Jane Worthington, The Meaning of Design
Having worked alongside Alessandro Mendini, Andrea Branzi, and Stefano Marzano, Jane began her career in a uniquely privileged position, under the mentorship of some of the twentieth century’s most visionary designers, the very figures who defined postmodernism and changed the course of design history.
From that foundation, deeply informed by history, Jane now continues with a line of questioning which creates meaning in an era marked by mass meaninglessness. For her, design begins not with answers, but with better questioning, not merely to solve problems, but to generate depth. Jane believes design is a cultural act - a form of reflection, a way to shape how we live, feel, and remember. Having lived and worked from within the core of design history, she does not seek to replicate it, but to quietly move forward, questioning the speed, scale, and ephemeral nature of our time.
Thinking Through Objects, Post-Industrial Design
Jane’s work is for those who still believe that objects can carry thought. Her designs are less performative, more meditative. She sees design, at its best, as a slow art, rooted in memory.
Made for living as a form of architectural presence, she believes objects should deepen our connection with the spaces in which we live. This is not a return to function, nor a detour into art. It is a space between the two, where objects hold architectural weight and cultural meaning.
Objects of Stillness, Studio Practice
Her designs are not made to scale production, but to scale thought, where objects are not just objects, but articulations of being, material memory, and lineage.
She offers ideas about awareness, about the future of design, about how we live with intention, where the object no longer exists without meaning, but communicates through its presence.
Here, the handmade becomes rare, and the poetic becomes precious.
Janes work is made for a world which seeks connection over consumption.
It’s about producing with cultural intention and feeling more.
Jane Worthington
Post-Industrial Studio Practice, 2025