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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Tekla Evelina Severin reimagines retro patterns for Radici with Newstalgia Collection

Blending 60s and 70s design with modern colours and a sustainable ethos, Radici's bold Newstalgia Collection is designed to make a statement

Column: Rue Kothari on culture and craft in the Global South

'Culture is so interwoven with craft in the Global South that they are almost impossible to untangle,' says Rue Kothari. 'Materials are guided by past rituals, heritage techniques and natural resources'

Italian studio Favaretto & Partners designs playful dog bowl for Milanese brand United Pets

Titled Elizabeth, the dog bowl features a raised design that combines playful aesthetics with everyday functionality for medium and large dogs