Six trends from Tile of Spain’s Leading Manufacturers The 40th edition of the annual international trade fair for ceramics, Cevisama, recently returned to Valencia, Spain, for its 2024 instalment. Enki took to the show with Tile of Spain to discover…
Tikari Works is an award-winning, multidisciplinary architecture and construction studio established in 2015 by Nicola and Ty Tikari. When taking on new projects, Tikari Works is driven by the desire to seek out design solutions that are pragmatic, sustainable, and…
Six Key Trends from an Inspired Industry Seventy-five brands in the Tile of Spain group of manufacturers offered fascinating displays at the 40th edition of the Cersaie fair in Bologna, Italy, celebrating an industry full of vibrancy and invention, and…
“We seek the duality that has to do with light and shadow, and we’re always inspired by how light can be transformed by nature.” Alejandro Campos, Ana Martinez, and Joel Rojas, Bandido Studio. Mexican design studio Bandido draw on the rich…
The One Tree project, conceived by British furniture manufacturer SCP, is bringing a group of designers together to create one-off objects of beauty from the wood of a felled tree. The idea for the project came about when SCP founder…
In a creative reimagining of a Devon cottage, the architects at Studio Weave have formed a modern artist’s retreat from a double-storey timber extension. With a brief to design flexible guest accommodation and creative workspace for the family and visiting…
With an attentiveness to material, light, and proportion, Benjamin Hale Architects have introduced a side return and a series of ‘garden rooms’ to unlock the ground floor of a Victorian property. The rear extension has solved a problematic configuration of…
Sustainability, identity, and mental health are the thought-provoking themes set to emerge from New Designers 2022. Some 3,000 talented graduates are expected to showcase their work under one roof, at the Business Design Centre in London’s Islington. The buzz around…
Garde Hvalsøe has unveiled its redesigned Aarhus showroom housed in a Renaissance building, with grand interiors providing the backdrop. Designed for cabinet maker Garde Hvalsøe, the showroom in Denmark plays host to the furniture brand’s signature handcrafted kitchens and walk-in…
Emphasising the beauty that can be achieved when style meets function, bespoke kitchens by Inglis Hall focus on the details that make a difference. The kitchen makers at Inglis Hall value the challenges restricted spaces, tight accesses, and awkward corners…
Sustainable fashion start-up Zèta has joined forces with Nespresso to release a footwear collection, made using recycled coffee grounds. There’s attention to detail and authenticity sewn in to the shoes made by Portuguese craftsmen. The limited-edition capsule collection, aptly named RE:GROUND,…
Collectible, the international fair for 21st century collectible design, is returning this year for its fifth edition in Brussels, from 20th-22nd May. Seeking to continuously push the boundaries of creativity, the fair features a refined selection of established and emerging galleries,…
“As a collective, we need to stop buying cheap, poorly designed products that contribute to a throwaway culture and start designing well-crafted products based on the core principles of reducing, reusing and recycling.” Richard Jones, designer-maker and founder of Jott…
“We work to sustain and maintain, not pointlessly grow and develop. Sustainable business is about finding a balance between how much good work you can do well, without chasing profit for its own sake.” Ben Fowler, co-founder and maker, Marque…
“I’m really excited to be working more with the sea! I have a few experimental plans to create weathered sculptural objects that spend part of their life on tide lines.” Kieran Letts, artist and furniture maker. Growing up on the…
