• Michael Wolff, founder of Wolff Olins
    Michael Wolff
    Design Consultant
    Michael Wolff is a co-founder of one of the world’s most iconic design companies – Wolff Olins – and is recognised today as a leader in thinking on brands. >
  • Falling Light. Photo: Troika 2010.
    Subtle lighting
    Troika's Falling Light installation for Swarvoski Crystal Palace at Design Miami 2010 is reminiscent of a preternatural experience. >
  • Do good work at DI2011
    Doing work of the highest quality characterises the creative output of Bibliotheque's studio in London. >
  • Bibliothèque
    Graphic Designer
    Bibliothèque is a design consultancy that produces captivating design solutions, underpinned by conceptual thinking, detail and innovative production. >
  • Microclimates by PostlerFerguson.
    Cooling the desert
    What if you could have an art installation in the desert that also works as an energy-free cooling device? PostlerFerguson have a solution. >
  • Christmas with the Conrans
    The Conran Shops in London are a visual feast of Christmas trees, made using recyled wood. >
  • A short history of design
    The Genius of Design gives a surprisingly interesting account of the recent history of design. >
  • Tom Dixon
    Tom Dixon on the world’s most expensive vibrator
    Tom Dixon talks about his work, from starting as a welder to designing the world’s most expensive vibrator. >
  • Booci - 21 Series.
    Temptations at Temporium
    The Temporium pop-up shop in London is any shopaholic's Christmas dream. >
  • Doshi Levien
    At the design intersection of culture and technology some very interesting things are possible, as Doshi Levien have discovered. >
  • Shoal by Troika.
    Like a fish in the sea
    Troika's latest installation mimics the fluid movements of a school of fish. >
  • Lunartic Cycle.
    Zipping around
    Small, cute and compact. The Lunartic Cycle is perfect for zipping around town, or campus. >
  • Tree of Codes.
    Secret codes
    E-readers are all the rage but a new book, Tree of Codes, demonstrates some of the creative possibilities of the printed book. >
  • New London Bus designed by Thomas Heatherwick.
    Bus beautiful
    The new design for the famous red London buses was recently unveiled. And Thomas Heatherwick is the creative behind it. >
  • Barcode Book by Yuri Suzuki. Photo: Hitomi Kai Yoda.
    Coded
    Yuri Suzuki's Barcode Book uses a barcode reader connected to a speaker, together with illustrations, to tell stories. >
  • Hang on to your Drawers by Furniture Magpies.
    Magpies and makeovers
    Creative alternatives to mass-produced furniture are always welcome. And of course it doesn’t hurt that it’s chic and ultra-modern. >
  • Penny Farthing.
    Penny wise
    They're called classics for a reason, because they're elegant, timeless and oh-so desirable, like the Penny Farthing bicycle. >
  • Interspeces Collaboration by Built By.
    Busy bees
    Cross-disciplinary collaborations are nothing new in design, but what about an interspecies collaboration? Meet a trio that made it work. >
  • Antonio, Karl Lagerfeld, Vogue France.1972.
    Crayon couture
    High-end fashion and couture experienced as drawings and illustrations evoke a unique understanding of style. >
  • The Shingle House by NORD Architecture.
    Easy for all
    Living Architecture is part social experiment, part democratising luxury. Either way, it’s an interesting concept. >
  • Growing seeds in cardboard by Justin Kim.
    Camping out
    In 2009 some 43 million people were assigned refugee status. Justin Kim is exploring ways of using design to make their lives bearable. >
  • Biennale of Sydney corporate identity. Image: Barnbrook.
    20Q: Jonathan Barnbrook
    The work of art in which Jonathan Barnbrook lives is called planet Earth, and it injects him with life energy. >
  • The Tribe-e.
    One for the tribe
    Trib-e is a new online community established to advance creativity and innovation across various disciplines. >
  • Tord Boontje installation.
    Time for design
    Colour is an important part of the design process but an aspect that is often neglected until the very end by designers. >

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