Designing the Design Toolkit: the hidden design behind successful workshops
Right after celebrating the Fourth of July with family and friends in the United States, the quiet days that follow […]
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Design practice explores the methods, decisions and professional realities behind contemporary design. This section gathers articles on creative processes, business models, design education, entrepreneurship, studio management and the skills that shape a design career. At DesignWanted, design practice is covered as an essential part of the profession, extending beyond the final outcome to examine how designers work, collaborate, build businesses and navigate a rapidly changing industry. The selection highlights experiences, strategies and perspectives from established professionals as well as emerging voices.
Carl Hansen & Søn’s Begonya and the discipline behind Danish design
During 3daysofdesign 2026 in Copenhagen, Carl Hansen & Søn unveiled Begonya, a new sculptural pendant lamp designed by Øivind Slaatto, […]
Marc Morro and the clarity of construction
Marc Morro is one of those designers who immediately challenge your assumptions. Looking at his objects, you might imagine a […]
Moving walls and street basket: the new face of sport by 2050+
For festivals such as Concéntrico – the international architecture and design festival held every year in Logroño – the selection […]
Can a pepper be a mould? Inside Marco Campardo’s process-based design practice
Many designers will start their work on paper, creating an object’s final form through sketching, and then finding out how […]
John Tree and the discipline of reduction
There are designers whose personality explodes through their objects. And there are designers whose personality fuses with them. John Tree […]
Quasizero is bridging the gap between biomaterials and additive manufacturing
There’s a restlessness that drives the best innovators in emerging fields, which is not the anxiety of someone trying to […]
Participatory design: what if we all made our own furniture?
The week before Milan Design Week 2026, Studio Smarin did something unusual at BASE Milano: they opened a workshop, invited […]
Lise Vester and designing for the mind
Lise Vester, a designer who struck me immediately because of her work. At first glance, her design felt like a […]
Swimming in the Pool or the Ocean?
When Tadanori Nagasawa, Executive Chairman and Former President of Musashino Art University, posed this question at a Design for Longevity […]
From flat to form: design’s meaning is still found in working with your hands
“Everything begins from flat.” A sheet of paper, a hide of leather, a film of resin are all, in their […]
This new resin 3D printer is aiming to close a significant market gap
In April 2026, Shenzhen-based Yidimu launched a Kickstarter campaign for the MagPro, a 14K desktop resin printer optimised for usability […]
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