Across a two-part series, we recap design salon Matter and Shape. We hear from three brands editing new and archival works, talk cross-cultural pollination with Villa Hegra and consider how we can design with scent.

Across a two-part series, we recap design salon Matter and Shape. We hear from three brands editing new and archival works, talk cross-cultural pollination with Villa Hegra and consider how we can design with scent.

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Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral

We talk with designer Franck Genser about his work for Louis Vuitton. Then: Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna of Casa Milana on their apartment-turned-showroom. Plus: Highlights from Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton. 

We talk with designer Franck Genser about his work for Louis Vuitton. Then: Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna of Casa Milana on their apartment-turned-showroom. Plus: Highlights from Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton.&nbsp;

Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026

Fernando Augusto Pacheco visits Jig, a new furniture shop in London’s Soho that champions contemporary Brazilian design. Then: Exploring De Stijl at the Rietveld Schröder House and we look forward to Salone del Mobile 2026. 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco visits Jig, a new furniture shop in London&rsquo;s Soho that champions contemporary Brazilian design. Then: Exploring De Stijl at the Rietveld Schr&ouml;der House and we look forward to Salone del Mobile 2026.&nbsp;

The rise and rise of Brazilian design with Jig. Plus: touring the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht. 

Emily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del Mobile 2026. 

Emily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del Mobile 2026.&nbsp;

Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral

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