30th November 2022
November news: material revolutions, sustainable collections, spaces with style and soul
Material Cultures publishes post-carbon manifesto, some ethical Xmas inspiration from Atelier100 and Pearson Lloyd, and Zetteler welcomes Adam Nathaniel Furman and Citizens Design Bureau.
Material Reform book spread, courtesy of Material Cultures.
Material Reform by Material Cultures
A post-carbon manifesto for right now
A post-carbon manifesto for right now
Since 2019, Material Cultures has been working hard to prove that a post-carbon future is possible. Led by architects Summer Islam, Paloma Gormley and George Massoud, the not-for-profit design and research practice is committed to architecture that is regenerative, sustainable and scalable.
Their first book, Material Reform, launched this month with publishers MACK. It tells the full story through whip-smart essays and captivating photography. This lush pocket-sized publication outlines the blueprint for a better built environment. It’s a must-have for any progressive design library and – dare we suggest? – the perfect gift for your eco-conscious loved ones.
Now available
Their first book, Material Reform, launched this month with publishers MACK. It tells the full story through whip-smart essays and captivating photography. This lush pocket-sized publication outlines the blueprint for a better built environment. It’s a must-have for any progressive design library and – dare we suggest? – the perfect gift for your eco-conscious loved ones.
Now available
Citizens Design Bureau’s extension and renovation of Manchester Jewish Museum helped them win Public Building Architect of the Year at the 2022 BD Awards. Photograph by Joel Chester Fildes.
Citizens Design Bureau
Lyrical, provocative and committed to community
Lyrical, provocative and committed to community
Citizens Design Bureau are riding high. Named Public Building Architect of the Year at the Building Design Awards 2022, their recent portfolio of arts and cultural projects speaks for itself. From their headline-grabbing extension to Manchester Jewish Museum, to their reinvention of Jacksons Lane Theatre in London or a dozen others, the studio have built a solid reputation for their commitment to celebrating communities and context to the fullest.
Founded by Liverpudlian Katy Marks nearly a decade ago, their distinctly socially driven, climate-conscious and aesthetically adventurous approach is needed now more than ever. For news about their award win, their latest launches and their pipeline projects, get in touch: cdb@zetteler.co.uk
Founded by Liverpudlian Katy Marks nearly a decade ago, their distinctly socially driven, climate-conscious and aesthetically adventurous approach is needed now more than ever. For news about their award win, their latest launches and their pipeline projects, get in touch: cdb@zetteler.co.uk
From plates to pots, fashion accessories to furniture, the Atelier100 collection is wide-ranging, materially innovative, and rooted in London. Photographer: Trisha Ward; stylist: Serene Khan.
Atelier100 collection now online
Order now at store.atelier100.com
Order now at store.atelier100.com
Atelier100 launched with a clear mission: to nurture creative talent in London, and to champion a hyperlocal approach to the design and manufacture of beautiful pieces.
The wait is over. After debuting in Atelier100’s Hammersmith concept store, the limited-edition series of homeware, fashion and accessories from 13 hand-picked creatives is now available online. Eclectic, inventive and showcasing the diversity of skill that makes London thrive, the pieces range from £7.50 to £700, so whether you’re after a stocking filler, a new wardrobe for 2023, or a one-of-kind statement furniture piece, you’re sure to find something to set your heart aflutter.
Find your future classic
The wait is over. After debuting in Atelier100’s Hammersmith concept store, the limited-edition series of homeware, fashion and accessories from 13 hand-picked creatives is now available online. Eclectic, inventive and showcasing the diversity of skill that makes London thrive, the pieces range from £7.50 to £700, so whether you’re after a stocking filler, a new wardrobe for 2023, or a one-of-kind statement furniture piece, you’re sure to find something to set your heart aflutter.
Find your future classic
Portrait courtesy of Adam Nathaniel Furman.
Adam Nathaniel Furman is taking up space
The revolution will be colourful
The revolution will be colourful
How to describe Adam Nathaniel Furman? Designer, artist or author hardly cuts it. One thing we can say: they are one of the most exciting, energising and provocative voices in the UK architecture and design space today.
Adam is a multidisciplinary creative force whose work challenges the norms, assumptions and prejudices of the architectural sector – through a combination of high-profile, often politically charged, public artworks, urban interventions, product design, and an ever-expanding, unapologetically exuberant range of apparel, prints and merchandise.
The publication of Queer Spaces with RIBA, the landmark anthology of LGBTQIA+ buildings and places worldwide, was a milestone project this year.
Major new public projects are on the near horizon. If you like to find out more, or speak to Adam, say hello now.
Adam is a multidisciplinary creative force whose work challenges the norms, assumptions and prejudices of the architectural sector – through a combination of high-profile, often politically charged, public artworks, urban interventions, product design, and an ever-expanding, unapologetically exuberant range of apparel, prints and merchandise.
