Women-led studios create sculptural pavilions for Women in Architecture exhibition
Architecture studios Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, Helen & Hard and Ensamble Studio have designed three pavilions for the Women in Architecture exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center. More
Carsten in der Elst constructs furniture from aluminium and rubber tubes for Soft Works exhibition
Cologne-based designer Carsten in der Elst has explored how to create furniture from industrial byproducts with his Soft Works collection, which was exhibited at Tableau gallery during the 3 Days of Design festival. More
3 Days of Design
3 Days of Design
Frank Maali and Gemma Lalanda transform 1950s garage into steel-clad event space with a "sacral feeling"
Architects Frank Maali and Gemma Lalanda have turned a 1950s garage into an events space at homeware brand Vipp's Copenhagen headquarters, which opened during the 3 Days of Design festival. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows
Numerous Japanese brands chose to hold exhibitions during Milan design week for the first time this year as furniture fair Salone del Mobile returned to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic. More
3 Days of Design
3 Days of Design
Henning Larsen constructs translucent pavilion to mark Fritz Hansen's 150th anniversary
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has built a wooden pavilion for furniture brand Fritz Hansen's 150th anniversary that forms part of the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Studio Swine uses packing crates to construct Milan installation that will "leave no trace"
Design duo Studio Swine has displayed 22 hardwood furniture pieces on a "mountain" made from the packing crates they were delivered in for the Forest Tales exhibition at Milan design week. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota transform botanical garden in Milan into an "energy park"
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have used over 500 metres of copper pipe to create energy-generating sculptures for its Feeling the Energy installation in the Brera botanical garden at Milan design week. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Tom Dixon's 20th-anniversary exhibition features underwater furniture and mycelium towers
British designer Tom Dixon has unveiled Twenty at Milan design week, an exhibition exploring two decades of his work that includes a chair made from eelgrass and furniture that has been "grown" underwater. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design sculptural ceramic installation for Tajimi Custom Tiles
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created Sosei, an installation of pastel-coloured ceramic sculptures that is currently on show at Milan design week. More
Gehry House extension seems to "emerge from the inside of the house"
Continuing our series exploring deconstructivist architecture we look at Gehry House, architect Frank Gehry's radical extension to his home in Santa Monica, California. More
Twelve unmissable exhibitions and installations at Milan design week
As Milan design week returns for its first full-scale event since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we pick this year's must-see shows and installations, from a feminist exhibition to an installation by an Academy Award-nominated director. More
Louise Hederström designs building furniture from its waste materials
Swedish designer Louise Hederström has worked with furniture brand Swedese to use leftover wood and plywood from a Cobe-designed building to create furniture for its public spaces. More
Oio and Space10 envision IKEA furniture that can evolve and adapt to users' needs
Furniture company IKEA and its research and design lab Space10 have worked with creative studio Oio to create the Updatables concept furniture, which would use artificial intelligence to tell owners how it can be updated. More
Anna Resei designs Tele-nomadic Sheltering Unit as a moveable urban dwelling
Designer Anna Resei has created a conceptual design for a modular structure that can be used as a moveable shelter, which was shown as part of this year's Southern Sweden Design Days. More
Foster + Partners designs Manila skyscraper with wraparound verandas
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled the BWDC Residential Tower in Manila, Philippines, which will feature wraparound verandas with large roof overhangs that help keep the apartments cool. More
Yuri Suzuki designs Ambient Machine as a "sound conditioner"
Sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki has launched the Ambient Machine, a device designed to create atmospheric sounds for "non-active listening." More
This week we revealed a proposal to build cities from lava
This week on Dezeen, Icelandic architect Arnhildur Palmadottir revealed her "radical and gigantic" Lavaforming proposal at the DesignMarch festival in Reykjavík. More
Office interiors
Office interiors
Universal Design Studio draws on libraries and members' clubs for Euston workspace
London-based Universal Design Studio's interiors for The Office Group's latest workspace in Euston was informed by nearby buildings including the British Library. More
Atelier Masōmī unveils design for geometric Bët-bi art museum in Senegal
Nigerien architect Mariam Issoufou Kamara's studio Atelier Masōmī has revealed visuals of the Bët-bi museum near Kaolack in Senegal, which will draw on the area's ancient megaliths. More
Design Holding acquires Menu, By Lassen and Brdr Petersen
International group Design Holding is acquiring a majority shareholding in Denmark-based Designers Company, which owns brands including Menu, from investment company Polaris. More