We speak to UK designer Thomas Heatherwick about his new book ‘Humanise: A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World’ and talk sustainability with Swiss appliance specialists V-Zug.

We speak to UK designer Thomas Heatherwick about his new book ‘Humanise: A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World’ and talk sustainability with Swiss appliance specialists V-Zug.

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Thomas Heatherwick and V-Zug

We visit the inaugural edition of the public exhibition, which is taking place as part of this year’s London Craft Week.

We visit the inaugural edition of the public exhibition, which is taking place as part of this year’s London Craft Week.

‘Craftworks’

How do we design for timelessness? And how do we strike a balance between human-centric design features and technical innovation? It’s a topic that V-Zug discusses in this special episode, which features a creative panel of David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost.

How do we design for timelessness? And how do we strike a balance between human-centric design features and technical innovation? It’s a topic that V-Zug discusses in this special episode, which features a creative panel of David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost.

Timelessness, part 1: David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost

The furniture shop and brand Aram celebrates its 60th birthday and we meet Jesse Lee, Design Miami’s newest owner. Plus: we head to Copenhagen where a new exhibition examines the relationship between architecture and the senses.

The furniture shop and brand Aram celebrates its 60th birthday and we meet Jesse Lee, Design Miami’s newest owner. Plus: we head to Copenhagen where a new exhibition examines the relationship between architecture and the senses.

Thomas Heatherwick and V-Zug

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