A journal devoted to design and its impact on the world.
"Featuring essays, fictions, interviews, roundtables, reports and photo galleries, the new issue explores the sociopolitical implications of different elements of the design process.
Designer Inga Sempé writes fictional notes which describe a man’s relationship to his home as part of the development of her upcoming exhibition at the Triennale Milano, which exhibits design in the context of everyday life.
Sheila Ngọc Phạm delves into the importance of inclusive typography, interviewing designers from across Vietnam and its diaspora who are researching new typefaces that cater for Vietnamese diacritics.
Anniina Koivu looks at the construction of the new Swiss embassy in Algiers, the open floor plan of which merges official and private spaces with the aim of functioning more like a family home than a fortress.
Louise Thurin visits Hamed Bransonka-bra Ouattara’s studio in Ouagadougou where he makes furniture out of scrap material, such as discarded oil drums and salvaged wood.
Disegno’s editor-in-chief Oli Stratford examines the philosophy of pet design and the anthropomorphic projection involved in buying animals aesthetic objects.
Lara Champan visits the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity, which provides feedback on the ideas behind the Eameses’ work and keeps their legacy alive by interpreting their design ethos in unexpected ways – such as housing a flock of sheep and a llama on the museum’s grounds.
Audrey Natsai Chieza and people from across the world of bio-tech meet with Evi Hall to discuss the economy behind creating a commercial brand that can push the field forwards."
