Staged during Paris Design Week 2023, ‘Feu!’ (meaning ‘fire’ in French) presents the work of 20 emerging designers and studios offering a new creative interpretation of the ashtray. French design ...

When was the last time you saw an ashtray filled with stubbed-out Marlboros at a friend’s apartment? At a restaurant? For some of us, the answer may very well be “never.” Maybe that’s the charm of the ...

Smoking rates have dropped drastically, but that doesn't make old ashtrays completely useless. There's a stylish way to ...

Yes, we agree: Smoking is a filthy habit. But ashtrays don’t have to be strictly for smokers. And while we’re aware of what the calendar says (we know: Thursday), any time of the year is actually a ...

What makes an object functional can often be startlingly simple: a light bulb, a flat surface in the right place, maybe even just a name. It's a concept that has long intrigued Zoe Fisher, cofounder ...

An ashtray and door handle designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for his unrealised Mansion House Square project in London have been recreated by London publisher REAL and ironmonger Ize. The release ...

Vintage ashtrays are getting another round on the coffee table. The staple accessory of the 1950s and 1960s has been hidden away in closets and basements since smoking indoors became unacceptable and ...