2015 New Designers London: Part One

Four recent graduates who stood out in this year's showcase, from a coffee ceremony set to kaleidoscope glasses

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the London-based New Designers show, which sees more than 3,000 design students from all over the UK showcase their graduate pieces. The finished products range from ultra-functional yet beautiful homeware and furniture, to far-out jewelry and textiles. Divided into two parts (one in June and one in July) New Designers gives an insight into what the country’s emerging …

Artist Towels by The World’s Best Ever

A collection of useful works of art with proceeds going to a good cause

In addition to his recent gallery opening, focused around the study of characters, The World’s Best Ever founder Dave Wilfert has another collaborative project worth paying attention to—and it’s for a noble cause. The FORBRADLEYCARBONE summer 2015 beach towels, which Wilfert helped to orchestrate, feature the art of three of today’s best creators: Michael Kagan, Curtis Kulig and Steve “ESPO” Powers. On top of that, …

African-Inspired Textiles by David Adjaye

Tanzanian-born architect David Adjaye has created a line of African-inspired textiles for furniture manufacturer Knoll, which aims to “dispel stereotypical images of the continent.” The range of upholstery, drapery and wall coverings—set to launch in September—prominently features patterns based off of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s permanent collection of African textiles. Adjaye designed the collection to coincide with the museum’s own exhibition of African …