Design
Plastic is surprise trend on catwalks for London Fashion Week Men’s Autumn Winter 2019
Tom Dixon unveils “mysterious” marbled material called Swirl
Bernhardt-Vella creates mismatched geometries in Nouveau bathroom collection for Ex.T
Patricia Urquiola uses 3D-printing to create terrazzo floor for BMW
Yo Shimada debuts coffee table made from basic DIY store materials
Studio Klass’ Cinquecento rug collection takes cues from Renaissance art
Creative Industries Federation, Foster and Chipperfield call for second Brexit referendum
Margarita Talep develops algae-based alternative to single-use plastic packaging
Pentagram deconstructs Slack’s hashtag logo in rebrand
Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples
Keiichi Matsuda explores dystopian future of the workplace in new film Merger
Zaha Hadid Design’s Cell candle holders have amorphous shapes
World’s first Vegan Fashion Week to launch in Los Angeles
Call for entries to Smurfit Kappa’s Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge
Design should be “smashed into the world” says Joep van Lieshout
Xandra van der Eijk’s installation explores feelings of ecological grief
Le French Design by VIA launches Le FD100 list of influential designers sharing French design
NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer’s hearing
“Bauhaus just wasn’t British”
Kelly Hoppen-designed cruise ship features a moving cantilevered exterior deck
Australian designers suggest Bleached Coral to follow Pantone’s “tone deaf” colour of the year
Sebastian Herkner named Maison&Objet 2019 designer of the year
Escher’s work lies “between the impossible and the possible” says Nendo’s Oki Sato
