Category: Project of the week
“Pita” Daybed by Peca – Collectible design for a mid-summer moment
“Chainmail Chair” by Panorammma Atelier – A crafted intersection of pain, pleasure, and primal instinct
“Petra” Vase by kutleh – Revealing the beauty of (repurposed) surplus material
“Pedestal” Series by Vilde Hagelund – A tactile experience merging machine and the hand of the designer
“The Felt Collection” by STACKLAB – Where technology and sustainability intersect
“ChanChàn” by AuchKatzStudio – Lighting the way into a fluid, duo-chromatic world
“Cofit-20” by Atelier Haute Cuisine – Multi-form lighting with concrete roots
Nordic Young Designers Network (NYDN): A new platform featuring the work of design graduates
“Joyful Glassware” by Irina Flore – A re-imagination of everyday objects
4 Designers Who Stood Out at Paris Design Week Factory 2021
From 8 – 12 September, Adorno presented its statement collection, “Matérialité”, curated by Stephen Markos at Paris Design Week Factory 2021. It was a great…
10 Stools That Illustrate the Diversity of Form
Conceptually, stools are relatively simple pieces of furniture. They generally consist of a place to sit and legs to stand on. However, within this simple…
7 Intriguing Ways Designers Approach Sustainability in their Practices
Sustainable design considers the environmental, social, and economic impact of pieces and the practices that are used to create them. Social and economic sustainability can…
10 Designers Breaking the Mould of Resin Crafts
While resin has a long history of use, with records dating back to Ancient Greece, the material recently became a trend in design that seems…
Transparent Creation: 10 Pieces That Showcase the Fluidity of Contemporary Glass-Making
Typically considered to be a material that requires caution when one is in its presence, glass is most often seen as fragile and not something…
The Crystals Collection by Carol Gay
Carol Gay was born in Sao Paulo in 1976. She graduated in the year 2000 from Mackenzie University in Architecture and Urbanism program. From 1999…
Malleable Processes: 10 Ways Contemporary Designers Work with Metal
Although it can feel rigid and permanent in our hands, with the right tools, metal is quite malleable. It can be twisted and contorted into…
Unexpected Media: 8 Materials You Didn’t Expect to See on the Global Design Scene
From cow dung to mushroom mycelium to 3D printed sand, this edit showcases examples of contemporary collectible design created from unexpected media. Similar to the…
The New Ceramics: 7 Boundary-Pushing Examples of Ceramic Furniture
Thinking of the realm of ceramics, objects such as tableware, vases, or sculpture often come to mind. But, what about ceramic furniture? This edit features…
Along the Grain: 10 Designers Highlighting the Beauty of Woodworking
Developing from historic roots in master workshops around the world, this edit presents a selection of designers whose work highlights the beauty of contemporary woodworking.…
The Mirror Edit: 10 Mirrors That Will Make You Reflect
On the cusp of functional and decorative, the ten mirrors curated here bring both light and a sense of personality to the spaces they inhabit.…
Unassuming Materials: 7 Design Studios Upcycling Construction Materials into Collectible Design
Gathering inspiration in unexpected places and seeing the beauty of discarded materials. This edit highlights a selection of design studios who employ a more sustainable…
Objets d'Art: 10 Pieces That Infuse Spaces With Personality
As objets d’art, these ten select pieces spark interest, draw the eye, and bring personality to a space. At a moment when we are spending…
The Lighting Edit: 10 Sculptural Lighting Solutions
Functional art finds itself in a space where utilitarian objects – furniture, tableware, and lighting, among others – take an aesthetic turn, emphasising both the…