Stories
Porous Revival
Amélie Pichard, artistic director for Maison&Objet, shares her vision for a fair that embraces the “multi-form, multi-medium” vision of contemporary design.
The Crit #19: Adam Bates
Fresh after launching a new phone and headphones last week, Adam Bates, design director of Nothing, joins The Crit to talk through the challenges of designing for consumer electronics.
A Chair from the Steppe
Daniyar Uderbekov’s 10 Nodes Chair combines felt, a traditional material used to make Kazakh yurts, with a frame made of plastic waste.
The Crit #18: Paul Cocksedge
Paul Cocksedge joins The Crit to discuss the importance of developing relationships with manufacturing communities and the challenges of financing an art and design practice.
Archival Bodies
Architecture and design collective playbody hosts the first ever live event at V&A Storehouse, inviting visitors to spin on roundabouts and hold DJ equipment on their backs in order to encourage trust and participation.
The Crit #17: Nipa Doshi
Nipa Doshi of Doshi Levien joins The Crit to discuss the importance of selectivity in clients, plurality in approaches and aesthetics, and the joy of sketching.
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.