From the Archive: A short history of Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair
First a student then a teacher at the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer designed many innovative pieces. His Wassily chair is the most iconic
Photographer Elina Brotherus makes herself at home in the Didrichsen Art Museum
Her new exhibition Visitor features a series of photographs taken by Elina Brotherus in the Didrichsen Art Museum's iconic space
Aalto University graduate Irene Purasachit creates practical new products from discarded flower waste
Former Helsinki local Irene Purasachit explores the potential of turning unwanted flowers into environmentally responsible materials
The four-roof pavilion is a pastel-toned urban hideaway in the heart of Shenzhen
Realised by Los Angeles-based studio Found Projects, architects Schneider Luescher and landscape firm Wei Studio, the pavilion is embedded into a children’s park
Architecture
Photographer Elina Brotherus makes herself at home in the Didrichsen Art Museum
Her new exhibition Visitor features a series of photographs taken by Elina Brotherus in the Didrichsen Art Museum's iconic space
The four-roof pavilion is a pastel-toned urban hideaway in the heart of Shenzhen
Realised by Los Angeles-based studio Found Projects, architects Schneider Luescher and landscape firm Wei Studio, the pavilion is embedded into a children’s park
Reed Watts unveils 78 affordable homes for Pocket Living in East London
Situated in Barking, the 78-unit project called Harbard Close, combines colour with community featuring a strong palette of reds
Design
From the Archive: A short history of Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair
First a student then a teacher at the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer designed many innovative pieces. His Wassily chair is the most iconic
Aalto University graduate Irene Purasachit creates practical new products from discarded flower waste
Former Helsinki local Irene Purasachit explores the potential of turning unwanted flowers into environmentally responsible materials
Sabine Marcelis on materials, colour and her major collaboration with IKEA
With a new lighting collection for IKEA, the Rotterdam-based designer’s distinctive approach to material and colour is very much of the moment
Videos
Opinion
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
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
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?
