Stella Roos
‘German industry is not agile enough.’ Designer Konstantin Grcic on the Deutsch design crisis
The Berlin-based industrial designer talks us through his archive of abandoned prototypes, the Italian manufacturers who shaped him and what is going wrong in German industry.
Rotor is on a mission to rescue the building industry from its throwaway habit
Why demolish and discard when you can dismantle and reuse? We meet the team behind the Brussels firm salvaging materials from old buildings and giving them a second life.
New design festival Currents adds a fresh spark to Berlin Art Week
Mid-September is a vernissage-packed time in the German capital, with almost every art gallery in the city opening its autumn show during the annual Berlin Art Week. And, thanks to Currents – a new…
A new chapter for Berlin’s Stabi, as a decade-long overhaul seeks to restore Scharoun’s civic landmark
We settle down in the spacious reading room of Berlin’s beloved public library, as it undergoes a renovation that will finally deliver on its 1960s ideals.
Art of the game: How softball is bringing New York’s museums together
Staff from New York’s most venerable art museums are hitting home runs in Central Park – and have been since the 1930s.
Room to grow: Impressive educational architecture in Finland, Austria and beyond
Built learning environments can be transformative, inspiring students to look after their surroundings while nurturing creativity. We talk to architects shaping outcomes for the better by eschewing screens and embracing natural light and greenery.
Music Studio 5 – Erwan Bouroullec’s wireless speaker for Samsung – is made to be heard, not seen
The French industrial designer has scaled down his sculptural wireless speaker to its bare necessities for a seamless device fit for any interior.
Lightbulb moments: Objects and ideas collide at New York design week
Our New York-based design correspondent takes us on a journey through the city’s design week highlights.
Tired of the same-old smartphone design? Try the Blackberry-inspired Clicks Communicator
London-based start-up Clicks is launching a satisfyingly simple phone that should be on every touchscreen hater’s shopping list. Meet the Communicator.
The delightful world of three multi-brand boutiques keeping independent, curated retail alive
We meet the creative forces behind three multi-brand retailers that are making it work in a world that increasingly favours homogenised shops.
