CArrelé wall tiles are made from discarded eggshells
Textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng has created a collection of speckled wall tiles made from shells of eggs discarded by bakeries. More about CArrelé wall tiles are made from discarded eggshells
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Green wall grows five storeys up San Francisco apartment block
Architecture office Woods Bagot has covered an apartment block in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighbourhood with a green wall that climbs up five floors. More about Green wall grows five storeys up San Francisco apartment block
Furniture brands Herman Miller and Knoll announce merger
Furniture brand Herman Miller is acquiring fellow manufacturer Knoll in a transaction that will see the two American design companies combined into one. More about Furniture brands Herman Miller and Knoll announce merger
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Equitone's fibre-cement facade panels have "unparalleled design flexibility"
Dezeen promotion: Equitone has added a graphite-hued panel to its flexible [Tectiva] range of coloured fibre-cement facade coverings. More about Equitone's fibre-cement facade panels have "unparalleled design flexibility"
Yayoi Kusama wraps New York Botanical Garden trees in polka dots
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has poured over a thousand mirrored balls into a pond and covered the trees of the New York Botanical Garden in polka dots as part of a park-wide exhibition. More about Yayoi Kusama wraps New York Botanical Garden trees in polka dots
Architecture highlights from central Africa include projects from Equatorial Guinea and Angola
For the penultimate article in our collaboration with Dom Publishers, the editors of the Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide have selected their architectural highlights from countries in central Africa. More about Architecture highlights from central Africa include projects from Equatorial Guinea and Angola
Altet chair by Expormim
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has relaunched its Altet dining chair, a 1968 classic made of thick rattan and now optionally upholstered. More about Altet chair by Expormim
Andrés Reisinger, Space Popular, Amber Slooten and Charlotte Taylor discuss how "the virtual world and the real world will integrate"
This video of Dezeen Club's first metaverse meet-up on 7 April features speakers Space Popular, Andrés Reisinger, Amber Jae Slooten and Charlotte Taylor discussing the rise of virtual worlds. More about Andrés Reisinger, Space Popular, Amber Slooten and Charlotte Taylor discuss how "the virtual world and the real world will integrate"
Watch our live talk about designing equitable spaces
A panel of experts discussed designing sustainable and socially responsible cities around the world in this live talk produced by Dezeen for engineering firm Buro Happold. More about Watch our live talk about designing equitable spaces
Universal Design Studio uses terrazzo train tracks to guide visitors through City of London office lobby
Interior design practice Universal Design Studio has incorporated seating areas and terrazzo tracks into the lobby of an office building on the former site of a railway station at 100 Liverpool Street in the City of London. More about Universal Design Studio uses terrazzo train tracks to guide visitors through City of London office lobby
Fixing Fashion initiative hopes to patch up "broken" clothing industry
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has launched an online academy that teaches users how to fix "99 per cent of their clothing" in a bid to combat the mounting issue of textile waste. More about Fixing Fashion initiative hopes to patch up "broken" clothing industry
AM House is a Vietnamese holiday home surrounded by a pond and tropical gardens
Bedrooms and living spaces at this thatch-roofed house in Vietnam's Cần Giuộc district open up to provide views across a pond that wraps around two sides of the building. More about AM House is a Vietnamese holiday home surrounded by a pond and tropical gardens