This week’s British Masters goes ahead thanks to Tommy Fleetwood’s generosity rather than the PGA and European Tours actually putting their heads together There were reasons to celebrate Tommy Fleetwood’s status within the commonly self-serving world of top-level sport even before the altruistic touch that will come to the fore […]
Bayern again below best but casting familiar Bundesliga shadow
The main issues arising after Bayern’s win over Leipzig were about possible incomings and outgoings, rather than the match The fare at the Allianz Arena was befitting the time of year, with the excitement around the occasion perhaps more gratifying than the content itself. “We’ve played much better this season […]
Piero Lissoni designs modular Dock seating system for B&B Italia
Dezeen promotion: Italian architect Piero Lissoni has created a modular sofa system for B&B Italia, which can be reconfigured with 84 different components. Presented at this year’s Salone Del Mobile furniture fair in Milan, the Dock seating system is designed so that it can be assembled in numerous variations to suit different people’s needs. The sofa’s structure is […]
Trueing’s Cerine lighting hangs from chunky coloured glass chains
New York design studio Trueing has intended to put “an interesting spin on the familiar” with the bold hand-formed coloured glass chain links that feature in its latest collection of lighting. Launched at this year’s NYCxDesign festival, Trueing’s Cerine series comprises two pendants, a floor lamp and a sconce. The Brooklyn studio, founded by partners Aiden Bowman […]
Schloss Hollenegg castle exhibition explores the design of dining table etiquette
Twenty-one designers have explored the rituals of the dinner table for an exhibition inside an Austrian castle. Called Ad Mensam after the Latin for “at the table”, the exhibition explores the table as a place where people gather to share food and have proper conversations. It is on show at Schloss […]
Bed and Bunker collection reinvents disused Dutch bunkers as retreats
An eight-piece collection of furniture by designer Remko Verhaagen is part of an initiative to rehabilitate disused war bunkers along the Dutch coast to use as holiday homes and artist retreats. The non-profit Stelling 33 Foundation launched in 2013 with the aim of exploring the potential of the Dutch remnants of a 5000-kilometre defence line along […]