From the Archive: A short history of the iconic Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Designed in the fifties, the Egg Chair is a design classic that has become one of the most recognisable and copied chairs of all time
Christofle partners with Roland Garros in an exclusive collaboration
In an all-French collaboration, renowned luxury design house Christofle has partnered with Roland Garros ahead of the upcoming annual tournament taking place in May.
Design Destination: ICON’s tips for where to go and what to see in London Fields
From neighbourhood cafés to design-led stores and community hangouts, make the most of this hip London area with our insights from local design insiders
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
Architecture
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
Photographer Ruben Hughes shares how he captures the streets of New York and Copenhagen
Best known for his collaborations with high-value brands, Copenhagen-based Ruben Hughes, whose work features on the cover of ICON 214, captures the street spirit of New York and the young people of his adopted home with his Leica M6
Architecture Icon: The Paimio Sanatorium and its humanistic approach to modernism
Situated a two-hour drive west of Helsinki, the former tuberculosis sanatorium takes a humanistic approach to modern architecture
Design
From the Archive: A short history of the iconic Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Designed in the fifties, the Egg Chair is a design classic that has become one of the most recognisable and copied chairs of all time
Christofle partners with Roland Garros in an exclusive collaboration
In an all-French collaboration, renowned luxury design house Christofle has partnered with Roland Garros ahead of the upcoming annual tournament taking place in May.
Design Destination: ICON’s tips for where to go and what to see in London Fields
From neighbourhood cafés to design-led stores and community hangouts, make the most of this hip London area with our insights from local design insiders
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