Stories
Good Road, Bad Road
For Design Reviewed #3, Evi Hall got on her bike to forge a new relationship with London’s streets with help from Beeline’s Velo 2.
To Speak Amongst Ourselves
Joshua Segun-Lean sifted through the influences behind Lagos Space Programme’s fashion collections for Design Reviewed #3.
Working Between the Lines
What is transdisciplinary design and how does it impact us today? In this roundtable, a collection of students and a coordinator from the IED’s Transdiciplinary Design Master’s programme discuss the course’s foundational principles and how this shapes their work and design philosophies.
Remnants of a Retreating Sea
For Design Reviewed #3, Michael Snyder reviews Tatiana Bilbao’s ruin-like aquarium in Mazatlán, Mexico.
Radically Unfinished
Holes in the House uses repeated deconstruction and reconstruction as a new model for Tokyo’s housing.
Design Line: 17 - 23 February
From golden syrup to golden shoes, this week’s Design Line ponders how the language of design is being co-opted for political messages, as well as including stories about material tracing, manufactured outrage and un-radical retrofitting.
Following Whom?
The members of Formafantasma come together to discuss Oltre Terra, their exploration of the history of sheep, and how interspecies relationships are fertile territory for design.
Regional Modernisms; Tropical Skins
Olorunfemi Adewuyi explores the forgotten art of Nigeria’s modernist architecture.
Design Line: 10 - 16 February
We all know the world is a complex place and this week’s Design Line sees everyone, from governments and funding bodies to art collectives and AI, grappling with how to navigate this complexity – some, we feel, are doing a far better job than others.
Navigating Friction
For Disegno #36, Amal Alhaag spoke with designer Yassine Ben Abdallah about his practice, working with institutions and letting objects die.
Home, Work, and Where Else?
Studio Saar crafts a climate-sensitive community space for Udaipur.
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.