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Design Destination: ICON’s tips for where to go and what to see in London Fields

From neighbourhood cafés to design-led stores and community hangouts, make the most of this hip London area with our insights from local design insiders 

Design
19.08.24

Textile designer Joanne O’Rourke discusses her connection to nature and its impact on her design philosophy

A recent graduate of Norwich University of the Arts, Joanne O’Rourke’s latest collection ‘Harmonious Nature’s Rhythms’ alludes to her love of the natural world and its deep connection to her design values.

Design
13.08.24
Frieze Los Angeles Make Room Yeni Mao

Meet Essence Harden: The Los Angeles-based curator exploring the intersection of art, history and culture

As co-curator for the 2025 edition of Made in L.A. Biennial at the Hammer Museum, and curator of Frieze Los Angeles, Focus 2024, Essence Harden's work is rooted in community and place

Design
12.08.24

Meet Mathilde Wittock: An emerging designer bringing new life to unexpected materials

Graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2021, Belgian designer Mathilde Wittock has gone from strength to strength thanks to her visionary creativity and undeniable passion. ICON explores her journey so far

Design
06.08.24
Buster and Punch Staub pan

A new collaboration between Buster + Punch and Staub elevates a British cultural icon

From door handles to designer lighting and now cookware, Buster + Punch's latest collaboration with legacy French brand Staub aims to celebrate and elevate a cultural icon - the full English breakfast

Design
05.08.24

Four design talents to look out for from New Designers 2024

Returning for its 39th year, New Designers once again put the spotlight onto the latest class of graduates eager to make their mark in the contemporary design world.

Design
30.07.24
King Living white sofa feature

King Living expands its global presence with a USA launch and the upcoming opening of its third UK showroom

In an interview with David Woollcott, the CEO of Australian furniture brand King Living, ICON gained an insight into the company’s growth plan and its considered approach to design

Design
25.07.24
Shoreditch Town Hall

House of ICON brings design diversity to Shoreditch Town Hall

Design
18.07.24
Bleo installation

Blēo launches vibrant new colour palette created in collaboration with the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation

The Josef Albers Color Interactions Palette, created by Blēo and the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, and curated by Ambra Medda of AMO, is a visual exploration inspired by one of the most influential art-teachers of the 20th century

Design
17.07.24

Jaipur Rugs brings the magic of its home city to London with the opening of its first UK showroom

One of India’s leading handmade rug manufacturers, Jaipur Rugs, has opened its first UK showroom located in the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour

Design
15.07.24
Rio Kobayashi

Rio Kobayashi tells ICON how his Japanese and Austrian-Italian heritage influences his work

‘If I lost my sense of curiosity, I don’t know what I’d do...’ The UK-based furniture designer and maker speaks to ICON about how his heritage stimulates his cultural curiosity and his playful, worldly design sensibility

Design
09.07.24

Daylesford Organic launches its largest capsule homewares collection in partnership with Hugo Guinness

In an exclusive collaboration with renowned artist Hugo Guinness, Daylesford Organic has launched its largest homewares collection to date

Design
04.07.24
Tekla Jamie xx

Jamie xx and Tekla celebrate the artist’s new album In Wave with striking capsule collection

Launching today, the limited capsule collection, made in celebration of Jamie xx’s upcoming album In Waves, comprises hooded bathrobes and beach towels in a bold monochrome graphic colourway

Design
03.07.24

Earl of East’s new Café collection playfully embraces circularity

Staying true to the brand’s circular ethos, the new Café collection by Earl of East features candles served up in reusable diner mugs

Design
02.07.24

Meet Marina Cighir: The creative force behind Italian design studio Aina Kari

Producing decorative glassware and an exquisite range of home fragrance, Aina Kari is reigniting the beauty of Italian craft. We meet its founder Marina Cighir to discuss the creativity behind the brand and its connection to ancient Persian techniques.

