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Craft

Designed for life

One of Japan’s most revered creatives explains why it’s important to ‘elevate the ordinary’ by celebrating the beauty of everyday items.

  • Issue #158
  • 4 min read
Naoto Fukasawa sits in a wooden chair in his minimalist Tokyo studio with white walls and a framed chair artwork
Technology

Inspect a gadget

Devices to keep your champagne bubbly and your phone charged, plus the latest Sony phone and Apple laptop.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Nomad Base One MagSafe Charger with white glass top and metal base on wooden surface
Business

Stepping up

From his new office at Nike’s HQ, the design chief of the world’s leading sports brand reveals its plans for the future of products that bear the famous swoosh.

  • Issue #157
  • 10 min read
Stepping up
Technology

Objects of desire

From power on the go to a mobile lightshow and the sound silence, we pick out the essential new gadgets to make you sigh.

  • Issue #156
  • 4 min read
Nothing Phone (1) with transparent case showing internal components and circular wireless charging coil
Product design

Now hear this

The sounds of summer are upon us, so this issue we focus on the best ways to listen to music anywhere – but especially outdoors.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX wireless earbuds with blue circular face plates and black stems on white surface
Product design

Pump my ride

When it comes to fire engines, every last design component could prove critical in the heat of the moment. That's why Swiss firm Brändle's recently reconfigured vehicles meet the highest standards.

  • Issue #154
  • 7 min read
Red and white Mercedes-Benz fire truck with FEUERWEHR marking and blue emergency lights parked outside building
Craft

On the floor

Just like the striking rugs that they produce, Nani Marquina’s team at the namesake firm she runs in the Catalan capital is tightly knit.

  • Issue #153
  • 3 min read
Nani Marquina team members posing in their Barcelona studio surrounded by fabric rolls and rug samples
Furniture

Measuring up

If your home is in need of a fresh focal point or statement piece, consider these seven perfectly formed design items.

  • Issue #151
  • 4 min read
Measuring up

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