Forite Tiles by Studio Plastique & Snøhetta for Fornace Brioni.Norwegian studio Snøhetta teamed up with the Belgian research practice Studio Plastique and the Italian manufacturer Fornace Brioni to develop Common Sands Forite, a collection of recycled glass tiles made from components found in...
From Industrial Processes to One-off Objects: Jello by Marco Campardo.For Milan Design Wek 2022, London-based designer Marco Campardo presented Jello at Riviera— a solo show that explored how objects can be generated by focusing on how industrial production systems can be adapted for one-off, handmade...
Interpreting Conviviality: SUNNEI and Bloc Studios’ Marble Dining Room Objects.At Milan Design Week 2022, SUNNEI meets Bloc Studios' material-driven approach in a collaborative collection transforming typically dining room objects into one-of-a-kind marble pieces. Playing around with SUNNEI's signature take on...
Salvatori’s New Collections Unveiled at Milan Design Week 2022.Salone del Mobile has returned this year with a vengeance and with it, a standout show by the renowned Italian design brand Salvatori. Coinciding with the event's 60-year anniversary, the Tuscan-based natural stone specialists presented an...
Tajimi Custom Tiles Debuts at Milan Design Week 2022.Held in a beautiful industrial space in a former printing factory, Gallery Assab One, Tajimi Custom Tiles made their international debut at Milan Design Week 2022 with one hell of a show. Curated by David Glaettli, the company presented a...
Heritage Relaunched: Atelier Artiforte Lighting Brand Re-enters the Market.Dutch lighting brand Atelier Artiforte relaunched at Object Rotterdam this past May after an almost 40 years absence. The brand will reissue classic designs by founder Henk Fillekes and architects Kho Liang Ie and Johan Niegeman, alongside...
A Modern Ruin: Chelmer River House by Furminger.Conceived on a metaphor of a ruin, Furminger’s River House in Chelmer, Brisbane is an existing timber weatherboard home wrapped with heavy masonry walls to form a surprising layout—a building with a presence all of its own. Tilt-up...
Australian Designers & Artists Transform Broken Design Objects Into Future Heirlooms.In Transformative Repair, leading Australian designers transform the broken design objects of celebrated creatives and climate change activists into future heirlooms. This important initiative aims to generate discussion around the...
Philipp Mainzer Designs New Spaces for the Mehdi Chouakri Gallery in Berlin’s Wilhelm Hallen.Phillipp Mainzer has transformed a former foundry in Berlin into the new Mehdi Chouakri Gallery. The Frankfurt-based architect made interventions in the existing space to emphasise both functionality and the existing architecture. Inside...
