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Five iconic furniture brands championing sustainability in design

Five iconic furniture brands championing sustainability in design

Some of your favourite names in design specification are leading the way in circularity and sustainable business practices.

The Cult OUTLET is here! A go-to platform for high-end bargains

The Cult OUTLET is here! A go-to platform for high-end bargains

Cult OUTLET is a permanent clearance e-store giving customers the chance to secure items from international brands at significantly discounted prices.

Solid timber makes a comeback

Solid timber makes a comeback

Is it being fuelled by a retreat from technology, a focus on crafting, or the will to slow down and pause? Simple, robust, solid wood furniture seems to be making a comeback.

Solid Wood Furniture Makes Its Mark In Milan

Solid Wood Furniture Makes Its Mark In Milan

Is it being fuelled by a retreat from technology, a focus on crafting, or the will to slow down and pause? Simple, robust, solid wood furniture seems to be making a comeback.

A new age of sustainable products as seen at Salone del Mobile

A new age of sustainable products as seen at Salone del Mobile

There’s a surprisingly sparse emphasis on sustainable products during the world’s biggest furniture-design week. We’ve been scouring the brand offerings in Milan for beacons of progress. Here are some we’ve found.

Solid Wood Makes Its Mark At The Salone Del Mobile

Solid Wood Makes Its Mark At The Salone Del Mobile

Is it being fuelled by a retreat from technology, a focus on crafting, or the will to slow down and pause? Simple, robust, solid wood furniture seems to be making a comeback.

Are We Serious About Sustainable Products?

Are We Serious About Sustainable Products?

There’s a surprisingly sparse emphasis on sustainable products during the world’s biggest furniture-design week. We’ve been scouring the brand offerings in Milan for beacons of progress. Here are some we’ve found.

Design For Survival Or Legacy? ‘Broken Nature’ Exhibition Seeks Ingenuity Amidst Hard Truths

Design For Survival Or Legacy? ‘Broken Nature’ Exhibition Seeks Ingenuity Amidst Hard Truths

The Triennale Milano’s current exhibition Broken Nature: Design Takes On Human Survival explores the concept of restorative design in the face of humanity’s severely compromised relationship with the natural environment.

Material Culture: Bio Composites, Softness And Sustainability At Orgatec 2018

Material Culture: Bio Composites, Softness And Sustainability At Orgatec 2018

What kinds of new materials will find their home in the ‘softer’ workspaces that are emerging today? We look at the latest innovations from Orgatec 2018.

Materiality At Work: Insights From Orgatec 2018

Materiality At Work: Insights From Orgatec 2018

The rise of ‘softer’ workplace designs and blurred typologies leaves an opening for a new kind of materiality. We look at how this area was explored at Orgatec 2018. Hint: it’s about the convergence of technology and materials.

Materiality at work: An insight from Orgatec 2018

Materiality at work: An insight from Orgatec 2018

The rise of ‘softer’ workplace designs and blurred typologies leaves an opening for a new kind of materiality. We take a look at how this area is being explored at Orgatec 2018. Hint: it’s about the convergence of technology and materials.

1 Inch Is All It Takes

1 Inch Is All It Takes

One inch, 77 steps, 150 years – Jasper Morrison has tapped into Emeco’s heritage in aluminium manufacturing to create a versatile, extremely durable and deceptively simple family of seats named the 1 Inch collection.