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
Nature Scenes are sculptural “still lifes” for recording urban wildlife
Gate furniture system comprises flip-down shelves that are easy to reconfigure
Robin Day’s 675 chair given modern makeovers for fundraising auction
OMSE uses augmented reality to create moving 3D typography for Printworks
Digital artwork called Symbiosia depicts effect of climate change on trees in Paris
India Mahdavi’s striped scenography provides backdrop for furniture exhibition
Rimal Bhatt’s breathing apparatus helps people evacuate smoke-filled tower blocks
Snøhetta designs bench for Nobel Peace Centre that brings people together
Scotland’s first minister prioritises design with rotating exhibition
Savvas Laz transforms Styrofoam packaging into Trashformers chair
Unu’s networked scooter uses smart technologies to allow for sharing
JamesPlumb transforms demolition waste into collection of chandeliers and candelabra
Expandable lunar habitat could provide a base for scientific research in space
Studio José de la O reveals objects designed by brainwaves
Horizn Studios and Alyssa Carson create luggage for space travel
Iceberg-making submarine aims to tackle global warming by re-freezing the Arctic
Studio Drift’s drone performance lifts off at Kennedy Space Center
Qiang Huang makes furniture to incorporate salvaged parts from shared bicycles
Carlo Ratti uses drones to create “world’s first crowdsourced graffiti”
Adam Nathaniel Furman’s HK furniture collection is inspired by a friendly cyclops
IKEA reveals 3D-printed Uppkoppla accessories designed for gamers
Nienke Hoogvliet’s Kaumera Kimono is dyed with wastewater
