ASKA uses organic shapes and pastel colours for Maria Nila hair salon
Swedish architecture studio ASKA has refurbished haircare brand Maria Nila's headquarters and salon in Stockholm, creating an undulating ceiling installation that looks like dripping shampoo. More
This week Art Gensler and Helmut Jahn passed away
This week on Dezeen, German-American architect Helmut Jahn and Art Gensler, co-founder of the world's largest architecture studio, passed away. More
Stefano Boeri named curator of "unmissable" Salone del Mobile furniture fair in September
Milanese architect Stefano Boeri will curate this year's Salone del Mobile, where members of the public will be able to buy discounted products for the first time. More
Batek Architekten transforms Berlin arthouse cinema with saturated colours and neon lights
Local studio Batek Architekten has refurbished the historic Blauer Stern cinema in Berlin using neon lights that reference the original mouldings in its foyer. More
Canadian designers create "mutated furniture" for a post-apocalyptic Montreal
Eight local designers have created unusual furniture pieces for the Fictions exhibition that was set in dystopian surroundings in Montreal, Canada. More
Plywood modules informed by modern art decorate Vans store in Seoul
Architecture studio Andrea Caputo has filled the Vans flagship store in Seoul with plywood modules for display and seating that reference the work of American artists Carl Andre and Donald Judd. More
Ten joyful interiors with decorative printed wallpaper
Our latest lookbook takes a look at interiors that have been filled with printed wallpaper to create playful, colourful spaces and bring a sense of joy to the rooms they're in. More
Salone del Mobile to go ahead in September 2021 following "constructive internal debate"
Organisers of Milan's Salone del Mobile have confirmed that the furniture fair will take place in September, ending speculation that the event would be cancelled or moved to a smaller venue. More
Annette LeMay Burke documents America's camouflaged cell phone towers
American photographer Annette LeMay Burke's book Fauxliage showcases cell towers that have been designed to blend into their surroundings, including a pine tree in the middle of the desert, airbrushed cacti and church crosses. More
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies from coronavirus aged 59
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz, who worked as creative director at French fashion houses Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent, has passed away at the age of 59. More
Mars Architectes creates wooden apartment block enclosed by 1970s housing
French studio Mars Architectes has built a Japanese-informed wooden apartment building within the courtyard of a 1970s housing complex in Paris. More
Salone del Mobile "in the balance" says mayor of Milan as brands pull out
Milan mayor Beppe Sala has urged Italian brands to support the Salone del Mobile after the resignation of the fair's president threw plans for the September event into chaos. More
Furniture brands Herman Miller and Knoll announce merger
Furniture brand Herman Miller is acquiring fellow manufacturer Knoll in a transaction that will see the two American design companies combined into one. More
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. More
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. More
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. More
John Booth designs "monumental and bold" flower-shaped cremation urns
Ceramic designer John Booth has created five contemporary stoneware cremation urns decorated with joyful colours and flowers for death specialist Farewill. More
Theatrical curtains enclose the entrance of Tokyo fashion store The Playhouse
Architecture studios Pan Projects and Haruki Oku Design have renovated a fashion store in Tokyo using moving curtains and rotating walls to create adaptable retail and events spaces. More
Nendo presents inside-out Hyouri lanterns at virtual Life in Vogue exhibition
Japanese studio Nendo has contributed to a virtual design show organised by Vogue Italia, showing its Hyouri collection of reversible traditional paper lanterns that "seem to swallow parts of themselves". More
Ten interiors with pastel colours that freshen up the home for spring
For this lookbook, we've rounded up ten home interiors decorated in pastel tints that show how ice-cream colours can give spaces a fresh, calming look. More