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7 design highlights from Paris Design Week 2026

12 September 2026 • Lee Sharrock

Lee Sharrock selects six must-see highlights from Paris Design Week 2026, spanning collectible design, craft, sculpture and sustainability.

How Screens Learned to Show Us Winning: Notes on the Visual Grammar of Digital Reward

21 August 2026 • Gaston La-Gaffe

There is a recognisable visual grammar for showing a win on a screen. Colour spikes suddenly, something moves outward from… Read More

Amble One puts the fun back

17 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Part beach buggy, part golf cart, part compact EV, the Amble One strips electric driving back to the essentials — and puts the fun back.

Barbican launches global search for designer to reimagine its public furniture

27 July 2026 • Mark Westall

The Barbican is inviting designers from around the world to reimagine its public furniture as part of its landmark £231 million Renewal programme.

When Visual Clarity Becomes a Trust Signal

23 July 2026 • Gaston La-Gaffe

In galleries, magazines, apps and digital storefronts, clarity is often treated as a design preference. It is seen as something… Read More

Volkswagen brings automotive safety technology to a new generation of smart e-bikes

14 July 2026 • Mark Westall

Volkswagen’s latest e-bike range brings automotive-inspired safety technology to cycling with radar, rear-view cameras, smart lighting and connected wearables.

Vollebak’s Sonic Jacket imagines clothing as an emotional experience

26 May 2026 • Mark Westall

Vollebak’s Sonic Jacket uses 180 speakers to transform clothing into an immersive emotional and sensory experience.

Creative Cross-Pollination explores the future of craft through intergenerational exchange

15 May 2026 • Yichun Huang

Interview with Penelope Luk, Creative Director of Crafts on Peel

Lingjie Guo: A Designer Bringing Clarity to Human-Centered Technology

28 April 2026 • Mark Westall

Lingjie (Mia) Guo’s work stands out in this shift. She brings together product design and systems thinking to create digital experiences

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Infinite Machine launches Olto, a sleek new electric bike designed for city life

27 April 2026 • Mark Westall

Infinite Machine’s new Olto electric bike combines premium design, smart tech and urban practicality, offering a stylish new vision for city commuting.

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NIGO Retrospective to open at the Design Museum this Spring

23 April 2026 • Mark Westall

The Design Museum stages the first major retrospective of NIGO, charting his influence from Harajuku streetwear to global fashion culture.

‘Studio Iron’ to Launch at Saatchi Yates, Blurring the Boundaries Between Art and Design

23 April 2026 • Mark Westall

Studio Iron, the inaugural exhibition of Ffrench’s new design gallery—an ambitious platform aimed at dismantling the hierarchies between art, design and object.

Four Decades of Marc Newson at Château La Coste

3 March 2026 • Mark Westall

Spanning four decades, the show brings together fourteen works installed across the pavilion and surrounding landscape — a focused survey

Ai Weiwei Turns Rubelli’s Silk Into an Immersive Act of Resistance

25 February 2026 • Mark Westall

Venetian textile house Rubelli transforms silk into a charged political medium in collaboration with artist and activist Ai Weiwei.

Norway’s Kunstsilo world’s most beautiful museum 2025

8 December 2025 • Mark Westall

Kunstsilo in Kristiansand, Norway is the world’s most beautiful museum 2025.

Art Basel + Saffron Brand Consultant launch new brand identity for digital art space Zero 10

4 December 2025 • Mark Westall

Art Basel has launched Zero 10 with a brand created in partnership with Saffron Brand Consultants.

THAT’s INTERESTING Faissal El-Malak

11 September 2025 • Mark Westall

Faissal El-Malak WHAT’s Interesting?

Sterling Ruby creates Clog for OTW by Vans.

26 August 2025 • Mark Westall

We love the Clog created by Sterling Ruby for Vans, a sculptural piece of footwear that merges two shoes into one.

The Royal College of Art announces Professor Hua Dong as Director of The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design.

13 August 2025 • Mark Westall

Taking up her role in October, Professor Dong brings a wealth of expertise in inclusive design, as well as its mission to shape a more inclusive future.