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Jasper Morrison has been voted A&W Designer 2016. At documenta 8 his “Reuters News Room” already focused on the users and saw him pondering the relationship between them and the media.

Leather, hide or brocade – fashion is reveling in high-grade materials and elaborate textures. The furniture design at times remains restrained.

In Milan, Nendo presented 50 Manga Chairs in the cloisters of Basilica Minore di San Simpliciano, a rocking horse for Kartell, marble tables for Marsotto Edizioni, and much more besides. Uta Abendroth spoke to Oki Sato, the mind behind Nendo, about materials, inspiration, and being Japanese.

You need courage and massive design punch to skillfully combine Punk music and Le Corbusier. Thanks to Konstantin Grcic this summer both join forces in Marseille.