“The common denominator of all our designs is desire. Almost everything we do comes from very concrete concepts or gestures, details and experiences that we gather from our environment and translate into everyday objects. We seek to transmit those sensations through design.” – Inés Llasera & Guillermo Trapiello of Tornasol Studio View all of Tornasol…

“I have focused on the idea of designers who work on the collective memory of the country’s craftsmanship tradition through their interest in local crafts [as well as] other designers who explore their own creativity using new materials and experimenting with new concepts.” – Ana Dominguez Siemens, curator of “Collective Memory/Self-Expression” View the full collection,…

“Researching before thinking of the outcome and mastering the unexpected is how we enjoy creating new pieces. Creating and searching are two inextricably linked activities that we try to keep in a continuous movement, constantly going back-and-forth between research, concept, and production. We like to think of it as a circle, a circle of Creation.”…

“I always consider an object as a key to diverse universes. From the dream world of the creator [and] through the experience of the producer, the object starts its own story when it finds its place in a house. This collection of objects is a collection of keys to multiple stories and experiences.” – François…

Despite this year’s uncertainty, the Reykjavík-based festival DesignMarch 2020 recently showcased the best of Iceland’s innovative and multifaceted design scene. The Festival, which is usually held in March, was postponed this year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Iceland, however, was successful in its response to the virus and was able to go forward with…

“As Henry David Thoreau chooses to live off the grid in the book Walden, for me it was interesting to create something that follows that spirit, but in a way [in which] it intersects with life in the castle.” – Klemens Schillinger View all of Klemens Schillinger’s work, including the “Off-Grid Lamp” from the WALDEN…

“It is the time to bring nature back in our everyday life; not the romanticised, sanitised, domesticated version of it, but the gritty, wild stuff. We need to stop seeing nature as a garden landscape to tame or protect. We need to embrace the undomesticated, feral side of nature and allow pockets of wilderness to…

“Conceptually, these pieces represent the notion of colourful, traditional craft acting as the very pillar that shapes the space and buttresses it to be a functional vessel. Together, these elements form a symbiotic balance between aesthetics and functionality.” – Faissal El-Malak View Faissal El-Malak’s works, including the “Spool“ Vase. The Palestinian design scene can be…

“There is something about the work as a collection that I find really exciting. There is this invisible thread that connects the work together whether through similar influences, through the bold colors and sensual forms, or through a similar research-based methodology.” – Dima Srouji, founder of design project Hollow Forms and curator of “Here and…

“Through many errors, failures and a messy library of material testing, I sometimes find something new and exciting in-between my mess. I have to trust a lot in my embodied and subconscious knowledge and let activity and acquaintance drive me.” – Ragna Ragnarsdóttir View Ragna Ragnarsdóttir’s works, including “Coral Vase“. With connections to the country’s…