If there is a new language of contemporary design, surely it is pattern. Evocative, hypnotizing, sensual, calming, jarring, soothing patterns cover, conceal, and reveal an astonishing range of emotions and are at home on a chair...

Against the background of gradually increasing travel speeds, Flying Lightness presents a heroic survey of the development of aircraft structures up until the current situation.

Isn't it strange that something as obvious as lightness as a means of reducing energy consumption hardly gets any attention? Its innovative potential is enormous and there is so much to be gained.

Surface treatments and textures have recently taken centre stage in the design world. Where pattern and accessories once dominated, a shift towards a purer and more minimalist approach has required the surfaces themselves to...

From plastics with the strength and durability of metal to mass-produced skins, sensuous plastics, and rental DVDs that expire 48 hours after you've opened the packaging, Plastics 2 offers a fascinating insight into the most...