IKEA launches pop-up furniture shop in Roblox game
IKEA is set to open a pop-up shop in the metaverse in collaboration with game platform Roblox, allowing players to add classic IKEA designs to their virtual homes. More about IKEA launches pop-up furniture shop in Roblox game
Heinz creates fry box with built-in ketchup compartment to "make dipping effortless"
US food brand Heinz has unveiled the Heinz Dipper, a French fry box with a built-in ketchup compartment for dipping on-the-go. More about Heinz creates fry box with built-in ketchup compartment to "make dipping effortless"
Kibu children's headphones are crafted from agricultural packaging waste
Design agency Morrama has partnered with 3D-manufacturing studio Batch.Works to create headphones for kids that were designed to be assembled and repaired by the children themselves. More about Kibu children's headphones are crafted from agricultural packaging waste
Habitare 2025 explored the human need to "touch and feel things"
Promotion: this year's edition of the Finnish design fair, Habitare, examined how tactile materials and design can "provide a counterforce to our increasingly digital world".
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Luis Marie pleats recycled fabric to create "first-ever all-textile room divider"
Dutch design studio Luis Marie has channelled the traditional craft of pleating to create an acoustic room divider that can stand on its own despite being made entirely from textiles. More about Luis Marie pleats recycled fabric to create "first-ever all-textile room divider"
Newstalgia flooring collection puts nostalgic twist on 1970s and 80s fabric
Design brand Teklan Studio has created a geometric textile flooring collection for Italian carpet brand Radici that was designed as "a love letter to the atmospheres of the past". More about Newstalgia flooring collection puts nostalgic twist on 1970s and 80s fabric
Five highlights from the Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births exhibition
A medical device to support a newborn's body during resuscitation and a pregnancy test feature in this roundup of the curators' favourite pieces from the Designing Motherhood exhibition. More about Five highlights from the Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births exhibition
Adaptive reuse requires architects to get "hands on" say experts
Adaptive reuse is becoming an increasingly valued approach to architecture, but can be tricky to pull off. Dezeen spoke to specialists about the skills architects need to tackle projects successfully. More about Adaptive reuse requires architects to get "hands on" say experts
Five highlights from V&A's Design and Disability exhibition
A prosthetics project and a psychoanalytic-looking "squeeze chair" feature in this roundup of V&A curator Natalie Kane's favourite pieces from the London museum's Design and Disability exhibition. More about Five highlights from V&A's Design and Disability exhibition
Joyce Lai 3D-prints hanger to extend the lifespan of bras
Chicago-based industrial designer Joyce Lai has created a 3D-printed hanger that extends a bra's lifespan with the aim of reducing waste. More about Joyce Lai 3D-prints hanger to extend the lifespan of bras
Ten buildings that make a sculptural feature of their balconies
Featuring buildings equipped with meandering balconies and terraces that fan out like leaves, this roundup collects 10 of the most dramatic sculptural balconies published on Dezeen. More about Ten buildings that make a sculptural feature of their balconies
Raw Edges suspends "volumetric spheres" at IMM Cologne
Design studio Raw Edges has created Sense of Surface, a 3D-printed installation exploring the interplay between light and textured surfaces that was shown at trade show IMM Cologne. More about Raw Edges suspends "volumetric spheres" at IMM Cologne
Modibodi's First Period Kit aims to destigmatise periods as "shameful and taboo"
Underwear brand Modibodi and illustrator Justyna Green have collaborated on the relaunched First Period Kit, which includes a comic that speaks to teenage girls' first experience of getting their period. More about Modibodi's First Period Kit aims to destigmatise periods as "shameful and taboo"
"We are looking for designers who want to grow with the studio" says Studio Gang
In the final interview of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, chief people officer at Studio Gang Claire Cahan discusses what catches her eye in an application. More about "We are looking for designers who want to grow with the studio" says Studio Gang
"We're looking for people who are resilient" says Hedda Foss Lilleng
As part of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, managing director at Snøhetta Design Hedda Foss Lilleng explains where the studio currently stands on recruitment. More about "We're looking for people who are resilient" says Hedda Foss Lilleng
Five interviews with industry leaders on where their practice stands on recruitment
As Dezeen Jobs turns 15 this year we've interviewed a number of industry leaders on where their practice currently stands on recruitment. More about Five interviews with industry leaders on where their practice stands on recruitment
Hover lampshade appears to be "magically hovering in the air"
Italian lighting brand Lodes has collaborated with Tokyo-based design studio YOY to create Hover, a lamp with a shade designed to look as though it's floating. More about Hover lampshade appears to be "magically hovering in the air"
Arik Levy designs quartz surface collection to mimic "the sensation of walking on ice"
Industrial designer Arik Levy has created Ice of Genesis, a collection of decorative surfaces for Spanish brand Compac that was informed by the Arctic's frozen lakes. More about Arik Levy designs quartz surface collection to mimic "the sensation of walking on ice"
Studio Inma Bermúdez creates Nu faucets with "smiling face" detail
Spanish firm Studio Inma Bermúdez has created Nu, a collection of taps designed to reference vibrant Mediterranean colours and featuring a hidden detail. More about Studio Inma Bermúdez creates Nu faucets with "smiling face" detail
"Both recruitment practices and candidates have changed considerably over the past 10 years"
As part of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, Kate Jarrett, senior designer at David Collins Studio, explains where the practice currently stands on recruitment. More about "Both recruitment practices and candidates have changed considerably over the past 10 years"
