Five years ago Monocle hit the newsstands.

Watch the movie that chronicles the first five years.

Old mill table designed by Thomas Lykke/OeO and Ayush Kasliwal for Mater.

The Bouroullec brothers is on show at Vitra Design Museum Gallery from 3February – 6 June 2012 with an exhibition album featuring their original sketches, freehand drawings and formal studies drawing attention to the medium of drawing itself. The exhibition offers insight into the ideas and inspiration of the designers that is often inspired by shapes and structures of nature.

The exhibition also includes a film on the discipline of drawing directed by the French collective Megaforce.

Album from Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec on Vimeo.

We are very thrilled about the announcement of the establishment of Fondazione Achille Castiglioni.

Since 2006 more than 24,000 visitors have visited the Studio Museo Achille Castiglioni in Milan where his designs, drawings and collectibles has been accessible to the public. All this due to his heirs – Irma, Carlo, Monica and Giovanna. With the Achille Castigloini Foundation they will continue their work in the true spirit of Achille Castiglioni.

The Studio of Achille Castiglioni is a treasure box and an amazing experience not to be missed.

www.achillecastiglioni.it

From raw material to final product. Interesting proces of the making.

One of the most compelling universes at Maison & Object in January was the Danish design brand Hay. Their new Hay House concept targeted global wholesale is genius and a great way to display. Great design, great editing and affordable prices.

Stefan Diez in his new chair for Hay. We love it.

Stefan Diez and jewellery designer Saskia Diez.

These images are probably some of the last pictures to be ever shoot in its original setting, created and shaped by the icon and master of danish modern Børge Mogensen. The Mogensen brothers continue the spirit from their father and the design studio of Børge Mogensen continues to be managed by Architect Peter Mogensen. As friends of the 2 brothers we are happy and proud to announce that we are working on revitalising some of the great old designs over the next years for the design brand STELLAR WORKS. The first “new” old designs will be revealed during Salone del Mobile where STELLAR WORKS will have its European debut.

New “light edition” of Spine will be introduced at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2012.

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During Maison & Objet in Paris this month, one of our favourite Japanese designers Tokujin presented an evolution of his ‘crystalized project’ which first began in 2007. Since the first pieces Tokujin has experimented with forming new natural structures for which he can apply the crystallization process. The beauty and the power of nature fascinates him. “Even if designers create works exactly as intended, there are nevertheless many pieces of work that cannot match up against natural shapes. So to what extent can we draw out the ‘accidental’ form of nature and mould it into beautiful shapes?” says Tokujin.

The life of the rose transforms itself along with the growth of crystals.

“This work of art is completed by the serendipitous beauty born of nature which goes beyond human imagination.”

Tokujin Yoshioka was awarded Designer of the Year 2012 at Maison & Objet and exhibited for the first time in Paris during the fair 20-24 January 2012.

Hong Kong-based publisher Victionary‘s latest tome, entitled Eat Me: Appetite For Design, is chock-full of inventive food packaging projects, elegant restaurant identities and interiors, and food-based art projects. It’s even designed to look like a layered wafer biscuit.