Dezeen design

Oki Sato steps down from Nendo leadership role

Cajsa Carlson — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:32 +0000

Design studio Nendo's founder Oki Sato has announced that he will hand over leadership of the company to managing director Akihiro Ito, while the role of chief designer "will be entrusted to talented young designers". Read more

New tile series by AA Danto

Dezeen staff — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:28 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: Japanese brand AA Danto will release new lines of porcelain tiles during 3 Days of Design, including collections by designer Ingegerd Råman and Swedish firm Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects. Read more

Mimmik Tile by Front and Biomason

Dezeen staff — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:20 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: Dutch sustainability platform Front and biotechnology company Biomason have launched a low-carbon, concrete-like floor tile strengthened by bacteria. Read more

Konzert office furniture system by Paolo Dell'Elce for Knoll

Dezeen staff — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:30:06 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: US furniture brand Knoll and Italian designer Paolo Dell'Elce have launched Konzert, a modular furniture system for creating wall-to-wall cohesiveness in private offices. Read more

Redesigning Design Weeks programme tackles downsides of event tourism

Rima Sabina Aouf — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:16 +0000

A neighbourhood repair cart and a "Pizzeria of Promises" are among the products of Redesigning Design Weeks, a Nieuwe Instituut initiative that aims to counter the negative effects of intense tourism in design week hubs like Milan. Read more

Liam Young imagines AI-powered mega cities and planetary supercomputers in Barbican exhibition

Francesca Tesler — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:57 +0000

Speculative architect Liam Young has opened an immersive exhibition at London's Barbican Centre exploring futures shaped by artificial intelligence, planetary infrastructure and climate technology.
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Of-A reimagines indoor gardens as "geological and futuristic" living objects at Chelsea Flower Show

Alyn Griffiths — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:03 +0000

At this year's Chelsea Flower Show, multidisciplinary creative studio Of-A exhibited a dark botanical landscape featuring volcanic rock, burnt trees and delicate flowers set within a hemispherical metal structure. Read more

Lego reveals Sagrada Familia set to celebrate Gaudí centenary

Tom Ravenscroft — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:48:41 +0000

Launched to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death, the Sagrada Familia set is the largest ever created by toy brand Lego. Read more

Ferrari unveils supercar-informed laptop that "transcends traditional boundaries of PC design"

Tom Ravenscroft — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:01:29 +0000

Car brand Ferrari and technology company HP have collaborated to design a laptop informed by the aesthetics and engineering of supercars. Read more

System000 by Rareraw

Dezeen staff — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:30:04 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: South Korean brand Rareraw has created System000, a modular steel shelving system, using patented technology and a self-developed structural system. Read more

"I've always been the black sheep here in Copenhagen" says Tableau's Julius Værnes Iversen

Amy Frearson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:33 +0000

Copenhagen-based Tableau has many projects for this 3 Days of Design, including a pavilion shaped like the iconic Aalto Vase. Founder Julius Værnes Iversen tells Dezeen why architecture was the next step for his multi-hyphenate studio. Read more

Bracelet that translates sign language into speech wins Rimowa Design Prize

Amina Amber — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:55 +0000

Nura, a wearable communication device that converts sign language into spoken words while converting speech into readable text for deaf users, has won the Rimowa Design Prize 2026, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen. Read more

Domus outdoor lighting collection by Joan Gaspar for Marset

Dezeen staff — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:54 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: the appearance of internally illuminated houses informed this outdoor lighting collection by designer Joan Gaspar for Spanish brand Marset. Read more

Lotti chair by Keiji Takeuchi for NaughtOne

Dezeen staff — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:30:31 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi and contract furniture brand NaughtOne's Lotti cafe chair is designed to be colourful, comfortable and repairable. Read more

Margherì outdoor furniture collection by Monica Armani for Flexform

Dezeen staff — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:56 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: designer Monica Armani combined modern refinement with the curved motifs of Art Nouveau in this range of outdoor furniture for Italian brand Flexform. Read more

Apple resumes Designers of Tomorrow initiative at Design Miami Paris

Tom Ravenscroft — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:33 +0000

Technology brand Apple is bringing its Designers of Tomorrow exhibition back to Design Miami Paris in October as part of its push to showcase emerging designers. Read more

DOB Modular System by Flat Point

Dezeen staff — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:30:34 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: South Korean brand Flat Point has released a series of modular furniture pieces built from panels of extruded aluminium. Read more

Seven highlights from Osaka Art and Design 2026

Amy Peacock — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:16 +0000

The annual Osaka Art and Design event returns for its fourth edition with creative displays at venues around Osaka. Here, we round up seven designs and installations not to miss. Read more

Gustaf Westman designs sculptural alternative to "ugly cat trees"

Alyn Griffiths — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:39 +0000

Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has applied his signature chunky forms to a playful cat tree that provides a design-forward perch for feline friends. Read more

Snowman22 lighting by ILKW

Dezeen staff — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:30:07 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: classic light bulbs, hand-blown glass and the friendly shape of snowmen meet in South Korean lighting brand ILKW's Snowman22 table and floor lamps. Read more

Thirteen unmissable exhibitions during 3 Days of Design

Cajsa Carlson — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:44 +0000

With Copenhagen's annual 3 Days of Design festival just over a week away, we've rounded up 13 must-see events and exhibitions both on and off the official schedule. Read more

Eight architecture and design events in June from Dezeen Events Guide

Andreea Popovici — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:07 +0000

3 Days of Design, London Festival of Architecture and UIA World Congress of Architects are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. Read more

Meltable wax lamps by Baguette Studio can be endlessly remade

Alyn Griffiths — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:30 +0000

Paris-based Baguette Studio has developed a range of wax lampshades that can be melted down and recycled without any loss of material using its own custom-built rotational moulding machine. Read more

Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from May

Jane Englefield — Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:47 +0000

A coffee table that doubles as a board game and a riff on a psychotherapist's couch are among the playful pieces featured in this roundup of furniture and lighting, spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. Read more

This week Ferrari released its first electric car

Cajsa Carlson — Sat, 30 May 2026 05:00:26 +0000

This week on Dezeen, automotive brand Ferrari unveiled its first-ever electric car, the Ferrari Luce, designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson's studio LoveFrom. Read more