A fairground ball inspires Ayzit Bostan’s collection of sparkling bags made from material leftovers.

Oscar Lhermitte explains how chocolate gained its familiar bar form.

Magnetism, cup-and-ball games and get Z lifestyles come together in Philippe Malouin’s lamp for Flos.

In January 2024, Disegno will produce a pair podcasts at Maison&Objet in Paris which will explore how design might use technology to create more sustainable products and spaces.

For Design Reviewed #3, Oli Stratford dives into the world of soft drink branding and redesigns, and the rise of zero-sugar formulations.

For Design Reviewed #2 Adrienne Brown takes part in a Mobile Makers workshop and reflects on the radical potential of breaking down barriers to entry into design.

Simón Ballen Botero returns to Medelin in search of a newly designed relationship with Colombia’s ecosystems for Design Reviewed #2.

Natalie Kane took a good long look through a pair of NReal Air spectacles to examine the hype around AR and technology for Design Reviewed #2.

With Hollywood beset my movies about design, manufacture and marketing, Design Reviewed #2 invited Michael David Mitchell to review Air, the story of Nike’s breakthrough sneaker, and explore what lies beneath our 80s nostalgia.

For Design Reviewed #2, Takt’s flat-pack furniture, designed to be perpetually repaired, is put to the test by a self-confessed fan of building manuals.

For Design Reviewed #2, Nathan Ma meets with Hella Jongerius amongst the faded lustre of porcelain.

For Design Reviewed #2, Lara Chapman talked tactics with Assemble’s plans to open up football pitches to more women and non-binary players.

Harnessing a love of the humble clamp, Isabel Alonso’s furniture collection Defocus makes a case for high-quality, flat-pack furniture.

For Design Reviewed #2, Piti Koshimura tours the public facilities of the Tokyo Toilet Project, raising questions about the social value of readily accessible bathrooms.

Disegno and Aram invite you to an evening discussion about legacy in design, and how design can sensitively honour, engage with, and reinterpret its own history.

For Design Reviewed #2, Ann Morgan trials a shift in her parenting approach with the introduction of Sumo, Luisa Kahlfeldt’s design for a reusable nappy.

Felix de Pass’s cutlery collection for Monoware makes a case for hands-on engagement with design.

The design of bricks made out of construction waste, as told by the architects, scientists and designers working to make materials more sensitive to their local and environmental context.