Each week, we highlight a selection of global design headlines, from standout projects to innovative product launches and industry moments. Celebrating craftsmanship, creativity and contemporary design, we explore this week’s latest design news from Michael Anastassiades, Ana Kraš, Robin Boyd Foundation, JW Anderson, Melbourne Design Week, David Chipperfield, Wretched Flowers and House of Santal.
Michael Anastassiades Closes His Eponymous Lighting Brand
On 8 May, the Cypriot-British designer announced the closure of his London brand, established in 2007, with a final sample sale at Old Street running 14–16 May.
Ana Kraš Presents ‘Svila’ at Emma Scully Gallery, New York
Named after the Serbian word for silk, the designer’s new body of work combines the material with glass and timber across lamps and tables, on view at the Upper East Side gallery through 13 June.
Walk Robin Boyd’s Neighbourhood This Winter
The Robin Boyd Foundation’s two walking tours—’Robin Boyd’s Neighbourhood’ and ‘Stories of South Yarra’—offer a leisurely 2.5km journey through one of Melbourne’s most architecturally layered suburbs.
JW Anderson Partners With London Craft Week
The brand brings together ceramicist Akiko Hirai, chairmaker Jason Mosseri and woodworker Angus Ross at its Pimlico Road store, in an environment honouring traditional artisan skill and the finest materials.
Melbourne Design Week Opens Its 10th Anniversary Edition
The NGV-presented festival runs 14–24 May under the theme ‘Design the world you want’, with 400+ events and keynotes by David Flack, Tom Kundig and Mary Featherston.
David Chipperfield Creates a Freestanding Plywood Bathtub for Agape
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s debut collaboration with Italian bathroom brand Agape, the Tambre collection presents baths and basins in warm-toned okumè plywood—named after a river in Galicia, where Chipperfield has long made his home.
Wretched Flowers Opens Its First New York Studio in SoHo
A new fourth-floor loft on Broadway, shared with Petra Hardware, presents new works including two large beaded chainmail tapestries referencing Raphael works currently on view at The Met.
House of Santal Opens as New York’s First Gallery Devoted to South Asian Design
Founded by Raksha Sanikam, the new Manhattan gallery launches with work by 13 Indian designers and studios spanning sculptural furniture, textiles and objects.