Alyn Griffiths
Alyn is a freelance writer and editor who contributes to some of the world’s leading architecture and design publications, including Dezeen, Blueprint, Icon, Wallpaper, Interior Design and CNN Style.
He is also the author of 21st Century Lighting Design, published by Bloomsbury in 2014, and former design editor at Port magazine.
Alyn studied product design at Glasgow School of Art before moving to London in 2008, where he lived for eight years. He is now based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Stories by Alyn Griffiths
Pierre Augustin Rose designs Eole Suspension light to “retain traces of the sculptor”
Royal Bank of Scotland’s £20 note is designed to celebrate nature and culture
Kari Kola illuminates Irish mountainside with 1,000 lights
Steimle Architekten transforms traditional German barn into Kressbronn Library
Messgewand makes maximalist furniture from waste and found objects
Smilgu House in Lithuania has a glass garage to display its owner’s car
House clad in slate shingles by Telha Clarke features glazed gable end
Atelier Alba’s Block sofa contrasts geometric wooden frame with rounded cushions
Mads Odgård designs “simplest possible lamp” for Carl Hansen & Son
Doshi Levien designs Maya and Jaali fabrics for Kvadrat
Doshi Levien recreates “abstract version” of its studio for Stockholm Furniture Fair pavilion
Kebab Lamps by Committee and Established & Sons re-released
Trademark documents reveal Nissan’s stylised flat logo
Barry Callebaut 3D-prints intricate desserts in Belgian chocolate
Red Deer and Jan Hendzel Studio combine ceramics, beaten copper and recycled plastic for hotel valet stands
Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic for Terrex Free Hiker shoe
Famna sofa by TAF supports the sitter in comfortable embrace
Kourosh Asgar-Irani uses parametric software to distort traditional Persian rug patterns
Studio Sløyd’s Furuhelvete collection challenges perceptions of “outdated” pine furniture
Made by Choice launches cartoonish chairs and tables that embody “nordic happiness”
Ilse Crawford updates classic library lamp for Wästberg
Useful Workshop’s Curvature furniture is made from pressed sheet metal
