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October 27, 2026

Meet the IADA 2027 Grand Jury: Eight Jurors, One International Standard

Eight jurors from the UK, Hong Kong, the USA, Türkiye, China and Portugal form the Grand Jury of the International Architecture & Design Awards 2027.

September 24, 2026

International Excellence Awards 2026: A Look at This Year’s Winners

The International Excellence Awards 2026 reveals a remarkably varied field of winning work. Across architecture, interiors, landscape, fashion, product, packaging, communication and AI-powered design, the results move easily between the built and conceptual, the intimate and the large-scale. With entries from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, the IEA 2026 brought together an intercontinental […]

March 6, 2026

A Global Snapshot of Design in 2025. Design Skill Awards Winners.

The third edition of the Design Skill Awards has revealed a global constellation of creative excellence, bringing together more than 90 winning projects from 31 countries. The 2025 Design Skill selection demonstrates how contemporary design continues to evolve across scales and disciplines — from intimate residential spaces to ambitious urban visions, from experimental installations to carefully crafted interiors. Together, […]

January 8, 2026

Farm Table: A New Kind of Farm-to-Table in Kyiv’s Seven Lakes – ADC

On the edge of Kyiv’s Seven Lakes restaurant and hotel complex there is a new restaurant that reads like a study in material honesty and thoughtful design. Farm Table opened recently, offering a dining experience that feels tied to its setting, its produce and its way of being present. The building and interior were designed […]

November 25, 2025

How Cup Fungi Inspired Nader Gammas’ Vessels Lighting Series

The Vessels collection marks a surprising and heartfelt shift in the work of Nader Gammas. Known for pieces shaped by brutalist structure, he steps into a gentler world with this new series. What unfolds is a story of sculptural lights that look less like manufactured objects and more like living forms caught in a quiet […]

October 15, 2025

How a furniture designer rethought guitar amps for homes, and ditched ugly boxes

The first thing you notice is the teak. Not the driver, not the jack plate, not the tell-tale tangle of cables. A warm, mid-century cabinet sits where you would expect a side table, and only on second look do you realize it is an amp and speaker that belongs in a studio. This is Sonoforma, […]

September 26, 2025

Jaç Hi-Fi Café, Barcelona – ADC

On Barcelona’s Avinguda Diagonal, Jaç Hi-Fi Café brings together two parallel rituals: listening and drinking. It is the creation of Ligia and Arnau, who set out to craft a space where sound and taste share equal importance. Their inspiration comes from the Japanese jazz kissa, venues where vinyl takes precedence and conversation slips into the […]

July 1, 2025

Outdoor Seating You’d Actually Want to Visit: Where Nature Is Wrapped in a Whimsical Birdcage

At the heart of San Francisco’s Mission Rock development, The Garden Party by Min Design transforms a bustling pedestrian path into something softer, slower, and more inviting. This public art installation introduces a sense of calm and connection into the city’s energetic fabric, offering a graceful “street room” where anyone can pause, sit, and socialize. […]

June 15, 2025

Wallpaper as Art: Inside Zambaiti’s Latest Nature-Inspired Collection

In a world where interior design increasingly leans on narrative and emotion, Zambaiti Contract’s Project – Chapter 2 offers more than just wallpaper, it delivers an immersive visual journey. This second edition of the brand’s signature collection blurs the line between art, sustainability, and scenography. Developed by Zambaiti CreativeLab, the company’s research and development studio, […]

June 10, 2025

Central Bark: A Desk Designed for You and Your Dog

Central Bark is a desk system designed by Chrissy Fehan for the office furniture maker DARRAN. It is aimed at workplaces where people bring their dogs, and it builds a place for the dog into the desk itself. A dog bed in the desk At first glance it is a modern desk with clean lines […]

June 9, 2025

A Cut Above: Eredi Zucca’s Milan Flagship Redefines the Art of Grooming

In the heart of Milan’s Quadrilatero della Moda, where fashion heritage meets forward-thinking design, Eredi Zucca’s new flagship barber shop is a masterclass in timeless masculinity and immersive spatial storytelling. Designed by The Guild of Saint Luke, the space is a tactile homage to centuries-old grooming rituals, reimagined with a contemporary lens. Established in 1652, […]

May 28, 2025

This Wall Light Looks Like Draped Fabric, but It’s Solid Plaster

May 28, 2025 Lee Broom has introduced a striking new addition to his Requiem collection: the Requiem Wall Light. Unveiled during New York Design Week, this sculptural piece continues the collection’s exploration of fluid, hand-formed plaster, now reimagined in a format that brings atmospheric lighting directly to the wall. Crafted entirely by hand in Broom’s […]