Alcova shares eight conversations with independent designers as part of VDF
Milan design platform Alcova is taking over VDF today to present a programme of interviews with eight international studios whose work could guide us into a better post-pandemic future. More
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Trame orchestrates "improbable encounters" between Mediterranean craft practices
In this VDF x Alcova interview, Ismail and Adnane Tazi of homeware brand Trame discussed how their cross-cultural collections build "virtual bridges across the Mediterranean". More
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Sammlung Walter is not interested in "objectifying" its products
In an interview published here as part of VDF x Alcova, German siblings Merle and Till Richter of Sammlung Walter spoke about how they see their fashion and furniture pieces less like products and more like experiments in the "art of fabrication". More
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Studio Plastique investigates "complex issues as if they were supply chains"
The founders of Belgium's Studio Plastique explain how their research-based projects and material investigations aim to position design as "a tool for a world that is in transition" in this interview as part of our VDF x Alcova collaboration.
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Northeastern University showcases nine graduate designs that bring data and research to life
Design graduates from Boston's Northeastern University present thesis projects including visualisations of traditional Indian dance moves and augmented-reality representations of taste in this Virtual Design Festival school show. More
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10 projects from IE University's design and architecture graduates
In this Virtual Design Festival school show, architecture and design graduates from Spain's IE University share projects ranging from a delivery robot to the branding for a fictitious dictatorship. More
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Astro Lighting unveils Capsule Collection Volume 01 at VDF products fair
British lighting brand Astro has launched its three-piece Capsule Collection Volume 01, which includes a bathroom lamp with a grooming mirror attached called Orb, as part of the VDF products fair. More
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This week's VDF highlights include Tom Dixon, Stefano Boeri, Counterspace and a Zaha Hadid film premiere
Week seven of Virtual Design Festival featured a video interview with Stephen Burks, an exclusive product launch by Tom Dixon and an all-star roundtable discussion with architects Junya Ishigami, Frida Escobedo, Counterspace and more. More
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"Play can be an act of resistance" says US border seesaw architect Virginia San Fratello
The pink seesaws installed across the US-Mexico border last summer by architect Rael San Fratello were smuggled into place, partner Virginia San Fratello has revealed. More
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Pratt Institute interior design graduates focus on ethical and social responsibility
An elevator that facilitates awkwardness and an urban-farming capsule hotel are among the projects presented in this Virtual Design Festival school show by interior design graduates from New York's Pratt Institute. More
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Simone de Gale Architects explores "rhythm, pattern and repetition" in the built environment
VDF studio profiles: Simone de Gale Architects is a London-based practice that works not just in building and interior design, but has also developed new material technology for the military and secured a masterplan project in Tbilisi, Georgia. More
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American University in Dubai architecture graduates tackle social issues in the UAE
Fifteen architecture graduates from the American University in Dubai (AUD) present work addressing the living and working conditions of local labour workers and other pressing social concerns in this Virtual Design Festival school show. More
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Seven exhibition and experience designs from Fashion Institute of Technology graduates
A community project in Venezuela and an adult playground are among the experiential concepts envisioned by seven students from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in this Virtual Design Festival schools exhibition of graduate work. More
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Cuff Studio's Common Ground furniture and lighting collection unites "femininity with some testosterone"
Los Angeles-based Cuff Studio is presenting a collection of furniture and lighting as part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, which balances angular, architectural shapes with playful, feminine touches. More
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Monochromatic renders showcase handmade Field Tiles collection
Miami design brand Field Tiles is using the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration as a platform to unveil renderings of its debut tile collection in fantastically vibrant settings. More
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BZippy & Co.'s oversized ceramics mimic Brutalist architecture
As part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, Los Angeles studio BZippy & Co. is debuting a collection of ceramic objects that measure up to half a meter tall. More
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Simon Johns designs furniture to resemble Appalachian rock formations
Under the umbrella of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, designer Simon Johns is unveiling a collection of furniture and homeware from his studio in the Appalachian mountains, which mirrors the unique materiality of his surroundings. More
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Lambert & Fils expands "radical" family of Dorval lamps
Montreal design studio Lambert & Fils has used the limbo of lockdown to create four "brothers and sisters" for its popular Dorval 01 light, which are being displayed digitally for the first time as part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration. More
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Studio POA gives voice to Guatemalan heritage through furniture and homeware
As part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, Studio POA is presenting a collection of wooden tables, chairs and mirrors, designed in homage to the landscape, art and architecture of founder Giovanni Valdeavellano's native Guatemala. More
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RISD students incorporate found objects and craft into "non-traditional" graduate collection
A fluorescent cabinet and an ottoman that homages Finding Nemo are featured in the final collection by graduate furniture design students from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), presented here as part of VDF x Sight Unseen. More
