Frame

Frame is a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the design of interiors and products. It offers a stunning, global selection of shops, hospitality venues, workplaces, exhibitions and residences on more than 224 pages. Well-written articles accompanied by a wealth of high-quality photographs, sketches and drawings make the magazine an indispensable source of inspiration for designers as well as for all those involved in other creative disciplines.

Frame

The Ecosocial Network

market • Waste – from potatoes, corn, discarded books and more – becomes lighting, furniture and natural dyes. Biodegradable products that can break down at the end of their life. Furniture that diverts plastic from landfill. We share the products defining the market today.

United by design • Senso, a pioneer in sustainable seamless flooring, opens two new spaces to showcase its DNA – and teams up with other design brands to extend the experience.

Refining the raw • Key materials in Laufen bathroom products find architectural form in its experiential Snøhetta-designed Forum in Switzerland.

Better together • The long-standing union between Andreu World and Patricia Urquiola shows why a shared commitment to circularity – and change – is key to sustainable design.

Second life • What if our products could be reincarnated over and over again? In our fourth selection of curated products from Material Bank – an ultra-efficient sampling service with over 40,000 materials from hundreds of brands – we examine recycled and waste-based materials with circularity at their core.

ones to watch • In this issue’s Ones to Watch, we profile four environmentally aware design studios. Natural Material Studio navigates the intricacies of developing biobased materials. RAD+ar aims to lower the threshold for implementing sustainable building methods in tropical belt environments. Heiter X sees design as a force for fostering more conscious food culture. Studio De Schutter paves the way for lighting to become more circular.

Natural Material Studio • Having collaborated with esteemed fashion, retail and hospitality brands, Bonnie Hvillum, the founder of Natural Material Studio, is committed to pushing the possibilities of biomaterials beyond the design industry to promote circularity.

RAD+ar • Highlighting the relevance of (sub)tropical architecture, design collective RAD+ar integrates the distinctive aspects of Indonesian vernacular architecture into contemporary spaces.

heiter X • Known for creating experiential – and edible – events, Heiter X founder Helis Heiter asserts that design can play a pivotal role in facilitating a better food future.

Studio De Schutter • It’s becoming more common to see interiors that embrace reuse and circularity. Less so to see lighting rise to the challenge. Studio De Schutter is setting out to change that.

Review, Renew • From electronic waste and deadstock fashion to agricultural debris and manufacturing scraps to decommissioned oil platforms and an abandoned garage: the projects featured in this Look Book put discarded resources and sites to new use, raising questions about harmful production cycles while at it. Others are aimed at proposing alternatives to environmentally destructive models and matter, whether that’s through self-sustaining energy systems, AI-driven analysis or climate-responsive construction. Together they show that architecture and design can go further in helping us mitigate the effect of (human-induced) ecological emergencies and encourage creatives to act as activists.

‘We nee to think more expansively about the practice of architecture’ • As we navigate the complexities of the climate crisis, it’s essential to broaden our perspective and recognize the interconnectedness of our world. How can nations that have long struggled with the...