Designing for a billion people: design leadership at a different scale
There are career moves that make immediate sense on paper, and there are those that raise an eyebrow before revealing […]
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Smart Living
Smart living is redefining how we interact with the spaces and objects around us. Here you'll find a curated selection of articles exploring the intersection of technology and everyday life — from connected homes and intelligent products to the design thinking behind solutions that make living simpler, more efficient, and more human.
From needles to microdots: how CipherX is rethinking tattooing
Minimal discomfort, a fast application and limited aftercare: this is how CipherX aims to rethink the tattooing process. But to […]
What if your bike could detect a crash risk before you do?
What if a bike could see what the rider cannot? This is not futuristic fantasy, but the principle behind Canyon […]
Can design really support mental wellbeing? 7 projects exploring the question
Design has always created objects in relation to the human body. Today, however, a different tendency is emerging, as its […]
BAENUE: the light that follows our biological clock
When designing lighting, the focus is almost always on what makes a space more beautiful, comfortable, or functional. Yet good […]
Designing for the hours we don’t see – The invisible architecture of comfort
Simmons has spent more than 150 years studying one of the most overlooked aspects of everyday life: how we sleep. […]
Rethinking outdoor living through everyday objects
As the warmer months return, spending time outdoors becomes an increasingly important part of daily life. Terraces, gardens, parks and […]
Ten years of shaping design in Central and Eastern Europe
There is a part of Europe whose design industry has transformed almost beyond recognition over the past decade. Central and […]
Smart living, materials innovation, and global sourcing meet under one roof
If you want to understand where the built environment is heading — not in five years, but now, at the […]
Can the mop become a design object? From invisible utility to domestic desire
Today, visual storytelling and emotional projection are transforming objects associated with domestic labour into increasingly refined presences within the home, […]
SMEG at Milan Design Week 2026 marks a new approach to reframing its heritage
At Salone del Mobile, and within the dense program of EuroCucina 2026, the kitchen returns to the center of the […]
B!POD: Material science shaping everyday food preservation
In design – as in every field – the most relevant innovation is often invisible. It does not appear (only) […]
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