Results: 19

Space-age product design of the 20th century and beyond

James Wormald

27.09.2023

In the midst of a contemporary space race, we look into humanity’s obsession with space and the products – both past and present – inspired by the beauty we find when we look up.

The science of sitting: six rules for choosing a comfortable ...

James Wormald

23.11.2022

Even the best-looking sofas can cause twisted spines and sore backs, ultimately making users dread sitting on them. Here’s how to keep the style, without the stiffness.

London Design Festival: on the Design Trail

James Wormald

03.10.2022

Divided into 12 separate design districts, London Design Festival’s key theme of identity was explored in these installations, exhibitions and workshops from the trail.

How to get the most out of maximalism

James Wormald

07.06.2022

A tricky style to achieve, maximalism is as unique to each user as their own personality. Get it wrong and it’s easy to feel exposed and unfulfilled. Here are some examples that get it right.

The Eames Lounge Chair: how a design classic was made

James Wormald

09.05.2022

A blend of traditional lounge club style with contemporary materials and innovative manufacturing made the Eames Lounge Chair a timeless classic.

Home office desks: 10 examples for a professional and ...

James Wormald

26.10.2021

Home workspaces must combine all the tools of the shared office with the user's personality for an inspirational and creative solitary environment. Here are ten desk solutions that are up to the job.

SBID Awards 2018 winners revealed

SBID International Design Awards

31.10.2018

The highly anticipated winners of the SBID International Design Awards 2018 were revealed last Friday, 26 October 2018 at a dazzling ceremony in The Dorchester hotel in London’s Mayfair.

Inspired by community: ORGATEC

ORGATEC

08.10.2018

The upcoming ORGATEC trade fair from 23–27 October 2018 will shed light on how co-working and other collaborative office concepts are changing the work environment.

Poland plays to its strengths: Warsaw Home Fair 2018

Brand story

James Wormald

25.07.2018

Strength! is the theme of Warsaw Home International Interior Design Fair’s third edition and it highlights Poland’s emerging position on the scene.

A new way of working in the Studio Office

DETAIL - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail

05.03.2018

VITRA is using the power of good design to sustainably improve the quality of living spaces, offices and public facilities. The company’s guiding principle is to work with designers to design innovative products and concepts – such as the Studio

Top 20 Armchairs at imm cologne 2018

Architonic

05.01.2018

The analysis of our daily users' behaviour gives us an insight into developments in the architecture and design markets, which we would like to share with our community.

The CDW countdown heats up!

Clerkenwell Design Week

16.05.2017

Clerkenwell is less than a week away and with the festival celebrating its 8th year in May 2017 (23-25), it will be quite the celebration! CDW has firmly established itself as the UK’s leading independent design festival and annually attracts the

Material Tendencies: Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Anita Hackethal

22.02.2016

Established in 1996, British design duo Barber & Osgerby have worked across a variety of disciplines, including industrial design, interiors, architecture and site-specific installations.

The Only Way is Up: Downtown Design Dubai 2013

Simon Keane-Cowell

12.11.2013

The first-ever design show in the Middle East to unite on a single platform some of the best global design brands with award-winning design from the region, Dubai's new Downtown Design fair, like the soaring Burj Khalifa, has its sights set high.

Non Plus Ultra: the Interior Innovation Award 2013's ...

Simon Keane-Cowell

27.02.2013

The biggest, the fastest, the smartest. When it comes to marketing-speak, there's nothing like a superlative to liven things up. Best of Best – the annual exhibition held at imm cologne of the category winners from the Interior Innovation Award

Same but Different: classic design and the design of change

Simon Keane-Cowell

12.12.2012

Everything changes, so they say. But should it? What about decades-old, often iconic designs? Should they be preserved, as it were, their contemporary production remaining ‘true’ in every respect to the ‘original’? Or ought manufacturers be

Plastic - the mouldable material of modern chairs

Susanne Fritz

17.02.2012

In the visual arts the term 'plastic' is used for any form of creation involving a medium that can be sculpted or moulded, but it is also the term for a type of material that revolutionised the twentieth century. Using a number of plastic chairs as

Je ne regrette rien (most of the time, that is): Ronan ...

Simon Keane-Cowell

04.02.2011

'Regrets, I've had a few,' sang Sinatra in his classic ballad 'My Way', while Piaf famously insisted that she regretted absolutely nothing. Somewhere between these two lies Ronan Bouroullec, one half of the distinguished French go-to design duo, the

Time Machines

Simon Keane-Cowell

18.01.2010

There's no better time than the start of a new decade to revisit the clock as a long-standing product type. Here Architonic examines innovative clock design, past and present.