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.

Disegno #39 considers the role of survival in design through short stories about adaptation, preservation and endurance. 

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.