Craft x Tech Returns to the V&A with Six New Tokai Artisan Collaborations.Craft x Tech's Tokai Project lands at the V&A this London Design Festival, pairing six artisans from Japan's Tokai region with six designers from around the world. David Caon's collaboration with Gifu ceramicist Yohei Ito, Fushi, sits...
From Derelict Bunker to Modern Day Babylon: Moon Gang Ubud by YSG Studio.Bali does not want for design accommodation. What it wants for is design accommodation that belongs to Bali. Moon Gang, the five-suite hotel in Ubud by Sydney's YSG Studio, is the rare one that does...
One Good Connection: What I Found at Jia Curated 2026 in Bali.Jia Curated is hard to describe, which is the first good sign. Not a fair, not a festival—250-odd brands, five days, a talks programme and a beach in Sanur. Dana Tomić Hughes went to Bali for the fifth edition, and came home convinced...
Obery: A New Trade Atelier for Designers Focused on Craft, Material and Detail.Obery is making its Australian debut with a new trade showroom in Melbourne's Cremorne. Representing The Rug Company, Artemest and an exclusive sculptural ceramic tiles collection by Studio Lucy McMillan, the space promises an...
David/Nicolas Open a Window Into Another World with Equestrian Library and Saddle Workshop in Abu Dhabi.For Abu Dhabi Royal Equestrian Arts, david/Nicolas-designed spaces speak directly to their cultural context without resorting to decoration. The Equestrian Library revolves around a sculptural, hand-carved wooden core produced in Lebanon,...
Helsinki’s Boreal Restaurant Channels Finnish Forests Through Timber, Art and Kombucha.Boreal restaurant lands in Helsinki's Design District with interiors by Treivas Architecture Bureau that channel Finland's northern forests. The space wraps an open kitchen in timber framing, fills walls with Scandinavian art, and features...
From Bosnian Family Workshop to Design Authority, Zanat Marks a Decade of International Success.Ten years ago, brothers Nikšić made a decision to transform their family's 105-year-old woodcarving business in Konjić into an international design phenomenon. For Dana Tomić Hughes, Zanat's success feels deeply personal as she...
Studio GGSV’s Immersive Spatial Experience Blurs Boundaries Between Reality and Imagination.In celebration of Art Deco's centenary, Manufactures Nationales inaugurates its Pavillon Program with Studio GGSV's ‘Salons de l'Imaginaire’. This 200m² installation in Paris's historic Gobelins enclosure features three immersive...
Brutality Meets Poetry: A Carlo Scarpa-Inspired Parisian Apartment.Just steps from Rue Montorgueil, a compact 50m² apartment receives a transformative renovation inspired by Carlo Scarpa's material sensibility. The young Franco-Greek studio Stene Alexopoulos creates a captivating dialogue between...
