Disegno #41

Disegno is an international journal dedicated to thoughtful long-from writing on the social, political, environmental and industrial impacts and influences of design disciplines. 

In this issue: Experimentation

This issue explores the role of experimentation within design. Highlights include the memory of water with Maghras in the Al Ahsa Oasis, Layer’s hardware for infinite art, the interplay of craft and diaspora in General Items, Tiipoi’s design store in Bengaluru, Hella Jongerius’s angry sharks, Takram’s chairs for friendly robots, and the transformation of waste colonialism into infrastructure with The Revival. Plus the many lessons of experiment, intent, and meaning from the story of Dr. William Key, the former enslaved, self-trained veterinarian and his horse Beautiful Jim Key.

London, England, 21x28cm, 128 pages, Semi-annual, Spring 2026