The Takeover of Aluminum Furniture: 12 Pieces With an Elegant Edge
How to choose and care for aluminum furniture, plus 12 chairs, stools, tables and shelves in polished, brushed and raw aluminum by independent studios…
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Glass Blowing: History, Techniques and 8 Hand Blown Pieces
A guide to glass blowing: how it works, the main techniques, its history from ancient Rome to the studio glass movement, and 8 hand blown glass pieces…
Metal Vases: 7 Designs in Steel, Iron and Copper
Metal vases in stainless steel, iron, aluminum and copper: how to choose, style and care for them, plus 7 designs by independent studios.
Metal Decor: 12 Steel, Copper, Brass and Aluminum Pieces
How to choose, style and care for metal decor in steel, aluminum, copper and brass, with 12 pieces by independent studios.
17 Gifts: From Simple to Grand Ideas
17 unique gifts by independent designers, from simple objects under €100 to grand lamps and sound, for housewarmings, Christmas and someone who has …
Stone Sculpture: Carving Techniques and 8 Pieces to Collect
A guide to stone sculpture: carving techniques, tools, the best stones from soapstone to granite, and 8 sculptural pieces by independent studios.
Minimalist Lighting: 10 Lamps for a Calm Interior
Minimalist lighting explained: how to choose and place lamps, plus 10 minimalist pendant lights, table lamps and wall sconces by independent studios.
Art Deco Furniture: 10 Tables in Marble, Brass and Glass
What makes a table Art Deco and how to choose one, plus 10 Art Deco coffee, side, dining and console tables in marble, brass and glass by independent …
Boho Furniture: 15 Chairs, Stools and Seats
Fifteen pieces of boho furniture from independent studios, in carved wood, sheepskin, straw and stone, plus how to choose and mix boho chairs and stoo…
Textile Art: 8 Woven, Knotted and Tufted Pieces
What textile art is, the main techniques, the story of the Las Manuelas Art Series in Peru, and 8 textile art pieces by independent studios.
Joyful Objects, Yes!: A Celebration of Culture, Tradition, and Playful Design
Mexico City studio Joyful Objects, Yes! makes wavy mirrors, rattan cabinets and playful furniture rooted in Mexican celebration and craft.
Ceramic Sculpture: Clays, Techniques and 8 Pieces to Collect
What ceramic sculpture is, the clays, techniques and glazes behind it, lessons from Pascale Girardin, and 8 ceramic sculptures by independent studios.
Funky Lamps: 8 Playful Lights from Independent Studios
What makes a lamp funky, how to choose and style one, Joseph Algieri on bringing comedy into design, and 8 playful lamps by independent studios.
Mexican Design: Where Craft Meets Digital
Contemporary Mexican design, where stone, copper and woven fiber meet 3D modeling and laser-cut metal, with Jorge Diego Etienne as a case study and 8 …
Mexican Crafts in Stone and Clay: Inside Piedrafuego
Mexican crafts kept alive: piedrafuego founder Aldo Álvarez-Tostado on basalt, cantera and clay, hand carving and CNC, plus 6 pieces to collect.
Antrei Hartikainen at Crossovers: Capturing Nature's Constant Transformation
“I want to transfer the vulnerability, frailty, and beauty of nature into my own material, wood” – Antrei Hartikainen View Antrei Hartikainen’s works Kukki and…
Announcing Finland at Crossovers 2019: Enchanted by nature; Crafted by irony.
“What sets Finnish intellect apart in many ways is its appreciation for irony” Sebastian Jansson Curator of the Finnish Collection Finland takes a firm hold…
Popdots at Crossovers: Contemporary Experiments on Ancient Craft
“We believe that in some cases the great mistake of the contemporary has been to hide the past to try to innovate” – Popdots View…
Announcing Mexico at Crossovers 2019: The rescue of ancestral materials and its re-appreciation.
“As a Mexican designer, it is difficult not to be interested in traditional crafts.” Ana Elena Mallet & Pilar Obeso Curators of the Mexican Collection …
Announcing Switzerland at Crossovers 2019: Craftsmanship, functionality and environmental awareness.
“Swiss design has had much more to offer than formal adherence to functionality” Davide Fornari, Curator of the Swiss Collection Switzerland may be a relatively…
Announcing Sweden at Crossovers 2019: The opposite of what it is commonly and historically known for.
