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Presented as a Group
Communally designed, the Office Series objects by students from ECAL examines alternative, ego-less ways of working.
The Crit #38: John Tree
Industrial designer John Tree joins The Crit to talk production, the challenges of mobile phones, and the need to not obsess over your business card.
Witnesses of War
Prosthetic movement and wartime testimony form the core of A New Integrity, artist Nikita Kadan’s reflection on the costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Open Call: Transformation
Disegno is looking for contributions to our 42nd issue, released during London Design Week in September 2026, which will be themed around ideas of “Transformation” in design.
The Chair that Wears it Well
Vitra’s new lounge chair Bascule, designed by Studio Œ, presents a different type of comfort than typical lounge chairs, with slouchy upholstery that accommodates movement and acts more like a jacket than a cushion.
Sleight of Hand
Special Projects’ speculative concept, Aperture, supports digital detox by allowing users to flip their phone case around to reduce their iPhone screens to a small window.
Mending Lands
Marte Mei van Haaster’s new collection, displayed at St Vincent’s gallery, presents a method of designing furniture out of plants used to remove toxic chemicals from the land.
Assemble, Disassemble, Reassemble
Joseph Yang’s bricolage timber furniture, displayed at Seoul’s INSA Gallery, play with the construction logic of a traditional nong cabinet.
El Salón at Clerkenwell Design Week
A new film shot at El Salón, Disegno’s installation for Clerkenwell Design Week in conjunction with Interiors from Spain, reveals the design process of its creator, Tomás Alonso.
The Crit #37: Tessa Silva
London-based designer Tessa Silva joins the Crit to discuss understanding the possibilities and limitations of new materials.
Newness Reconfigured
What role can modularity play in combatting the fetishisation of newness within interior architecture? A new podcast, featuring String’s Bo Hellberg, Ab Rogers, Tola Ojuolape and Lisl du Toit from Universal Design Studio tackles the issue.
The Kinetics of Control
Yoshino Takayama’s kinetic machines, exhibited at Designtide Tokyo, reframe technological control through the vagaries of natural forces.
Hard Work, Soft Spaces
In Disegno #39, Marianna Janowicz investigates the link between comfort and survival in design for childbirth.
Industrial Continuity
Continuity, Edward Robinson’s exhibition with Jousse entreprise, explores an industrial designer’s approach towards furniture design.
Competition and Compassion
In Disegno #39, Tiiu Meiner plays Multiform, a non-hierarchical sport designed by Gabriel Fontana that encourages collaboration.
Heirloom Comics
Pigment Collective’s new imprint, Argent Comics, is bringing luxury bookmaking techniques to the world of comics.