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Disegno #30
Disegno’s 10th-anniversary issue is now available to purchase, featuring a special cover designed by Jasper Morrison.
Island Odyssey
From back in Disegno #1, Julian Worrall visits the islands of Japan’s Inland Sea, where post-industrial towns with ageing populations have been transformed by art museums.
A New Space for Galerie Kreo
Kreo is launching a new, larger London space on Cork Street, with an inaugural exhibition from Marc Newson.
Functional/Unfunctional
Yinka Ilori’s What God Has Joined Together, Let No Man Put Asunder is the headline acquisition for the Museum of London’s new display of craft in the capital.
In the Boudoir with Bethan Laura Wood
Designer Bethan Laura Wood takes Disegno into her imaginary boudoir ahead of her solo gallery show Ornate at Nilufar in Milan.
UAE wins Golden Lion at Venice
The United Arab Emirates has won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, presenting a salt-based alternative to cement.
Are We All Investors?
A look into the effects of FinTech and app design on trading in light of the GameStop short squeeze.
Design Museum launches entrepreneurs accelerator programme
London’s Design Museum has put out a call for entries for its Entrepreneurs Hub – an eight-week accelerator programme intended to aid design-led startups.
Apple employees report labour abuses
Employees at Apple have launched a website and social media campaign under the banner #AppleToo to report on labour abuses at the technology company.
David Adjaye to design 101 “next generation” hospitals for Ghana
Architect David Adjaye has designed 101 hospitals for Ghana, where the government has pledged to build 88 new healthcare facilities in just 18 months.
SaltyCo Textiles
A group of RCA graduates are exploring the potential to create textiles from natural fibres grown using salt water.
Botanicals by Glithero
Glithero’s Botanical tiles delve into traditional glazing techniques to create patterns from foraged weeds and plants.
Goldfinger social enterprise to launch furniture collection
A first edition of the Aryton collection, made from reclaimed teak sourced from Imperial College’s old workbenches, will be sold to raise money for the Goldfinger Academy.
Apple designs tools to flag child sexual abuse
Apple has revealed a series of new tools for iPhone, designed to catch cases of child sexual abuse while maintaining encryption.
A Dirty Secret
A look at the hidden waste stream of dummy lenses in the glasses industry, and how designer Yair Neuman is now proposing to change this.
Welcome to Contemporaries
Stephen Burks and Malika Leiper assemble a group of artists and designers to discuss Contemporaries, their storefront studio project that proposes a new model of community engagement for Dumbo, New York.
The Crit #12: Kitsch Flame
The Crit rounds up July’s design news, with stopovers at the Tokyo Olympics and Where Are the Black Designers?, as well as an exclusive interview with architect David Rockwell about his new book Drama.
Job Vacancy – Sales Executive
Disegno and Disegno Works are recruiting a new sales executive to join their team.