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Front 14 FROM THE EDITOR What’s happening in the autumn issue
16 CONTRIBUTORS The people who made this issue happen
18 IN MEMORY OF A tribute to ICON founder Marcus Fairs
24 LONDON CALLING A look at this year’s edition of Design London
36 KEEP IT LOCAL Using local products and materials may not be an easy option but it is worth it, says Nasim Köerting of The Office Group
38 LDF TURNS 20 In its 20th anniversary year, LDF again offers a chance to get out and about and see some of the world’s best design
44 FUTURE FATIGUE PROWL Studio is searching for ways to create a more positive future
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Lifestyle 48 DESIGN DESTINATION The limestone walls and golden light of Malta inspiring designers
52 SIMPLE LIFE YUUE’s natural furniture draws its inspiration from Henry David Thoreau’s classic book Walden
54 FRENCH CLICHÉ Design label and gallery French Cliché mixes artisan expertise with art savvy
58 SUNDAE BEST Sivak+Partners’ sophisticated interior for a gelateria mixes old and new
62 ADDING SPARKLE NMASA Design has produced a glass for a birch sap soda
64 SEOUL The Korean photographer showcasing the “mut” of senior citizens
Design 74 UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS A guide to the 23rd Triennale Milano International Exhibition
82 VASPAAR PROVIDES The founders of the Milan digital gallery tell ICON about how they bring the art of collecting to life
92 CINZIA RUGGERI Italy’s one-off designer of furniture and fashion is commemorated in a new London exhibition
96 NORTHERN ETHOS How Scandinavian design companies are meeting the demands of sustainable production
102 SABINE MARCELIS ICON talks to the Rotterdam-based designer about materials and colour
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108 NEW LOCALITY A thriving design culture in Sweden’s southern city is giving Malmö its own distinct style
116 EBBA LINDGREN For Southern Sweden Design Days, the designer turned her home into a production centre
122 DESIGN ICON Lab La Bla takes a new look at Yngve Ekström’s 1956 Lamino chair
124 NORWEGIAN REIGN From recycled rainwear to sculptural furniture, a new generation shows Norway is at the top of its game
130 MULTI-LAYERED The story of Benjamin Hubert’s LAYER is told in a new monograph