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…
Is it Real?: 3D Rendering in the Design Industry
To explore the world of 3D rendering and its uses in the collectible design industry, Adorno has teamed up with a diverse group of 3D artists to inter…
Wearable Art: Where Jewellery & Fashion Design Meet Crafts & Collectible Design
Wearable art finds itself at the intersection of jewellery and fashion design and collectible design. First developing in the 1930s and growing throughout the 1960s…
The Vase Edit: 7 Vases Perfect for the Material Enthusiast
From ceramic to glass, traditional shapes to new forms, discover a wide range of textural, colourful, and functional vases by makers from around the world.…
Best of Contemporary Design Market 2020: Top 10 Collectible Pieces from Curator Elien Haentjens
Jounalist & curator Elien Haentjens shares her best of Contemporary Design Market 2020 with Adorno, highlighting the work of ten emerging and esta…
“BACK TO BASICS”: Spain at Virtual Design Destination 2020
The Spanish collection, "BACK TO BASICS", draws on the moment of reflection created by the pandemic to investigate the necessary movement towards basi…
“Classic Nowness”: France at Virtual Design Destination 2020
"Classic Nowness", an eclectic French collection curated by François Leblanc Di Cicilia, shows an unconditional love for materials, sometimes twistin…
“Ceci N’est Pas…”: Belgium at Virtual Design Destination 2020
Inspired by surrealist René Magritte, "Ceci N'est Pas...", curated by Elien Haentjens, investigates the subconscious, the surreal, and their influenc…
“The Healing Collection”: The Netherlands at Virtual Design Destination 2020
Over the still waters of the Frisian Islands the "The Healing Collection", a Dutch collection curated by Rive Roshan, looks at how designers and artis…
“LIVING OBJECTS”: Poland at Virtual Design Destination 2020
"LIVING OBJECTS", curated by Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, brings together past and present, exploring how artisanal knowledge is continued through con…
“Race with Nature”: Lithuania at Virtual Design Destination 2020
"Race with Nature", presented in the dunes at the Lithuanian seaside, reflects on urbanisation, sustainability, and embodied knowledge through the wor…
“Near and Far – Be Dazzled!”: Latvia at Virtual Design Destination 2020
Bringing man-made objects and nature together, "Near and Far - Be Dazzled!" explores the experience of and emotions associated with our new reality th…
“Can You Feel It?”: Estonia at Virtual Design Destination 2020
In light of the present moment, the Estonian collection, “Can You Feel It?”, explores our changing relationship with the objects around us.
"Against the Burn": Finland at Virtual Design Destination 2020
"Against the Burn", a Finnish collection curated by Suvi Salonemi, consists of artworks that will guide and mediate us towards the underwater world, e…
"Time for Change": Romania at Virtual Design Destination 2020
The Romanian collection, "Time for Change", showcases the experimental and conceptual work of seven emerging designers, bringing new viewpoints to the…
"Inside Looking Out": Norway at Virtual Design Destination 2020
The Norwegian collection, "Inside Looking Out", presented in Kiyoshi Yamamoto's studio, takes a closer look at artistic practices in relation to restr…
“Attunement”: Iceland at Virtual Design Destination 2020
Presented in a glacier landscape, the Icelandic collection "Attunement" explores the possibilities of and connections between sustainability, technolo…
"Litten Up": Denmark at Virtual Design Destination 2020
Presented in a minimal, high-contrast space, "Litten Up" investigates light and darkness, shadow and object through the work of four talented Danish m…
"Mirror Mirror Off the Wall": Sweden at Virtual Design Destination 2020
Presented deep in the Swedish forest, "Mirror Mirror Off the Wall" aims to strengthen the female gaze by giving the stage to a group of leading Swedis…
RLON: Playful Explorations of Curiosity, Science, & Metaphysics
Berlin-based studio RLON explores art, science, and metaphysics, developing innovative concepts for lighting to inspired forms of art-design.
NEW TRADITIONS: A German Collection by William Bagnoli
NEW TRADITIONS, curated by design curator and strategist William Bagnoli, explores the uncomfortable, odd, and peculiar side of contemporary German de…
Tornasol Studio: Bridging Functional Design with Playful Aesthetics
Integrating viewer experience and natural phenomena, Tornasol Studio presents a practice focused on materiality, visual metaphor, and experimentation.
"Collective Memory/Self-Expression": A Spanish Collection by Ana Dominguez Siemens
Curated by Ana Dominguez Siemens, “Collective Memory/Self-Expression” provides a glimpse into the colourful and ever evolving design scene of Spai…
Bigtime Studio: Approaching Design through a Scenographic Lens
Bringing scenography and design together, designers Jimme Cloo and Marion Flament of Bigtime Studio have cultivated a practice focused on artistic res…
"An Undertaken Eclecticism": A French Collection by François Leblanc Di Cicilia
“An Undertaken Eclecticism” highlights the diversity and multiplicity of forms, materials, and influences in France’s contemporary design scene.