Year in Review: ICON’s top 5 design stories of 2022
Explore ICON's most-read design stories of 2022, including the top graphic designers from around the world to follow and the furniture pieces made from food waste, plus so much more
Self-care brand Reia collaborates with illustrator Charlotte Trounce on limited edition gift set
As the year draws to a close, the collaborative gift set, which is available now, focuses on the theme of reflection and intention
Hong Kong’s M+ retrospective celebrates Yayoi Kusama’s 70-year creative outpouring
A new exhibition at M+, Hong Kong's global museum of visual culture, peels back Kusama's complex life of art, thematically and chronologically
Canadian art studio Daily tous les jours reveals sculptural series Daydreamer
The contemporary benches combine music, light and design for a collective experience in public spaces
From the Archive: A short history of the Anglepoise lamp
The recognisable Anglepoise lamp quickly became popular because of its mobility and simplicity
Espoo Museum of Modern Art unveils its Kakkonen Collection of the finest Finnish glass and ceramics
Espoo’s EMMA art museum showcases a unique collection of exquisite Finnish glass and ceramics
Nick Cave and Knoll Textiles collaborate to unveil a vibrant collection of upholstery, wallcovering and drapery
Taking inspiration from specific sculptures and installations, the groundbreaking artist layers pattern and multiple craft techniques to create a unique collection for Knoll Textiles
A duo of new exhibitions at MoMu unpack the role of twentieth century fashion
Entitled Exploding Fashion: from 2D to 3D animation and Mirror Mirror - Fashion & The Psych, the exhibitions explore the mystique of the fashion design process and how clothing shapes identity
Lab La Bla takes a new look at Yngve Ekström’s Lamino chair
Yngve Ekström’s 1956 Lamino chair is a well-loved classic of Swedish design. Now it has been given a new lease of life by emerging design studio Lab La Bla
Meet the practice developing photosynthetic textiles
What if fashion could capture carbon instead of being a major contributor to the world’s emissions? Post Carbon Lab designer DJ Lin explains the studio’s research into algae-based textiles
The Carpenters’ Line at Japan House London showcases 1300 years of woodworking mastery from Hida
The new exhibition explores the art of master woodworking from Japan’s well-known region, highlighting both traditional and contemporary practices
From the Archive: A short history of the Sony Walkman
Long before the iPod was on the scene, Sony’s portable cassette player The Walkman changed the way people listen to music
The designers using food waste to create furniture pieces
From oyster shells to orange peel, food waste could be the design material of the future
JOY launches exclusive chair for multi-brand retailer Très Bien in London
Swedish design brand JOY Objects joined forces with Très Bien in Soho to launch Snow & Chartreuse, a new colourway of CHAIR ONE, exclusively for Très Bien
Greek artist Andreas Angelidakis transforms the historic Espace Niemeyer in first solo exhibition
Commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary, Center for the Critical Appreciation of Antiquity is the artist's largest and most ambitious artwork to date
PROWL Studio is searching for ways to create a more positive future
Baillie Mishler and Lauryn Menard of Oakland-based PROWL Studio set out a manifesto for future-facing design
Tschabalala Self unveils large bronze seated sculpture with Avant Arte in London’s Coal Drops Yard
The American artist revealed her first public artwork with digital platform Avant Arte, which will explore ideas around taking up space in the public realm
Design Museum to bring the story of Surrealism in design for first time in a major new exhibition
Opening on 14th October, Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today will survey the ground-breaking Surrealism movement and how it not only revolutionised art, but also design
Cinzia says… is the first major retrospective of Italian artist and fashion designer Cinzia Ruggeri
Goldsmiths CCA will present the first ever survey exhibition of Ruggeri’s work who was a unique figure of Italian postmodernism
A la Francaise: All the highlights from Maison&Objet 2022
As Maison&Objet returned from 7-11 September, ICON shares some of the best highlights of this year's edition, the rising stars of design to watch and much more
adidas reveals latest Made To Be Remade collection at Design London
During this year's London Design Festival, adidas showcased how the brand is driving its sustainability journey forward
