Stories
The Stories Behind
How do designers infuse their objects with stories about the materials they are made from? Disegno’s talk series “Unearthing Narratives” at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair will explore this question and many more .
Design Line: 27 January - 2 February
From how we design for digital spaces to how we classify “emerging designers”, this week’s Design Line looks at some conundrums and questions the industry is engaged with.
Less Volume, More Meaning
Polaroid’s new camera prompts reflection on changing standards around the speed of image creation.
Design Line: 20 - 26 January
Ronan Bouroullec translates his artworks into fashion design, Hella Jongerius’s archive is collected by the Vitra Design Museum, and FEMA redesigns its disaster relief processes – it’s this week’s Design Line.
Seen on Screen: Soft Inside
Ligne Roset’s celebrated Togo sofa appears in Raine Allen-Miller’s Rye Lane for a series of lessons about integrity, honesty, and the need to grow a backbone.
Glassware is like Onions
What do luxury glassware and Shrek have in common? This story draws unlikely comparisons to explore ideas of luxury, preconceptions and who is given a place at the proverbial table.
The Necessity of Uncertainty
A story of windows, Ukraine and architectural reuse in conflict zones.
Design Line: 6 – 12 January
This week on Design Line we get lost in a maze of transparent TVs; luxury paint spattered shoes; ugly lawns; charges of plagiarism and a proposal for charging infrastructure created from existing street furniture.
Notes of Mustard
Casio is luring lapsed piano players back to the piano with a coat of yellow.
The Parthenon Rhymes with Cinderella Castle
Tetsuo Mukai draws comparisons between Greek classicism and Disney’s House of Mouse (aka Walt Disney World).
Design Line: 30 December – 5 January
It’s the first week of the new year, which means the return of ‘Design Line’, Disegno’s weekly digest of the best design stories from around the world.
Keep It Clean
Hansgrohe and Lovehoney join forces to make a business case for pleasure through industrial bathroom fittings.
Holiday Hours
As 2023 draws to its close, the Disegno team shares what we’ve been up to this past year, before signing off for the holidays.
Lessons in a Flash(light)
A flashlight with many functions and lessons embedded into its charming form by Ambessa Play in collaboration with Jon Marshall of Pentagram.
Design Line: 9 – 15 December
This week, Design Line includes a call for biodiversity in emojis, designs for healthy homes from Ikea and harmful products from Amazon. Also featured is a spat about app monopolies, a collection of possible futures from MU Hybrid Art House and some much needed festive cheer.