Deyan Sudjic

Portrait Milano

The Ferragamo Portrait Milano, a former 16th-century seminary, has been transformed by Michele Bonan into a hotel while preserving its architectural history

An Imperfect Archive

Since its founding in 1985, SCP has nurtured generations of talent, from Jasper Morrison to Andu Masebo. As it marks 40 years with an exhibition tracing its legacy, its influence on contemporary design remains undeniable

The House as a Poem

For Mies van der Rohe, the house was an exercise in restraint. His unrealised 1931 Row House, built full-scale for the first time in the Tokyo National Art Center’s Living-Modernity exhibition, embodies that ethos

Measured in Bronze

For the third chapter of The Dalmore’s Luminary Series, architect Ben Dobbin distills landscape, whisky and tensegrity into a twisting, dynamic sculpture unveiled at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Machines in Motion

At his new studio on a former military airfield, James Capper designs kinetic sculptures powered by hydraulics

Essentially Contemporary

In its new visual story, named Icons, Flos honours 12 of its most emblematic lamps, crafted by design masters like Gino Sarfatti, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Jasper Morrison and Tobia Scarpa. In an exclusive extract, Deyan Sudjic reflects on Flos’ legacy and examines design’s evolving role in contemporary spaces