An interview with Mimi Shodeinde on creating sculptural furniture and lighting for Miminat Designs
British Nigerian artist and designer Mimi Shodeinde is the founder of the London studio Miminat Designs. Her sculptural pieces for furniture, lighting and interior objects embody both the material and the poetic
Arts Council Malta to present Urban Fabric by Open Square Collective at the London Design Biennale 2023
Urban Fabric, a large-scale installation that's informed by a deep-rooted appreciation of the need for sustainable design, will take over the central courtyard at Somerset House for its first presentation at the London Design Biennale 2023
Architects fardaa turn a dilapidated barn on the Isle of Mull into an airy restaurant
On the Isle of Mull, the addition of a timber extension by architects fardaa has turned a once dilapidated croft into a welcoming restaurant
Our highlights from London Craft Week 2023
Returning for its ninth edition earlier this month, London Craft Week once again brought together a wealth of local and global talent
Architecture
Architects fardaa turn a dilapidated barn on the Isle of Mull into an airy restaurant
On the Isle of Mull, the addition of a timber extension by architects fardaa has turned a once dilapidated croft into a welcoming restaurant
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
The Sustainable City looks at how truly good architecture can transform a city
A new book by journalist Harriet Thorpe and photographer Taran Wilkhu uncovers how London is responding to the urgent need to build with the environment
Design
An interview with Mimi Shodeinde on creating sculptural furniture and lighting for Miminat Designs
British Nigerian artist and designer Mimi Shodeinde is the founder of the London studio Miminat Designs. Her sculptural pieces for furniture, lighting and interior objects embody both the material and the poetic
Arts Council Malta to present Urban Fabric by Open Square Collective at the London Design Biennale 2023
Urban Fabric, a large-scale installation that's informed by a deep-rooted appreciation of the need for sustainable design, will take over the central courtyard at Somerset House for its first presentation at the London Design Biennale 2023
Our highlights from London Craft Week 2023
Returning for its ninth edition earlier this month, London Craft Week once again brought together a wealth of local and global talent
Opinion
The problem of a lack of diversity in architecture starts early, but it can be fixed
We need to do more to expand access to the profession from a young age, says Nisha Kurian
What if brand experiences were designed to trigger emotions?
Thinking beyond the instagrammable, what if spaces were designed to trigger specific emotions, such as hope? Or a sense of calm, intrigue, surprise? Creative Director of LOVE, Russell Ashdown, shares his thoughts
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
