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Philippe Starck tells us about his couture furniture collection realised with Dior

When two of France’s greatest design names come together to create a furniture collection, how could it not live up to Philippe Starck’s desire to combine the best of the past and the best of the future?

Design
08.12.23

The dawn of the digital age has impacted on the ways colour is developed, applied and perceived

Futuristic online aesthetics are shifting our perceptions of the way we use colour in art and our everyday lives, writes colour trend forecaster Jane Boddy

Design
07.12.23

The imaginary worlds created by Berlin-based designer Anna Cwik

Transporting visitors to colourful, dreamy worlds using AI technology, Berlin-based artist and interior designer Anna Cwik creates scenes of otherworldly wonder that exemplify imagination and creativity

Architecture
22.11.23

Constantin Prozorov brings his collage art to a collaboration with MINI

Collage artist Constantin Prozorov has joined forces with the design team at MINI in a collaboration that seeks to create a new digital-based visual language inspired by fashion and art for the automotive brand

Design
16.11.23

Design

Philippe Starck tells us about his couture furniture collection realised with Dior

The dawn of the digital age has impacted on the ways colour is developed, applied and perceived

Constantin Prozorov brings his collage art to a collaboration with MINI

Two Australian brothers handcraft their own aluminium furniture style

Hauser & Wirth’s new art exhibition in rural Somerset celebrates the gallery’s Swiss heritage

Design Icon: &Tradition has released the Jørn Utzon’s classic 1947 lamp in a deep blue

Andreas Murkudis and Muller Van Severen unveil colourful collaboration at Store 77

Liaigre invites Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata to create site-specific intervention at converted Paris mansion

Alessi teams up with Philippe Starck on the launch of its Poêle Collection






Architecture

The imaginary worlds created by Berlin-based designer Anna Cwik

Transporting visitors to colourful, dreamy worlds using AI technology, Berlin-based artist and interior designer Anna Cwik creates scenes of otherworldly wonder that exemplify imagination and creativity

Architecture
22.11.23

Oliver Du Puy transforms a Victorian house in Melbourne into a contemporary sanctuary

The Melbourne-based architect completes the renovation of a historic Victorian terrace house, originally from 1889, to create a modern family home

Architecture
15.11.23

Dr Sandra Piesik shows what we can learn from cultures worldwide

How can we live in a changing environment? A new book, Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate, by Dr Sandra Piesik shows how people and cultures worldwide are already creating buildings for a sustainable future

Architecture
14.11.23

Philippe Starck tells us about his couture furniture collection realised with Dior

The dawn of the digital age has impacted on the ways colour is developed, applied and perceived

The imaginary worlds created by Berlin-based designer Anna Cwik

Constantin Prozorov brings his collage art to a collaboration with MINI

Oliver Du Puy transforms a Victorian house in Melbourne into a contemporary sanctuary

Dr Sandra Piesik shows what we can learn from cultures worldwide

Two Australian brothers handcraft their own aluminium furniture style

Can the paint industry work together to find sustainable and less harmful solutions?

Hauser & Wirth’s new art exhibition in rural Somerset celebrates the gallery’s Swiss heritage


Design

Philippe Starck tells us about his couture furniture collection realised with Dior

When two of France’s greatest design names come together to create a furniture collection, how could it not live up to Philippe Starck’s desire to combine the best of the past and the best of the future?

Design
08.12.23

The dawn of the digital age has impacted on the ways colour is developed, applied and perceived

Futuristic online aesthetics are shifting our perceptions of the way we use colour in art and our everyday lives, writes colour trend forecaster Jane Boddy

Design
07.12.23

Constantin Prozorov brings his collage art to a collaboration with MINI

Collage artist Constantin Prozorov has joined forces with the design team at MINI in a collaboration that seeks to create a new digital-based visual language inspired by fashion and art for the automotive brand

Design
16.11.23

Philippe Starck tells us about his couture furniture collection realised with Dior

The dawn of the digital age has impacted on the ways colour is developed, applied and perceived

The imaginary worlds created by Berlin-based designer Anna Cwik

Constantin Prozorov brings his collage art to a collaboration with MINI

Oliver Du Puy transforms a Victorian house in Melbourne into a contemporary sanctuary

Dr Sandra Piesik shows what we can learn from cultures worldwide

Two Australian brothers handcraft their own aluminium furniture style

Can the paint industry work together to find sustainable and less harmful solutions?

Hauser & Wirth’s new art exhibition in rural Somerset celebrates the gallery’s Swiss heritage


Opinion

Can the paint industry work together to find sustainable and less harmful solutions?

Plagued with toxic chemicals, microplastics and an abundance of greenwashing, the world of paint has been under scrutiny for several years. However, thanks to the passion, determination and revolutionary innovation of some manufacturers, is the tide turning towards a greener future for the sector? 

Opinion
07.11.23

Why brand space needs pace: what we can learn from the art of filmmaking

Creative Director of LOVE, Russell Ashdown, shares how filmmakers use pace for dramatic effect and how designers can apply this to creating more impactful brand experiences

Opinion
30.08.23

Why architects need to consider emotional inhabitance

The British poet LionHeart, who collaborates with architecture practices, explains why emotion-centred design is so important

Architecture
03.08.23

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