Update: slow to update!

I was once warned that a news section on a website is a burden to update. I dismissed it at the time but alas, it has been more than 18 months since I added any news…

A short update here: I’ve written several articles on Dezeen, for example, exploring the impact of US tariffs, the difficult trading conditions imposed by Brexit, the ongoing problems with Milan design week, as well as 10 things wrong with design.

I’ve moderated multiple talks mostly in Europe, in cities including London, Milan, Stockholm, Prague, Copenhagen, Antwerp, Munich, Helsinki, Dubai and Seoul. A particular highlight for me was my conversation with Brian Eno and Tori Tsui at the World Design Congress in London in September 2025. I’ve interviewed other design ‘greats’ including John Pawson, Alice Rawsthorn, Yves Behar, Ineke Hans, Ross Lovegrove, Li Edelkoort, Luca Nichetto, Sabine Marcelis, Tom Dixon, Bethan Laura Wood and many more.

At Dezeen, we launched a newspaper-style publication called Dezeen Dispatch in Stockholm and Milan, as well as a new weekly podcast called, you guessed it, Dezeen Weekly.

There’s much more news but that’ll do for now!

Talk: Molteni Mondo, 19th September 2024

Dezeen has teamed up with Molteni&C for a talk and cocktail party at the Italian brand’s flagship store during the London Design Festival. The event coincides with the launch of Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story, a monograph marking the brand’s 90th anniversary.

I will host the talk with Molteni Group CMO Giulia Molteni and designer Michael Anastassiades, discussing the creation process behind the book. This will be followed by cocktails and a DJ set by Mary Charteris.

The talk is free to attend and starts at 5:30pm at the Molteni&C showroom, 245-249 Brompton Road, London SW3 2EP.

Talk: Technological Tactility: Creating Design You Can Feel, 17th September 2024

To accompany the Design You Can Feel exhibition during London Design Festival, I am hosting a panel talk titled Technological Tactility: Creating Design You Can Feel, with designers Kim Colin, Sam Hecht and Leo Leitner of Future Facility and ASUS chief design officer Mitch Yang.

The talk starts at 6pm on 17th September 2024 at Protein Studios, 31 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EY. It is followed by an exclusive party with music, food and cocktails provided by Tanqueray No.TEN.

The talk is free to attend but registration is necessary.