Design & Architecture

Curb Enthusiasm

George Kafka reflects on an essential piece of urban infrastructure that defines much of our experience of the city: the pavement

Peter Ghyczy: 50 Years of Functionalism

Port travels to the Netherlands to meet the pioneer of functional design, Peter Ghyczy, to discuss his idiosyncratic style, following trends and sustainability

Leatherworkers: Les Petits Nomades

As Louis Vuitton launch their new homeware range, Port speaks to Atelier Oï, Patricia Urquiola, Humberto & Fernando Campana, and Marcel Wanders 

Open Sky: Phillip K. Smith III x COS

Port speaks to Californian artist Phillip K. Smith about OPEN SKY, a new installation for the Salone del Mobile in Milan produced in collaboration with COS

Time and Light: Candela

Port speaks to the team behind the bold new Panerai design collaboration, Candela, currently on display at the Salone del Mobile in Milan

+ Munch

Christina Skreiberg discovers the intersection between art and design at the groundbreaking series of exhibitions at the Munch Museum, casting Norway’s most famous artist in a controversial new light

Art and Design: Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance

Port speaks to the award-winning designer about the intersection of art and design in his work, and his latest project with Ligne Roset

Fifty Years of B&B Italia

Alyn Griffiths discovers the moulds, machines and methods of Italy’s most innovative furniture brand

Lanserring: Crafting a New Design

Port travels to the unassuming Austrian town of Riegersburg to discover a quiet revolution in high-end interior design

Space For Living: SPACE Copenhagen

Jacob Charles Wilson meets the award-winning design duo SPACE Copenhagen to discuss their latest project – the renovation Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Radisson Blue Royal Hotel

The Nose: Barnabé Fillion

Perfumer Barnabé Fillion on about his latest collaboration with Aesop, the influence of photography on his work, and going to work with the flu  

Kanaal: Living in Art

Kanaal, the brainchild of Belgian art and interiors behemoth Axel Vervoordt, provides cutting-edge new exhibition and residential spaces at the forefront of design 

Kvadrat: A Design Family

Port travels to the new Copenhagen showroom of renowned textile designer Kvadrat, to learn more about the brand’s philosophy and conceptions of space

Maserati: Innovation and Tradition

Port travels to Italy to discover the people, skills and traditional crafts that drive one of the oldest luxury car companies

Ornament is Crime: The White City of Tel Aviv

Laura Francis explores the distinctive International Style of Tel Aviv’s UNESCO-protected White City, reputed to be the only ‘Bauhaus city’ in the world

Remembering Ettore Sottsass

Carlotta de Bevilacqua, vice president of lighting brand Artemide, reflects on the legacy of architect and designer Ettore Sottsass and his unique relationship with the company

Molten Art: Nude Glassware

Port takes a tour around the factory of Turkish glassware brand Nude, which has set its sights beyond ordinary tableware, delving into architecture, interior design and accessories

Meet Me in the Gap: the Orlando Chair

In this short film presented by Port and GAP, Sheridan Coakley, the founder of design company SCP, and ceramicist Reiko Kaneko discuss their first furniture collaboration