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Bio-design, invasive species and material symbiosis. The CMF directions for the 2024/25 design direction PLANT.

Monolithic forms, elemental materials and muted tones. The CMF directions for the 2024/25 design direction PLAIN.

E-waste, mined materials and artificial geologies. The CMF directions for the 2024/25 design direction MINE.

Craft, folk storytelling and agricultural traditions. The CMF directions for the 2024/25 design direction GRAIN.

Veering from octopus tentacles to rain filled clouds, lighting at this year’s Milan Design Week was sculptural and immersive, with inspiration drawn directly from art.

We cannot have colour without light. Here, we look into the technical aspects of working with colour in different artificial lights and asks the question, how does lighting affect our perception?

For the past 15 years, Colombian artist

Swedish design studio Front has managed to pull off an enviable balance, producing highly innovative, experimental work alongside commercially successful projects for some of the biggest names in design.

Could designers play a role in finding solutions to the food waste crisis?