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An interview with Mimi Shodeinde on creating sculptural furniture and lighting for Miminat Designs

British Nigerian artist and designer Mimi Shodeinde is the founder of the London studio Miminat Designs. Her sculptural pieces for furniture, lighting and interior objects embody both the material and the poetic

Design
01.06.23

Arts Council Malta to present Urban Fabric by Open Square Collective at the London Design Biennale 2023

Urban Fabric, a large-scale installation that's informed by a deep-rooted appreciation of the need for sustainable design, will take over the central courtyard at Somerset House for its first presentation at the London Design Biennale 2023 

Design
31.05.23

Our highlights from London Craft Week 2023

Returning for its ninth edition earlier this month, London Craft Week once again brought together a wealth of local and global talent

Design
26.05.23

New York studio Particle recycles footwear into furniture and homeware designs

This Brooklyn-based label is paving its own sustainable path with furniture and homeware designs made from 100% recycled content 

Design
24.05.23

The ICON Guide to Clerkenwell Design Week 2023

Clerkenwell's favourite design festival returns from 23-25 May with hundreds of design-led events, exciting workshops, engaging talks, and more. Read on to discover ICON's guide to this year's edition of Clerkenwell Design Week

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22.05.23

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing regenerative fashion

Design
19.05.23

Vitra, the Eames Office and Herman Miller unveil a limited-edition design with Steinberg Cat

Launched in 1950, the Eames Shell Chairs challenged the status quo. Honouring its design legacy, and in collaboration with the Eames Office and Herman Miller, Vitra is now producing a limited edition of 500 pieces

Design
16.05.23

Swedish label Sandqvist collaborates with Emmely Elgersma to bring Nordic style to London

The environmentally conscious accessories brand has become synonymous with forward-thinking design, and the newly revamped outpost in Soho, London, is no exception

Design
12.05.23

The must-see design and architecture events this spring

From the Venice Biennale of Architecture to Malmö's Southern Sweden Design Days, here are our top design, architecture and art highlights

Architecture
09.05.23

Lebond Watches collaborate with Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza on new minimalist watch

Taking its inspiration from the Leça Swimming Pool complex designed by Siza in 1966, the watch case was based on the square shape of the main pool

Architecture
05.05.23

Editor’s Picks: Relive all the highlights from Milan Design Week 2023

Couldn't make it to this year's Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week? Rest assured as we look back at the highlights of this year's bustling fair and share what's happening on the global creative scene 

Design
01.05.23

Sustainable British furniture brand DEKA shows its global ambitions and desire to stand out from the crowd

Based in Folkestone but with global ambitions, this new furniture brand is bringing its own sustainable approach to design and manufacturing, with a collection of cool but functional pieces

Design
26.04.23

What if brand experiences were designed to trigger emotions?

Thinking beyond the instagrammable, what if spaces were designed to trigger specific emotions, such as hope? Or a sense of calm, intrigue, surprise? Creative Director of LOVE, Russell Ashdown, shares his thoughts

Design
25.04.23

ICON: Milan Design Week 2023 Guide

Uncovering the best of Milan Design Week 2023, ICON’s city guide provides design lovers with a simple overview of what’s happening during one of the most exciting weeks in the design calendar

Design
18.04.23

Meet Belgium’s new designers from this year’s upcoming edition of SaloneSatellite

Held during Salone del Mobile.Milano, and dedicated to designers under 35, the SaloneSatellite will see 13 Belgian studios present their work at Belgium is Design exhibition

Design
17.04.23

The Design Museum shows the work of China’s most prominent contemporary artist through the prism of design

As an artist and activist Ai Weiwei has received global recognition. Now a new London exhibition is taking a closer look at his work through the lens of design

Design
11.04.23

Milan Design Week: 5 exhibitions and events not to miss

Showcasing collectible design, immersive installations and the finest craftsmanship, ICON shares what not to miss at the world’s biggest design fair from 18-23 April

Design
06.04.23

Finland’s Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi are celebrated at Design Museum Helsinki

Designing everything from electricity pylons to circular dresses, the husband and wife duo individually and together played a big part in Finnish design history. Now a new exhibition at Design Museum Helsinki is showing their work to a new generation

Design
30.03.23

Panoptikum Collections and Valery Kuznetsov put a quirky spin on storage design with their new launch BUGS

The Ukrainian studio has captured the industry's attention with their fresh designs and quirky collectible objects

Design
23.03.23

New exhibition Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth is now open

The exhibition places contemporary works in direct relationship to the historic design at Chatsworth, creating unexpected connections between past and present

Design
20.03.23

Marsèll and Carsten Nicolai invite viewers to explore the unknown with new installation Transmitter / Receiver

Originally produced for the Haus der Kunst gallery in Munich, the site-specific installation will return during Milan Art Week next month

Design
16.03.23

Editor's choice

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

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

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

Mission Aldebaran: An immersive exhibition fusing fragrance and furniture

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

ICON 217 : Spring/Summer 2025

Matter and Shape returns to Paris for its second edition

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

The new PARISIENNE 21 Collection by Fermob: French Chic




Architects

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

Note (design studio) presents first architecture project in Sweden’s rural Jämtland

Architecture Icon: How the Noguchi Musuem advances the appreciation of its founder’s art and legacy

Gustav Winsth and Max Stjerna reimagine the Stockholm showroom of Swedish glassware brand Bobo

The Third Space in Udaipur, India, is a community space that mixes old and new

An island park in central Copenhagen showcases the plants of the world

Contemporary architecture in dialogue with nature

The Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway


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

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

Mission Aldebaran: An immersive exhibition fusing fragrance and furniture

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

Matter and Shape returns to Paris for its second edition

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

Dexter Wisby exhibits his Studio Salvage Collection at CDW 2025

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

Poul Kjærholm: The timeless vision of a Danish design icon


Videos

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

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

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

Mission Aldebaran: An immersive exhibition fusing fragrance and furniture

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

ICON 217 : Spring/Summer 2025

Matter and Shape returns to Paris for its second edition

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

The new PARISIENNE 21 Collection by Fermob: French Chic