From Germany’s Dauphin comes Fiore – a range of chairs inspired by the smooth contours of a flower petal.

Designer furniture group Pedrali has always been committed to environmental sustainability, but now they’ve take a whole new step on that journey – entirely plant-derived water-based paints.

In Benjamin Hubert’s world, having talent and vision is one thing, but to have empathy – that’s where the hard work begins. Hubert has devoted his practice and studio, Layer, to intimately understanding what users really need.

On the occasion of its 90th anniversary, Maruni comes round circle – in more ways than one. We speak with the brand’s key visionaries, president Takeshi Yamanaka, art director Naoto Fukasawa, and long-time collaborator Jasper Morrison.