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Alfredo Häberli

The designer on his Kvadrat knit collection, a Vitra chair and a 60s watch We have to find the courage to seize the moment and

Opinion

Win a Tom Vac chair signed by Ron Arad

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED To celebrate 15 years of Ron Arad’s Tom Vac chair, Vitra and Icon are giving one away – signed by

Design

Highlights from 100% Design

During London Design Festival, 100% design welcomed more than 27,000 visitors over four days at Earls Court in London, and this year expanded into both

Design

Icon Award Winner: Formafantasma, Emerging designer of the year

“Ghost shapes” is how Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin translate the name of their Eindhoven-based studio Formafantasma. It’s a neat way of describing the historical

Design

Icon Award Winner: Barber Osgerby, Design studio of the year

“Amazing” is the word that keeps coming up as Barber Osgerby describe their 2012. “It’s been an amazing year, actually,” Jay Osgerby says. The studio

Design

Milan Furniture Fair: The Bouroullecs

The French brothers, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, have been designing together for 15 years. This anniversary has made them pause to look back over their

Design

Preview: Clerkenwell Design Week

Venues Clerkenwell Design Week returns for a third year and another three days of talks, events, launches, installations, exhibitions and parties. In addition to the

Design

Jean Prouvré

The work of Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) dominated Design Miami/Basel this year. At Patrick Seguin’s booth, which straddled the entrance to the fair, Prouvé’s 1945 Demountable

Design

Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic was ubiquitous in Milan this year, with ten pieces on display, including first-time collaborations with Established & Sons, Vitra and Azucena, as well

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Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic was ubiquitous in Milan this year, with ten pieces on display, including first-time collaborations with Established & Sons, Vitra and Azucena, as well

Design

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Hans J. Wegner’s iconic CH88 chair celebrates its 70th anniversary

Fleur Delesalle unveils three new additions to her furniture collection

Matteo Thun & Partners turn lava stone and glass into wall covering for Florim

Julie Richoz creates a free design toolkit in partnership with A Vibe Called Tech and WePresent

Italian knitwear brand Artknit Studios brings its savoir-faire to London

The Ripple Effect: Alicja Patanowska on copper mining, meditation and working with clay

Quiet Design: How Luxury Brands Are Redefining Power Through Restraint

Triennale Milano transforms a historic Milan venue into a design-driven stage where music and collaboration lead the way

Gubi reimagines Pierre Paulin’s 1960s F300 Lounge Chair with sustainable materials for a new era




Architects

Triennale Milano transforms a historic Milan venue into a design-driven stage where music and collaboration lead the way

Copenhagen Architecture Biennial slows down to highlight caring approaches to people and the planet

The newly opened Darsena Listening Suite at Il Sereno in Lake Como is a playground for audiophiles

How Lake Como Design Festival became the quiet leader of a slow, local design revolution

Architects join forces to design birdhouse project for charity auction at Christie’s

Triennale Milano presents 24th International Exhibition under the title Inequalities

Lee Broom unveils his first Landmark commission for London Design Festival

Architectural practice Local Local unveils a new contemporary art gallery in the heart of Athens

Archikon Architects uses prefabricated panel structure to build Hungary’s first smart kindergarten


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Hans J. Wegner’s iconic CH88 chair celebrates its 70th anniversary

Fleur Delesalle unveils three new additions to her furniture collection

Matteo Thun & Partners turn lava stone and glass into wall covering for Florim

Julie Richoz creates a free design toolkit in partnership with A Vibe Called Tech and WePresent

Italian knitwear brand Artknit Studios brings its savoir-faire to London

The Ripple Effect: Alicja Patanowska on copper mining, meditation and working with clay

Gubi reimagines Pierre Paulin’s 1960s F300 Lounge Chair with sustainable materials for a new era

Lucas Zito explores the evolving design capabilities of 3D printing

Meet MVE-Collection: The design studio transforming construction waste into statement furniture and objects


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Hans J. Wegner’s iconic CH88 chair celebrates its 70th anniversary

Fleur Delesalle unveils three new additions to her furniture collection

Matteo Thun & Partners turn lava stone and glass into wall covering for Florim

Julie Richoz creates a free design toolkit in partnership with A Vibe Called Tech and WePresent

Italian knitwear brand Artknit Studios brings its savoir-faire to London

The Ripple Effect: Alicja Patanowska on copper mining, meditation and working with clay

Quiet Design: How Luxury Brands Are Redefining Power Through Restraint

Triennale Milano transforms a historic Milan venue into a design-driven stage where music and collaboration lead the way

Gubi reimagines Pierre Paulin’s 1960s F300 Lounge Chair with sustainable materials for a new era