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 SKUPA>, Luca Nichetto, Molteni&C and Delphine Cordie.
Photography by Piergiorgio Sorgetti
Luca Nichetto Unveils New Barovier&Toso Catalogue Inside Carlo Scarpa Villa
Artistic director Luca Nichetto has conceived the 2026 Chapter 1 catalogue for Murano glassmaker Barovier&Toso. Photographed by Piergiorgio Sorgetti inside a landmark Carlo Scarpa-designed villa, the launch debuts new collections by Keiji Ashizawa, Emmanuel Babled, Claesson Koivisto Rune, GarcÃa Cumini, and Studio Lani.
Photography courtesy of SKUPA
Six Australian Studios Reimagine the SKUPA> Stool in Bold Colour Study
Sydney furniture studio SKUPA> has launched its Colour Study programme, inviting six premier Australian design studios—Alexander & Co, Pattern Studio, MAC Design Studio, Kennedy Nolan, Studio Tate and In Addition—to interpret the signature SKUPA> stool in a colour of their choosing. Public voting for the collaborative project opens soon.
Photography courtesy of Molteni&C
Dada Turns 100: A Century of Molteni&C Kitchen Engineering
This year marks 100 years since Angelo Garavaglia founded Dada as an artisan workshop in Marcallo, near Milan. The brand joined the Molteni&C group in 1979 and has since furnished 145 bespoke kitchens for Herzog & de Meuron’s 56 Leonard Street in Tribeca, alongside projects for Norman Foster’s Battersea residences and the Armani | Dada collaboration.
Photography by Tijs Vervecken
Delphine Cordie Debuts Architectural Wall Sculptures in Paris
Belgian designer Delphine Cordie will present her first international exhibition, I Think I Said Too Much, at Paris’ Maison & Objet in January 2027. The new series of wall sculptures bridges the gap between fine jewellery-making and architectural relief, utilising a tactile mix of natural stone, wood, metal, and textiles.