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

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

MARKET

Slice of colour • Designed for creating multi-layered spaces, nine new bold-coloured laser-cut designs push Chemetal’s metal expertise to new levels.

ONES TO WATCH

AIXOPLUC • Build less, then build better. Set on improving the health of our built habitats – and the ecosystems they are part of – Catalan architecture firm Aixopluc designs hospitable spaces that are ultra-conscious of their context.

FLÉTTA • Although working with waste may be more sustainable, it’s not necessarily circular. By thinking ahead, Icelandic Studio Flétta is setting out to add infinite afterlives to existing materials.

CAUKIN • For Caukin studio, community consultation and engagement secure the longevity – and social sustainability – of its user- and climate-centric projects.

THE FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY WON’T ONLY Be ABOUT HAVING A GOOD TIME • A growing number of hotels and eateries are embracing a zero-waste philosophy. They usually concentrate on food and packaging, but could the approach extend to interior design as well? Robert Thiemann talks with Ade Herkarisma, the director of architecture and development at Indonesian lifestyle and hospitality brand Potato Head, and Spanish designer Andreu Carulla about the future of hospitality, seen through the lens of waste.

CIRCULAR STRIDES • What does a sustainable space look like? A few years ago this question would have conjured up a fairly standard mental image. But the development of new materials, recycling technologies and production possibilities are exposing a fuller picture, pushing designers to be more creative with what it means for an interior to look and feel circular. The projects in this issue’s Look Book demonstrate the myriad ways in which sustainability can be practised – and challenge our aesthetic expectations in doing so.

INSIGHTS

Why BIOMATERIAL innovation requires a transdisciplinary approach • In the future, we could coexist with the likes of living, sensing materials that naturally return to the earth. Designers will be key players in the network needed to get there.

What the B CORP buzz is all about • Although the numbers are still small, the design industry is slowly waking up to the idea of getting B Corp certified, making social and environmental impact as important as profit. What does the certification entail and what does it mean for business?

What MASS-TIMBER buildings mean for interior design • If wooden buildings continue to sprout up across the globe, with their columns, wall surfaces and ceilings of wood, how can designers differentiate their interiors?

IN THE LOOP • From fashion and food to electronics and art, numerous industries are making strides to adapt to a new global consciousness. In this issue’s Mood Board, we roam the creative sector to take a closer look at sustainability initiatives across disciplines.

NEW COURSE • A Madrid school emerges as a benchmark for more sustainable, human-centric design to empower young generations.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

TAKEAWAYS