Editorial
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.
A look at the early adopters of the 2024 Design Direction, PROVENANCE. Applications in Furniture, Textiles, Retail, Rugs and Accessories
As landfills bulge, not just with fast fashion, but also with furniture, a sense of disquiet is growing.
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?
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.
Veering from octopus tentacles to rain filled clouds, lighting at this year’s Milan Design Week was sculptural and immersive, with inspiration drawn directly from art.
Pity the colour beige; this hardworking neutral has become the butt of jokes and the scourge of rented properties. Yet recent re-evaluation has revealed that this is a colour that shouldn’t be underestimated; just don’t call it by its actual name.
Key themes, materials and colours from Milan Design Week 2023
A look at the early adopters of the 2024 Design Direction, MEMORY. Applications in Lighting, Retail, Accessories, Textiles and Furniture.