Giles Tettey Nartey talks craft and ritual in ICON’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue
Alongside an academic teaching career at the Bartlett and AA, the British-Ghanaian designer draws on his heritage for installation work that is rooted in West African craft and ritual, exploring inanimate objects and the human processes that interact with them
Faye Toogood’s Collection 020 takes its inspiration from painter Philip Guston
Bright pink hues make up Faye Toogood's Collection 02. Finding its design cues in the colourful works of Canadian American painter Philip Guston, the collection celebrates electric-bright, life-giving pinks
ICON 215 : Spring/ Summer 2024
As we bask in the longer days and soak up the slightly warmer weather, we are excited to introduce you to ICON's new Spring/Summer 2024 edition
Sabine Marcelis adds a colourful touch to the VitraHaus Loft
This summer, Sabine Marcelis is bringing a fresh perspective to residential interiors through a bold transformation of the VitraHaus Loft. Focusing on colour, Vitra will also launch a limited-edition collection to coincide with the collaboration
Design
Architecture
Giles Tettey Nartey talks craft and ritual in ICON’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue
Alongside an academic teaching career at the Bartlett and AA, the British-Ghanaian designer draws on his heritage for installation work that is rooted in West African craft and ritual, exploring inanimate objects and the human processes that interact with them
Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio
The curved roof of Kukkapuro House in Kauniainen, Finland, shelters the former studio and home of its creators, designer Yrjö Kukkapuro and his visual artist wife Irmeli. Their daughter, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom tells ICON the story of this unique space dedicated to creativity
Atelier L’Abri completes silver-clad house in forested hills of Canadian Laurentians
A contemporary cabin for dog lovers, this tiny home marries functionality and minimalism within an ultra-compact building footprint
Design
Faye Toogood’s Collection 020 takes its inspiration from painter Philip Guston
Bright pink hues make up Faye Toogood's Collection 02. Finding its design cues in the colourful works of Canadian American painter Philip Guston, the collection celebrates electric-bright, life-giving pinks
Sabine Marcelis adds a colourful touch to the VitraHaus Loft
This summer, Sabine Marcelis is bringing a fresh perspective to residential interiors through a bold transformation of the VitraHaus Loft. Focusing on colour, Vitra will also launch a limited-edition collection to coincide with the collaboration
Enter Dezeen Awards 2024 now!
Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley is open for entries. Submit your entry by midnight London time on 30 May to avoid late entry fees.
Opinion
How Minus Furniture is exploring a net zero business model
Can furniture really be carbon negative? Minus Furniture is a research-driven design studio seeking to explore the reality of a net zero and below zero business model. Roddy Clarke investigates
Milo Mcloughlin-Greening of Batch.Works on how we must change patterns of manufacturing
To truly bring about change we must foster entirely new ideas about how products are manufactured and consumed, writes Milo Mcloughlin-Greening of Batch.Works
Speakers at the Sharjah Architecture Triennial took inspiration from the past in redefining strategies of renewal and sustainability for Africa
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial saw a new focus on redefining scarcity and abundance in Africa, writes our new columnist Rue Kothari