Design News

  • Evolving creation
    Design News • 26 Sep 12
    Sonja Bäumel's own bacteria is the fundamental element in her "Expanded Self" creation. >
  • Nostalgic sweetness
    Design News • 25 Sep 12
    Cute, quirky and with a touch of nostalgia, Sootcookie's range of ceramics contrasts the old and familiar with things that are new and unusual. >
  • Pick up sticks
    Design News • 25 Sep 12 • Sponsored Content
    Inspired by the ancient game of Spillikans, PearsonLloyd contributed a playful piece to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Conran Shop. >
  • Joy. Love. Life
    Design News • 23 Sep 12
    PearsonLloyd customises a chair to remind us that love is part of the joy of living. >
  • Rhinos, remembered
    Design News • 22 Sep 12
    In recognition of World Rhino Day, Faith47 pays tribute to this majestic, but endangered animal, with a mural against a Shanghai wall. >
  • Raw sketches
    Design News • 21 Sep 12 • Sponsored Content
    Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec gave the green light to showcase their raw hand-drawn sketches revealing their unique design process. >
  • Art in Miniature
    Design News • 21 Sep 12 • Sponsored Content
    The "Art in Miniature" exhibition celebrates the creativity and artistry often found on the humble postage stamp. >
  • Switched on
    Design News • 21 Sep 12
    Inga Sempé's new range of electrical accessories takes the shock out of these everyday household objects, and switches it on - aesthetically! >
  • Buried in time
    Design News • 20 Sep 12
    Some of the world's foremost architects and designers selected objects to bury in a time capsule! Take a look inside... >
  • Drawings of origin
    Design News • 20 Sep 12
    Inspired by the oldest intact human fossil, Drawing on Origins is a body of creative work at the intersection of architecture and archeology. >
  • Tables & chairs
    Design News • 19 Sep 12
    Ineke Hans's new collection of tables and chairs can be seen at the London Design Festival this week. >
  • Integrated hospitality
    Design News • 19 Sep 12
    Eat, drink, sleep, browse, pamper and be inspired at Hôtel Droog, a new cultural hub in the heart of Amsterdam. >
  • Design awarded
    Design News • 18 Sep 12 • Sponsored Content
    Innovation, design, technology and creativity gets awarded at the A'Design Awards, which celebrates "superior designs for a better future". >
  • Wild life
    Design News • 18 Sep 12
    Inspired by the Big Five, Cath Price Ceramics are quirky, original and getting much love. >
  • Just About Now
    Design News • 18 Sep 12
    Maarten Baas's timepiece, Just About Now, for Laikingland can be seen at the London Design Festival. >
  • Lolita
    Design News • 18 Sep 12
    Ron Arad's "Lolita" installation looks to the sharing of personal memories. >
  • Seats for seeing
    Design News • 17 Sep 12 • Sponsored Content
    Nendo's Mimicry Chairs bring a new kind of "funky" to museum seating. Take a look at what they did for the V&A in London. >
  • Casual form
    Design News • 17 Sep 12
    Karim Rashid's new Juga chair is the ideal fit for the human form, and speaks to the needs of the contemporary, "casual" age. >
  • Space orchestra
    Design News • 13 Sep 12
    A world first, the International Space Orchestra lifts off tonight in California - an experimental project created and directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun! >
  • Squirrel feet
    Design News • 13 Sep 12
    Funky, feminine... and inspired by squirrels! Take a look at Tord Boontje and Tracey Neuls' new collection of footwear. >
  • Bright bulb
    Design News • 13 Sep 12
    The movie universe and Edison's classic incandescent light bulb serves as the inspiration for KiBiSi's new Bulb Fiction light. >
  • Daisy do
    Design News • 12 Sep 12
    "Sitting pretty" is just one of the things you'll be doing with Ronel Jordaan's new Daisy Stool, made of 100% Merino wool. >
  • Bird house
    Design News • 12 Sep 12
    Nendo's new tree house, the Bird Apartment, can house both birds and people, making it the ideal way for the latter to reconnect with nature. >
  • Amplify
    Design News • 11 Sep 12
    Amplify, Yves Béhar's installation for the Digital Crystal exhibition in London, speaks to accessibility and sustainability of crystal lights. >

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From the Archives

  • Objets d’art
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023. >
  • In the zone
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones. >
  • Blossoming creativity
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation. >
  • Building blocks
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space. >