Dezeen School Shows: a collection of woven garments designed to respond to touch, light and movement is among projects showcased at this year's New Designers.
Also featured is a clothing range exploring the beauty of carnivorous plants and a ceramic project made using wild clay sourced from Dufftown, Scotland.
New Designers
Institution: New Designers Class of 2026
School statement:
"The UK's most established graduate design showcase returns in 2026, spotlighting the next generation of design talent.
"Taking place from 1 to 4 July, New Designers reflects the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of design today, bringing together emerging talent in a more dynamic, connected and immersive experience for both exhibitors and visitors.
"For over 40 years, New Designers has championed emerging creative talent, providing a vital platform for more than 2,500 graduates annually to present their visionary ideas to industry professionals and the public.
"The 2026 edition marks an exciting new chapter, uniting graduates from across the UK in a single, cohesive showcase taking place over one week."
Carneo Garden by Teepakorn Prasarttong-Osoth
"This project explores carnivorous flora – plants often associated with danger, mystery and aggression, standing in stark contrast to the delicate beauty traditionally linked to flowers.
"Challenging these preconceived notions, the project reinterprets their striking forms and intricate structures through a luxury design lens.
"Their unconventional aesthetic is transformed into a collection of distinctive applications, ranging from textile prints for interiors and fashion accessories to a curated series of decorative ceramic objects, celebrating the beauty found in the unexpected."
Student: Teepakorn Prasarttong-Osoth
Course: MA Fashion Design and Textiles, Birmingham City University
Normal by Oliver Hordon
"Normal is a two-part system that transforms lived experience into a deliberate, controllable playback – a field recorder that captures image and audio data, and a playback device that replays this through both visual and audio form.
"Modern methods of capturing memory prioritise constant recording, often reducing experience into passive documentation.
"Normal challenges this by reintroducing intention into the act of capture, encouraging the user to question what is worth holding rather than recording everything by default.
"It asks how technology can operate quietly within an experience, shaping focus, rhythm and atmosphere without pulling attention away from the moment."
Student: Oliver Hordon
Course: BA (Hons) Design for Industry, Northumbria University
Spread from 'Primordiopolis' by Ania Blanda
"The publication 'Primordiopolis' was created to explore the ancient relationship between animals and humans.
"It is inspired primarily by a deep belief in respect and by the profound sadness that arises when respect is replaced by ego."
Student: Ania Blanda
Course: BA (Hons) Graphics and Illustration, Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts
The Turnham Chair by Ed Satchell
"The craftsperson wanders through an ancient British woodland, selectively gathering the components of a chair.
"The woodland provides hazel sticks for the legs, support rails and backrests, grown for an annual harvest; a short distance away, sheep shorn for wool contribute to the material palette.
"The land provides the materials for high-quality, comfortable and elegant furniture.
"The Turnham Chair was grown on a farm and carefully hand-crafted by a farmer's son."
Student: Ed Satchell
Course: BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design, University of Plymouth
Cornish Coastal Pattern by Millie Rowlandson
"This is a self-initiated pattern design project inspired by the wildlife of the Cornish Coast.
"From a young age, holidays spent in Cornwall have inspired a desire to respond to the local landscape – celebrating its distinctive flora and fauna through pattern."
Student: Millie Rowlandson
Course: BA (Hons) Illustration, Anglia Ruskin University – Cambridge School of Art
Monknash – Exploring Landscape, Memory and History by Rose Barlier
"This project is focused on the site of Monknash – a village and beach along the south coast of Wales – exploring both a journey through the landscape and a journey through time.
"The use of driftwood is central to the work, naturally embodying the idea of wandering and passage.
"The ceramic sculpture examines three stages on the journey towards the secluded beach, incorporating materials sourced from the site, such as saggar-fired seaweed, while steel and textiles pay tribute to Wales' rich industrial history.
"Through the lens of Monknash, the viewer is invited to explore their own personal and unseen places, and the memories and history surrounding them – emphasising the connection between the past and the present landscape."
Student: Rose Barlier
Course: BA (Hons) 3D Design and Craft, University of Brighton
Dreamweaver's Forest by Amber Moore
"Dreamweaver's Forest captures the connection between nature, imagination and escapism, inspired by forest imagery and rendered in a whimsical palette to highlight a fantastical atmosphere intended for the interior of a library.
"Translating texture and shape from forests using weave, knitting, laser-cutting, tufting and embroidery, the collection emphasises the value of handcrafted and slow textiles, producing greater feeling and connection between viewer and product.
"Designed for an interior library space, the work highlights the enduring relationship between forests, storytelling and the imagination."
Student: Amber Moore
Course: BA (Hons) Textiles Design, Arts University Bournemouth
"It must be everywhere" – Transcending Places by Evan Daggert
"This project focuses on a wild clay sourced from Dufftown, a small village in Scotland local to the maker.
"Through experimentation and discovery, a series of glazes were created and used to decorate large thrown vessels, with varied firing methods introducing atmosphere to each piece.
"Using this wild material allows nature to take part in the creation, as the vessels speak of and for the beauty of the natural world.
"Through touch, video and sound, the project evokes emotion and a sense of connection to the material and the place it came from.
"The title is drawn from an interview with artist Kerstin Gren, which formed part of a video dissertation exploring the material's significance to Evan and other makers."
Student: Evan Daggert
Course: Product, Ceramics and Jewellery, Grays School of Art – Robert Gordon University
Ubuntu by Ruari McVeigh (Garnet Green)
"This practice explores the relationship between place, memory and the natural world, drawing on lived experiences with wild animals in South Africa.
"Each piece is inspired by a specific animal – among them the porcupine, the ground hornbill and the Vervet monkey – drawing on observed moments of movement, texture and behaviour, reinterpreted through colour, surface and structure.
"These forms act as small, intimate archives, capturing fleeting interactions with wildlife and transforming them into objects that can be held, worn and shared."
Student: Ruari McVeigh (Garnet Green)
Course: BA Silversmithing and Jewellery, Glasgow School of Art, University of Glasgow
Living Fibres by Lola Powell
"Living Fibres is a woven collection designed to respond to touch, light and movement.
"It began as an exploration of the connection between body and landscape through slow tactile practices, including fibre extraction, foraging and plant-based dyeing.
"The project developed into a technical construction of these materials through digital weaving and hand finishing, evolving into sculptural forms that express the rhythms of nature.
"Activated on the body and within outdoor environments, this collection invites interaction with the land into expressive, versatile fabrics shaped by festival and community-focused contexts."
Student: Lola Powell
Course: BA (Hons) Textile Design, Norwich University of the Arts
Partnership content
This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and New Designers. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.