Journal

Take Five. Staffan Tollgård empties his pockets on the desks he keeps going back to — this time, five iconic designs, from a liner captain's cabin to a concrete desk made by hand in Belgium.

Crystal, stone and solid wood: Bomma, Alabastro Italiano and RIVA1920 are at Decorex 2026, Olympia London, 11-14 October. Here is why they are worth seeking out.

Take Five. Staffan Tollgård empties his pockets on the design brands he keeps going back to - this time, five Danish makers, from an architect who could not build his own chairs to two graduates with a forge between them.

Take Five. Staffan Tollgård empties his pockets on the makers he keeps going back to - this time, five who work in solid wood.

Tollgård & Castellani unveil new pieces for Riva1920 at Focus 2026, alongside De Castelli, Jeroen De Ruddere and Ceccotti — one idea, the monolithic softened.

Dispatches from Salone del Mobile 2026: a curated edit from the Tollgard team

Where iconic makers and defining designs re-emerge