"Industrial design should have dropped its messianic claims long ago"
It's time to recognise that design's status as a force for social change was only ever a blip and instead embrace its role as applied art, writes John Jervis as part of our Performance Review series. More about "Industrial design should have dropped its messianic claims long ago"
"I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad"
Mid-century modern design may meet our needs even more now than when it first appeared, but that doesn't mean we should idolise the style, writes John Jervis. More about "I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad"