Design Icon: Alvar Aalto’s Armchair 400
The Tank, as it was nicknamed, made its debut in 1936, bringing its Finnish designer a new international acclaim
Meet James Burial: The US artist bringing his playful aesthetic to the UK
Based in Brighton, American artist James Burial primarily works with timber to create functional objects that merge the worlds of art and design. In an exclusive interview, he discusses his creative journey so far.
The founder of Zieta Studio tells ICON how its experimental processes are moving forward
Oskar Zięta’s discovery of a new process for inflating steel has led to a panoply of intriguing work. Now, hot on the heels of a London installation, he tells ICON how his repertoire continues to expand
Roddy Clarke looks into Fritz Hansen’s new circular initiative and what the move means for its classic shell chairs
Fritz Hansen’s recently launched ReNEW programme is closing the loop on the company’s production cycles while allowing its customers the chance to invest in refurbished and recrafted classic designs
Design
Architecture
Out of rubble: archigrest and topoScape reimagine Warsaw’s Uprising Mound as a living park and monument
The rubble and waste of a forgotten wartime mound find new life as an urban park in the heart of Warsaw's Mokotów district
Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway
Settling seamlessly into a rural location in the northern plains of Norway, Snøhetta’s hub for two Sámi cultural institutions balances modern energy efficiency with traditional natural materials to reflect the heritage of the reindeer-herding culture it serves
Architecture Against the Odds looks at difficult sites in a new exhibition at RIBA
Planning sagas, sterile pits, flood zones, and tiny plots are just some of the battlegrounds featured in a new exhibition at RIBA looking at over 20 projects that have triumphed against unyielding sites and conditions
Design
Design Icon: Alvar Aalto’s Armchair 400
The Tank, as it was nicknamed, made its debut in 1936, bringing its Finnish designer a new international acclaim
Meet James Burial: The US artist bringing his playful aesthetic to the UK
Based in Brighton, American artist James Burial primarily works with timber to create functional objects that merge the worlds of art and design. In an exclusive interview, he discusses his creative journey so far.
The founder of Zieta Studio tells ICON how its experimental processes are moving forward
Oskar Zięta’s discovery of a new process for inflating steel has led to a panoply of intriguing work. Now, hot on the heels of a London installation, he tells ICON how his repertoire continues to expand
Opinion
How Minus Furniture is exploring a net zero business model
Can furniture really be carbon negative? Minus Furniture is a research-driven design studio seeking to explore the reality of a net zero and below zero business model. Roddy Clarke investigates
Milo Mcloughlin-Greening of Batch.Works on how we must change patterns of manufacturing
To truly bring about change we must foster entirely new ideas about how products are manufactured and consumed, writes Milo Mcloughlin-Greening of Batch.Works
Speakers at the Sharjah Architecture Triennial took inspiration from the past in redefining strategies of renewal and sustainability for Africa
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial saw a new focus on redefining scarcity and abundance in Africa, writes our new columnist Rue Kothari
