Original BTC’s new portable lamp celebrates British ceramic craft
Unveiling its second portable design, British lighting brand Original BTC proves a lamp built for practicality can still be a showcase for artisanal bone china
ICON Picks: 10 best new-season design and lifestyle launches
A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing regenerative fashion
Design at Work New York announces opening of visitor registration
Visitor registration is open for Design at Work New York, March 10–11, 2027, featuring workplace interiors, leading brands and CEU-accredited learning
‘The least tangible things can have the biggest impact’: Fletcher Priest Architects on design, wellbeing and how spaces make us feel
Fletcher Priest Architects’ month-long exhibition, The Rhythm of Wellness, explores how Norwegian design, natural materials and craftsmanship can influence wellbeing, rest and recovery
Merrie Elisabet Wells wins Shoreditch Design Week Award with product Ūru Loop
Exhibited at New Designers at London’s Business Design Centre in July, Merrie Elisabet Wells’ Ūru Loop impressed the judges with its commercial potential, modular versatility and commitment to sustainability, earning her the Shoreditch Design Week Award, presented onsite by the Shoreditch Design Week team
Kirkby unveils a bold new visual identity
The textile house formerly known as Kirkby Design has entered a new chapter, sharpening its visual identity and unveiling a refined creative direction.
Christoph Hefti Unveils His Fantastical World at Zurich’s Museum of Design
In his first-ever solo exhibition, held at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, textile designer Christoph Hefti invites viewers into his creative process and the imaginative worlds woven into each of his creations
Inside Finarte’s joyful world of handwoven rugs and textiles
Intricate patterns, vivid colours and age-old techniques meet in Finarte's latest collection of beautifully handcrafted rugs and cushions
KitchenAid introduces Luminaire, the latest expression of its Design Series, where an enduring kitchen icon becomes a study in light, material and texture
Editor’s Picks: Our highlights from Lake Como Design Festival 2026
From standout installations to the latest furniture launches, ICON rounds up the highlights from the eighth edition of Lake Como Design Festival
Panter&Tourron unveils cosmic-themed window displays for Hermès
Titled ‘Space Oddity’, Panter&Tourron’s window displays for Hermès Switzerland are a celestial interpretation of the French Maison’s annual theme, L’appel du large
The women bringing contemporary design to Lake Como Design Festival
In the run-up to the Lake Como Design Festival (12-20 September), ICON meets chief coordinator Francesca Prandelli and Contemporary Design Selection curator Giovanna Massoni
Wood for the Trees: AHEC brings an exploration of forests to Shoreditch Design Week
What happens when we look beyond timber as a finished material and consider the forest it comes from? That is the question at the heart of ‘Wood for the Trees’, an exhibition by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), coming to London this September, 15th to 20th, as part of Shoreditch Design Week
‘My approach is intimate’: Stefania Zanetti on photography, food and the body
Ahead of her participation in London’s Food Art Fair, photographer Stefania Zanetti discusses her intensely personal photographic practice, which explores food, desire and the body
‘Good curation is not about filling a space with statement objects’: Pavel Klimczak on Monologue’s new showroom
Pavel Klimczak, founder of Monologue, discusses Paraforma's new showroom design and the thinking behind its calm, atmospheric approach to curation
McLaren looks to an unfinished past to design its future
Drawing on Bruce McLaren’s unrealised vision for the M6GT, the new McL 6GT translates a piece of the brand’s design history through carbon fibre, tactile craftsmanship and a determinedly analogue driving experience.
Shoreditch Design Week: London Design Festival’s largest district announces its headliners
‘We need to talk more about trees’: David Venables of AHEC continues his quest for the preservation of forests and the people behind them
Returning to 3daysofdesign with an exhibition titled ‘Wood for the Trees’, the American Hardwood Export Council partnered with Benchmark and Mitre & Mondays to reaffirm the case for responsible forestry. ICON caught up with AHEC’s European Director David Venables to find out more
Finn Juhl and Sea New York’s collaboration finds a common thread
Fashion and furniture intertwine as Sea New York brings bespoke embroidery to Finn Juhl's iconic Japan Series
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