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When Lighting Becomes Furniture
Rethinking Light as a Physical Presence in Interior Design
Lighting is often the last thing resolved in an interior space. Most likely selected after the furniture is placed and the finishes are finalized. It lives overhead, tucked into ceilings or discreetly concealed, doing its job without asking for attention. But increasingly, lighting is no longer content to fade into the background... Read more
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Highlighting the obvious: An almost polemical call to
action about the current state of European design
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For over a century, European industrial design defined global standards.
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From Peter Behrens' pioneering work for AEG to the functionalist rigour of
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the Bauhaus and Scandinavian humanism, Europe led through
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Design in the Age of Tactile Insulation
How the pursuit of smoothness may be filtering out meaningful feedback
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I began noticing it in small moments. Adjusting the temperature in a car
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required navigating a screen or reaching for a dial. The surface was clean and refined, but the action required visual attention in a context where attention should remain on the road... Read more
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Why Designing Together Is Harder Than It Looks
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Design is often described as a collaborative process. The industry requires teamwork and good communication, with each member sharing ideas. In practice, however, designing together is far more difficult than
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Same Footprint, Different Identity
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One of the things I find most interesting about workplace design is how the same physical space can need to become something different over time. That was the case with this project. I had the rare opportunity to look at the same office through two different lenses. The footprint remained the same, but the company inside it had changed... Read more
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Everyone is designing—but not everyone is a designer
A personal letter to the world: design is being misunderstood
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As an industrial designer at heart and mind, I find myself grieving. While there is beauty in individuals exploring their creativity, product development is often led by individuals without true expertise and understanding of design principles or intentional processes... Read more
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CDN NEWS
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We our moving ahead with our 2026 projections, here are a few of the highlights
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• Our website refresh is underway. Take a look and let us know what you think
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• Our first Survey Questions will appear this month, and the survey banner is already live
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• The ‘Ask a Designer’ page is now active on the website
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• CDN ‘Membership’ is also now available
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• We are expanding our presence across Social Media
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• Our online community has grown to more than 8,900 followers
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