Im Blanky by Studio NMinusOne
and Rodolphe el-Khoury
This blanket is embroidered with tiny sensors so it can watch you sleeping. More »
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Im Blanky by Studio NMinusOne
Arab Seasons by Bokja
Lebanese design duo Bokja have created embroidered maps of the Arab world that present a tapestry of changing politics and traditions. More »
Colour Porcelain by Scholten & Baijings
for 1616 Arita Japan
Milan 2012: Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings showed a tableware set based on the archives of hand-painted porcelain company 1616 Arita Japan at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan last week. More »
Cacophany Bell by Tord Boontje
with Laikingland
Milan 2012: more about Hackney designers in Milan last week – this tangle of bent rods and random objects is actually a doorbell by Dutch Shoreditch-based designer Tord Boontje that was shown at the Ventura Lambrate design district. More »
Garment by Benjamin Hubert
for Cappellini
Milan 2012: a single piece of fabric folds around the moulded polyurethane foam seat of this club chair by London designer Benjamin Hubert. More »
Wilcox vs 3D Printer
at Hacked Lab
Milan 2012: last week at the Hacked Lab in Milan, Hackney-based designer Dominic Wilcox battled a 3D printer in a competition to build a model of the nearby Duomo cathedral. More »
Special edition ultra black MY03 Hacker
at Dezeen Watch Store
Dezeen Watch Store: we’ve now got a special ‘ultra black’ edition of the MY03 Hacker designed by Michael Young available at Dezeen Watch Store. You can order yours online or over the phone on +44 20 7503 7319. You can also try one on at our office in north London.
MY03 Hacker differs from the conventional timepiece, featuring a concave face with a central disk that supports the hands while protecting the lens from the knocks and bumps of an active everyday life.
Magnetic Bike Lights by Copenhagen Parts
These magnetic bicycle lights by Copenhagen Parts turn on as soon as they come into contact with the steel frame. More »
Deskbox by Raw Edges for Arco
Milan 2012: Hackney designers were busy in Milan last week and we’re bringing you some of the best new product launches, including this shelf by Stoke Newington duo Raw Edges where the front slides down to create a work surface. More »
Technology and design: our digitally
enabled future
In this second instalment in our series of articles on technology and design supported by computing brand Intel, we look at how our online lives and physical environments will become increasingly entwined. More »
Clouds and Birds by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini
for Magis
Milan 2012: Italian furniture brand Magis presented these hanging sculptures made of wire mesh by sculptor Benedetta Mori Ubaldini at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week. More »
The Swiss Art of Expression
by Laufen in Milan
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Dezeen promotion: in this podcast recorded in Milan, Aurel Aebi of multidisciplinary design practice atelier oï describes the scenography they created for Swiss bathroom brand Laufen, while designers Roberto Palomba and Toan Nguyen talk about their latest products. More »
London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby
wins Design of the Year 2012
Dezeen Wire: the London 2012 Olympic Torch by east London designers BarberOsgerby has been awarded as Design of the Year in a ceremony at the Design Museum in London tonight. More »
Juliet by Benjamin Hubert for Poltrona Frau
Milan 2012: this armchair with a pleated leather seat by London designer Benjamin Hubert was inspired by sleeves with puffed shoulders on Italian Renaissance clothing. More »
Broom Chair by Philippe Starck for Emeco
This stacking chair by French designer Philippe Starck is made of discarded material found in lumber factories and industrial plastic plants. More »