None of it has very much to do with furniture, which is perhaps a reflection of a moment when buying things as self-expression has taken a back seat to self-care for consumers.
Pantone’s latest colors are the ultimate sign of the times
Consisting of 200 colors–ranging from more traditional silvers and golds, to more aggressive purple sequin or blue diode–it’s meant as a reference point for anyone developing products today.
Design will kill marketing, says Ikea’s former design chief
Marcus Engman is leaving Ikea to run a consultancy that convinces companies to spend their marketing budget on what matters: design.
Fierce and fashionable: Designers turn commercial interiors materials into wearable art
Stantec Sacramento interior designer walks the runway in dress crafted from carpet, window shades, and upholstery—for a good cause.
Dieter Rams wants Silicon Valley to stop
In Gary Hustwit’s highly anticipated new documentary “Rams,” the legendary industrial designer indicts the world he helped create.
This long-lost Eames design is being produced for the first time
What can real-life design learn from virtual worlds?
Leaps in technology have brought our everyday lives closer to the storylines of science fiction films.
Design thinking is the opposite of inclusive design
Design thinking is business’s favorite buzzword, and it’s helped bring design to the table in the corporate world.
CEO’s Talk Workplace – Interview With Convene’s Ryan Simonetti
Convene CEO Ryan Simonetti created a more human-centric office environment with hospitality at its core.
Dieter Rams is the Godfather of Design
So many people these days dream of blocking out the noise of the modern world. Rams, who doesn’t use a computer or mobile phone, never plugged in.
Primo Orpilla On His Design Process, Measuring Results, And More
Ikea is developing furniture for gamers
Ergonomics, the domain of intricate office chairs and carpel tunnel-mitigating computer mice, is coming to Ikea—and not in the way you might expect.
Ikea’s head of design steps down
In a surprising move, Marcus Engman, the head of design at Ikea since 2012, is leaving the world’s largest furniture company for his own design consultancy.
These chairs were designed by an AI bot, and they’re surprisingly good
For many renowned designers and architects, a single chair can be their piece de resistance–and prized pieces are known to even fetch millions of dollars on the secondary market.
Watch: Poppin's Evolution From Pens to Office Furniture
The office supply and furniture company Poppin has a simple mission: to provide a one-stop solution for companies looking to design and equip their work spaces.
The new “New Nordic”
Young Scandinavian labels and their designers are riding the wave of continuing success. But why is it that Neo-Scandinavianism is such a hit?
Mentoring our Next Gen Designers
Over the course of meetings with design firm leaders, one topic of conversation surfaces time and again: how to best help the newest design-school graduates succeed.
How design thinking can get more from urban space
From building community centers to office spaces, governments and companies have been turning to so-called design thinking to shape experiences for the better.
7 reasons the design industry may have forgotten Yves Béhar
Not another Yves Béhar profile!
He helped lead a design revolution in business, but he hasn’t shared in the spoils like his rivals. As the designer himself jokes: “Whatever happened to Yves Béhar?”