Foolscap Studio and Manapan design Gulnura Table informed by First Nations crafts
Foolscap Studio and Manapan have crafted a wooden table for Melbourne Airport, which references traditional First Nations ceremonial and battle shields. More
BLUE Architecture Studio adds U-shaped glass box to Shanghai coffee shop
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has renovated the % Arabica shop in Shanghai's Xuhui district, adding a glass box and a courtyard to open the cafe up to the surrounding neighbourhood. More
Demolition of Tadao Ando-designed wall in Manchester begins
Demolition has begun on a wall in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, which forms part of Japanese architect Tadao Ando's only building in the UK. More
Hooba Design Group arranges concrete showroom in Iran around fish pond and greenery
Tehran-based Hooba Design Group has designed a series of concrete volumes to house the showrooms and administrative spaces of the Aptus concrete factory in the suburbs of Karaj, Iran. More
Morgan Ruben's pair of lamps are grown from mycelium or light up like glow-worms
Morgan Ruben drew on nature when growing his leaf-shaped Folium light from mycelium and designing his Luminosa lamp to reference the way bioluminescent worms attract prey. More
This week Virgin Hyperloop welcomed its first human passengers
This week on Dezeen, passengers travelled in Virgin's levitating Hyperloop capsules for the first time, as the company carried out a 15-second-long test trip in the Nevada desert. More
RIBA warns of housing emissions crisis from surge in home working
The increase in people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic risks a housing emissions crisis unless the government takes urgent action, says the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
TRNK's Provenanced exhibition pays homage to the influence of African and non-western design
New York design brand TRNK has juxtaposed furniture by seven contemporary design studios including Jomo Tariku with vintage African masks and furniture for its Provenanced exhibition. More
Hugh Pearman to retire as The RIBA Journal editor
RIBA has announced that Hugh Pearman, editor of architecture magazine The RIBA Journal, will be stepping down from the role in December 2020 after 14 years. More
Residence for Two Collectors is an art-filled Chicago penthouse
An extensive art collection is complemented by industrial detailing, a walnut floor and earthy, muted colours in this Chicago penthouse flat that local studio Wheeler Kearns Architects designed for two art collectors. More
Atelier Scale designs The Folds playground to encourage tactile play
Atelier Scale has created The Folds, a small community playground in Changzhou, China, as a place for children to explore in a more tactile and less regulated way than usual. More
Max Lamb creates sculptural furniture pieces from 3D tiles
London designer Max Lamb has created an installation of sculptural items made from three-dimensional tiles he developed for Japanese brand Tajimi Custom Tiles. More
Kengo Kuma and Foster + Partners designing "world's most ambitious tourism development" in Saudi Arabia
Architecture studios Kengo Kuma and Associates and Foster + Partners are designing The Red Sea Project tourism development on an archipelago of Saudi Arabian islands, which will be served by its own dedicated airport. More
Soundsticks are noise-absorbing space dividers made from recycled textiles
Dezeen showroom: designer Andrea Ruggiero's noise-reducing Soundsticks are a free-standing alternative to acoustic panels, made from leftover materials for Swedish furniture manufacturer Offecct. More
Gold inflatable house for Mars designed by Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+
Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+ are creating Martian House, an inflatable building in Bristol, England, that will explore what an extraterrestrial house for life on Mars could look like.
MoreCarlo Ratti's digital arts centre explores "the meaning of physical space in a digital world"
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has unveiled MEET, a centre for digital culture in Milan designed to maximise chance encounters between visitors. More
Alice Potts makes bioplastic face shields from food waste
Designer Alice Potts combined food waste with flowers from London parks to create a series of bioplastic face shields for the NGV Triennial. More
Ini Archibong updates Theoracle installation at DMA to comment on racial injustice
Designer Ini Archibong has altered the design of his Theoracle installation at the Dallas Art Museum and crossed out its title in response to issues of racial injustice and the coronavirus pandemic. More
Bybeau's XYZ lighting collection was informed by coordinates
Design studio Bybeau's minimalist XYZ lighting collection draws on Cartesian coordinates and features magnetic engineering that means its arms can be rotated 360 degrees. More
Li Edelkoort and designers discuss space and intimacy during the pandemic at DDW 2020
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort and designers Sabine Marcelis, Giorgio Gascia and Gianmaria Della Ratta took part in the final live discussion for the Dezeen x Dutch Design Week 2020 collaboration. More