Thomas Heatherwick, Tom Dixon and Paul Smith on powering London’s newest £100m regeneration project

Tops are hand-crafted in Germany using cordierite, a mineral found in metamorphic rocks

Lightweight dining chair illustrates mid-century Industrial Functionalism

A seasonal selection of decorative items evoke arboreal tones and themes

Among the razzle-dazzle, it is the quieter works that stand out

Full Grown teases trees to grow into usable furniture

Designers have been reclaiming, reusing and recycling to create desirable items

Beirut is gaining international recognition as a centre of cutting-edge products

Brass hammers, ovens and corrosive fluids put the hardy iconic watch through its paces

The brains behind the British Library

For centuries pattern-lovers have fought their corner against minimalists

The seat remains a defiant challenge to Modernism’s insistence on perfection

Put it away now with strong design statements

From sketch pad to showroom, designers and brands are embracing sustainability. But are they considering ‘the whole story’?

The desirability of mid-century modern design is reshaping the way we collect

New design areas reveal plenty about how the city sees itself

An interview with the biodesign guru whose stunning innovations fuse science and art

From pottery to poetry, dazzle camouflage to digitally printed leather

How video games became a subject for design museums. And why they can also provide real-life solutions

Designers are finding subtler solutions when it comes to domestic technology

Greek rebellion, Australian positivity — London’s Design Biennale wants to make us feel as well as think

London’s V&A is determined to make the case for games as important design objects

Decor that captured zeitgeist of confident age to be moved to Vasarely exhibition

No longer a statement of status, corporate reception areas are abuzz