ecal x Google Just Imagined 10 Phones Beyond the Slab
At ECAL’s collaboration with Google’s Industrial Design team, the smartphone is no longer treated as a fixed icon of consumer tech. In A Message from…
Milan Design Week
Leave It to a Jewelry House to Make the Most Beautiful Candle
When CADAR showed up at Salone del Mobile this April, it did not bring jewelry. It brought candles. And not the kind you grab in…
These Stickers Turn Crumbling City Walls Into Tiny Living Ecosystems
Cities are built almost exclusively for people. Every surface, every wall, every façade is designed, maintained, and repaired with human use in mind. But cities…
These Sequins Are Made From Industrial Dye Sludge and Still Sparkle
The fashion industry has a water problem that most people never see. Dyeing fabric is one of the most chemically intensive steps in garment production,…
A Copper-Wax Lamp Revives a Slovak Forge and Glows Like Stained Glass
Industrial heritage sites have a way of disappearing quietly. The machinery goes silent, the workers move on, and the buildings either get repurposed or left…
This Chair Looks Normal Until It Needs to Keep You Afloat in a Flood
Flooding has gone from a rare calamity to a recurring reality for millions of households. As climate patterns grow more unpredictable, the spaces people call…
Elanco Made Dog-Shaped Furniture Because Your Sofa Has a Flea Problem
Pet ownership and interior design have always had an uneasy relationship. You pick out a sofa carefully, and within months, it’s covered in fur, scratch…
What Streaming Took From Music, Samsung Design Just Gave Back
Music used to take up space in the most satisfying way. There was a record sleeve to pull from a shelf, a cassette to slot…
Samsung Design’s Milan 2026 AI Sphere Lifts Its Face Like It’s Alive
Smart home devices have come a long way from the plain white boxes we once hid behind sofas. Voice assistants sit openly on shelves now,…
The Zig-Zag Chair That Shows Rimadesio at Its Most Expressive
Every April, you could spend an entire week in Milan chasing novelty. Salone del Mobile is full of it: the flashy, the concept-heavy, the beautifully…
Preciosa To Make Light Feel Like a Living Thing at Milan 2026
Light has always been design’s most underrated material. We talk endlessly about furniture, textiles, and surfaces, but light? It usually plays the supporting role, the…
DRIFT and Audi Debut Onion-Like Interactive Light Installation at Milan Design Week 2025
At Milan Design Week 2025, Dutch artist collective DRIFT returned after nearly two decades with a poetic and immersive installation titled Drift Us. Created in…