Editorial
Avocado has always swung wildly in and out of popularity. Now the current insatiable demand for natural greens sees avocado once again ripe for rehabilitation.
2024 Design Direction, SUBMERGE. Applications in Retail, Textiles, Furniture, Accessories and Fashion.
Artists and designers are pushing their imaginations to the limit with unconventional explorations of material and form; the results mislead the viewer, creating a world of intrigue and subverted expectations.
Recently, several enterprising design houses have avoided exhibition halls and commercial spaces, instead opting to show collections in apartments. Could this new domesticity be a sign of fatigue with status and a desire to make design more relatable?
As landfills bulge, not just with fast fashion, but also with furniture, a sense of disquiet is growing.
2024 Design Direction, PROVENANCE. Applications in Furniture, Textiles, Retail, Rugs and Accessories
Arguably the most influential contemporary art event of the year, Art Basel’s sheer size and breadth is impressive; 2023’s edition attracted 284 galleries from 36 countries and territories, showing artworks across all media, from painting to digital.
How do you balance respect for the past while still looking to the future? 3daysofdesign 2023 review.
Design Miami/Basel is a useful illustration of the soft boundaries between design and fine art. This compact, focused show delivered on key directions in collectable design.