Design
28.06.24

ASICS teams up with HAY for limited edition trainer collection

The collaboration reimagines one of the most iconic styles, the Skyhand OG by ASICS, which dates back to 1994, through the lens of HAY's eye for colour and design

Design
25.06.24
Bolon Atelier September 3 Days of Design

Editor’s Picks: 10 highlights from 3 Days of Design 2024

Copenhagen's popular design festival 3 Days of Design returned from 12-14 June. We round up the latest design news and inspiration from the Danish capital

Design
21.06.24
Mudam

ICON reviews A Model: An Exhibition in Three Parts: Prelude

Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean presents A Model – an exhibition in three parts extending across 2024 – reflecting on the role of the museum today

Design
19.06.24
Man on white bench

Editor’s Picks: Studies of a Bench explores materiality and form during 3 Days of Design

&Tradition's hybrid art-design exhibition aims to highlight the Copenhagen-based brand's global perspective, inviting five designers and design studios from across the globe to explore the material and foundational possibilities of the common bench

Design
18.06.24
Edward John Milton Designer - PU - Still Life

EJM Studio reinterprets the traditional British church pew with new collection

Designer Edward John Milton discusses his upcoming Pew collection and his fascination with traditional typologies while reimagining them for a contemporary design audience

Design
17.06.24

Modern Femininity: Cecilie Bahnsen on the joy of everyday dressing

As one of the most forward-thinking designers working in fashion today, Cecilie Bahnsen's romantic and ethereal fashion seamlessly blends couture elements and Scandinavian comfort. In our exclusive interview, she shares her remarkable journey 

Design
14.06.24

Editor's choice

Aesop’s Queer Library returns for its fifth edition

Formafantasma and C-mine capture the relationship between humans and the environment with new book

Bomarsund Visitor Centre: A Dialogue Between Past and Present 

&Tradition partners with Industrial Facility to launch new shelving system

The National Museum of Norway explores how New Nordic Cuisine sparked an international phenomenon in new exhibition

Ismael Medina Manzano designs small apartment in San Sebastián with flexible living spaces

Henry Holland brings contemporary flair to traditional patterns in a new collection for Floor Story

Six Senses Ibiza installs off-grid sundial sculpture by Sabine Marcelis at resort’s subterranean Beach Caves

New Designers celebrates 40 years of nurturing UK creative talent




Architects

Ismael Medina Manzano designs small apartment in San Sebastián with flexible living spaces

The Brecon designed by Nicemakers combines local craftsmanship and Welsh design touches to create midcentury-inspired interior

Return of a legend: Gathering revives Cologne’s iconic Café Central

worc.studio blends earthy colours and natural materials at Casa Símera in Polanco, Mexico City

Meet the creative duo preserving a slice of history in the Cilento National Park

StudioAC adds soft pink curves and stainless-steel to interior of popular cookie shop in Toronto

How do we define completeness in architecture? Build of Site examines the case for building on what’s already here

Pelletier de Fontenay transforms century-old home in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

Universal Design Studio and AKQA design interiors for new Georg Jensen flagship showroom on New Bond Street


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Aesop’s Queer Library returns for its fifth edition

Formafantasma and C-mine capture the relationship between humans and the environment with new book

&Tradition partners with Industrial Facility to launch new shelving system

The National Museum of Norway explores how New Nordic Cuisine sparked an international phenomenon in new exhibition

Henry Holland brings contemporary flair to traditional patterns in a new collection for Floor Story

Six Senses Ibiza installs off-grid sundial sculpture by Sabine Marcelis at resort’s subterranean Beach Caves

Design in a Real World exhibition at Villa Marie celebrates Tuscan heritage and contemporary design

Revolutionary architectural colour theory

The new cabin suites of Sea Containers London honour the golden ages of transatlantic travel


Videos

Aesop’s Queer Library returns for its fifth edition

Formafantasma and C-mine capture the relationship between humans and the environment with new book

Bomarsund Visitor Centre: A Dialogue Between Past and Present 

&Tradition partners with Industrial Facility to launch new shelving system

The National Museum of Norway explores how New Nordic Cuisine sparked an international phenomenon in new exhibition

Ismael Medina Manzano designs small apartment in San Sebastián with flexible living spaces

Henry Holland brings contemporary flair to traditional patterns in a new collection for Floor Story

Six Senses Ibiza installs off-grid sundial sculpture by Sabine Marcelis at resort’s subterranean Beach Caves

New Designers celebrates 40 years of nurturing UK creative talent