Congratulations to Hem and David Taylor on being awarded Lighting Design of the Year by Dezeen for their collaboration 'Knuckle'.

During the summer months Relay takes the opportunity to sit down and review the first half of the year. This has been especially important this year, as 2023 saw the rush of our industry getting back out and re-establishing themselves in the real world. The result is our annual Mid Year Design Report.

Relay will be out in Milan this week to see the latest developments in new furniture, lighting and product design. We will be exploring the city exhibitions and are delighted to be back at the Euroluce fair to support Ago, as they launch 4 new lighting collections by Sebastian Herkner, Sylvain Willenz and BYMARS.

Knuckle is inspired by David Taylor’s signature bent extruded aluminium artworks, which are created by forcing this most stringent of materials into new shapes & forms.

Swedish design brand Hem stole the show at last week’s Stockholm Furniture Fair with the blisteringly bright stand design. Focused on a more curatorial approach, the Hem stand focused on new material & colour options, whilst highlighting product launches & previews.

Relay will be out in Stockholm next week to see the latest developments in new furniture, lighting and acoustic design. We are delighted to be back at the Stockholm Furniture Fair following its absence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Hunk Lounge Chair and Glyph Side Table, mark Hem’s first collaboration with Seoul-based designer Kwangho Lee. The elemental block-like form of the Hunk Chair is a ground-breaking construction made entirely from natural materials, while the Glyph Side Tables are like small sculptures punctuating a living space.

Our annual Mid Year Design Report is always an important moment to collectively sit down as a studio and assess the last six months. This has become even more important this year, as the start of 2022 saw us come out of two years of rolling lockdowns and reenter the world of in-person product launches, exhibitions and events.

Following a successful return to CDW, Relay Design Agency are packing our bags and hitting the road - first to Milan and then Copenhagen.

Find out more about where to find us.

Swedish design brand Hem launches T Shelf by Formafantasma. The T Shelf is a love letter to highly skilled industrial production and a celebration of aluminium - its cool, perfectly anodized finish is virtually luminous.

As the world starts to return to the before-times. Milan Design Week will be one of the first design events to welcome brands and designers to join them this September.

Hem will return to Corso Garibaldi to showcase designs launched during the pandemic, as well as a look at their ambitious schedule of upcoming product releases.

Hem recently launched Boa Pouf - a seemingly effortless, plush, donut-shaped lounge seat upholstered in melange wool. Behind the surface, the smooth shape-knit textile that covers the Boa Pouf is a milestone in technologically innovative furniture making.