Virgil Abloh: ‘I’m here to be an inspiration’
For the Off-White founder, everything creative was political. Here we publish our interview with the late design polymath from Spring 2021
Set designer Lydia Chan creates maximalist London installation
Your Ship Has Landed, at the NOW Gallery, is a riotous explosion of colour, form and experience
London basketball court co-designed with local residents
Home Court aims to create a positive multi-generational space in its Camberwell community
Stella McCartney creates bicycles with artist designs
The limited-edition series with bike brand Cannondale features work by three artists
Peggy Gou and Space Available design plastic waste chair
The chair forms part of the Radical Plastics project, which recycles and redesigns waste saved from oceans and landfills
Instagram and Brooklyn Museum announce #BlackDesignVisionaries grant recipients
The five recipients of the inaugural grant programme span graphic, fashion and spatial design
Dare to be different with Ideal Standard’s new silk black finish
Ideal Standard has unveiled a new silk black finish on its fittings, ceramics and furniture, offering a sleek alternative to traditional white and chrome
Cristina Iglesias unveils new sculptural work in Malta
Sea Cave (Entrance) preempts the creation of a major contemporary art museum on the island
Yinka Ilori creates colourful ‘launderette’ in London
The Launderette of Dreams is a temporary play space installation using over 200,000 LEGO bricks
London community workshops turn waste into homeware
Hosted by Blackhorse Workshop and GoodWaste in Chingford, the Plaster Works events invite the public to transform building waste materials
Snøhetta designs co-working space in Tokyo
The sleek, collaborative space is dominated by a multifunctional piece of wooden 'super furniture'
Old Fiat factory rooftop transformed into public garden
Benedetto Camerana has added 40,000 plants to the rooftop test track of Fiat's former HQ in Turin
PLAY: visual inspiration for architectural design
Tarkett and Note Design Studio interpret the circular economy and spur inspiration through a new publication
Museum of London exhibition celebrates contemporary London makers
New display London Making Now brings together the work of 15 makers in the capital
Ajlan Gharem announced as winner of the Jameel Prize
Established by the V&A and Art Jameel, the prize awards the best contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition
Design London makes LDF debut this September
Design London will be the largest destination for contemporary design at this year’s London Design Festival
Warmth and support in new Lugano lounge and dining collection
Morgan releases new 'nurturing' range with award-winning designer Rock Galpin
Oases: Reinforcing the agility of the future workplace
UK-based furniture manufacturer Elite continues to show its ability to accommodate the requirements of the fast-evolving marketplace
What to see at the London Design Festival 2021
From installations to exhibitions, we round up the highlights of what to check out at this year's LDF
Pedrali’s latest collection focuses on human wellbeing
German furniture designer Sebastian Herkner has collaborated with Pedrali to release the Blume collection
Winners of 2021 London Design Medals announced
The annual awards from the London Design Festival celebrate innovation, emerging talent and lifetime achievement
