Stories
Redefining Plastic
The new Mini Polyfloss Machine is designed to process the plastic waste of makers small communities into usable fibres that resemble candyfloss.
The Living Archive
During Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design, Disegno and &Tradition will be hosting a series of talks tackling ideas surrounding print media, reference, legacy and inspiration.
A Chair for Today
Gubi’s new F300 chair is a re-editioned version of a 1960s design by Pierre Paulin which is simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic.
The Crit #16: Nina Tolstrup
Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama visits The Crit to discuss small-space living, pallet furniture and new cutlery typologies
Cabinet of Curiosities
The new V&A Storehouse combines the functions of a museum and a warehouse and gives the public greater access to the museum’s collections.
Waffle Connectors
Unfold design studio reflects on the waffle as a symbol of Belgian national identity by creating a stool that is held together solely using waffle-shaped glass.
A Functional Rug
Studio AKFB design a rug for Mattiazzi that explores colour as cartography.
Inequalities
Triennale Milano’s 24th International Exhibition explores economic, social, biological and environmental inequalities through the lens of architecture and design.
Perfectly Stacked
Gunjan Gupta collaborates with artisans to create designs that embody the orderly chaos of day to day life in India.
A Difference in Framing
Curators Marketa Uhlirova and Dal Chodha discuss the new edition of the Fashion in Film Festival, whose Grounded theme tackles fashion, the body, and their entanglements with nature
Walk The House
Do Ho Suh’s replicas of his former homes explore the role of sentimentality in architecture and city planning.
Open Call: Freedom
Disegno is looking for contributions to our 40th issue, released in autumn 2025, which will be themed around ideas of “Freedom” in design.
Designing for a Changing World
Map Project Office leads a public panel talk exploring design’s potential to better reflect the complexity of a world undergoing rapid technological, social, political and environmental change.
The Crit #15: Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian joins The Crit to discuss the role of optimism and imagination in critical design.
Weaving Water
Aliki Van der Kruijs and Jos Klarenbeek’s project Kadans 2.0 turns oceanographical data into an ever-changing weaving pattern that captures the motion of the sea.
Floral Resistance
Alexandra Midal, curator of Ljubljana’s 28th Biennial of Design, discusses the events themes of flowers, concealed codes, and cunning in design.
Groomed Balloons
Roberto Benavidez’s surreal, sensual and eerie forms expand ideas of what a piñata can be.