Full Circle: Aquafil Makes the Next Generation of Recycled Fabric
With its signature ECONYL® product and carpet recycling efforts, Aquafil is raising the bar for what recycled fibers can do.
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The Path to Positive: LightArt Takes on the Living Product Challenge
Through recycling programs and red list–free products, LightArt is setting itself up for its next goal, making products that are beneficial to the environment.
6 Product Trends That Defined 2019
Against the background of climate disaster and political uncertainty, the year's design trends reflect a cultural desire for calm and familiarity.
Think Investing in Good Design Is a Waste? Think Again.
A groundbreaking new study from McKinsey & Company shows that companies who invest in good design reap major fiscal rewards.
Kengo Kuma's Shiplike V&A Dundee Lands in Scotland
The futuristic, concrete-clad outpost of the London-based design museum is part of a larger effort to attract tourists to Dundee's burgeoning waterfront.
Artist Tauba Auerbach Covers a Decommissioned Fireboat in Swirling ‘Dazzle’ Camouflage
The boat project, created using a marbling technique and sponsored by the Public Art Fund, will visit docks around New York this summer.
Designer Toan Nguyen Shines a Light on Process and Innovation
With a new customizable lighting system for Vibia, the industrial designer Toan Nguyen finds poetry in mathematics.
On Tap: How the Humble Faucet Became Modern
A clean, geometric twist on a classic fixture brings the faucet into the modern kitchen.
Dutch Design Duo Alissa + Nienke Transforms Flat Surfaces into Optical Illusions
The studio's recently-released tile collection with Decoratori Bassanesi is just the latest in an ongoing exploration of materials and their visual effects.
George R. Kravis II, One of America's Most Prolific Design Collectors, Dies
Kravis, a renowned collector of industrial design and founder of the Kravis Design Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away this week after a long illness.
Fumihiko Maki–designed Design Society Opens in Shenzhen
Working in collaboration with London's V&A Museum, the institution aims to be a “social space” for the local community and design professionals alike.
Metropolis Holiday Gift Guide 2017: Design
Our editors select the best design-minded gifts of the season as part of an on-going series this week.
New Exhibition Showcases Works from the Italian Radical Design Movement
SuperDesign, curated by Maria Cristina Didero, is on view at R & Company in New York City through January 4.
Objects of Common Interest Debuts Its New Josef Albers–Inspired Collection
Dubbed "Relativity of Color," the tableware collection goes on view at the studio's first solo exhibition in New York City.
RIT's Metaproject Immerses Students in Real-World Design Challenges
The Rochester Institute of Technology’s senior studio Metaproject is a lesson and exercise in market reality.
111 Garments that Changed the Course of Modern Fashion, According to MoMA
From Burberry to the burkini, the museum spotlights the cultural significance of clothing for the first time in seven decades.
Highlights from the September 2017 Edition of Maison & Objet Paris
Today marked the final day of Maison & Objet, the bi-annual furniture and interior design fair in Paris.
A Flying Drone Hotel, and Other Visions for the (Near) Future of Hotel Design
At the 10th annual Radical Innovation Awards, two worthy finalists presented their visions for the hotel of the future—including an idea for a flying drone hotel.
Five Modern Projects Bringing Hospitality Into Hospitals
These five projects encapsulate how hospitality design principles are being used to create welcoming, warm, cutting-edge healthcare spaces.
Aaron Betsky: Can We Overcome Design's Gender Problem?
When Betsky wrote Building Sex over 20 years ago, he thought architecture and interior design's gender issues would be more or less resolved by now. He was wrong.
