections in collaboration with the historical porcelain manifacturer Richard Ginori 1735.
Ultimate Irish Design
Designers and makers from Ireland and international influencers presented collections meshing craft and heritage to update on the ultimate Irish design trends.