Japan is having a moment. Michelle Ogundehin considers what the West can learn from the country’s approach to design and culture. For many in the English-speaking world – particularly those with an interest in design… Read More »“Japan has perfected the art of questioning the norm”
Architecture studio Stufish created a futuristic interpretation of a Roman amphitheatre for a stage at an electronic music festival on Italy‘s Adriatic Coast. The inaugural Adriatic Sound Festival was held on June 13-14 at a… Read More »Stufish builds dance-music colosseum for Adriatic Sound Festival
At Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival, Dutch manufacturer Aifunghi is debuting a series of furry mycelium chairs that prove sustainable furniture doesn’t have to look drab and can actually be produced at a “semi-industrial”… Read More »Moooi alumni launch design brand to make mycelium furniture “a little bit more sexy”
British designer John Pawson has created Whitescale, a colour palette that features only white hues, including marble, milk and salt, that was showcased during 3 Days of Design. Copenhagen-based colour and surface collective Bleo, which… Read More »John Pawson develops paint collection of 14 “perfect white” hues for Bleo
Architecture studio WATG and Wimberly Interiors have completed a boutique hotel in Wuxi, China, evoking a sense of tranquility informed by local poetry. Named Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection, the hotel is located within Dangkou Ancient… Read More »Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection informed by historical poet’s home
Dezeen School Shows: a book with a typeface design inspired by the ancient Slavic script of Glagolitic is among the design projects by students at Vilnius Academy of Arts. Also featured is a 3D-printed ceramic vessel for… Read More »Typeface informed by ancient script among projects from Vilnius Academy of Arts