How can material innovation and unexpected forms bring joy to the homes we inhabit every day? Designers Laura Bethan Wood, Max Lamb and Andu Masebo are rethinking materials from radical new perspectives. In rejection of uniformity, the home of today becomes a vehicle for pleasure, personality and creative liberation.

An antidote to the increasingly digitised world around us, the analogue revolution is powering up, and nowhere more so than in London where a city-wide celebration of the artisan took place last week. For the 12th edition of London Craft Week, the UK capital showcased new makers and British heritage brands at pop-up exhibitions, showrooms and unexpected venues around town.

An alternative to the traditional restaurant model, London’s audiophile movement is showing no signs of slowing down. Inspired by the Japanese hi-fi bar concept, a new wave of venues including Jazu bar, Bambi, Hausu and Space Talk are changing the way we go out.

Design studio DEKASEGI and fashion brand RE;CODE invited designers from Japan, Korea and China to explore solutions for a more sustainable future at Milan Design Week.

Pierre Paulin is widely recognised as one of the most prolific designers of his time. Whilst he was deeply committed to the philosophy of modernism, his experimental designs and sculptural silhouettes have had global influence. From the functionality of the 1950s, to the sinuous curves of the 70s, Paulin’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic furniture in design history.

Designer Jaime Hayón was immersed within skateboard and street art culture from an early age, informing his early design aesthetic, with bold colours and otherworldly forms.

The Triennale Design Museum in Milan embarked on a technicolour trip, showcasing unforgettable designs from the Memphis Milano movement, with music by Seth Troxler.

“Normally designers are there to define the way objects should appear, in the case of Arrangements I wanted to shift the focus and offer creativity to the user.” – Anastassiades