Articles de James Wormald

Me and you and everyone we know. That was 2023.

In this monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in October: architecture that reinvents itself, the future of materials and spaces to cosy up in during the

In this new monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in July: adaptive reuse, wooden warmth (in more ways than one) and lots of colour.

Check out our Architonic Live Talks – in-depth conversations with A&D heroes, filmed at the New York, Cologne and Copenhagen fairs – for a healthy dose of design inspiration and industry revelation.

Metaversal musings, bright sparks and workplace affairs – that was 2022.

There was a healthy dose of pragmatism on the agenda at this year's Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, with organisers, exhibitors and visitors joining together towards a forward-looking, sustainability-driven common cause.

The energy crisis, energetic thinking on sustainability and the power of lighting design.

Global Design Agenda's Sustainability Design Week speakers stress the need to design and build sustainable cities for survival.

Architects and designers possess problem-solving skills that also make them extremely valuable to companies outside of the A&D sector. The key term here is design thinking…

Solidarity with Ukraine and its architectural scene, switching on our Global Design Agenda’s Lighting Design Week and filming a transformative workplace in Germany.

From 15-17 November, leading roof window manufacturer VELUX will host its Build for Life Conference 2021, with the goal of developing more sustainable strategies for the building industry.

VELUX's Daylight Symposium is a three-day, digital event for researchers, architects and building professionals which highlights the benefits of the use of natural light on building projects.

In 2020, VELUX Group launched a comprehensive sustainability strategy called 'It's our Nature', which aims to pioneer on climate issues, innovate in relation to sustainability and promote responsible business practices.

Both at the new Red Bull site in Amsterdam and the Limburgs Museum in Venlo, Leolux LX upholstered furniture enhances the ambience of each of these contract settings.

Leolux LX's upholstered furniture lines can be customised and made to order so that interior designers' visions can be realised, whether for the home or the contract sector.

Designed by Martin Ballendat for Dutch brand Leolux LX, the LXR18 armchair speaks the design language of the club chair, but is more modern, compact – and friendly.

The 2021 collection by Flou depicts six aspects of our changing environment, bridging our increasingly indoor lives with the world outside, again.

As working spaces continue to adapt to the new needs of increasingly flexible workforces, Dataflex’s Viewprime monitor arm system provides a solution that makes the office a place people want to return to.

The new Atelier collection from Italian manufacturer of porcelain-stoneware tiles Casalgrande Padana shows the power of softer colour tones.

More than 50 years of experience in the production of upholstery fabrics for the contract sector has once again helped Morben earn the title of ‘Best Managed Company’.

Originally developed for the healthcare sector, Morbern Europe’s sustainably produced fabrics today have a far wider range of applications, namely ‘upholstery solutions for the new normal’.

Based on a survey of 32,000 people, Steelcase’s latest study – the ‘Work Better Report’ – discovers what workers expect and require from their post-pandemic working environment...

In collaboration with a host of designers, Italian lighting specialist Luceplan is launching a number of new collections – all designed with more free-flowing indoor/outdoor spaces in mind.

Stainless steel neatly combines two factors that are important in private kitchens – hygiene and ecological compatibility. For implementation, meet Italian metalheads AGMA.

Flooring can be a key tool in visually connecting interiors with outdoor spaces, providing a seamless image. Atlas Concorde shows how.

With its Work from Anywhere ecosystem, contract furnishing expert Haworth provides cogent solutions to the challenges posed by modern workplace scenarios.

While brick has enjoyed a renaissance in contemporary architecture, due in no small part to its sustainability credentials, manufacturer Randers Tegl is delivering even greater creative potential and versatility with its long-format Ultima brick

Alongside collaborations with more established names, Dutch lighting brand Hollands Licht is a champion of emerging design talent, whose innovative, sculptural luminaires shine even before they’ve been switched on.

The Inspiration of Kyoto project celebrates 13 Japanese studios and workshops, keeping century-old Japanese craft and manufacturing techniques alive while inspiring a new, international generation of designers.

Platform lifts. Swedish manufacturer ARITCO shows how architects can integrate them into residential properties without them looking like an afterthought – but rather a serious design statement.

PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN WEEK: Placemaking practitioners GREEN FURNITURE CONCEPT enrich hectic public spaces with harmony and wellbeing. Their latest modular, sustainable seating system, Ascent, combines nature and geometry – resulting in truly enhanced

EVAVAARA DESIGN’s sshhh sound solutions are designed to help people work better, but their uses stretch well beyond the open-plan office. Find out how...

New additions to Italian manufacturer Midj's cast of product characters – in the form of lighting and other accessories – are ready for any ensemble production. Expect drama and a lot of joy.

Italian manufacturer SICIS’s Rooms project offers a total spatial concept with its wide-ranging portfolio of exclusive surfaces and furniture. All from one hand.

With its strong formal and material expression, the JK21 range of fittings by Italian bathroom specialist Zazzeri – inspired by its iconic Junko series – is big in the bathroom.

