Design Milk

JULY 24, 2023

For the first time in two years, surface brand Cosentino has launched a new product from Silestone ®: the Le Chic collection. Effortlessly elegant, the Le Chic collection brings together fashion and design through the use of expressive patterns that feature detailed veining and metallic accents.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Award-winning manufacturer 3form introduces the Global Expressions Collection, their first collaboration with Gensler , serving as product design consultant. This collaboration with Gensler offered 3form the opportunity to bring an architectural perspective to a new line of globally-inspired patterns.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Perforated aluminum, with a fine pierced patterning, results in a soft illumination, while cowhide Kobe Leather provides an enveloping sense of warmth and tranquility. According to Shindo, this process helps to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

There are a lot of products that go into making a beautiful — and functional — building. Yet, the right architectural products can make or break a design, helping to ensure that spaces are not just stylish but also comfortable and efficient. The collection pairs textural neutrals with bold solids. metre and 1.2-by-3-metre

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Their recent rebrand for Wise brought the idea of ’The World’s Money’ to life across every part of the brand experience, their new identity for Papier showcased the magical power of stationery, and their transformation of pet product brand Omlet included a charmingly tactile illustration style.

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Design Milk

JULY 28, 2021

We’ve created an exciting limited edition collection of products in collaboration with some of our favorite manufacturers!!! First up is the capsule Design Milk stationery collection with bold black and white patterns that are inspired by the sleek lines and graphic elements we often share on the site. Ready for the news?

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Design Milk

APRIL 5, 2024

Designers in automotive, event fabrication, architectural planning, and other industries already use the innovative technology part and parcel in development, if not actual manufacturing of products. Aectual , a furniture and finishes manufacturing platform, believes their 3D Printed Wood provides the answer.

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Design Milk

JULY 2, 2024

Materica – a premiere, luxury coating manufacturer out of Italy – adds to this storied history with its inaugural launch of decadent boiserie under the creative direction of Tiziano Guardini and Luigi Ciuffreda. STACK by Antonio Pio Saracino in situ. Additional burgundy pigmentation lends depth and sophistication like a full-bodied wine.

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Design Milk

JULY 26, 2021

Berlin-based textile and product designer Orsi Orban has taken the age old art of weaving and given it a technological upgrade. The potential of MINTA is near endless, with its versatility possible through a range of patterns, sizes, shapes and materials used. Think architecture, interior design, product design, fashion and more.

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Design Milk

MARCH 8, 2024

No matter the circumstance when the life of your Cyrc product comes to an end, the company will gladly take it back to be shredded, chopped, extruded, or pelletized in preparation for a new life – circular by design. Guy’s actually custom-building the printer right here in the studio. It’s brand new,” Martinez adds.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A beautiful part of being human is pattern recognition. If any of these pieces are slightly out of tolerance, they just won’t fit,” says Kai Williams, on the manufacturing of the Sidewinder Knives. Born out of this notion is the original Sidewinder Knife , just launched in the Sidewinder Mini and Sidewinder Deluxe versions.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 6, 2025

The role of sensory design in packaging "Packaging design isn't just about containment; it's about creating an emotional connection between the product and its consumer," says Kubrak. Having a material-first mindset means considering an entire lifecycle, from sourcing and manufacturing to disposal and end-of-life infrastructure.

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Design Milk

APRIL 3, 2024

Perhaps it promises that production methods move the needle on design as lifestyles change. During Stockholm Design Week , NK Interior answers those questions when they host their annual initiative – and associated scholarship – in celebration of Swedish craft with a focus on sustainability, elevated materiality, and local production prowess.

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Design Milk

JULY 18, 2024

This material replaces a portion of the cement with an industrial byproduct and includes a carbon dioxide-absorbing component, resulting in a greener production process. reduces CO2 emissions during the manufacturing process by replacing more than half of the cement with an environmentally friendly replacement. Denka, and Landes Co.,

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

As ever, this guide will help you find truly original, unique and beautifully designed gifts, enabling you to support creatives designing and selling their own products, and the independent stores that partner with them. It's packed with great products such as this plushie with a difference.

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Design Milk

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s no secret that designing and manufacturing with sustainable materials is on the rise – and it couldn’t be happening at a better time. One product that continues to impress and lend itself to a myriad of applications is ECONYL ® nylon. A product that garnered lots of attention in the showroom is the innovative noho move chair.

