Stories
It Rings a Bell
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.
The Crit #7: Michael Marriott
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.
The Past is the Future
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.
Health and Safety
Liang-Jung Chen explores flexible barriers and their role demarcating public space as part of the Emerging Designer Commission at the V&A.
The Crit #6: Bisila Noha
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.
A Guardian
Textile artist Mair Cook reimagined USM’s Haller system as a soft lamp for breastfeeding at night for The Aram Gallery’s Adaptations exhibition.
A Personal Investment
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.
The Crit #5: Stefan Diez
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.
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Disegno shares a series of highlights from our recent video game night, hosted in conjunction with Flokk, Iiyama and Posturite.
Dazzle Camouflage Rhymes with Shipping Containers
Tetsuo Mukai draws comparisons between dazzle camouflage and shipping containers.
No Randomness: The London plane tree
Oscar Lhermitte explains why the London plane tree is so widely used in urban planning.
The Crit #4: Seetal Solanki
Seetal Solanki joins The Crit to discuss her career to date, reflecting on her interest in materials, site-specific design solutions, and making education more accessible and enjoyable.
Just My Type
Design studio BNAG and type foundry ABC Dinamo flirted across disciplinary boundaries to create metal brackets which add typographic elements to furniture.
At All Scales
In Disegno #37, Evi Hall brought together a roundtable of designers and biologists to reflect on the opportunities and challenges of these disciplines meeting in the realm of bio-tech.
The Crit #3: Martino Gamper
Martino Gamper joins The Crit to coincide with Before, After and Beyond, his retrospective at 11 Mansfield Street.
Curated by Martino Gamper and Sarah Douglas
Open Call: Survival
For our spring 2025 edition, Disegno is commissioning a series of essays that focus on the theme of survival in design.
Ties that Bind
The State of Fashion 2024 biennale in the Netherlands used a decentralised curatorial structure to showcase work from the Global South that addresses the ongoing effects of colonialism and overconsumption on the fashion industry.
Event Invitation: Are We Having Fun Yet?
Disegno invites you to a gaming night and panel discussion to explore how the digital space of video game could influence other design fields