Both inspired by and made for luxury outdoor environments, furniture by FAST puts nature at its heart. From recyclable materials to complementary style and function, products are built to preserve the beauty of the natural world.

With their new Bloom collection, Italian ceramic specialist FAP CERAMICHE is launching the largest white-body wall tile on the market, enabling surfaces that offer maximum visual continuity and fill bathrooms with personality.

Print-graphics experts Arlon Graphics are moving into interiors with an architectural range of high-quality vinyl wallcoverings – spreading bubble-free creativity across both commercial and residential spaces.

It’s fair to say that most people will do the right thing if given the chance – and with their new Better Effect Index rating tool, KINNARPS, the Swedish furniture manufacturer, are putting this theory to the test.

Joined by a shared passion for design and innovative surfaces, MARCA CORONA has teamed up with a handful of architects and designers to create the innovative and passionate #ProjecteMotion video series on outstanding architectural projects.

Making a feature of its clean lines and a low, deep base, the sectional Wing sofa, from Flexform designer Antonio Citterio, provides a light and subtle centrepiece for uncluttered climates in top-level interior design projects.

As veritable chameleons of Italian furnishings, Minotti products are known for their cross-sector suitability. The Tape collection’s simple and lovable form features in two recent and exciting residential and hospitality projects.

Minotti’s 2019 Collection blends together the different styles and cultures of five internationally-renowned designers, creating multiple new seating systems and complementary furniture pieces. Here are the highlights from the collection.

Minotti's virtual tour video for a fictional ‘Waves Resort’ showcases countless sample scenarios to exemplify the eternal compositional hospitality potential of the 2019 Collection.

With thousands of available products and an in-house team of experts on hand for guidance, Italian architectural-lighting manufacturer PLATEK can meet the needs of just about any public or private project.

Small but mighty, the Sun collection of floodlights from Italian architectural-lighting manufacturer PLATEK are specifically developed for projects with large projection distances.

The Mesh collection, a reimagining of the classic bedside lamp, designed by Marco Acerbis for PLATEK, breaks free from the bedroom, offering a variety of lamps for outdoor living or dining areas.

Danish design brand NORMANN COPENHAGEN is on a mission to manufacture furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories that deliver a feeling of familiarity and comfort, regardless of where they are installed.

Taking it easy is by no means a hardship when sitting in Simon Legald’s voluminous, cocoon-like Hyg chair and sofa for NORMANN COPENHAGEN.

A clear vision, followed by a process of diligent trial and error, led to Simon Legald's Form Chair series for NORMANN COPENHAGEN.

At this year's Salone del Mobile, the innovative Italian furniture manufacturer METALMOBIL presents itself to the public for the first time under its new name, ET AL.

Young Italian furniture brand INFINITI is making a name for itself amongst a worldwide clientbase, with a novel philosophy of finding and nurturing the best, but previously unproven, fresh creative talent.

With a commitment to sustainability, design quality and smart technology, the leading global brand GROHE introduces new product innovations that offer users even more choice and control.

The sleek SmartControl Concealed system from GROHE hides its advantages in plain sight. With its streamlined design and easy Rapido SmartBox installation, you can control up to three showers with one trim.

GROHE demonstrates its grasp of our contemporary and future kitchen needs with its innovative Blue and Red Watersystems and customisable, professional-grade kitchen fixtures like the new Essence.

STEELCASE's Share It Collection combines open-plan design with private office elements that structure space into separate neighbourhood areas, providing both privacy and focus, as well as Team Hubs for colleagues to connect.

In collaboration with Norm Architects and Els Van Hoorebeeck from The Office Group, MENU created the Co Chair, a stackable chair suitable for multi-functional office spaces.

Take a seat and take time out to enjoy reading or another activity in the Knitting Chair from MENU, a return to Ib Kofod-Larsen's modernist design known for its cut-out elbow rests.

The easy to install TR Bulb from MENU, designed in collaboration with Tim Rundle, features a flexible design that allows it to fit well into a variety of places, both literally and figuratively.

Through research and experimentation, the trend-setting Italian lighting brand LUCEPLAN created their acoustic lighting solutions. The result is a collection of stress-reducing luminaires that not only look good but keep the surroundings sounding

Italian bathroom fitting and furniture brand ANTONIOLUPI's newest ranges continue to bring technological elegance and luxury to the front of the design table.

The Swiss luxury brand FOUTA crafts classic Mediterranean towels like those traditionally worn by men and women in the public baths of the 19th century.

Stacking up literally and figuratively, Jehs+Laub’s A-Chair design for BRUNNER brings style, function and comfort right to your seat.

GROHE's SmartControl system turns the shower user into the author of their own shower experience. Water – the way you want it.

With high-tech yet simple and intuitive features, GROHE's new SmartControl system is a perfect addition for high-end hotel chains

Innovative and design-led sanitaryware manufacturer GROHE's new SmartControl system controls three separate spray functions with an exclusive turn feature, putting the user in full control of their shower.