Environmentalism is replacing formalism in architecture says Joseph Grima
Young architects are rejecting "cookie-cutter modernism" in favour of approaches that prioritise conserving the earth's resources according to Joseph Grima, who has written a manifesto calling for a new type of non-extractive architecture. Read more.....»»
Fox floor lamp by Bernhard Osann for Nemo Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Fox is a dimmable floor lamp, created by industrial designer Bernhard Osann for Nemo Lighting, with a sloping, sculptural neck that "makes a statement" even when switched off. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Fox is a dimmable flo.....»»
Degree Inclusive is a deodorant packaged for people with disabilities
Adaptive design studio Sour and creative agency Wunderman Thomson have developed accessible deodorant packaging for Unilever to make the product easier to use for people with limited mobility or visual impairments. Read more Adaptive desi.....»»
Morris + Company combines energy hub and nursery in block that is "part elephant and part castle"
Architecture studio Morris + Company has built a sculptural block wrapped in anodised aluminium that contains an energy hub, cafe and nursery at Elephant and Castle, London. Read more Architecture studio Morris + Company has built a sculptu.....»»
"Architects should be forbidden from designing cars" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are critiquing Heatherwick Studio's concept for an electric car and sharing their views on other top stories. Read more In this week's comments update, readers are critiquing Heatherwick Studio's conce.....»»
Palisades II space dividers by Spacestor
Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Spacestor has expanded its Palisades divider system, adding softer forms that enable the creation of garden hideaway-like spaces within the workplace. Read more Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand.....»»
Foster + Partners reveals copper-coloured office in Yekaterinburg
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed an appropriately coloured office block for the Russian Copper Company in the city of Yekaterinburg, which is the studio's first project in Russia. Read more Architecture studio Foster + Par.....»»
Camille Walala creates pop-up Supermarket food store at the Design Museum
Designer Camille Walala has turned the London Design Museum's shop into a pop-up supermarket selling artist-designed foods. Read more Designer Camille Walala has turned the London Design Museum's shop into a pop-up supermarket selling ar.....»»
Layout outdoor collection by Andrew Jones and Nathalie de Leval for Barlow Tyrie
Dezeen Showroom: designers Andrew Jones and Nathalie de Leval have created Layout, a collection of outdoor seating and tables for British furniture makers Barlow Tyrie. Read more Dezeen Showroom: designers Andrew Jones and Nathalie de Leval.....»»
Grimshaw models Shenzhen airport transport hub on mangrove trees
Mangrove trees informed the design of the Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub, which architecture firm Grimshaw has won a competition to build at an airport in China. Read more Mangrove trees informed the design of the Shenzhen Ai.....»»
SpaceX wins NASA contract to design moon lander
Elon Musk's SpaceX will develop the first commercial human lander for NASA as part of its Artemis program, which will carry the first woman to the moon. Read more Elon Musk's SpaceX will develop the first commercial human lander for NASA a.....»»
Ten key Aldo Rossi projects that showcase the scope of his work
A new retrospective of postmodernist architect Aldo Rossi's work has recently opened at Rome's MAXXI museum. Its curator Alberto Ferlenga picks ten designs that demonstrate the scope of Rossi's work and how it is still relevant today. Read more.....»»
Students turn discarded chewing gum into colourful skateboard wheels
French design students Hugo Maupetit and Vivian Fischer have developed a method for collecting discarded chewing gum and turning it into colourful, recycled plastic skateboard wheels. Read more French design students Hugo Maupetit and Vivian.....»»
Gerardo Osio weaves chair into weeping willow tree on the Dommel river
Designer Gerardo Osio has woven the living branches of a weeping willow tree together to form a "living seat" along the Dommel river in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Read more Designer Gerardo Osio has woven the living branches of a weeping wi.....»»
LOHA creates Westgate1515 student apartment complex in Los Angeles
Architecture firm LOHA has incorporated terraces and covered balconies into a black-and-white student housing building that occupies an entire city block in West Los Angeles. Read more Architecture firm LOHA has incorporated terraces and cov.....»»
Akira bureau by Mathias Hahn for Schönbuch
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Mathias Hahn for German brand Schönbuch, the Akira bureau serves as both a statement piece and a special place to write. Read more Dezeen Showroom: designed by Mathias Hahn for German brand Schönbuch, the Akira.....»»
Offset Cube bench by Videre Licet via Twentieth Gallery
Dezeen Showroom: Offset Cube is a sculptural bronze bench made by design studio Videre Licet, "which is as subtle as it is grand" and available through Los Angeles gallery Twentieth. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Offset Cube is a sculptural bro.....»»
BIG designs "infinity loop" skyscraper for OPPO in Hangzhou
Danish architecture studio BIG has designed a research and development building named the O-Tower for Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO in Hangzhou. Read more Danish architecture studio BIG has designed a research and development buildin.....»»
Adidas unveils Stan Smith Mylo trainers made from mycelium leather
Adidas has revealed a mycelium leather version of its classic Stan Smith trainers, becoming the latest in a flurry of brands creating products from the sustainable leather alternative. Read more Adidas has revealed a mycelium leather version.....»»
Live talk with Dezeen Awards judges Gary Hustwit and Katie Treggiden
In this live talk, filmmaker Gary Hustwit and environmental design writer Katie Treggiden discuss the new media and sustainability Dezeen Awards categories for which they are overseeing judging. Read more In this live talk, filmmaker Gary Hu.....»»