Stories
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.
Time and Time Again
Jamie Wolfond curates a horological typology show, with the results showing the variety, complements and contradictions encompassed within contemporary design.
The Crit #14: Jay Osgerby
Jay Osgerby joins The Crit to discuss designing public projects that are symbolic, ephemeral and site specific.
Inside Wonderland
Irenie Studio renovates an abandoned Victorian townhouse, turning it into an exhibition space and a winter market before handing it over to new owners.
Touch Machine
Soraia Gomes Teixeira’s Touch Machine allows users to give and receive touch anonymously and investigate their relationship with physical contact.
The Crit #13: Andu Masebo
Andu Masebo joins The Crit to discuss designing objects that tell stories about their own creation.
From the Ground Up
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.
Kyu-Ikeda-Tei
In Disegno #38, architect Yui Tezuka reflects on the childhood home her father designed and the influence it has had on her current practice.
The Crit #12: Luke Pearson
Luke Pearson joins The Crit to discuss recalibrating spaces through furniture and design.
Live Edges
Marco Campardo’s Live Edges collection features hand-carved lines inspired by doodles he made on his daughter’s magnetic board.
Colour Blur
Maharam’s new textile collection by fashion designer Sander Lak avoids recognisable patterns or images, and instead focuses on the sensory experience of colour.