18 Sep Design Direction: Constructivism

Merging art and design, this design direction takes its cues from the early-20th-century’s abstract movement. The energy of a modern, newly industrialised world was expressed through austere shapes, bold colour and strong geometry – a dynamic style that feels just as progressive 100 years later.

Clockwise from top left: ‘Tagramo’ fabric, Zimmer + Rohde. ‘Selce’ coffee table, Gallotti&Radice. ‘Delaunay’ fabric, multi, Clarke & Clarke at Sanderson. ‘Reims’ wallcovering, noir de lune, Casamance at Colony by Casa Luiza. ‘Milos’ mirror, Philippe Hurel. ‘Drift’ floor lamp, Alexander Lamont + Miles. ‘Mile Neuf Cent Vingt’ fabric, multicolore, Pierre Frey