Sabine Marcelis builds rooms out of light for her first museum exhibition
Few contemporary designers are as recognisable as Sabine Marcelis. With a design language built on pink and orange hues, light […]
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Business of Design Week 2026 connects design, brands and cross-cultural exchange
Business of Design Week 2026 will take place in Hong Kong from November 16 to 21, with its flagship summit […]
Beyond the project: building a culture of learning in the design studio
While preparing for my fall courses at the University of Michigan—UT 402: Design for Longevity Across Scale and UT 430: […]
Traditional Japanese gilding techniques brighten contemporary interior design
Gold leaf has a centuries-long history in interior decoration, with applications ranging from wall coverings and screens to decorative panels […]
DESIGNART TOKYO 2026 gives a former highway a new creative role
A former highway in Ginza will become an exhibition venue for DESIGNART TOKYO 2026, placing design and art within infrastructure […]
SaloneSatellite carries 27 years of discovery to Jakarta
For nearly three decades, a corner of the Salone del Mobile.Milano has acted as a launchpad rather than a simple […]
A week of Estonian design: where a factory floor became a gallery
From 28 September to 4 October, the 21st edition of the Tallinn Design Festival, known locally as Disainiöö, took over […]
Design alone is not enough: branding is the missing piece
A chair can circulate widely online while the company behind it remains unfamiliar. A new collection can attract attention without […]
Barcelona Design Week 2026 puts design processes in the spotlight
Barcelona Design Week 2026 is underway, bringing together exhibitions, installations, talks, workshops and open studios for its 21st edition. Running […]
EDIT Napoli 2026: on the importance of conversation and community
EDIT Napoli returned on 9-11 October 2026 to La Santissima and to several locations in Chiaia, with around 80 Italian […]
We Design Beirut 2027: the programme of the 3rd edition
From 26 to 30 May 2027, one of the Mediterranean’s most important and dynamic design events, We Design Beirut, returns, […]
CIFF Shanghai 2026: Italian design meets China through taste, not just products
I spent three days at CIFF Shanghai 2026 this September, and the first thing to say is the obvious one: […]
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