Design
Interview: We meet this year’s Pritzker Prize winner, to learn about his approach to architecture
Chengdu-based Liu Jiakun is the winner of this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize. Since its inception in 1979, the annual award has been a barometer of where the architecture industry is heading. Naturally, designers worldwide…
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Why Italian furniture giant Cassina encourages disagreement
How the century-old Italian furniture firm thoughtfully combines old and new.
How singer-turned-architect Yarinda Bunnag turned a passion project into a thriving studio
Thai creative Yarinda Bunnag has mastered the art of reinvention, from pop star to architect to Netflix star. Now living in Hua Hin, she’s charting new territories in design and creativity.
Proteca’s FreeWalker GL suitcase
Proteca’s 50-litre FreeWalker GL is the latest addition to our ever-expanding range of travel products. Made at the Akabira Factory in Hokkaido by Japan’s leading luggage manufacturer Ace – a specialist in suitcase technology…
How HQs with in-built factories are keeping staff engaged and improving their products
Not long ago, many were questioning the need to have offices at all – but there’s a growing awareness that proximity to production can help to keep standards high.
Three legacy furniture brands crafting masterpieces in a modern world
We visit three family-owned furniture businesses that have thrived through the generations to discover how they continue to produce unique high-quality pieces.
Wildflower Studios: The production company bringing Hollywood-style filmmaking to New York
The East Coast’s film-production scene is being revitalised by an innovative complex in Queens designed to celebrate the bigger picture. We meet Adam I Gordon, the warehouse owner-turned-studio boss.
How heritage brand Tolix’s revival reflects the boom in traditional luxury design
Despite a background in couture, Emmanuel Diemoz and Antoine Bejui had no qualms about buying Tolix, a maker of metal furniture.
Three firms demonstrating the role of architects in designing productive workspaces
From an environmentally minded life-sciences campus in San Diego to a transformed 1960s police station in Belgium, well-considered architecture can help businesses to step up their game and give back to their communities.
