Peca creates cylindrical furniture with beech wood dowels
Guadalajara design studio Peca has made rounded tables and footstools with pale wooden cylinders, wool and recycled glass. More about Peca creates cylindrical furniture with beech wood dowels
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Maison&Objet becomes the latest design fair to drop physical event for digital version
September's Maison&Objet interior design fair has been postponed and will instead take place online, while Paris Design Week is to go ahead. More about Maison&Objet becomes the latest design fair to drop physical event for digital version
Live interview with Dezeen logo designer Micha Weidmann as part of Virtual Design Festival
Micha Weidmann, a graphic designer, typographer and art director who created the Dezeen logo, spoke to Dezeen in a live Screentime discussion as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Dezeen logo designer Micha Weidmann as part of Virtual Design Festival
Meteor Lighting launches three new collections at VDF products fair
Lance is a range of tubular wall lights, designed to highlight the details and textures of a building's surface, which Meteor Lighting is launching at the VDF products fair. More about Meteor Lighting launches three new collections at VDF products fair
Duo Series by Meteor Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: The Duo Series is a collection of minimalist pendant lights by Californian lighting manufacturer Meteor Lighting that glow from both ends. More about Duo Series by Meteor Lighting
Dot Series by Meteor Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Dot Series is a collection of cylindrical luminaries by Californian manufacturer Meteor Lighting that are available in several styles. More about Dot Series by Meteor Lighting
Lance wall lights by Meteor Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Californian manufacturer Meteor Lighting's Lance series features cylindrical, outdoor wall lights, designed to accentuate the architectural elements of a building. More about Lance wall lights by Meteor Lighting
Cobe and Arup unveil elevated Metro station in Copenhagen docklands
Architecture studio Cobe and engineering firm Arup have designed the elevated Orienktaj and underground Nordhavn Metro stations as part of a docklands development in Copenhagen. More about Cobe and Arup unveil elevated Metro station in Copenhagen docklands
Ten eclectic lighting designs for nail salons from University of East London students
Second-year interior design students from the University of East London have created a series of lamps for a fictitious nail salon as part of this VDF school show. More about Ten eclectic lighting designs for nail salons from University of East London students
Studio Modijefsky overhauls 119-year-old restaurant Bonnie in Amsterdam
Timber, tilework and plummy hues helped Studio Modijefsky foster a "warmly familiar" atmosphere inside this long-standing Amsterdam restaurant. More about Studio Modijefsky overhauls 119-year-old restaurant Bonnie in Amsterdam
Forensic Architecture uses virtual reality to question police account of Mark Duggan shooting
Research agency Forensic Architecture has recreated the 2011 killing of Mark Duggan, using virtual reality to show he "could not have been holding a firearm" when shot by police. More about Forensic Architecture uses virtual reality to question police account of Mark Duggan shooting
Stellar Works, Mariam Kamara, Lee Broom, Winy Maas and What Design Can Do feature at VDF this week
Week ten of Virtual Design Festival features talks with architects and designers including Mariam Kamara, Lee Broom and Winy Maas, as well as collaborations with brands such as Stellar Works, Vitra and Rado, and organisations Mindcraft, London Festival of Architecture and What Design Can Do. More about Stellar Works, Mariam Kamara, Lee Broom, Winy Maas and What Design Can Do feature at VDF this week
Eliza Hague designs inflatable origami-like greenhouses from bamboo and shellac
Design student Eliza Hague has created a concept for inflatable greenhouses made from shellac-coated bamboo paper to help residents of Jaipur, India, grow their own food. More about Eliza Hague designs inflatable origami-like greenhouses from bamboo and shellac
Pine pavilions form Marine Education Center in Mississippi by Lake Flato Architects
Six pine buildings form this storm-resilient marine research centre in Mississippi designed by US architecture firm Lake Flato Architects. More about Pine pavilions form Marine Education Center in Mississippi by Lake Flato Architects
Moisés Hernández's No Vase displays flowers without a container
Mexican designer Moisés Hernández has created three metal stands for displaying flowers without a bulky vase. More about Moisés Hernández's No Vase displays flowers without a container
La Errería builds bedrooms in chipboard boxes for house in Alicante
Gabled chipboard boxes connected by concrete stairs fill the open space of Casa Mac, a house designed by architecture studio La Errería in Alicante, Spain. More about La Errería builds bedrooms in chipboard boxes for house in Alicante
Air Architects lines Hangzhou's Random Art Space in light-hued oakwood
Pale oak surfaces contrast with dark timber beams inside Random Art Space, a gallery and cafe that Air Architects created in Hangzhou, China. More about Air Architects lines Hangzhou's Random Art Space in light-hued oakwood
Mork-Ulnes constructs raised Skigard Hytte cabin using detached log cladding
Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed Skigard Hytte, a modern mountain cabin raised on pillars and made entirely from wood. More about Mork-Ulnes constructs raised Skigard Hytte cabin using detached log cladding
Productora designs Casa Bautista on beach in Tulum nature preserve
A spiral staircase, rooftop pool and slatted doors feature in this concrete house in Mexico's tropical Yucatan Peninsula designed by Mexico City architecture studio Productora. More about Productora designs Casa Bautista on beach in Tulum nature preserve
Crafted Works exposes timber structure throughout cabin in the Netherlands
Amsterdam studio Crafted Works has designed a timber cabin in the Netherlands, which has a structural frame that is exposed throughout its interior. More about Crafted Works exposes timber structure throughout cabin in the Netherlands