A personal review of design creations
Advent 2025: The Holy Redeemer
Over fifteen years in the making, this church is completely integrated in the transformation process of a neighbourhood of 670 homes.
Third stop: San Cristobal de la Laguna, Spain.
Patricia Urquiola: Meta-Morphosa
Patricia Urquiola’s exhibition at the Centre for Innovation and Design at Grand-Hornu arrives at a moment when design can no longer ignore its own implications.
Advent 2025: San Giacomo Apostolo
#Advent2025: With its light and organic structure, this church contrasts with other religious buildings in the same city.
Second stop: Ferrara, Italy.
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.