ICON Magazine

7 August 2019

Kicking the waste addiction: In this issue, we look at how design can help us out of the waste age by embracing the circular economy. Architect Emilio Ambasz tells interviewer Razia Iqbal of his pact with nature, designer Julia Lohmann who created the Department of Seaweed discusses her exploration of the natural world, and our icon of the month is Blue Planet, the documentary that changed the way the world views plastic. Plus: Our Editor, Priya Khanchandani, reports from Jerusalem as the city becomes a cradle for design, and our correspondent explores how Andermatt Concert Hall has reformed an Alpine village.