As the UK’s Design Council celebrates its 80th anniversary, how do its utopian ideals hold up in an age of fast consumerism and eco-principles?
The interior designer loves ironed sheets, Yohji Yamamoto and Temo, his Mexican chihuahua
The Brazilian furniture designer is about to unveil his first sculpture park. It’s an ode to bohemianism and a tribute to his brother
Be rocked by malachite, granite and marble this month
Because your tableware should be a talking point
How many artisans, animators and experts does it take to build the auteur’s sets?
Lilah speaks with designer and potter Jonathan Adler about his stores, his style and his advice on figuring out our own aesthetic
A rare glimpse inside the porcelain manufacturer making up to 8,000 pieces every day
The scions of two great design dynasties discuss what it takes to carry the flame
Inside the fantastical world of the artist’s Brooklyn studio
Meet three makers reinventing three traditional crafts
Switch up the classic design for something more contemporary
FT architecture and design critic Edwin Heathcote elevates the small pieces of design that make up our cities, from phone booths to manhole covers
Designers are rediscovering the hidden depths of the humblest wood
Heritage skills lost with the decline of heavy industry are being adapted in contemporary design
David Lynch’s take on interior design; the changing face of the Finnish glassmaker Iittala; creating fictional screen brands and more
The Salone del Mobile and the Fuorisalone are part of a citywide celebration of design. Here are some highlight events for April 2024
Is Iittala’s new logo a national scandal or a necessary evolution?
The intriguing eclecticism of Controvento
The cult filmmaker has created an installation called the Thinking Room. Here’s how it was conceived
From Waystar Royco’s ‘element of fear’ to Tarantino characters’ cigarettes, TV and film insiders reveal all
How to protect your back, your mental health – and your job
A celebration of the French capital in this landmark Olympic year
The Japanese movement prompted waves of admiration for affordable, everyday ‘folk craft’
She uses algae, cocoon protein and more to make ethereal yet practical substances
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