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 Carl Hansen & Søn, Nicolas Schuybroek Architects, ABI Interiors, Bankston, Objects with Narratives, Armadillo and Trit House.
Reissues From Carl Hansen & Søn’s Balanced Principles Exhibition
The Danish legacy brand’s exhibition for 3daysofdesign Copenhagen, Balanced Principles, explored both contemporary and heritage perspectives on enduring design and craftsmanship at its flagship store, with a particular focus on Hans J. Wegner. The exhibition featured the reissued Scimitar chair by Fabricius & Kastholm, the Begonya pendant by Øivind Slaatto and the Porcelight by Erik Magnussen.
How to Handle: Bankston and For Scale at 3daysofdesign
Returning to 3daysofdesign Copenhagen, Australian hardware brand Bankston teamed with For Scale on an installation that explored touch as both a tactile and emotional experience. Designed with Currie Ritchie and artist Caleb Engstrom, the presentation framed collections by Edition Office, Sans-Arc Studio, Civilian Projects and YSG.
ABI Interiors Launches New Antique Collection
The Antique Collection features four finishes—Aurum, Bronze, Slate and Steel—available across the brand’s best-loved tapware, showers, hardware, accessories and mirrors. All pieces are made from 304 and 316 stainless steel, and the collection is finished with a new three-step vibrational tumbling technique to achieve a patinated texture, while ABI’s HeatShield PVD ensures long-term durability.
Armadillo Unveils the Meridian Collection
Australian rug brand Armadillo unveils Meridian, nine rugs centred on weave, natural fibre and construction, including Selva, a handwoven kilim reinterpretation—alongside the Sill room divider, designed by Melbourne artist Jessie French in response to the collection.
Trit House and United Strangers Present FLARED
The six-piece collection, in collaboration with United Strangers, celebrates twenty years of Trit House by designing sculptural pieces crafted from Verdence green marble and solid oak. Highlighting the inherent natural beauty of these two contrasting materials, the collection includes two dining tables, a coffee table, a side table, a console and a dining chair.
Objects with Narratives Opens New Private Showroom in Bruges
In the historic Belgian city of Bruges, Objects with Narratives has opened its third space—a private showroom inside the restored Hôtel d’Hanins. A former 18th-century mansion along the Coupure canal, the showroom honours the building’s heritage details and enfilade layout, providing a stage for contemporary works attuned to the city’s artistic and mercantile traditions.
Nicolas Schuybroek Architects Designs New Signature Collection for Belgiqa
Nicolas Schuybroek Architects conceived the installation, titled A Room Within, for Belgiqa and Delta Light during 3daysofdesign Copenhagen, exploring the relationship between light and timber. Here, Belgiqa unveiled a new architectural timber collection by the Belgian architect, developed using Superba T, selected for its distinctive grain, and available in a palette of five colours and a series of laying patterns.