Autoban: Form. Function. Experience.

Istanbul's design studio releases a book documenting their most impressive work since starting in 2003

As arguably the fourth largest city in the world, Istanbul is a cultural hub of Turkey—and the region. For exactly this reason, it’s also the home of Autoban, the highly admired design studio (founded in 2003 by Seyhan Özdemir and Sefer Çağlar) known for creating furniture, interior atmospheres and architecture in a unique style that’s equal parts Asian and European, traditional and modern. To celebrate …

Women Are Heroes

What is a woman’s worth? That was the question in street artist JR’s mind as he photographed women struggling in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Kenya, Brazil, India and Liberia, and then pasted murals of their images on buildings, trains and bridges in their own communities.

Material Innovation: Product Design

An educational and inspiring survey of the cutting-edge materials that are pushing product innovation forward

A driving force behind innovation in all areas of design and technology is the development of new materials. Sometimes overlooked, this core tenet is given the spotlight in the upcoming Thames & Hudson release, “Material Innovation: Product Design.” As part of the larger series Material Innovation, produced in association with material consultancy agency Material ConneXion, the book provides a wide examination of cutting-edge materials in …