Stories
Chairing the Woman’s Role
Ella Bulley shapes new narratives about women’s roles and the representation of their bodies through a family of three wooden chairs.
Disegno at LDF 2023
Join Disegno and Brompton Design District at LDF for a pair of panel discussions on the benefits of working together in design.
Learning from Failure with Stephen Burks
Stephen Burks reflects on what success truly means when the design industry resists diversity.
Terms of Address
ProxyAddress creator Chris Hildrey on designing a system to redistribute postal addresses to help people experiencing homelessness.
The Crit #31: It’s About Time Morris!
The hosts dive into a trio of reports on designing more sustainable cities and touring exhibitions in this episode of The Crit, which features an exclusive interview with Olivier Lacrouts of Studio d-o-t-s.
Seeing Through the Walls of Silicon Valley
Claude Dutson employs technology to snoop around the secretive headquarters of Silicon Valley, probing the methodological limits of proprietary architecture.
Never Break the Chain
Tracing the links between chair and jewellery design with the Transition chain necklace from Hall Haus.
Marble Dust in the Air
Eshwarya Grover documents the work of Studio Raw Material turning Makrana’s marble industry offcuts into furniture.
Economies of Objects
Michael Snyder visits industrial designer Fabien Cappello’s studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he collaborates with a local hojalata workshop to create handcrafted tin objects for the home.
Seen on Screen: Ekstrem
Bodies and chairs get extreme in Netflix’s Physical 100, with the arrival of Terje Ekstrøm’s Ekstrem.
Dedicated Music Device
Evi Hall takes a turn with the NW-A306, Sony’s new take on the Walkman typology.
Bowl of Shadows
Svitlana Biedarieva talks with designer Danuta Kril about reinterpreting traditional smoked ceramics from Havarechyna, rescuing clay ahead of the Russian invasion, and celebrating Ukrainian cultural heritage.
A View from the Magpie’s Nest
Tiiu Meiner goes behind the scenes at the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam to find out how museums are coping with increasing costs for collection-preserving climate control during the energy crisis.
The Crit #30: Mr Threads
The 30th episode of The Crit features an interview with Timorous Beasties, alongside discussions of the allegations against David Adjaye, Meta’s Twitter challenger Threads, and the tumultuous opening of the Young V&A.
Copy Cows and Rocks of Foam
From Disegno #35, Lara Chapman follows Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren of Front through the Swedish woods, where they are documenting the outdoors in order to bring it inside.
Irreverent Objects
Disegno brings together a group of Spanish designers to discuss their approaches to weaving irreverence and humour into their work.
A Light Basket
The Kori by Taf Studio for Artek is a recycled-aluminium lamp that pays homage to the design legacy of Alvar and Aino Aalto, the trusty E27 lightbulb, and the designers’ fondness for eggs.