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Sign language
If you’ve been to the US, it’s likely that Donald Meeker gave you directions. He’s the graphic designer whose wayfinding systems keep millions of people on track every day.
Show and tell
Esther Schipper’s career path from Köln to Berlin reflects the fluidity of Germany’s art scene. Here’s how the gallerist has stayed ahead of the curve.
Parc de Belloch: the home of Catalonian design
Show-stopping design firm Santa & Cole takes inspiration from the Catalonian countryside and being just far away enough from bustling Barcelona.
Best in print
We meet Unit Editions, whose authoritative and accessible design books are made with a deft but human touch.
A careful restoration brings Harwell Hamilton Harris’s Birtcher-Share House into a new era
How do you improve on perfection? For the owners of the Birtcher-Share House it meant asking what the architect would have done and matching his humility at every step.
How to fit in
It’s tempting for successful architects to go global but these three practices are nicely rooted and widely reflective.
Sitting pretty
Jasper Morrison has designed hundreds of products with a simple mission to make you feel good. In his favourite Berlin spot he explains why you can never have enough chairs.
Show stoppers
Major innovations in design creation and curation are being displayed at Europe’s specialist fairs. We pay a visit to three of the most forward thinking.
Leading lights
Kitting out your office? Sprucing up your home? The furniture and firms you need are perfectly arranged right here.
Light show
As committed to its Catalonian heritage as it is to classic design, Santa & Cole is a shining example of good collaboration.
