18×18 by Node Fair Trade Rugs

Nepalese craftspeople team up with contemporary illustrators in a stunning collection

After founding fair trade rug company Node, illustrator Chris Haughton merged his art and craft sensibilities to conceive “18×18”, a collection of 18 fair trade rugs created in collaboration with 18 artists and designers launching exclusively at London’s Design Museum Shop. Haughton commissioned rug designs from the creatives he most admired, scoring big with designers attracted to the the altruistic project supporting traditional carpet making …

Interview: Daniele Lago and Paola Jannelli

We chat with the designers about their newest collaboration “Luci e ombre” illusionist wallpaper

Considered one of the most interesting furniture companies in Italy, LAGO shines for its vision and often surprising and extremely innovative approach to design. Together with Jannelli&Volpi—also a leader in Italian design for wallpaper and furnishing fabrics, and for their JVstore in Milan—they have now developed a line of poetic and surreal wallpaper called “Luci e Ombre,” or “Light and Shadows”. The two companies meld …

BMC + Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Bicycle

Two design-driven companies come together to create a fantastical limited edition roadie

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of legendary auto maker Lamborghini, Swiss bicycle maker BMC created a limited edition, full carbon road bike inspired by the Italian flair and precision of the Lamborghini Aventador. Having collaborated once before, the two companies, each known for forging their own paths in their respective industries, came together again to create the Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Edition impec, an absolute beaut …