Design highlights

Jamie Wolfond curates a horological typology show, with the results showing the variety, complements and contradictions encompassed within contemporary design.

Anouska Samms’s new collection, Leftovers, is inspired by housing insecurity and living in close quarters.

Jay Osgerby joins The Crit to discuss designing public projects that are symbolic, ephemeral and site specific.

Irenie Studio renovates an abandoned Victorian townhouse, turning it into an exhibition space and a winter market before handing it over to new owners.

Soraia Gomes Teixeira’s Touch Machine allows users to give and receive touch anonymously and investigate their relationship with physical contact. 

Andu Masebo joins The Crit to discuss designing objects that tell stories about their own creation.

Sergio Mondragón’s exhibition El Listón Café turns a gallery into a Mexican American living room to celebrate the creativity of his community and his family.

In Disegno #38, Christien Meindertsma and Dzek make Flaxwood, a form of linoleum which celebrates the material’s natural ingredients and proudly preserves scuffs and smells.

In Disegno #38, architect Yui Tezuka reflects on the childhood home her father designed and the influence it has had on her current practice.

Luke Pearson joins The Crit to discuss recalibrating spaces through furniture and design.

Marco Campardo’s Live Edges collection features hand-carved lines inspired by doodles he made on his daughter’s magnetic board. 

Maharam’s new textile collection by fashion designer Sander Lak avoids recognisable patterns or images, and instead focuses on the sensory experience of colour.

Ilse Crawford joins The Crit to discuss creating healthy systems and understanding the psychology and physiology of space.

In Disegno #38, Malika Leiper and Najha Zigbi-Johnson reflect on Stephen Burks Man Made’s Ancestors series, which uses design as a form of spiritual armour.

Yuri Suzuki joins The Crit to discuss his interest in using sound design to shape human interactions and public spaces.

Faye Toogood’s guest of honour installation at the January 2025 edition of Maison & Objet is a personal manifesto for embracing the emotional and sensual aspects of her work.

Trent Jansen joins The Crit to discuss his interest in design as a form of anthropology and social commentary, through collaborating with indigenous artists to make works exploring Australia’s history and culture.

Alicja Patanowska’s Plantation installation challenges perceptions of waste by growing hydroponic plants using abandoned drinks glasses and repurposed kitchen scraps.

Disegno’s talk series at the 2025 Stockholm Furniture Fair will bring together designers and architects such as Ini Archibong and Alison Brooks to explore how practitioners infuse their work with cross-cultural and multidisciplinary themes.

Katy Marks joins The Crit to discuss her interest in creating designs which are welcoming and inclusive, from theatres and museums to a one-cup asymmetrical bra for breast cancer survivors.

Jomo Tariku’s solo show aims to expand the design canon by displaying his furniture designs alongside the African artefacts which inspired them. 

Map Project Office and Father explore sound, memory and ritual with a concept work that records and plays audio overlaid with the ringing of a bell.

Michael Marriott joins The Crit for our Christmas episode, discussing his interest in resourcefulness and moderation in design and reflecting on how to embrace the joy of festive season while steering clear of materialism. 

In Disegno #37, Sheila Ngọc Phạm traces the history of written Vietnamese and explores the designers and type foundries working to make typefaces more inclusive.

Liang-Jung Chen explores flexible barriers and their role demarcating public space as part of the Emerging Designer Commission at the V&A.

Bisila Noha joins The Crit to discuss her career to date, reflecting on her experiences learning from pottery communities around the world and making work which honours the contributions of women of colour to art and crafts.

Textile artist Mair Cook reimagined USM’s Haller system as a soft lamp for breastfeeding at night for The Aram Gallery’s Adaptations exhibition.

Manufracture, Faye Toogood’s Guest of Honour Installation at the 2025 Stockholm Furniture Fair, sees the designer open up her personal archive as she grapples with the complexities of contemporary production.

Stefan Diez joins The Crit to discuss his career to date, reflecting on his interest in technically complex, circular designs that are both playful and elegant.

Disegno shares a series of highlights from our recent video game night, hosted in conjunction with Flokk, Iiyama and Posturite.