Journal

Notes on the houses that matter — how they work, what they use, and why the objects last.

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New Works

Light as object
New Works designs lamps you'd keep even switched off.
Light as object
74
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Tableau

Flowers, and the shape of an afternoon
Tableau treats the vase as a piece of collectible design.
Flowers, and the shape of an afternoon
75
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Karakter

Re-issuing the masters
Karakter brings Colombo and Mangiarotti faithfully back.
Re-issuing the masters
76
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Vaarnii

Pine, from the forests of Finland
How Vaarnii turned a humble timber into collectible design.
Pine, from the forests of Finland
77
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Hem

The quiet authority of Scandinavian design
On the objects that ask for nothing and give a great deal.
The quiet authority of Scandinavian design
78
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Gubi

Bringing the masters back
Paulin, Adnet, Ponti, Grossman, Corsini — the lost-and-found designers at the heart of GUBI.
Bringing the masters back
79
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Gubi

GamFratesi, in their own language
How a Danish-Italian partnership became GUBI's most recognisable contemporary voice — from the Beetle to the Flâneur.
GamFratesi, in their own language
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Magis

Magis goes public: design that works for the crowd
From a Roman sky-bar to a Carpathian spa — and what it means for Australia.
Magis goes public: design that works for the crowd
81
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Magis

Inside Magis: a Venetian design laboratory
Founded 1976. Six Compasso d'Oro. Close to a hundred awards.
Inside Magis: a Venetian design laboratory
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Magis

Material futures: Magis and the circular chair
Stefan Diez's Costume, the Bell Chair, and the design of repair.
Material futures: Magis and the circular chair
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Magis

The serious business of play
Bombo, Spun, Puppy: Magis's century-long case that joy is a design value.
The serious business of play
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Magis

The Bouroullecs at Magis: steel, wood and the blacksmith's hand
From the Compasso d'Oro-winning Steelwood chair to the forged Officina family.
The Bouroullecs at Magis: steel, wood and the blacksmith's hand