Editorial

For Barbican Art Gallery’s first major fashion exhibition in eight years, curator Karen Van Godtsenhoven focuses on the intersection of art and design in a brave show that sets out to challenge and unsettle.

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.

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.

Strong colour statements and a continued focus on craft defined this year’s edition of Maison & Objet. Marie Rouillon reports from the show.

This year, RAL COLOURS celebrates its 100th birthday. Here Markus Frentrop, Global Head, speaks to Tamsin Kingswell about the brand’s rich heritage and future plans.

London Design Festival 2025 embraced an agile format of pop-ups and talks, spotlighting biomaterials, public works and emerging designers.

Here we present a roundup of the best and brightest new names in the design industry.

Lorenza Luti of Kartell discusses past legacies and future plans for this cult Italian lifestyle brand.

Red and spruce green are being abandoned in favour of Christmas colour choices that owe more to fast fashion than tradition.