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Editor’s Letter An autumn reawakening
Editor’s Letter
RIGHT The simple shapes of the Skovshoved petrol station – one of Arne Jacobsen's greatest works
Jessica-Christin Hametner Editor in Chief
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With London Design Festival (16-24 September) and Clerkenwell Design Trail (4-5 October) just around the corner, the cultural and design worlds are brimming once again. Autumn feels like an exciting rebirth, and newness is a central theme of what we hope to communicate with this issue. We examine the emergence of new advanced materials (p136), chat to the MINI design team and artist Constantin Prozorov on their collaboration that seeks to create a new digital-based visual language (p48), and we also sit down with Max Lamb as he gears up to unveil a new collection of furniture made from cardboard boxes at LDF (p66). Plus, Elizabeth Guffey shares how we can develop products made with and by disabled users rather than for them (p92) and, as the conversation around representation widens, Design Can shares their thoughts on why design needs to think beyond the brief (p64).
As Copenhagen has been officially named as the world’s capital of architecture in 2023 by UNESCO, we are also dedicating this issue to Denmark’s capital. Earlier this year, we journeyed to the Nordic city to find out how Copenhagen is building a greener, more inclusive city (p144) and we also sat down with re:arc (p152), a newly launched non-profit organisation that operates at the intersection of architecture and philanthropy.
Equally, we raise a toast to the Hollywood Sign (p126) as it marks its 100th birthday, and we also commemorate the Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary (p94) as &Tradition has relaunched a design classic, the JU1 pendant lamp, originally designed by the legendary Jørn Utzon.
In our industries, there’s always something new to learn. From biobased materials to new technologies and ways of building, this issue aims to show just some of the ways we can shape the future of architecture and design to preserve our planet (p46) and to protect our communities.
Wa rm l y, Jessica-Christin Hametner jessica-christin.hametner@icon-magazine.co.uk @jessica_christinh iconeye.com
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