A personal review of design creations
Advent 2025: St Xavier’s Oratory
This Advent I am starting a tiny ritual of my own: four Sundays, four churches with architecture that caught my eye. Think of it as a short pilgrimage from the sofa — no architectural degree required, only a soft spot for good timber or a striking silhouette.
First stop: Umphang, Thailand.
Fungi: Anarchist Designers
Fungi: Anarchist Designers. A refreshing exhibition that casts fungi not as trendy materials but as autonomous designers with their own unruly logic, far beyond our control at the Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam.
Pastéis de Belém Reimagined — Contemporary Ode to Craft
A contemporary interpretation of Lisbon’s most beloved bakery, where Gracinha Viterbo blends heritage, craftsmanship, and modern elegance into a timeless new space.
AlUla Design Award 2025
In its fourth edition, the AlUla Design Award invites designers from around the world to take part in an open callcelebrating “The Ingenuity of the Human Hand” across two tracks: Fashion Design and Product Design.
The Aral School: A Classroom for the Future, Rising from the Sands of Uzbekistan
At the World Design Congress in London, an announcement resonated with unusual urgency: the launch of The Aral School, a bold new educational initiative in Uzbekistan that blends ecology, design, and social innovation.
20 Years of Design Week in Helsinki
Helsinki Design Week is turning 20 this year. Over ten days in September, HDW will take over Suomitalo with a multifaceted programme including exhibitions, discussions, launches, workshops, and evening events, while nearly one hundred related happenings will pop up throughout the Helsinki metropolitan area.
The Power of Print - A Celebration of Danish Textile Printing
Designmuseum Danmark presents THE POWER OF PRINT – an exhibition that shines a spotlight on the rich and often overlooked history of Danish textile printing.
The Shakers: A World in the Making
This summer, the Vitra Design Museum invites visitors to experience The Shakers: A World in the Making—a groundbreaking exhibition that examines one of history’s most distinctive design movements and its unexpected relevance in the 21st century.
Formation by FormaFantasma
Friedman Benda presents the first solo gallery exhibition in the United States by Italian design studio Formafantasma.
Exploring Solar Modernism
At this year’s 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Uzbekistan Pavilion Unveils A Matter of Radiance at Venice Architecture Biennale.