Biennale De Renava opens its first edition in Bonifacio
The biennale presents the works of internationally renowned artists such as Rineke Dijkstra, Anish Kapoor and Kara Walker and proposes alternative visions of the Mediterranean
André Fu announces three site specific commissions for Hong Kong Palace Museum
Architect and designer André Fu was tasked with creating three site specific commissions including a major installation of modular seating
Memphis Milano opens the doors of the new Memphis Milano Galleria
Set in the heart of Brera, the gallery has now reopened with a new name and look that celebrates the wacky, colourful world of Memphis
Korea’s newest wave of artists land in London
The Coronet Theatre will present Tiger is Coming, a month-long season featuring the best of Korea’s contemporary art scene
We meet the Nordic designers bucking the minimalist trend
The clean lines of mid-century modernism and its successors are what we have come to associate with Nordic design. But there is another, more colourful, story that is less often told
DesignKind explores the relationship between racial and climate justice
Today, the British Council, Do the Green Thing and Pentagram launch DesignKind, a collaborative project that explores climate justice through a racial lens
How fashion company Community Clothing is breathing new life into Britain’s manufacturing industry
When menswear designer Patrick Grant found his suppliers were going out of business, he took a radical decision. Now, Community Clothing is helping to put British manufacture back on the map
Editor’s picks: 11 highlights from Milan Design Week
Last week, Fuorisalone and Salone del Mobile welcomed the design crowd back to Milan. ICON shares the latest news and inspiration from the world's biggest design fair
The Swedish creatives at the forefront of sustainable thinking
A celebration of Nordic design, this year's Stockholm Creative Edition showcased the Swedish designers and brands working towards a better future
Philippe Starck reinvents iconic Medallion chair for Milan Design Week
Dior Maison has invited Philippe Starck to reimagine a classic icon. The result, Miss Dior, is now on show at Palazzo Citterio for Milan Design Week
Achromia by India Mahdavi is an exploration of form in the absence of colour
The new commission by Carwan Gallery is a reflection on the link between Mahdavi’s work and the erasure of colour from classical art and architecture
Matter by Norwegian Presence to showcase emerging talent at Milan Design Week 2022
Inside Brera’s Galleria Milano, 10 leading design talents and projects will show their nature-inspired pieces that define Norwegian design today
Public sculpture on display in Riga invites visitors to explore outdoor art
A Cloud of blue Mist, an eye-catching art installation, combines public art, play and placemaking on the southern outskirts of Riga
Superflux uses myth-inspired installations to speculate on possible futures
The studio's exploration of myth and renewal offers us a new perspective on the climate crisis
Serena Confalonieri designs Venus lamp for Milanese lighting brand Servomuto
Crafted with sinuous curves, the new launch will be on show in Milan during Fuorisalone 2022, together with a site-specific installation at Alcova
Design Icon: How the Zippo lighter became an American design icon
The trustworthy Zippo lighter is known for its classic design, fail-safe flame and for the way it symbolises American style, masculinity and rebelliousness
Artist Caroline Monnet highlights the urgent need to improve housing for Canada’s Indigenous population
First Nations people in Canada have long suffered from unacceptable housing conditions – and that needs to change, writes Caroline Monnet
ICON meets the industrial designer interrogating the notion of ‘Swedishness’
Stockholm’s rising designer, Simon Skinner, builds on his Afro-Caribbean heritage to tell a broader story of Swedishness
Design studio Flétta takes discarded materials and turns them into desirable new objects
A decision to explore local waste material streams led an Icelandic studio to some new design discoveries
Norman Foster curates new automobile exhibition at Guggenheim Bilbao
A new exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Motion: Autos, Art, Architecture, celebrates the artistic dimension of the automobile
New platform Trampolín launches to nurture aspiring creatives
Trampolín aims to democratise the creative industries by giving all people equal opportunity to realise their creative potential
