Design

Dutch design duo Kiki & Joost has opened a public exhibition space attached to the pair’s Eindhoven studio, allowing them to showcase their work in a more “open and free” way without relying on galleries. Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk are a couple who make work as independent designers and also together under the name Kiki

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Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. For our mid-century modern series, we profile the Danish designer whose colourful pieces and interiors define an era. With their vibrant colours and undulating shapes, Verner Panton’s Heart Cone and Panton chairs are among the most iconic design pieces to come

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Mid-century modern design may meet our needs even more now than when it first appeared, but that doesn’t mean we should idolise the style, writes John Jervis. I love mid-century modern, but it makes me sad. In its beauty and simplicity, it speaks of postwar optimism, and a belief in a better world – one

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