Stories
A Place We Wish to Be
In Disegno #38, Fowota Mortoo and Alfred Quartey visit ANO’s new educational space in Ghana, which is inspired by indigenous knowledge systems that combine art, education and ecology.
Do Androids Dream of Acid House?
In Disegno #38, dance music historian Frank Broughton listens to sound designer Yuri Suzuki’s AI-generated sonic architecture.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Watts
In Disegno #38, Oli Stratford tries out Industrial Facility’s Powerbox, a portable battery for Herman Miller which enables nomadic working.
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.
Ancestors in the Making
In Disegno #38, Malika Leiper and Najha Zigbi-Johnson reflect on Stephen Burks Man Made’s Ancestors series, which uses design as a form of spiritual armour.