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Design Milk

JUNE 16, 2021

Interface challenges itself to create the greatest good for the environment by developing innovative production processes and delivering flooring specified by designers and architects that is better for the planet. The company’s achievements can’t help but make you wonder: are you asking enough of your manufacturers? Climate Take Back.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Spanish global leader in the production and distribution of innovative and sustainable surfaces worked in collaboration with high-end interior and product designer, Claudia Afshar , to create the collection and bring it to life.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

” The production chain from acquisition of raw materials to the final product is in the hands of small manufacturers and family businesses. The concealed seam textile cover is made of dyed acrylic yarns, woven on a horizontal handloom in the Bolívar region, in a process that results in patterns and color variations.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 25, 2023

The main source of the design’s inspiration came about on a visit to the company’s headquarters where they spotted bins of silicone spatulas that FORMSON manufactures. SPACELAB made use of another product made by FORMSON – perforated trivets – hung on the walls in the conference room.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Good things come to those who wait, and after 10 years of research and development, award-winning manufacturer 3form has introduced a 100% recycled material – Flek Pure. Mainly sourced from in-house waste, the innovative material encapsulates pelletized trimmings from 3form’s Varia resin to create a textured, terrazzo-like product.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

ATOLO by Claudio Bellini Designed by Claudio Bellini , who boasts expertise in furniture, products, and interior design, ATOLO relies on juxtaposition and fluidity for the release of self-expression. The new side chair, armchair, and lounge chair are manufactured in lightweight aluminum, allowing for easy adaptability and stacking.

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Design Milk

MARCH 14, 2024

A symphony of vivid hues, geometric patterns, and varied textures harmonize to mitigate sound and air pollution as entire rooms can now be outfitted with color-coordinating products from each company in an effort to realize more spaces for thought, rest, and focus. It requires intentional lifestyle change taught by example.

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Design Milk

JULY 1, 2021

Since then, she designed the Woven Collection in collaboration with Trama Textiles of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and has been creating countless designs and patterns which she shares on Instagram. Molly’s designs are punchy in colors, modern in design and thoughtful in production and manufacturing.

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Design Milk

JUNE 21, 2022

Discover expansive stone, shimmering quartz, and rich wood grain patterns – each with their own unique variations and natural hues. All four patterns are available in natural shades that range from slate grays to forest greens. Beaumont Range carpet tile in Ferris, Fresco Valley LVT in Ridge Photo: Interface.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The winners of each overall category (Student, Professional, and Manufactured), as well as the winners of each subcategory, are listed below. The braided sleeving is now used to deform a single LED strip to create a dynamic weaving of light, color and pattern. It is internally static, manufacturable, and visually dynamic.

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Design Milk

MARCH 24, 2023

Matriarch is the sixth and final addition to the In Your Skin upholstery collection, a collaboration between HBF Textiles and product and interiors designer Erin Ruby. Tactile with a handmade quality, In Your Skin looks like a residential product, yet has the durability for contract and hospitality environments.

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Graphic Design Junction

JULY 4, 2024

Imagine sending automated emails with product recommendations tailored to an individual customer’s preferences, or displaying dynamic website content that adjusts based on user behavior. Customers can engage with brands and products in a fun and memorable way, fostering deeper connections.

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Design Milk

APRIL 18, 2023

Wegner with a special edition of his CH24 Wishbone Chair that’s been in continuous production since 1950. His Wishbone Chair is a symbol of craftsmanship, using more than 100 steps to manufacture each, most of which are carried out by hand. Carl Hansen & Son once again marked the April 2nd birthday of Hans J.

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Design Milk

MAY 24, 2021

Contemporary South African furniture and product design company, TheUrbanative , found it on social media through glimpses into people’s homes, and a universal idea of home emerged. They also inspired the forms and pattern play of the Zorora quilt, another collaboration with The Mill fabrics.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Signum Vase by Rosenthal for Swarovski $225 Swarovski partnered with the esteemed porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal in an exclusive collaboration to marry this signature octagon pattern with utility for more tabletop play. It’s exemplary collectible design.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Optimising Product Design: Creating Products People Love Product design is an art and a science. In today's crowded marketplace, optimising your product design process is no longer optional – it's imperative. Low engagement, poor retention, and products that fail to achieve product-market fit.

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Moo

AUGUST 19, 2021

When Brook Gossen started creating again after a long hiatus, she didn’t know she’d soon see her colorful pattern designs live on clothing, stationery, and packaging all over the world. Where does your love for pattern design come from? My head exploded – my art on products? How do you find the inspiration for pattern design ?

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Smile Plastics is a materials design and manufacturing house creating hand-crafted, supersized panels for retail, architecture, interiors, and product design – from waste. How would you describe your product? What inspired this product? . What processes do the materials have to undergo to become the finished product?

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This year’s theme “Tech Eden” emphasized a dreamy optimism, biophilia, technology, and well-being while kaleidoscopic patterns, neon hues – including yellow, orange, purple, and green – as well as an eclectic pastiche of periods from art deco to 1970s were also on display. Lineair by Baptiste Vandaele with Y.S.M.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This is the impetus for the new approach Bentley Mills is employing in the product design process, and the stories that surround and bring it to life. The brand is thinking differently about collaboration and product development. And senior product development coordinator and sample manager Miguel Chaidez rounds out the team.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 10, 2023

The process for mass fashion design and production was linear, restrictive, and repetitive with a focus on bestsellers, minimum order quantities, and product costs. How would you describe your project/product? What inspired this project/product? My journey of waste material for product design started here.

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