Dezeen design

Eight products that weld thoughtful design with metal materiality

Alice Laycock — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:00:04 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: whether colourfully anodised or powder-coated, or left in a brown- or silver-toned state, the following products are all made from metals. Read more

Linde table and chair by OUT

Dezeen staff — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:06 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: design brand OUT has released a Berlin-made chair and table set that aims to enhance the comfort and functionality of dining spaces. Read more

CipherX launches world's first painless tattoo

Tom Ravenscroft — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:35 +0000

London biotech company CipherX has created the world's first commercially available microdot tattoo, which is applied using a pain-free applicator. Read more

Light Phone goes clamshell with "timeless" Flip model

Rima Sabina Aouf — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:42 +0000

Tech company Light has released a clamshell version of its popular minimalist phone, combining contemporary dumbphone functionality with retro appeal. Read more

"New York's largest kaleidoscope" among immersive artworks at Edge NYC viewpoint

Cajsa Carlson — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:00:47 +0000

Design studios Softlab and Moment Factory have created seven immersive installations for the 350-metre-high Edge NYC skyscraper viewpoint at Hudson Yards, including a massive kaleidoscope and a series of pulsating globes. Read more

Student grows fuzzy fridge from bacteria to challenge norms around cooling

Rima Sabina Aouf — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:00:04 +0000

Designer Audrey Levy has reimagined a common household appliance with her project How to Grow a Refrigerator, applying sustainable insulating and cooling technologies that take advantage of the power of bacteria and the sun. Read more

Forbo incorporates discarded cocoa shells into Marmoleum flooring

Sonia Singh — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:26 +0000

Flooring manufacturer Forbo has revealed how agricultural waste from cacao production has been repurposed into flooring that supports cacao-growing communities in West Africa in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Read more

Marmoleum Cocoa flooring by Forbo Flooring

Dezeen staff — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:30:57 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: surface brand Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Cocoa flooring makes use of unwanted cocoa shells – an oft-wasted by-product of the cocoa industry. Read more

Algae "biocells" powered by photosynthesis could replace disposable batteries

Rima Sabina Aouf — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:00:15 +0000

Bio-designer Lucia Giron has worked with the University of Cambridge's Department of Biochemistry to develop prototypes of an algae-based battery alternative, which harnesses the power of photosynthesis for electricity. Read more

Dezeen Debate features "tech-bro Death Star"

Ariane Shah — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:08 +0000

The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features the news that the US has authorised the deployment of a giant space mirror to illuminate Earth after dark. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Omega and Swatch release gold MoonSwatch in limited edition of 1,969

Rima Sabina Aouf — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:15:58 +0000

Watchmakers Swatch and Omega have collaborated to celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing on 21 July 1969 with a limited run of 1,969 watches, made of gold from 1969. Read more

"Women are living in a physical world that is too often designed without them in mind"

Karen Korellis Reuther — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:58 +0000

Product design desperately needs to drop the notion that things can be made based on an "average-sized" human being, writes Karen Korellis Reuther. Read more

This week Nokia unveiled four dumbphones with AI-powered buttons

Jane Englefield — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:28 +0000

This week on Dezeen, we revealed tech company HMD's retro Nokia brick phones that have an AI assistant button in the centre of the keypad. Read more

ZHA 3D-prints voluptuous chair from recycled plastic

Amy Peacock — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:34 +0000

Architecture studio ZHA, formerly Zaha Hadid Architects, has worked with Spanish brand Nagami to launch the 3D-printed Echo Chair made from recycled plastic. Read more

Contemporary Room Dividing Screens by Fold Studio

Dezeen team — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: Australian design brand Fold Studio has released a series of freestanding folding screens comprising hardwood frames stretched with fabric or woven cord. Read more

US approves deployment of giant space mirror to illuminate Earth after dark

Jennifer Hahn — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:30:31 +0000

California startup Reflect Orbital has received permission from the US federal government to test a controversial satellite bearing a 18-metre-wide mirror, which the company claims could help to light up streets and fuel solar farms at night. Read more

Essence Cannetté tiles by Casalgrande Padana

Dezeen staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:00:25 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: completing Italian tile manufacturer Casalgrande Padana's Essence line of wood-inspired tiles, Essence Cannetté has a slatted, dimensional surface to bring texture into interiors. Read more

IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car

Jane Englefield — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:39 +0000

Swedish brand IKEA has unveiled its Kompishäng collection for short-term renters, featuring a £7 wardrobe organiser that doubles as a backpack and a side table that can be carried over the arm like a handbag. Read more

Delcy Morelos creates 30-tonne earthen installation informed by a mother's womb for the Barbican

Francesca Tesler — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:41 +0000

Colombian artist Delcy Morelos discusses how earth, darkness and the qualities of a mother's womb informed her installation for the Barbican Centre in London in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Read more

Robert Wun adorns couture gown with kaleidoscope of colourful balloons

Jane Englefield — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:20 +0000

Clusters of balloons protruded from avant-garde garments at London designer Robert Wun's Autumn Winter 2026 haute couture show, giving the impression of inflatable-laden street vendors at a funfair. Read more

Play-Doh enters "home decor space" with flower-making kit for adults

Ellen Eberhardt — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:00:48 +0000

Toy company Hasbro has announced a line of Play-Doh products for adults with the release of Blooms, a flower-making kit for creating "lifelike flowers" that can be coated with a finishing spray for preservation. Read more

Essence tiles by Casalgrande Padana

Dezeen staff — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:33 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has created an ode to larch wood with its Essence porcelain stoneware tiles, part of the Elements collection. Read more

Nokia unveils nostalgic dumbphones with dedicated AI button

Jennifer Hahn — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:06 +0000

Tech company HMD has launched a range of retro Nokia brick phones with limited internet capabilities and an AI assistant button integrated into the centre of the keypad. Read more

Barrel-vaulted community greenhouse built at the Barbican

Amy Peacock — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:30:54 +0000

Architecture firms Studio Folk Architects and Raskl have built a timber-framed greenhouse, named The Veggery, at the Barbican Estate as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Read more

Mesh-89 device lets Palestinian drivers stay ahead of checkpoint closures

Rima Sabina Aouf — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:22 +0000

Recent Central Saint Martins graduate Joud Abuhomos has invented a simple, off-grid communication device called Mesh-89, designed to alert Palestinian bus drivers to the status of the West Bank's 89 permanent checkpoints. Read more