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Designer Q&A: Karin Gustafsson
Karin Gustafsson, creative director of Swedish high-street brand COS, talks with us about its much talked about collaboration with Studio Swine at this year's Salone del Mobile
Fiera Q&A: Studio Swine
For the first installment in our extended online coverage from this year's Salone del Mobile Milan, an exclusive conversation between Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta and Japanese architect Azusa Murakami and British artist Alexander Groves of Studio Swine about their much-talked-about collaboration with COS at this year’s show.
New Identity
In 2016, Philippines National Artist Benedicto Cabrera, popularly known as BenCab, became the first Asian artist to collaborate with Dutch brand Moooi Carpets.
Australia on the Rise
A new collaboration between Melbourne-based design house Cult and four young designers looks to drive Australian design forward. We speak with the all-Aussie collective behind the new home-grown brand NAU about what sets them apart and what we have to look forward to.
Designer Q&A: Giorgio Busnelli, CEO of B&B Italia
‘It all started with a plastic duck,’ says CEO of the Italian furniture company B&B Italia, Giorgio Busnelli.
Designer Q&A: Vicky Chen
Design Anthology spoke with Vicky Chen who oversaw the historic renovation of Tainan’s Hayashi Department Store, which dates from 1932 during the period of Japanese occupation.
Designer Q&A: Tom Dixon
With a new Tom Dixon space opening up soon in Hong Kong, we revisit a conversation with the designer at Maison&Objet this past January, when we discussed his latest collection of soaps, how he keeps it fresh and what’s next up in the pipeline.
In Conversation with Atul Pathak of COS
Design Anthology sat down with Atul Pathak of COS on the occasion of their latest store opening in Pacific Place, Hong Kong
Japanese Simplicity
Shinichiro Ogata is a designer who transcends categorisation, yet a vision combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with a modern sensibility permeates all of his projects, from interior design to restaurateuring and product design.
Blurring Boundaries
We catch up with Hong Kong’s newest design duo Lim + Lu for the inside scoop on their latest projects, what they love about working together and why they returned to Hong Kong
Kyo Project
A partnership between Maison&Objet and a consortium of Singaporean design firms, the Kyo (meaning ‘today’ in Japanese) project takes on the endangered craft traditions of Japan.
Room for Inspiration
The new LI&Co.-desgined office space of Peter Cheung Asia in Central Hong Kong reflects its company’s core businesses of luxury lifestyle and fashion, while also providing clever spatial solutions that allow it to easily transform for hosting events and VIP viewings.
Beijing Design Week
Design Anthology is excited to be partnering with Beijing Design Week (BJDW) this year for the very first time. The event, which takes place from 23 September to 7 October, has grown steadily in size over the past years and garnered international respect.
Work Life Revolution
In today’s new modern lifestyle, we are mixing work & leisure in unprecedented ways
Rising Stars
At this spring's Maison&Objet Asia, six young designers were recognised for their budding talent and growing contribution to an Asian design scene.
SAR: The Essence of Indian Design
Design Anthology is delighted to share here the full transcript of our discussion with authors Swapnaa Tamhane and Rashmi Varma of the beautiful new title SAR: The Essence of Indian Design, out this month by Phaidon.