Tamsin Kingswell

We need a new word for floristry

The term floristry feels like an echo from the past; cellophane wrapped roses with no scent, chrysanthemum wreaths for funerals, gypsophila for weddings. A word far away from cutting edge design. Yet floristry is, without a doubt, having a moment.

EuroCucina's identity crisis

Visiting EuroCucina during Milan Design Week felt like an exercise in existential angst. Mixed messages and fragmented colour, materials and finishes reflected a highly fractured market finding its way in a complex time.