A new building for Axel Springer has been designed by OMA architects
When Axel Springer, the global media and technology company decided to move from print to digital media, its new building needed to act as a symbol and a tool of this transition.
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
Superflex’s co-designed play sculptures in Billund
Most public art is made by adults, without taking children’s perspectives into account. Play Contract turns this on its head and invites children to become a part of the design process
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
Plastic: Remaking Our World examines the history and future of a controversial material
The exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum brings together objects of the pop era as well as contemporary designs and smart concepts for waste reduction
Linea Light Group illuminates Xinshougang Bridge
Leading company Linea Light Group uses light to create dramatic and striking effects across Beijing's Xinshougang Bridge
Emma Scully Gallery celebrates 30th Anniversary of Jane Atfield’s RCP2 Chair
The British designer's striking piece of furniture is made exclusively from consumer waste recycled plastics
SBFI Group – Designing the future workspace
SBFI Group creates superior work environments by combining progressive design, quality, and environmental awareness in everything they do
Poltrona Frau celebrates 110th Anniversary with mark-making artist Felipe Pantone
Argentine-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone has reinvented the brand’s iconic Archibald armchair in the style of boundary-pushing art
The Eames Institute brings Ray and Charles Eameses’ legacy of creative problem-solving to future generations
The formation of the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity, a new nonprofit organisation, aims to bring the lessons of Ray and Charles Eames to those looking to solve today’s most challenging issues
Adam Nathaniel Furman designs hand-blown glass collection for BEIT Collective
The two new collections, Chess and Phoenician, are brought to life by skilled artisans, in homage to Lebanese traditions
Digital gallery Adorno teams up with Southern Sweden Design Days to unveil new collection Proximity
Organised by Form/Design Center, Southern Sweden Design Days will showcase a selection of new work from ten designers and studios
Desert X AlUla places contemporary artworks amidst desert landscape
The second edition of the international art exhibition features 15 artists exploring ideas of mirage and oasis under the theme sarab
Air and Architecture
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Design Icon: Bruno Munari
Bruno Munari's dizzyingly versatile body of work has always been hard to categorise. But he had the rare ability to alchemise the ordinary into something luminous, writes Rick Poynor
Monotype Studio releases 2022 Type Trends report
The report uncovers how design reflects society, key trends in typography and branding, and how the creative world is adopting technology
Curatorial team unveiled for British Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Biennale
The British Council has announced the curatorial team that will represent Great Britain at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia
Have A Butchers and Hempstead May & May Print launch charity sale to raise funds for Ukraine
Set up by two East London studios and featuring 55 photographic prints, proceeds will be donated to the British Red Cross, Ukraine Crisis Appeal
NGV and Melbourne Art Foundation announce the launch of Melbourne Design Fair
March sees the inauguration of Melbourne’s collectible design fair, the first of its kind in Australia
