What does it mean to design for the world’s most democratic design powerhouse?
Launched in January 2025, BÄCKNATE is a new collection of table and pendant lamps by IKEA. Crafted from Tyvek — […]
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Innovative materials
Discover how Innovative Materials are influencing and changing the world of design. From advanced bamboo materials to upcycling furniture and recycled textiles, enjoy a curated selection of Innovative Materials related publications.
Sustainable furniture born from coffee waste
Emerging from the themes of regenerative materials and ecological design, the Unsleepy series by CHanhyeok Kim looks at the afterlife […]
Dual, a new concrete brick for carbon neutrality
The construction sector generates nearly 40% of carbon emissions worldwide, and to find effective solutions, Canada’s largest and most diversified […]
Ceramics and design come together to dress spaces with intent
Over time, fashion and design have intersected in authentic and spontaneous ways, each discipline enriching the other through its own […]
Design gets personal: rethinking how we cook, clean, and connect
Rooted in a philosophy that combines functionality, aesthetics, and human-centered design, Elleci introduced its latest creations: a multifunctional kitchen workstation […]
Remains: Marble fragments reborn through sustainable design practice
Sustainability, recycling, rebirth: terms we hear often. Yet few projects truly manage to transform waste into something new, unique, and […]
Grace: a tribute to the lasting beauty and strength of limestone
Ancient as the world itself, limestone is strong, compact, and endlessly versatile. One of the oldest and most enduring natural […]
Slowness as strategy – When an exhibition offers time for reflection
In the chaotic whirlwind of Milan Design Week, where thousands of impressions compete for attention all at once, it’s rare […]
Telare la Materia: giving waste a new meaning, one fiber at a time
We rarely pause to ask: what happens to the racks of unsold clothes in retail stores? Most of these garments […]
Design meets humanity: highlights from Isola Design Festival 2025
To be a designer is, in many ways, to be an anthropologist. Indeed, the human experience should remain both the […]
R100, a low-emission design collection created within a 100km radius
With its new “R100” project, Hydro returns to Capsule Plaza, the hybrid event between a fair and a collective exhibition, […]
Ancient Memories: reweaving time with sustainable fabric stories
In a design world often swept up by what’s next, Fischbacher 1819 takes a deliberate pause. With Ancient Memories, the […]
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