If there’s one thing we all love at Zetteler it’s books. Knowing that Disegno has a similar obsession, it felt right to join forces and host a book club together. With the very first edition taking place at the end of the month, Disegno’s editor-in-chief explains why reading, and then discussing that reading, can only be a good thing.

This month our team’s selections include podcasts championing small-scale farmers and humorous shows exploring the possibilities of the afterlife, to name just a couple of the cultural and political recommendations flying around Zetteler HQ.

Founder of Roundtable journal, Scrabble enthusiast and new Zetteler Communications Coordinator Wase Aguele talks Cape Town, indie publishing, and the importance of being open to others’ perspectives’…

Named after a Donald Trump quote that revealed just how little to the leader of the free world understands the climate emergency we’re currently facing, It’s Freezing in LA! is a new environmental magazine that traces the gap between radical science and radical politics. We chat to editor Martha Dillon about the team’s new way of approaching science journalism, and the role provocative, moving stories have in fighting climate change.

Made from broken sanitary ware and glaze waste, Alusid’s first commercial tile range Sequel is a staggering 98% recycled. Ahead of its launch at Clerkenwell Design Week, we catch up with the sustainable ceramics pioneers to talk about their ingenious process and why interior design shouldn’t cost the earth.

Hitting the capital between 8 and 12 May, London Craft Week brings together 240 artists, designers, brands and galleries from 15 countries to celebrate all things making. From hands-on workshops in ancient indigo dying techniques or cutting-edge digital embroidery to talks about how craft is helping rebuild lives after war, we’ve pored over the programme, digested the whole she-bang and brought you an edited list of the events you really can’t miss.

Witty, thoughtful and not afraid to speak his mind, our new PR coordinator Chris is real smart cookie. Now the dust has settled on his first few weeks in the job, we caught up with this PR/artist/editor/writer/critic/brainiac about providing an alternative take on the art world through his publication Emotional Art Magazine and the big cultural shifts that make him optimistic for the future.

As well as masterminding heartwarming, world-changing creative activations like the Help Refugees pop-up shop Choose Love, London-based collective Glimpse trains teams to feel confident in their own creativity. Their day-long Glimpse Studio workshops sounded so bloody good that we couldn’t bear not trying one out for ourselves. So last month, the entire Zetteler squad took a trip to the wilds of Kent for an away day unlike any other. Here’s what we learned.

From Brexit woes to imminent species distinction, it’s easy to let the current climate get you down. Luckily designer and printmaker Anthony Burrill is on hand to remind us that there are some very, very good things in this life in the form of new collaborative print with letterpress legend Alan Kitching and an exhibition at Zetteler HQ, De Beauvoir Block.

Let’s Be Brief is a learning platform that champions the work of creatives doing things differently. Often focusing on socially impactful work or entrepreneurs from BAME backgrounds, it equips creatives with the tools to take their ideas to the next level, democratising the design industry and helping people to start their own studios on their own terms. We caught up with its energetic founders Stephanie McLaren-Neckles and Ansel Neckles…

From an installation of towering totems inside an exquisite 19th century philological club to work by the sharpest minds of Norway’s booming creative scene, our clients have got a lot going on this Milan Design Week. If you’re into thought-provoking, sustainable and damn beautiful design, then we’ve got the shows for you.

Need some help figuring out your Milan Design Week itinerary? Never fear, Zetteler’s here with a juicy list of must-see shows that you should jam into your schedule STAT.

Brimming with energy and always sporting a huge smile, new Zetteler PR manager Grace has bounded into our lives. We caught up with her amid the excitement of Milan planning to talk about her hometown of Washington, New Zealand, Michelle Obama and the power of curiosity.

Walk into Selfridges between 18 and 31 March and you’ll be greeted by a Hieronymus Bosch-inspired take on a medieval mummers play, all happening in and around a skip. Yep, you heard that right... Ahead of this surreal romp, we talk to the brains (and beauty) behind brand new SKIP Gallery commission Ship of Fools: the one, the only, performance artist Paul Kindersley.

This International Women’s Day, we wanted to do things a bit differently. Rather than just big up all the incredible women that have inspired us this year (and trust us, there are many), we wanted to do that while finding out about some of the incredible activists, thinkers and doers not yet on our radar.

If you think Liz Jackson’s moniker, ‘the girl with the purple cane’, makes her sound a bit like a Marvel hero, then you’re somewhere in the region of understanding what a powerhouse she is. A slick writer, vocal activist and damn inspiring speaker, Liz is also the founder of The Disabled List, a groundbreaking network of creative disabled people completely shifting the narrative around disability.

Push the shelves in a certain London newsagents this Fairtrade Fortnight and a revolving door will whisk you into a secret hot chocolate salon serving up the stories of empowerment for female farmers in West Africa alongside mugs of delicious cocoa. This tantalising treat is the work of Glimpse, a collective of creative people using their immense talent to dream up exciting, heart-melting and buzz-worthy projects for charities and progressive causes – and the latest addition to the Zetteler client family.

First step in dismantling structural racism and sexism? Acknowledging where we are complicit. Next up in a regular series of essays for us lucky folk at Zetteler, clinical psychologist Dr Jessica Munafo sheds some light on unconscious bias in business and guides us through the process of tackling the prejudices embedded deep in our brains so we can untangle them from our decision making.

From organising a bar mitzvah to building a bike, our new PR coordinator Georgia takes everything in her stride, radiating the kind of unflappable confidence you only get from a background running back-to-back events. A keen cyclist and skier, the natural world is a big part of her joie de vivre, and it was our commitment to sustainable design and designers that tempted her to pop her CV our way. We’re so lucky she did.

Artists Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell didn’t just want to comment on the exploitative nature of austerity Britain, they wanted to do something about it. As Bank Job, the pair have written off a phenomenal £1m in predatory payday debt through a community project soon to culminate with a documentary and one hell of an explosion.

From bin men chuckling at David Shrigley sculptures to mums taking selfies with the work and their kids, SKIP Gallery challenges preconceptions about where art can be shown and who it is shown to. Ahead of their upcoming exhibition series at Selfridges, Like It of Lump It, we spoke to curator duo Baker & Borowski about making the art world more accessible for artists and audiences alike, bringing gender politics to a shopping mecca and how to set up your own gallery if you’re strapped for cash.

Stockholm Design Week is not necessarily known for its radical thinking or social focus, but here’s proof that if you look hard enough there’s a whole bunch of designers making their creativity count. If you’re in the Swedish capital this week (or watching from the sidelines) and want a break from the latest launches, here are some exhibitions with something to say.