After partnering with Flamingo Estate in an immersive installation at Milan Design Week, ICON caught up with Kohler’s Vice President of Global Design to discuss rituals and the company’s sensorial ...

Unveiled for London Craft Week and on display at Clerkenwell Design Week, Carl Hansen & Søn’s Clerkenwell showroom has become home to a temporary exhibition titled ‘Soft Focus’ through which colour ...

Centred on a theme of ‘Contemporary Craft’, Cape Town Furniture Week returned for its fourth edition showcasing the depth of talent from across the region and its intersectionality of artisanal making ...

There are few objects that have achieved iconic status, but the Aalto Vase stands among the most recognisable. First realised by Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino, the piece – later known as the Savoy ...

Portland-based hardware brand Dimwit makes its debut with the Anagrams Collection, a playful reworking of the everyday light switch. Founded by Joanna Bean Martin – a former brand strategist who has ...

At this year’s Milan Design Week 2026, Japanese automaker Lexus returns with a meditation on what space means today. Presented at Superstudio Più in Tortona, the brand – an active participant since ...

Odd Universe introduces Odd Voices. A live conversation format unfolding throughout Milan Design Week 2026. OddVoices by ICON captures Milan Design Week through the people who shape it — from bar ...

What began as a grassroots initiative has matured into one of Milan’s most dynamic design districts. Over the past decade, Isola has expanded from a local neighbourhood experiment into an ...

As Milan gears up for Design Week, we pause amid the excitement to reflect on what it really means to design with care. In this issue of ICON, we explore how spaces, buildings and objects make us feel ...

With London Design Festival returning to the capital next month, British designer Lee Broom has announced his first Landmark commission which will be on display outside the Royal Festival Hall ...

While referencing the sculptural aesthetic of his wall art, designer and artist Erik Bratsberg’s initial motivation behind his new rug collection for LAYERED stemmed from a wine stain on a rug. ‘It’s ...

Lake Como is still somewhat under-the-radar when it comes to design. Often overshadowed by its larger and more flamboyant neighbour, Milan, this charming lakeside town has been quietly making waves in ...