The publication of Queer Spaces with RIBA, the landmark anthology of LGBTQIA+ buildings and places worldwide, was a milestone project this year.
Major new public projects are on the near horizon. If you like to find out more, or speak to Adam, say hello now.
Graphics by Cha Chaan Teng.
Design Can’s gift suggestion
An anti-consumerist celebration
Unsure of what to get the design aficionado in your life? Want to give something more thoughtful than a silly mug for Secret Santa?
Design Can has a gift suggestion. From as little as £1 per month, you can gift someone the pride and joy of supporting a platform and campaign that is dedicated to an inclusive creative sector through Patreon.
Sign up on their behalf and give a good gift.
Design Can has a gift suggestion. From as little as £1 per month, you can gift someone the pride and joy of supporting a platform and campaign that is dedicated to an inclusive creative sector through Patreon.
Sign up on their behalf and give a good gift.
Details from Bisila Noha exhibition. Photo by Studio Brinth for Galerie Revel.
Bisila Noha
A new view from Bordeaux
A new view from Bordeaux
Pottery and sculpture, material and context; Bisila Noha’s solo exhibition at Galerie Revel in Bordeaux presents her largest collection of works to date, and it’s full of stories.
Entitled 'Uprooting, re-rooting: Matter and Construction of the self' the exhibition pushes a range of materials – clay, plaster, bronze – to their limits while exploring the overlooked craft traditions, particularly those led by women in the Global South. Ceramicist, artist, writer, activist… the various interrelated strands of Noha’s practice are captured powerfully in an accompanying catalogue. It’s on until 8 January 2023, so if you’re in that corner of France now or over the festive break, do head by.
Find more from Bisila on Instagram
Entitled 'Uprooting, re-rooting: Matter and Construction of the self' the exhibition pushes a range of materials – clay, plaster, bronze – to their limits while exploring the overlooked craft traditions, particularly those led by women in the Global South. Ceramicist, artist, writer, activist… the various interrelated strands of Noha’s practice are captured powerfully in an accompanying catalogue. It’s on until 8 January 2023, so if you’re in that corner of France now or over the festive break, do head by.
Find more from Bisila on Instagram
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Words on Wood
AHEC podcast wins Archiboo award
AHEC podcast wins Archiboo award
Combine Disegno’s insightful take on design with AHEC’s world-leading expertise, and you have a recipe for a podcast that’s equal parts educational and inspiring. And the judges of the Archiboo Awards agree: Words on Wood has been declared outright winner of ‘Best Podcast’ for 2022.
From interviews with scientists on the front lines of deforestation to deep dives into the materiality of wood, Words on Wood explores the big issues surrounding forests and our relationship to them. Officially award-winning and on its third season – perhaps time to check it out?
Listen on Apple or Spotify
From interviews with scientists on the front lines of deforestation to deep dives into the materiality of wood, Words on Wood explores the big issues surrounding forests and our relationship to them. Officially award-winning and on its third season – perhaps time to check it out?
Listen on Apple or Spotify
Make Your Own Masters
Applications now open
Applications now open
The high cost of university pushes many away from pursuing further education. Frustrated by the lack of opportunities available to her and other lower-income students, Stacie Woolsey refused to give up and founded Make Your Own Masters in 2018. Non-accredited but undeterred, they emphasise community and a multidisciplinary approach to education.
Grassroots and peer-led, MYOM is a unique alternative-MA programme in the UK. The programme is open to anyone, from any creative discipline, and provides students with a framework, methodology and community to achieve their own learning goals and take the next step in their career.
Applications for 2023 are now open.
Grassroots and peer-led, MYOM is a unique alternative-MA programme in the UK. The programme is open to anyone, from any creative discipline, and provides students with a framework, methodology and community to achieve their own learning goals and take the next step in their career.
Applications for 2023 are now open.
bFriends collection includes vases, desk pots, clips and stands. Photo courtesy Pearson Lloyd.
Pearson Lloyd, Bene and Batch.Works
Freshen up your desk for 2023
Freshen up your desk for 2023
Sustainable, affordable, beautiful = Christmas sorted. PearsonLloyd have teamed up with Bene and Batch.Works once again on their Red Dot-winning collection bFriends – launching a new series of fun, bio-based, 3D-printed desk accessories. Made from eco-conscious bioplastic in a wind-powered print facility, each piece is easily recyclable and available in a new range of upbeat colours.
Freshen up your workflow in 2023 with a stylish flower vase, fruit bowl, pencil holder or anything else needed on your desk (and bring some cheer with a menagerie of whimsical, animal-inspired desk adornments including giraffes, crocodiles and elephants). Circular design in action, starting at £13.95…
Browse and buy the new collection
Freshen up your workflow in 2023 with a stylish flower vase, fruit bowl, pencil holder or anything else needed on your desk (and bring some cheer with a menagerie of whimsical, animal-inspired desk adornments including giraffes, crocodiles and elephants). Circular design in action, starting at £13.95…
Browse and buy the new collection
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