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Octaevo marks 10th anniversary with design exhibition In the Middle of Lands

For the occasion, the Barcelona-based homeware label invited 10 artists to interpret its popular Paper Vase using the symbols, materials and rich colour palette of the Mediterranean

Design
16.05.25
GUBI Karakorum Stripe chair

Bold meets bouclé: Gubi partners with Dedar on the launch of Karakorum Stripe textile

In a collaboration with the Italian textile house, Gubi adds a modern twist to classic bouclé with a striking black-and-white striped design

Design
09.05.25

Belmond and apartamento unveil latest book Campania: Recipes & Wanderings Across Italy’s Polychromatic Coast

The newest addition to its Recipes & Wanderings series is captured by South African photographer and artist Lea Colombo and guides readers through Italy’s culinary heartland

Design
02.05.25

Has the design industry become enamoured with the hype culture of the fashion world?

As Milan Design Week returned earlier this month, a world of luxurious escapism set the tone while endless queues and influencer-filled crowds sparked a multitude of reactions.

Design
24.04.25
Coachella

Los Angeles design agency Public Art Company unveils playful art commissions for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2025

The design firm presents a series of installations and sculptures that bring colour and movement to the festival's arid landscape

Design
16.04.25
alderbaran

Mission Aldebaran: An immersive exhibition fusing fragrance and furniture

For Salone 2025, Paris couturier Marc-Antoine Barrois has collaborated with the designer Antoine Bouillot to create an installation that touches all the senses

Design
11.04.25
Lexus MDW

Lexus brings human-centred technology and cutting-edge design to this year’s Milan Design Week

From April 8-13, Lexus is showing a collection of interactive installations at Milan Design Week that bring its vision for the future of mobility to life

Design
10.04.25

Matter and Shape returns to Paris for its second edition

Located in the iconic Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, collectible design fair MATTER and SHAPE returned for its second edition, expanding in size from its first showcase.

Design
05.04.25
SURF

100 Years of Waveriding: A Design-Led Dive into Cornwall’s Surf Culture

At the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, a new exhibition curated by surf academic Dr. Sam Bleakley dives deep into the evolution of surfing—not just as sport, but as craft, culture, and design language.

Design
02.04.25

Dexter Wisby exhibits his Studio Salvage Collection at CDW 2025

At CDW 2025, Dexter is exhibiting his graduate collection 'Studio Salvage', a project proposal aiming to assist in re-defining and re-aligning understanding of material value through the re-engineering and reuse of salvaged high-end components

Design
02.04.25
MUNCH x Rejina Pyo

The evocative works of Edvard Munch inspire a new capsule collection by Rejina Pyo and MUNCH Museum

The capsule collection includes silk shawls, bespoke jewellery and a hand-crafted patinated steel mirror handcrafted in the UK, drawing inspiration from Munch's fluid brush strokes and organic shapes

Design
31.03.25
PK23

Poul Kjærholm: The timeless vision of a Danish design icon

In late 2024, the long-shelved PK23 chair by Poul Kjærholm, one of Denmark’s most revered modernists, was quietly introduced by Fritz Hansen to mark the 70th anniversary of his first furniture design

Design
28.03.25
Tom Wood

ICON profiles the female leaders revolutionising the Scandinavian fashion industry

We meet the female leaders shaking up the Scandinavian fashion industry and setting a new path for visual culture

Design
10.03.25

Cape Town Furniture Week returns for its third edition with a record number of visitors

Bringing together a wealth of design talent from across the country, Cape Town Furniture Week returned for its third year hosting a variety of exhibitions and events throughout the city drawing record numbers to the festival. 

