Stories
Design Line: 26 August - 1 September
Tremaine Emory quits Supreme, Space 10 closes down, and iFixit takes on the always-broken McFlurry machine in this week’s Design Line.
The Crit #31: It’s About Time Morris!
The hosts dive into a trio of reports on designing more sustainable cities and touring exhibitions in this episode of The Crit, which features an exclusive interview with Olivier Lacrouts of Studio d-o-t-s.
Design Line: 19 – 25 August
Spaceships, driverless cars and wind-powered cargo ships – transport abounds in this week’s edition of Design Line.
Design Line: 12 – 18 August
This week’s Design Line reports on a new tool from Arup that models Urban Heat Islands, the first period product tests to use actual blood, and England’s attempt to outlaw unisex public toilets.
Design Line: 5 – 11 August
A guide to more sustainable touring exhibitions from Urge Collective, legal trouble over the Tetris movie, and Tesla’s cardboard cat bed all feature on this week’s Design Line.
Design Line: 29 July – 8 August
MIT’s design for a wearable ultrasound, a Roblox-enabled app for The Met, and Walthamstow FC’s William Morris kit all feature in this week’s Design Line.
Design Line: 22 – 28 July
Mathieu Lahanneur unveils the design for the next Olympic torch, BIG and ICON complete their first 3D-printed house, Twitter rebrands to X in this week’s Design Line.
The Crit #30: Mr Threads
The 30th episode of The Crit features an interview with Timorous Beasties, alongside discussions of the allegations against David Adjaye, Meta’s Twitter challenger Threads, and the tumultuous opening of the Young V&A.
Design Line: 15 – 21 July
A deepfake advert for the Women’s World Cup goes viral, Sebastian Cox creates a timber-lined Aesop shop, and e-bike makers VanMoof declares bankruptcy in the latest edition of Design Line.
Design Line: 8 – 14 July
This week’s Design Line brings both joy and sorrow, as Ronan Bouroullec reveals his ecclesiastical furniture for the Chapel of Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts, while Forensis shares its investigation of the tragic Pylos shipwreck.
Design Line: 1 – 7 July
Serious allegations against architect David Adjaye, Meta’s design for a Twitter competitor, and a row over the Young V&A censoring LGBTQ+ displays in this week’s Design Line.
The Crit #29: Let Offices Be Offices
This episode of The Crit features an interview with Ilona Gaynor, along with a discussion of AR goggles, AI sofas, and an upcoming exhibition about emails.
Design Line: 24 – 30 June
The Young V&A opens the door for a playful mode of curation, Sabine Marcelis imagines a very personable Renault Twingo, and Barbie gives an Xbox a makeover on this week’s Design Line.
Design Line: 17 – 23 June
This week on Design Line, Pharrell Williams’s first Louis Vuitton collection hits the catwalk, Resolve Collective takes a stand against the Barbican, and an obituary for Michael Hopkins.
Design Line: 10 – 16 June
Tesla builds a car in 45 seconds, SFMOMA acquires a pod from the Nakagin Capsule Tower, and Compartment S4 builds a toilet that can pay for its own upkeep in this week’s Design Line.
Tweaking is Optional: The Podcast
In this Disegno podcast episode, India Block is joined by designers Marcel Wanders, Yves Béhar, Anahita Mekanik, Frederik Duerinck and Clark Scheffy to discuss how designers and brands can strike up purposeful partnerships with artificial intelligence.
Design Line: 3 – 9 June
This week’s Design Line takes stock of Apple’s goggle-like AR headset the Vision Pro, a pink paint shortage caused by the Barbie movie, and a sofa designed by AI.
Design Line: 27 May – 2 June
Spying doorbells, political-architectural intrigue, rogue chatbots, and cats on chairs – welcome to this week’s Design Line.