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Fair assessment
Following the latest successful edition of the planet’s premier furniture fair, we sit around the table to select the 15 designers, firms and pieces that caught our eye at Salone del Mobile.
Out of the blue
For celebrated Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, inspiration often comes from unexpected places.
Design
Is the fashion for simplified sans-serif logos changing? Plus: why trade halls still matter.
Urbanism
Sustainable materials, Hollywood campuses and posthumous acclaim for Portuguese designer Daciano da Costa.
Out of the past
For more than 150 years, Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has fostered the nation’s gifted designers. Now it is finally building an archive to celebrate its history.
Hand in hand
Technology and craftsmanship are putting Mattiazzi at the apex of Italy’s ‘Triangle of the Chair’.
Making the cut
As global supply chains face strain, consumers are demanding furniture that is designed, produced and supplied transparently. We profile five brands that are rising to the challenge and enhancing their customers’ wellbeing.
Inner sanctum
As we sink into cosy armchairs, switch on lamps and rethink our work set-ups, we pick out the latest pieces that promise comfort and warmth.
Blurred lines
Workplace furniture giant MillerKnoll is increasing its focus on employees' home offices. Is this a sign of things to come for the future of office design?
Designed for life
One of Japan’s most revered creatives explains why it’s important to ‘elevate the ordinary’ by celebrating the beauty of everyday items.
