Bang & Olufsen continues to redefine the future of wearable technology with its new Beoplay H100 headphones
Launching its latest headphones earlier this month, Bang & Olufsen continue to set a precedent in wearable technology through modular construction and superior materiality.
Oliver Murphy reveals the inspiration and vision behind his new creative venture SLOWE Living
Launching this year, SLOWE Living is a new design studio founded by Oliver Murphy and was set up in response to a personal challenge he wanted to address he reveals.
ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival
From product launches to insightful talks and engaging showroom activities, there’s something for everyone during the 22nd edition of London Design Festival
Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches
A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing boundary-breaking fashion
Design
Architecture
Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design
Tucked away on a quiet side street in a leafy area of Helsinki, Alvar and Aino Aalto’s discreet suburban home demonstrates a beauty and practicality familiar from their better-known designs
From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations
As we gain a greater understanding of its importance in children’s learning and development, architects and artists around the world are developing innovative and visually stimulating landscapes to support exploratory and imaginative play
This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming
Providing a new model for urban living in Calgary, Canada, Grow is an innovative project by Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA) challenging the traditional notions of multi-residential buildings
Design
Bang & Olufsen continues to redefine the future of wearable technology with its new Beoplay H100 headphones
Launching its latest headphones earlier this month, Bang & Olufsen continue to set a precedent in wearable technology through modular construction and superior materiality.
Oliver Murphy reveals the inspiration and vision behind his new creative venture SLOWE Living
Launching this year, SLOWE Living is a new design studio founded by Oliver Murphy and was set up in response to a personal challenge he wanted to address he reveals.
Pietre Incise by Lithos Design: modular coverings with infinite applications
Infinite perspectives, three-dimensional geometries, optical effects, organic shapes and architectural styles, outline the motifs of Lithos Design first and most popular collection
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
