Wallpaper Design Award 2017 is an annual awards programme honouring the best in DESIGN. Wallpaper invited an elite panel to sit in judgement over 11 special award categories: Bestdomestic design; Designer of the year; Best new restaurant; Best new hotel; Best new private house; Best new public building; Best city; Best women’s fashion collection; … Read more
Design Museum, London
From next-gen mobility scooters to bloodstream nanobots, this pop-up exhibition explores how technology can better help an ageing population
The much-loved Paris landmark was designed in the 1970s by two young unknowns – Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano. On the eve of its 40th birthday, they recall the sheer joy and bravado – and the struggle – of creating it
By daring to cross the disciplines of architecture and engineering, Maria Smith, Steve Webb and Andy Yates can approach their projects in a fresh way
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Modern luxury in book form: “Sensual Purity – Gorden Wagener on Design.” “Gorden Wagener on Design” encapsulates modern luxury in book form. Through the eyes of Gorden Wagener, Chief design Officer Daimler AG, this new coffee table book takes an unprecedentedly in-depth look behind the scenes at the design Studios and provides a comprehensive insight … Read more
The MV Agusta F4Z presented by Zagato at this year’s international Concours d’Elegance Chantilly Arts & Elegance, goes beyond traditional customization to become a collectible Atelier motorbike. The starting point was the notion that a motorbike expresses its owner’s lifestyle a lot more than a car. MV Agusta has attained international renown for its advanced … Read more