Often overshadowed by war and destruction, Beirut has thrived as an Arab centre of architectural, industrial and graphical design innovation over the past seven decades…. Read more

Strung along in an almost arabesque flow – through a street grid cutting across Dubai Design District D3‘s phase 1 complex – six semi-translucent pavilions… Read more

Whether designing a gallery or living space or mixing the two, Luis Laplace demonstrates integrity and imagination. In the process, he combines talent, craftsmanship, collections,… Read more

Designer Jong Ha Choi transforms stools and small tables from 2D to 3D in his furniture collection entitled ‘De-Dimension.’

Shaking off common stereotypes, Dubai Design Week enlivens this desert city with over a dozen site-specific installations – everything from digital immersion to deeply ingrained artisanal-commentary. With… Read more

In her material research and collection of wearable glass, designer Anne Büscher pushes the boundaries of glass as a material.

In a collection of furniture, designer Alex Cashmore forms structures and joints by swelling MDF with water and combining it with with metal sheets.

For Kjetil Trædahl Thorsen, one of the founders of the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, high quality of everyday environments is a way to create awareness, trust and caring for the spaces and built environments.

Continuing its curatorial focus on the fertile middle ground between art and design, New York’s Museum of Arts and Design collaborates with 21st Century Museum… Read more

Rotterdam-based Atelier Robotiq shapes lightweight lamps with an industrial robot.

Czech glassworks and lighting expert Brokis debuts Night Birds by Boris Klimek at Designblok Prague (22 – 27 October) and at Neue Räume Zurich (18 – 22… Read more

Kyoto Culture Association and Canon support traditional Japanese craftsmanship through Tsuzuri Project. In the project, cultural properties are photographed, printed and finished with traditional crafts,… Read more