California: Designing Freedom. In certain ways, we are all Californians

California: Designing Freedom reveals how this culture of design and technology has made us all, in certain ways, Californians. California has always pioneered tools of personal liberation. While California’s mid-century modernism is well documented, the “Designed in California” at Design Museum London is the first exhibition to examine the state’s current global reach. From skateboards … Read more

New Old review – everything you need for a techno-utopian retirement

Design Museum, London
From next-gen mobility scooters to bloodstream nanobots, this pop-up exhibition explores how technology can better help an ageing population

Fear and Love review – Grindr and a Brexit living room light up Design Museum launch show

Design Museum, London
From the shocking secrets of dating apps to 3D death masks and the meet’n’greet robot, this is a fun ramble through the zeitgeist (but don’t worry, there are still floor lamps)

20th Century Design at Sotheby’s. Second edition

Following a highly successful relaunch of Design in 2015, Sotheby’s presents the second edition of Design in London. The market for important works of design has gone from strength to strength in recent months, with outstanding results at Sotheby’s design sales in New York and Paris in 2016. The May sale at Sotheby’s Paris, led … Read more

John Pawson: ‘I love clear spaces. I love the absolute minimum’

The celebrated architect talks about his latest work – a new home for the Design Museum – and his dedication to clutter-free living

Sci-fi socialism and Soviet snowmobiles: the best of the London Design Biennale

Its presentation may seem hurried and chaotic, but the inaugural edition of this design gala brings eye-opening visions of utopia from all corners of the globe