Pour one out for Italy-based TRAGA. Actually, make it two, because the newly-launched Milanese design brand is pulling double duty with its debut product, the Martini Shot Glass. Designed by Daniel Nikolovski, who hails from… Read More »Brutalist-Inspired Glasses by TRAGA Pull Double Duty at the Bar
Dezeen Showroom: designer Adam Goodrum took inspiration from vintage Italian sofas to create a pillowy modular seating system for Australian brand Nau. Named for its billowing forms, the Billo seating system features relaxed and inviting shapes… Read More »Billo seating system by Adam Goodrum for Nau
As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. In 1950, Italian-American sculptor Bertoia was given the… Read More »Harry Bertoia’s Diamond Chair requires “primitive method” of construction
More than 70 years after its birth, the popularity of mid-century modern design and architecture shows no signs of abating. This overview by Penny Sparke kicks off our series about the movement. Mid-century modern design… Read More »Mid-century modern design “embraced a more human aesthetic while remaining aggressively forward-looking”
Dezeen Showroom: Lithuanian kitchen brand Kongacph worked with Heima Architects on a kitchen made from oak that combines heritage-informed design with functionality. The Roots kitchen references traditional, historic wooden kitchens with its handcrafted components while… Read More »Roots kitchen by Heima Architects for Kongacph
The role of RIBA president is a Victorian-era relic that has lost its relevance and should be scrapped, writes Catherine Slessor. One of the perks of being president of the Royal Institute of British Architects… Read More »“It’s time to think about retiring the role of RIBA president”