Design
06.03.25
Lisa Larson Design House Stockholm

Design House Stockholm presents Lisa Larson’s iconic Birds 1967 collection after being hidden from the public eye for decades

Lisa Larson's iconic design collection Birds 1967 have taken flight once again as Design House Stockholm revives a selection from the series

Design
25.02.25
All Matters Studio Pinne Chair & Frame Table

ICON’s Picks: The best new season design launches from Stockholm Design Week 2025

A selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing boundary-breaking materials

Design
17.02.25
Faye Toogood SFF Manufracture Still life

At Stockholm Furniture Fair 2025 maker and making come centre stage

As the fair's 20th Guest of Honour, Faye Toogood offered visitors a glimpse into the raw and formative stages of design through her exhibition Manufracture

Design
11.02.25
Loewe 2025

LOEWE’s first major brand exhibition is a celebration of the house’s rich history and Spanish heritage

Crafted World, a travelling exhibition arriving in Tokyo in March, is a showcase of LOEWE’s progressive approach to fashion and craft over generations

Design
29.01.25

Introducing House of Icon at Design London Shoreditch

As part of Design London Shoreditch, House of Icon, located in Shoreditch Town Hall, explores the beauty of interior design in all its forms.

Design
29.01.25
Fritz Hansen ReNew

Roddy Clarke looks into Fritz Hansen’s new circular initiative and what the move means for its classic shell chairs

Fritz Hansen’s recently launched ReNEW programme is closing the loop on the company’s production cycles while allowing its customers the chance to invest in refurbished and recrafted classic designs

Design
28.01.25
Hollie Bowden Cesca Photography by Tung Walsh

Hollie Bowden collaborates with artist Cesca Dvorak on the launch of a new blanket collection

The London-based interior designer is renowned for creating spaces full of personality and style. Her latest collaboration with artist Cesca Dvorak embodies the same wit and storytelling as her interior projects

Design
21.01.25

Editor's choice

McLaren looks to an unfinished past to design its future

Shoreditch Design Week: London Design Festival’s largest district announces its headliners

The contemporary Magdalen House in Quebec brings a new perspective to coastal architecture

ICON Picks: 10 best new-season design and lifestyle launches

‘We need to talk more about trees’: David Venables of AHEC continues his quest for the preservation of forests and the people behind them

A Douro winery by Atelier Sérgio Rebelo connects design with wine traditions

This Copenhagen park nurtures climate resilience and neighbourhood life

Finn Juhl and Sea New York’s collaboration finds a common thread

Vea by Villeroy & Boch: precision, elegance and the architecture of detail




Architects

The contemporary Magdalen House in Quebec brings a new perspective to coastal architecture

A Douro winery by Atelier Sérgio Rebelo connects design with wine traditions

This Copenhagen park nurtures climate resilience and neighbourhood life

Vipp brings Scandinavian hospitality to Upstate New York

Iittala brings iconic Aalto Vase into public architecture for 3daysofdesign

Snøhetta and Annabelle Schneider turn USM’s Modular System into pavilion

SANAA connects museum and library in new Taichung complex

How a Singapore apartment was rebuilt around a discontinued brick

Travel architecture gets a vivid rethink in Dream in Progress


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ICON Picks: 10 best new-season design and lifestyle launches

‘We need to talk more about trees’: David Venables of AHEC continues his quest for the preservation of forests and the people behind them

Finn Juhl and Sea New York’s collaboration finds a common thread

Normann Copenhagen reissues Niels Bendtsen’s Limit Lounge Chair

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Yacht builder Sanlorenzo repositions its brand identity in a notable shift for the company



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McLaren looks to an unfinished past to design its future

Shoreditch Design Week: London Design Festival’s largest district announces its headliners

The contemporary Magdalen House in Quebec brings a new perspective to coastal architecture

ICON Picks: 10 best new-season design and lifestyle launches

‘We need to talk more about trees’: David Venables of AHEC continues his quest for the preservation of forests and the people behind them

A Douro winery by Atelier Sérgio Rebelo connects design with wine traditions

This Copenhagen park nurtures climate resilience and neighbourhood life

Finn Juhl and Sea New York’s collaboration finds a common thread

Vea by Villeroy & Boch: precision, elegance and the architecture of detail