“The future (or underground) of design in Sweden is eclectic, daring and mutating. The opposite of what it is commonly and historically known for.” Fluorescent…
Åsa Jungnelius at Crossovers: Domestication and the Body
“The objects become a sort of fetish of ourselves as individuals and our contemporary condition.” Åsa Jungnelius View & Purchase Åsa Junelingus’ works in the…
Curator Frida Cano parallels Adorno pieces and contemporary Latin American artworks
“I believe we live in an era of transdisciplinarity in which one discipline cross-pollinates its surrounding disciplines“ Every single object that we interact with on…
Profiles: Josephine Andredottir & Emilie Bobek. Artsign
“Today there are no rules on how to use objects. We are in a time where it all floats together and the borders disappear.” -Josephine…
Profiles: Annalisa Rosso and Francesco Mainardi
“We’re different but at the same time synergic. Our strength lies in our two mirrored viewpoints.” –Annalisa Rosso & Francesco Mainardi Adorno is pleased to introduce…
Adorno Profiles: Katrín Ólína Pétursdóttir
“Dream, collaborate, experiment and make with awareness.” – Katrín Ólína Pétursdóttir Adorno is proud to present Adorno Profiles, a series of interviews and editorials focused…
'Now Nordic' at London Design Fair 2018
Last month in London, five curators from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland came together at the London Design Fair to explore whether they belong…
MONOCLE PODCAST – The Entrepreneurs
Adorno founders Martin Clausen & Kristian Snorre Andersen has visited Monocle in London to have a talk about the ambitions and ideas behind the company.…
ADORNO x MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2018
A lot of the talented designers and studios from our collaboration are exhibiting during Milan Design Week 2018. We have collected some addresses to give…
Open call for Independent + Emergent Designers – Beirut Design Week 2018
Every year, Beirut Design Week shines a spotlight on independent and emerging regional designers, giving them a platform to present their work to the local and international…
ADORNO x BEIRUT DESIGN WEEK – Telling the story of Lebanese design
This year, BDW & ADORNO are joining forces to create a new exhibition and collection presenting the best emerging and independent design in Beirut. Established…
Launch of the new Brussels Collection – Launching at Collectible, 8–11 March 2018
From our base in Copenhagen, Adorno connects design communities across the world. Launched in 2017, the online gallery, shop and curator network gives design collectors…
Belgian Design: A Brussels Guide With Curator Elien Haentjens
Curator Elien Haentjens on what makes Belgian design distinctive, from Victor Horta to Vincent Van Duysen, plus her 24-hour Brussels design itinerary.
Interview: Gökhan Karakus; The potential of design
Our Istanbul curator Gökhan Karakus gives his view on the potential of design from a Turkish angle live on TRT, along with some pictures from…
Discovering Design Communities – DESIGN WEEK TURKEY
“Discovering Design Communities – A curated design journey across the globe” by Adorno International Design Collaboration at Design Week Turkey in Istanbul from 8 to…
Meet the curator: PILAR OBESO, Mexico City
Shortly after receiving her BFA in Fashion and Textile Design at Mexico City’s CENTRO de Diseño Cine y Televisión in 2009, Pilar Obeso launched a…
Max Fraser introducing his London collection
The local design expert and London curator, Max Fraser is in his first collection featuring work from prominent and renowned designers such as Juli Bolanos-Durman,…
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Martín Azúa, BARCELONA
Although he was born and raised in Basque country, Spanish designer Martín Azúa has always felt that he “found his place” in Barcelona. His journey…
Highlights from Design Miami/Basel 2017
Last week, Design Miami/Basel presented its most far-reaching edition ever, taking a powerful stand against the dark state of the world and reaffirming design’s powerful…
Exhibition: "Resistance" at the VitraHaus Garden, Weil am Rein, GERMANY
Opened on June 13th in conjunction with Art Basel 2017, “Resistance” features experimental stone sculptures that explore new potential uses for Portuguese stone, an abundant…
MEET THE CURATOR: Ana Domínguez Siemens
Ana Domínguez Siemens is a Madrid-based curator, writer, and freelance journalist. Following her degree in Art History from Madrid’s Universidad Complutense (1986), she enrolled in…
Highlights from Milan design week
We had the honor of visiting many of the talented designers from Adorno at Milan Design week. If you didn’t have the opportunity to drop by…
Meet the Curator: ELIEN HAENTJENS, Brussels
Elien Haentjens trained as an Art Historian at the University of Leuven, where she specialized in Modern and Contemporary Art, before completing her e…
ADORNO in Milan
We are proud to see so many of the designers from our collaboration featured at this years Salone. Explore the map and take a tour of Milan exploring …
Designer Feature: ANTONIO ARICÒ, Milan
For Antonio Aricò design encompasses many different values including objects rationality and people emotions. Between Milan, where he opened a studio…
"O Clock" by WOUT WOLF
From the perspective of Dutch designer Wout Wolf, it is crucial to understand the way we value the objects we surround ourselves with, as they exist a…
Meet the curator: JORN KONIJN, Amsterdam
Jorn Konijn is an architecture and design curator and writer based in Amsterdam. His overarching interest in both domains is to approach the disciplin…
Meet the Curator: GÖKHAN KARAKUS, Istanbul
Gökhan Karakuş is an Istanbul-based designer, curator, business strategist, historian, architecture critic and theorist who focuses on the indigenou…
Meet the Curator: BRUNO SIMOES, São Paulo
São Paulo-based Bruno Simoes has been the curator of the MADE Art Fair (Market. Art. Design) since its founding, in 2013, by his colleague Waldick Ja…
Meet the Curator: PIL BREDAHL, Copenhagen
Pil Bredahl graduated in Product and Furniture Design from The Danish Design School (now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design), and…
ADORNO, digital partner of São Paulo's M.A.D.E. Design Fair
On the occasion of its launch, Adorno has produced an online version of the renowned design fair from São Paolo, which took place from August 9th to …