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 architecture
Panoptikum Collections and Valery Kuznetsov put a quirky spin on storage design with their new launch BUGS
The Ukrainian studio has captured the industry's attention with their fresh designs and quirky collectible objects
How Finland’s great chair designer Yrjö Kukkapuro modelled his designs on casts of his own body
It's sometimes said that we solved the problem of sitting down long ago – but Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro has spent close to seven decades refining the ways in which we sit in comfort
MAD Architects transform old riverfront warehouse into new Rotterdam Danshuis
International architecture practice MAD was commissioned by the Rotterdam-based Droom en Daad Foundation to give the former warehouse a new lease of life as a cultural destination
Design
Architecture
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 architecture
MAD Architects transform old riverfront warehouse into new Rotterdam Danshuis
International architecture practice MAD was commissioned by the Rotterdam-based Droom en Daad Foundation to give the former warehouse a new lease of life as a cultural destination
With Fieldhouse MoDus Architects rethink architecture to create social value
Located in the small town of Laghetti, Fieldhouse is a new, inclusive community hub dedicated to sports and recreational activities
Design
Panoptikum Collections and Valery Kuznetsov put a quirky spin on storage design with their new launch BUGS
The Ukrainian studio has captured the industry's attention with their fresh designs and quirky collectible objects
How Finland’s great chair designer Yrjö Kukkapuro modelled his designs on casts of his own body
It's sometimes said that we solved the problem of sitting down long ago – but Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro has spent close to seven decades refining the ways in which we sit in comfort
New exhibition Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth is now open
The exhibition places contemporary works in direct relationship to the historic design at Chatsworth, creating unexpected connections between past and present
Videos
Opinion
What the fight for inclusion needs in 2023
Don’t let fear of getting it wrong stop you from trying to do the right thing, says Design Can, a community and active resource platform calling for an inclusive and representative creative industry
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
Crimes Against Design: The plastic shopping bag
Its design proved so universal – and disposable – that it’s now facing bans. But, asks Tara Okeke, was this the future the bag’s Swedish inventor expected?
