Each week, we explore a handful of global design headlines, from standout projects to innovative product launches and industry moments. Celebrating craftsmanship, creativity, and contemporary design, this week’s highlights include new releases and must-visits from Maison&Objet, Melbourne-based gallery Otomys, Sydney Contemporary, COLLECTIBLE New York, and Flack Studio.
Otomys Marks 15 Years with Still Point at Villa Alba
Within Villa Alba’s layered interiors, the exhibition gathers Australian and international artists in a quiet reflection on time, place and process.
Flack Studio Announces Debut Book with Rizzoli
Presented in collaboration with Haworth, Urquiola’s new installation will anchor the central plaza of Alcova’s third Miami edition this December.
Paris Design Week and Maison&Objet unfold across the city
Running through 13 September, the city’s design scene comes alive with over 375 venues and the return of Maison&Objet—this year led by Amélie Pichard in its renewal edition.
A Landmark Edition of Sydney Contemporary Begins
In a poetic study of contemporary relics, photographs capture objects as echoes—holding not just form, but the emotional residue of what’s been left behind.
COLLECTIBLE Closes Its Second Edition in New York
Wrapping up at Water Street Projects, the fair brought an experimental lens to collectible design—spotlighting one-off and limited-edition works by leading studios, galleries and makers. Pictured: Exoseat. (2025) by Gabriel Hafner & Alex Sinh Nguyen.