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Clark+Kensington’s 2026 Colour of the Year, Hazelnut Crunch, is a rich, earthy neutral anchoring two new palettes inspired by restorative, nature-rooted design.

Laura Ashley was born in South Wales 100 years ago. With her husband Bernard, she went on to build one of Britain’s best-known brands with an empire that stretched from home textiles and fashion to furniture and hospitality experiences. Now the company is once more ripe for reinvention.

PPG names Secret Safari, a yellow-green reflecting balance and optimism, as its 2026 Colour of the Year.

The Colour of Water [Tagus] charts the shifting hues of the river through 408 underwater photographs. From turbid greens to deep ocean blues, Nicolas Floc’h records the chromatic identity of the Tagus in a book designed by Maison-Solide.

Across Paris, galleries and pop-ups opened their doors as Design Week returned with a citywide showcase of new creative work. Report by Marie Rouillon.

Native Union celebrates 15 years with the POP Phone. Inspired by 1950s design, the handset offers timeless style, recycled materials and collectible colours.

The bold interior aesthetic of the POUTx clinic in Toronto, Canada by Studio Author is a true re-imagining of the injectables experience.

Take one pixel, a singular unit with the potential to generate infinite forms. With the Pixel Theory collection by EXIT, the art project and design brand by Ceren Arslan, the pixel square is the origin of a modular design system.

As part of this year’s London Design Festival, Bill Amberg Studio hosted Next Generation, a showcase celebrating emerging design talent and the future of leather.