SOULFUL OBJECTS: A Commitment To Ecuador’s Cultural Material Wealth
ANDEAN, a design studio led by Alejandro Moyano, showcases the rich heritage of Ecuadorian craftsmanship in the modern design world. The studio’s recent collection, “SOULFUL…
Tag: Adorno Edit
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…
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…
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.…