Moderns times

From A to E

by Bo Madestrand

A&E Design are Sweden’s most famous unknown industrial designers. This year marks their fiftieth anniversary, which is being celebrated with a commemorative book on their work.

Bright side of the moon

by Emilia Engblad

With his new collection for Ikea, fashion designer Martin Bergström works with social entrepreneurs in Thailand, India and Romania. The result: A collection of poetic items in a limited edition.

Out of fashion

by Philip Warkander · illustrations: Team Hawaii

Philip Warkander takes a closer look at an outdated industry with structural problems and crisis looming round the corner.

Gigabyte Glory

by Lars-H Bild

The no-limits world of computer games is the scene for the scary as well as the sublime in architectural visions.

Children of the revolution

by Bo Madestrand · illustrations: Carl Johann de Geer

Bo Madestrand went to artist Carl Johan De Geer’s studio and came back with a cookie jar full of unpublished photos of legendary Swedish sixties fashion brand Mah-Jong.

Swedish Design Awards

Designs 2018