Some say we are in the midst of a fourth industrial revolution, dominated by rapid advances in digital and AI technologies, which don't leave much physical design footprint. In this spirit here is our take on the essence of industrial style for the coffee table design tomes of the future.

As befits a designer who was born into a family of artists, Laurids Gallee is driven more by the artistry and process of creation than by the end product itself. 

Tiberiu Cojocaru is the designer behind Eero Moss. His works are inspired by the beauty of nature, especially the bountiful forests of his native Romania, and shaped by his training as a naval architect.

Seoul-based design collective Niceworkshop has a highly distinctive aesthetic, using industrial materials to create sleek, minimalist objects that are irrepressibly cool.

Designer Maxim Scherbakov is a master storyteller. He starts with digital and painted artworks, depicting intimate scenes of a highly stylised and slightly unnerving world, which in turn inspires the creation of extraordinary pieces.

A&A have modernised the age-old craft of straw marquetry by applying it to furniture with bold, complex shapes in intricate geometric patterns using a dizzying array of colours.

Start of the new year is a great time to reflect on the past and make plans for the future. As leading purveyors of design inspiration, we delight in offering new ideas, but this is not a trend forecast for 2025. Rather, this is a list of our hopes and dreams for the new year and how we could use good design to make them happen.

As the effects of climate change become more pronounced, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword for designers to pay lip service to. It is therefore heartening to see so many design graduates from the Design Academy Eindhoven place sustainability at the heart of their design thinking.

Nature, with its bounty of extraordinary shapes and patterns, has long been a source of inspiration for designers. You too can bring the beauty of nature home with our selection of furniture and lighting shaped like some of nature's greatest creations.

It is a fact of life that we all have stuff, often too much. Whether they are precious keepsakes which deserve to go on proud display or overflowing "essentials" which need to be hidden away, our selection of smart storage solutions will help you get organised in style.

History is a great source of design inspirations. Whilst we have much to learn from past design trends, there's no need to rummage through vintage shops or to buy predictable design classics. Here is our guide on how to recreate the best vibes of the past five decades by using the best of contemporary design. 

Designing your space is all about finding the pieces which suit your needs and to express your personality. The key is to go for products with plenty of options - from sizes and modular components to colours and fabrics - and exercise your imagination. Here are some of our favourite versatile design heroes.