design – Camilla Sterne

A closeup of a steam scallop dish with edible floral garnish.

At the chef’s table

Shaped by a harsh climate and scarce resources, Norway’s culinary tradition is nevertheless rich inspiration for the world’s youngest triple Michelin-starred chef.

Three volumes of I—X, a generously sized monograph with a white cover and a bright red X on the cover.

Out of the forest

architecture, design Posted by Camilla Sterne

Bolon and the Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love have grown up together. Now, as the two prepare to embark upon a new collaboration, studio founders Jonas Pettersson and John Löfgren find themselves in the mood to reflect.

A display of the six booklets that make up Rubbish Famzine.

The Power of Packaging

design, other, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

When did you last earmark a page or plunge nose-deep into a magazine to inhale the heady scent of freshly printed ink? In the age of Snapchat and clickbait, these moments are few and far between. But independent magazines have created a trend for a new kind of optimized content: print products where the medium is just as important as the message.

A photo series of billowing clouds on a white wall.

Hospital Rooms

art, design Posted by Camilla Sterne

When London-based curator Niamh White and artist Tim A Shaw visited a close friend in an English psychiatric ward, they were immediately struck by the unit’s sterility. As visually oriented people, they felt the austere interiors might not be conducive to a quick recovery, particularly for patients with creative or artistic inclinations.

An interior of the flexible home layouts concepted for Mini Living.

Mini Living: a promotional editorial

architecture, design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

Disegno Magazine worked with Mini to write a story on the design installation Mini Living: Do Disturb, which was shown at the design fair Salone Del Mobile in Milan this year. Mini worked together with the Japanese architecture studio ON Design and the engineering firm Arup to create an alternative design of cohabitation in a limited space.

A shelf in a storage area a the Vitra Schaudepot hold iconic furniture designs, including a red chair that looks like lips.

Vitra Design Museum opens new exhibition space showcasing classics

architecture, design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

Germany’s Vitra Design Museum has opened a new archive and exhibition space called Schaudepot, which brings the gallery’s 7,000 piece collections out of storage and into public view.

An architectural shot of the modern and colorful interior of the Dokk1 library.

The changing libraryness of libraries

architecture, design, other, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

As funding cuts sound the knell for UK branch libraries, a new breed is emerging worldwide. What do these modern marvels say about the role of contemporary libraries? Final project for Masters in Magazine Journalism at City University London.

Black and white image of building in Milan

The Spectre of Milan: Marco de Vincenzo

design, fashion, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

For the 2016 iteration of Milan’s Salone del Mobile, Disegno created a large format newspaper that shares oral histories about Milan’s place in design lore.

A tunnel of colorful plastic bottles filtered with light.

Top five picks from Lumiere London: the capital’s light festival

art, design, review, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

The light installation festival is illuminating London this weekend with 30 different installations—from fish in a telephone booth to hundreds of colourful, plastic bottles.

Harald Belker stands beside the sharp and curvy batmobile he designed.

“The sky is the limit” — automotive designer Harald Belker

design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

LA-based automotive designer Harald Belker speaks about autonomous cars, designing for Steven Spielberg and being too tall to fit in sports cars.