The continued success of Finnish design and architecture is empathy, says Hanna Laikola
The furniture company creates beautifully simple designs using Finnish pine and works with local craftspeople and factories in Finland
From Vaspaar, their Milan digital gallery, Andrea Grecucci and Kaisha Davierwalla sell classics of midcentury design to a growing band of discerning collectors
Benjamin Hubert’s design journey has been captured between the covers of a tactile hardback that gives readers an inside view of this complex industry
Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK’s leading design festival, returns to London between 23 – 25 May 2023 with a stronger-than-ever programme including the exciting addition of Design London
Eero Aarnio’s iconic Bubble Chair, first designed in 1963, is a clear, ball-shaped seat that hangs from the ceiling
The first season of the Next Cultural Producer programme, and a series of exhibitions, is on view until 5 February 2023
The apprenticeship workshop, entitled The LAB, aims to preserve the quality and craftsmanship of Denmark
To mark Alvar Aalto’s 125th birthday in 2023, Finnish design brand Iittala will be launching a series of new items from the Alvar Aalto Collection alongside its delicate Tundra glassware line by Oiva Toikka
Explore ICON's most-read design stories of 2022, including the top graphic designers from around the world to follow and the furniture pieces made from food waste, plus so much more
As the year draws to a close, the collaborative gift set, which is available now, focuses on the theme of reflection and intention
A new exhibition at M+, Hong Kong's global museum of visual culture, peels back Kusama's complex life of art, thematically and chronologically
The contemporary benches combine music, light and design for a collective experience in public spaces
The recognisable Anglepoise lamp quickly became popular because of its mobility and simplicity
Espoo’s EMMA art museum showcases a unique collection of exquisite Finnish glass and ceramics
Taking inspiration from specific sculptures and installations, the groundbreaking artist layers pattern and multiple craft techniques to create a unique collection for Knoll Textiles
Entitled Exploding Fashion: from 2D to 3D animation and Mirror Mirror - Fashion & The Psych, the exhibitions explore the mystique of the fashion design process and how clothing shapes identity
Yngve Ekström’s 1956 Lamino chair is a well-loved classic of Swedish design. Now it has been given a new lease of life by emerging design studio Lab La Bla
What if fashion could capture carbon instead of being a major contributor to the world’s emissions? Post Carbon Lab designer DJ Lin explains the studio’s research into algae-based textiles
The new exhibition explores the art of master woodworking from Japan’s well-known region, highlighting both traditional and contemporary practices
Long before the iPod was on the scene, Sony’s portable cassette player The Walkman changed the way people listen to music
