A painter, sculptor and designer prominent in the 1970s, Hans Hopfer conceptualized a style of sofa that profoundly influenced the way people furnished and arranged their living spaces. One of his ...

In the 1970s, laid-back, low-level furniture reigned supreme, and the ‘Mah Jong’ sofa by Roche Bobois was a trailblazer for the trend. Its German designer, Hans Hopfer, was also a painter and sculptor ...

The career path between fashion and furnishings is as well trodden as a Paris catwalk. Many couture designers have dabbled in homeware, from Pierre Cardin to Alessandro Michele, who launches Gucci ...

Geraldine Javier stitches figures of German shepherds and makes a wooden cage for the design. A pregnant 15-year-old girl pleaded for her life when she and her 20-year-old partner were being targeted ...