Cosm chair by Studio 7.5 for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom: Studio 7.5 has designed the Cosm chair for Herman Miller with an automatic tilting mechanism that gives users "a feeling of weightlessness". More
Alcova shares eight conversations with independent designers as part of VDF
Milan design platform Alcova is taking over VDF today to present a programme of interviews with eight international studios whose work could guide us into a better post-pandemic future. More
Trame orchestrates "improbable encounters" between Mediterranean craft practices
In this VDF x Alcova interview, Ismail and Adnane Tazi of homeware brand Trame discussed how their cross-cultural collections build "virtual bridges across the Mediterranean". More
LE speakers by Braun Audio
VDF products fair: Braun Audio presents its LE speakers, which feature an updated Dieter Rams design paired with new audio technology that creates a "panoramic sound stage" in the home, as part of today's VDF x Braun collaboration. More
Northeastern University showcases nine graduate designs that bring data and research to life
Design graduates from Boston's Northeastern University present thesis projects including visualisations of traditional Indian dance moves and augmented-reality representations of taste in this Virtual Design Festival school show. More
Enchant surfacing by Caesar Ceramics USA
Dezeen Showroom: Enchant is a porcelain surfacing collection by Caesar Ceramics USA that is designed to evoke wood and recreate "the feeling of a real walk through nature". More
Meet surfacing by Caesar Ceramics
Dezeen Showroom: Meet is a porcelain surface collection with a wood-like finish, developed by Caesar Ceramics to suit both contemporary and classical interiors. More
Stoneways surfacing by Caesar Ceramics USA
Dezeen Showroom: Stoneways is a series of pared-back porcelain surface tiles by Caesar Ceramics USA that take cues from rocks and their mineral veins. More
Shapes of Italy surfacing by Caesar Ceramics
Dezeen Showroom: The use of stone in Italian art and architecture informed the Shapes of Italy porcelain surface tile collection by Caesar Ceramics. More
Ten projects from IE University's design and architecture graduates
In this Virtual Design Festival school show, architecture and design graduates from Spain's IE University share projects ranging from a delivery robot to the branding for a fictitious dictatorship. More
Astro Lighting unveils Capsule Collection Volume 01 at VDF products fair
British lighting brand Astro has launched its three-piece Capsule Collection Volume 01, which includes a bathroom lamp with a grooming mirror attached called Orb, as part of the VDF products fair. More
Halftone wall lamp by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: British lighting brand Astro has released Halftone, a wall lamp with a translucent acrylic halo that reveals the backdrop behind it. More
Orb lamp by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: Astro's Orb lamp sees a playful, illuminated sphere paired with a revolving mirror for grooming or makeup application. More
io Pendant light by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: The io Pendant light by UK brand Astro features a glass shade, which has been extruded to recreate the fluted detailing found in the ionic columns of Ancient Greece. More
This week's VDF highlights include Tom Dixon, Stefano Boeri, Counterspace and a Zaha Hadid film premiere
Week seven of Virtual Design Festival featured a video interview with Stephen Burks, an exclusive product launch by Tom Dixon and an all-star roundtable discussion with architects Junya Ishigami, Frida Escobedo, Counterspace and more. More
Ramona Albert Architecture creates technology-driven design that exists "in harmony with nature"
VDF studio profiles: Ramona Albert Architecture is a New York-based studio that specialises in building and product design, and is driven by nature and contemporary technologies. More
Pratt Institute interior design graduates focus on ethical and social responsibility
An elevator that facilitates awkwardness and an urban-farming capsule hotel are among the projects presented in this Virtual Design Festival school show by interior design graduates from New York's Pratt Institute. More
Tom Dixon and Prolicht launch Code track lighting at VDF
Dezeen Showroom: British design brand Tom Dixon and Austrian manufacturer Prolicht have launched Code, a new collection of stripped-back LED track lights that celebrate electronics circuits. More
Curtain table by Läufer & Keichel for Zeitraum
Dezeen Showroom: Undulating legs characterise the solid wood Curtain table by Berlin-based studio Läufer & Keichel for furniture manufacturer Zeitraum. More
Tessera Earthscape carpet tiles by Forbo Flooring
Dezeen Showroom: UK flooring manufacturer Forbo Flooring has designed its Tessera Earthscape carpet tiles to emulate the natural textures of soil and rock. More