ICON remains in print, but we now also publish issues digitally. Each edition is published online in delayed releases following print, so that we can keep the magazine alive and prioritise subscribers ...

Trellick Tower by Erno Goldfinger. Photo by Jonathan Retico Probably the twentieth century’s most controversial movement, Brutalism was characterised by its utilitarian style, modular elements ...

In ICON 216, we explore how performance shapes the world of design and architecture – from installations that break boundaries to spaces that come alive with storytelling. Expect special stories ...

Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway ...

Inna Strokous and Marius Schwald launched Studio Bovti earlier this year, bringing their expertise together under one creative identity.

Titled ‘Squash’, Faye Toogood’s recent collaboration with Poltrona Frau has resulted in a sensorial furniture collection that blend’s the designer’s sculptural aesthetic with the heritage and ...

A sliced log of eucalyptus was used to make the facade of this cabinet by London-based designer Peter Marigold, for a recent exhibition at Gallery Libby Sellers. Within each cabinet, every 1.5mm-thick ...

This year sees the 60th birthday of Marimekko’s most famous image – the oversized floral print Unikko, designed by Maija Isola. And in this year’s Designed in 1947, the Danish architect’s JU1 pendant ...

Design Council names five leading ambassadors for World Design Congress 2025 ...

Finnish design goes beyond aesthetics; it leads the way in thoughtful innovation. Read on to discover how Helsinki is creating a reuse movement that puts Tucked away on a quiet side street in a leafy ...

Objective sustainability is a conundrum I have been wrestling with day in and day out for years now. My foundational belief is that we are a fundamentally unsustainable species, but I flip-flop ...