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Extra: Yusuke Takahashi
After seven years at Issey Miyake menswear, the Tokyo-based designer branched out to create his own brand, Clothing for Contemporary Life, or CFCL. We find out how he makes use of computer-programming technology to create knitwear collections.
Cecilie Bahnsen, Roksanda and Thebe Magugu
We meet Denmark’s Cecilie Bahnsen, London-based fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić and talk to South African designer Thebe Magugu.
Extra: ‘Terminal G’
At Dubai Design Week we meet Samer Yamani and Mohamed Maktabi to discuss their exhibition ‘Terminal G’.
Francis Kéré
We meet Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Francis Kéré to discuss his sustainable and local approach to design. Plus: we visit tropical modernism masterpiece Casa de Vidro in Brazil.
Extra: Reimagining cultural spaces
Co-founders of Beijing-based architecture practice Open reflect on their approach to creating cultural buildings.
Volt, Lodes, Sunspel, Space Perspective
We ride e-bikes in London with British manufacturer Volt and visit Italian lighting manufacturer Lodes. Plus: Sunspel’s creative director and interstellar travel with Space Perspective.
Extra: The evolution of a chair
Celebrated designer Antonio Citterio discusses his recent partnership with Knoll to create the Klismos collection, a series of chairs and sofas.
The Carpenters’ Line, In Plain Sight, Orgatec
We visit an exhibition celebrating Japanese woodworking and an archive that explores our relationship to eyewear. We also check out Kvadrat’s newest release at the world’s biggest office furniture fair, Orgatec.
Extra: LAYER
Benjamin Hubert, creative director of LAYER, reflects on the strategic design agency’s debut monograph.
K-style, OMA and Sony
We chart the rise of South Korean style on the global stage, discuss material innovation with architecture firm OMA, and visit an installation showcasing Sony’s latest innovations. Plus: we find out about another design favourite in Lagos.
