VDF x Austrian Fashion
Amaka and Ilorin bags by SAGAN
Viennese brand SAGAN has collaborated with Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize to create its colourful collection of Amaka and Ilorin bags. More about Amaka and Ilorin bags by SAGAN
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VDF x Austrian Fashion
Vanity Vague ring by Petra Zimmermann
Austrian jewellery artist Petra Zimmermann has captured black silk fabric inside acrylic to create the outsized body of her Vanity Vague ring. More about Vanity Vague ring by Petra Zimmermann
VDF x Austrian Fashion
Candelaria fashion collection by Narbon
Lace, bows, flowers and pearls feature in the Candelaria collection by Viennese fashion house Narbon, in a celebration of maximalist femininity. More about Candelaria fashion collection by Narbon
Video
Division Twelve's bent metal furniture is "simple yet sophisticated" says Mike Keilhauer
Keilhauer president Mike Keilhauer and designer Geof Lilge introduce bent-metal furniture brand Division Twelve in this video produced by Dezeen for the furniture manufacturer. More about Division Twelve's bent metal furniture is "simple yet sophisticated" says Mike Keilhauer
Virtual Design Festival
Austrian Fashion presents clothing and accessories from 15 local designers at Virtual Design Festival
A faux leather top made from pig's blood and shoes made from repurposed lederhosen are among 15 contemporary Austrian accessories and fashion designs being shown at Virtual Design Festival by the Austrianfashion.net initiative. More about Austrian Fashion presents clothing and accessories from 15 local designers at Virtual Design Festival
Design
Hanifa digitally debuts Pink Label Congo fashion collection using 3D models
Invisible models wore 3D-rendered garments in a virtual show that Congolese brand Hanifa held on Instagram Live to showcase its latest fashion collection. More about Hanifa digitally debuts Pink Label Congo fashion collection using 3D models
Furniture
UNIT Fabrications builds social-distancing furniture for London primary school
UK furniture brand UNIT Fabrications has created a series of mobile screens for a primary school in London to help pupils returning from coronavirus lockdown to social distance. More about UNIT Fabrications builds social-distancing furniture for London primary school
School Shows
University of Art and Design Linz students explore "a sustainable, diverse and inclusive future of fashion"
University of Art and Design Linz students look to the future of fashion in this Virtual Design Festival school show, which features projects ranging from upcycled clothing to garments that explore gender boundaries. More about University of Art and Design Linz students explore "a sustainable, diverse and inclusive future of fashion"
VDF products fair
Herman Miller spotlights five seating collections for the workplace at VDF products fair
Herman Miller is exhibiting five seating collections for work environments at VDF products fair, including the casual Striad lounge chair by Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub that is modelled on ski boots. More about Herman Miller spotlights five seating collections for the workplace at VDF products fair
Dezeen Showroom
Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom: Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller is characterised by its thin, lightweight structure that supports contrasting large, soft cushions. More about Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom
Striad Chair and Ottoman by Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom: Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub modelled the Striad lounge chair for Herman Miller on the "construction of high-performance ski boots". More about Striad Chair and Ottoman by Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom
Lino office chair by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom: The Herman Miller Lino office chair is designed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin to offer optimum comfort and a "wide range of aesthetic options" in the workplace. More about Lino office chair by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom
Herman Miller updates Aeron chair by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick
Dezeen Showroom: Office furniture brand Herman Miller is showcasing the 2016 edition of its iconic Aeron chair designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick. More about Herman Miller updates Aeron chair by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick
Dezeen Showroom
Cosm chair by Studio 7.5 for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom: Studio 7.5 has designed the Cosm chair for Herman Miller with an automatic tilting mechanism that gives users "a feeling of weightlessness". More about Cosm chair by Studio 7.5 for Herman Miller
VDF x Alcova
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 about Alcova shares eight conversations with independent designers as part of VDF
Virtual Design Festival
Kalon Studios wants "to think of the home as an ecosystem for a better life"
Michaele Simmering and Johannes Pauwen of Kalon Studios discuss how the company's "non-standard" approach has proven resilient to Covid-19 and explain how sustainability plays a part in its Rugosa collection in this interview for VDF's collaboration with Alcova. More about Kalon Studios wants "to think of the home as an ecosystem for a better life"
VDF x Alcova
Qwstion maximises the positive environmental impact of its work through collaboration
The creative director and co-founder of Qwstion, Christian Kaegi, sheds light on why the sustainable Swiss brand is infiltrating the production chains of major companies in this interview for VDF x Alcova. More about Qwstion maximises the positive environmental impact of its work through collaboration
News
Helsinki to build Architecture and Design Museum as part of post-pandemic recovery plan
The Finnish government will fund the construction of an architecture and design museum in the country's capital as part of its coronavirus pandemic support package. More about Helsinki to build Architecture and Design Museum as part of post-pandemic recovery plan
Virtual Design Festival
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 about Trame orchestrates "improbable encounters" between Mediterranean craft practices
Virtual Design Festival
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 about Sammlung Walter is not interested in "objectifying" its products