Design
Five unmissable pavilions at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
From Australia’s interactive exhibition highlighting Indigenous knowledge systems, a pavilion built upon a Korean nursery rhyme and the UK’s earth-based repair practices, here are some of this year’s must-see contributions.
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The growing market for luxury product packaging
For New York-based brand Chowa, traditional Japanese boxes are the key to sustainable packaging.
The Welsh mill securing its future by becoming an employee-owned enterprise
A new yarn on how to overhaul the business model of a heritage brand is being spun.
The top 9 smartest workplace furniture pieces designed for comfort and collaboration
From portable radios to productivity-boosting furniture, we name our favourite office pieces.
The late-in-life entrepreneur: How designer Fujiwo Ishimoto started afresh after retirement
For some, retirement is an opportunity to take a well-earned rest. For 83-year-old Japanese textile designer Fujiwo Ishimoto, however, it marked the moment when he decided to change the course of his life and…
Editor’s letter: Andrew Tuck considers how our homes influence our lives
This month we take a moment to reflect on our interior lives – whether in terms of the objects we fill our homes with or what we mean when we speak of ‘home’.
Architects on sofas: 12 leading creatives on the best seat in their house
What can our sofa tell us about our personalities, lifestyles and aspirations?
The finest new furniture, lighting and homeware to curate your dream space
Looking for some domestic bliss? Here’s a selection of 25 quality pieces to elevate your home.
