All articles by Emily Martin
Emily Martin
One to Watch – Samarkand Design
One to Watch is Samarkand Design, with Carrie Hart and Hilly Grumbar creating lampshades with a difference.
Profile – Jonathon Porritt
Leading British environmentalist and radical thinker Jonathon Porritt, one of this year’s FX Talks speakers, believes design can take the green agenda forward.
One to Watch – Wishnya
is Russia-based studio Wishnya, founded in 2013 by Dmitry Litz to design and produce lighting products, with appearances at Milan, IMM Cologne and Interlight Moscow already under his belt
Profile – Julian Maynard
From early on, industrial designer Julian Maynard has always had social design to the fore, driven by a desire to influence human behaviour for the good through design
Reporter – Design Manchester
Manchester gets ready for its 11-day festival of design. Starting on 11 October, the DM17 event will be reflecting on the city’s musical and visual heritage
One to Watch: Mizzi Studio
is Mizzi Studio, founded in 2011 by Jonathan Mizzi to work on product design, architecture, commercial design and residential in the UK and Malta
Profile – John Makepeace
Furniture maker John Makepeace combined design, craft and business acumen in student courses offered at Parnham College, which he founded 40 years ago, in addition to running his own successful studio, bringing him an abundance of awards and plaudits
Reporter – London Design Festival
It’s time for the London Design Festival! This year’s event, its 15th, sees eight official Design Districts with commissions and installations, in addition to the V&A acting as a festival hub
One to Watch
is Studio Verena Hennig, the design studio set by Verena Hennig while she was still a student, and later branching into product design, all based in Nuremberg.
Profile – Christian Lacroix
A fashion designer, in FX? No, this is Christian Lacroix, the contract designer for the past 17 years. Since he turned his back on fashion he has turned his talents to theatre design, exhibitions and a new carpet collection for Danish company ege, just launched…