Jane Englefield
City Girls lamps are designed to look like outfits casually thrown together
Anonymous London design duo City Girls creates one-off lighting out of reclaimed lace, coat hangers and scale models scavenged from eBay, Facebook Marketplace and the side of the road. More about City Girls lamps are designed to look like outfits casually thrown together
Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
On the heels of London Design Festival, we have rounded up a selection of furniture and products presented during the city-wide event made of scraps that would otherwise have gone to waste. More about Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
RCA design students exercise restraint in One Tool One Stool exhibition
Chiselled acoustic foam, hand-bent metal and interlocking rulers feature in an exhibition of stools created with single tools, presented by students from the Royal College of Art at London Design Festival. More about RCA design students exercise restraint in One Tool One Stool exhibition
Studio Iron exhibition is all about chainmail, cowhide and tattooed leather
Artist Isamaya Ffrench has opened her second-ever Studio Iron show as part of this year's London Design Festival, with participants including Andu Masebo and Barnaby Lewis. More about Studio Iron exhibition is all about chainmail, cowhide and tattooed leather
Six rising talents on London's design scene
The British capital is bursting with emerging designers casting off convention and doing things their way. Ahead of London Design Festival, here are six names to have on your radar. More about Six rising talents on London's design scene
Bugaboo makes pram from orange peel and old egg cartons
Students at Finland's Aalto University have collaborated with Dutch pram brand Bugaboo to create a pushchair using bio-based and biodegradable materials. More about Bugaboo makes pram from orange peel and old egg cartons
Design overtakes retail as biggest contributor to UK economy
Britain's design industry has grown by 40 per cent and is now responsible for £1 in every £20 generated across the country, according to a landmark report from the Design Council. More about Design overtakes retail as biggest contributor to UK economy
Eight wooden staircases that make the most of the material
Blue-stained plywood and knotted larch feature in our latest lookbook of residential interiors anchored by statement wooden staircases. More about Eight wooden staircases that make the most of the material
Fitbit founders launch AI-powered wristband to monitor health of whole family
Luffu Link is a sleek, wireless wristband designed to track multiple users at once, conceived by wearable technology company Fitbit to "bring your family's health and safety together". More about Fitbit founders launch AI-powered wristband to monitor health of whole family
POOR Collective's debut rug collection evokes London's Trellick Tower
Design practice POOR Collective has unveiled Power, two flatwoven rugs informed by the brutalist Trellick Tower housing block, which will be on display at London Design Festival. More about POOR Collective's debut rug collection evokes London's Trellick Tower
Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from August
A scrap-metal-and-glass lamp and a bed made from a stack of pillows feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting spotted by design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from August
Yarlington Lodge at The Newt in Somerset blends "little snippets of history with life today"
British studio Richard Parr Associates has renovated a trio of 19th-century buildings at The Newt in Somerset hotel in England, restoring their interiors to nod to the site's past. More about Yarlington Lodge at The Newt in Somerset blends "little snippets of history with life today"
Kim Kardashian unveils nude-hued Skims London flagship store
Kim Kardashian has opened the London flagship branch of her apparel brand Skims, featuring voluptuous interiors by New York studio Rafael de Cárdenas. More about Kim Kardashian unveils nude-hued Skims London flagship store
Mumbai apartment designed to feel like "arriving at the edge of a still body of water"
The lily pads that float on the Kerala backwaters were the inspiration for this multi-generational apartment renovation in Mumbai by local studio The Act of Quad. More about Mumbai apartment designed to feel like "arriving at the edge of a still body of water"
Girlguiding redesigns uniform "to be styled any way the girls want"
British youth organisation Girlguiding has unveiled the first update to its formerly regimented uniform in 30 years, intended to allow more freedom of expression.
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Eight cottage living room interiors fit for a rural retreat
Our latest lookbook features eight living rooms in cottages united by their peaceful interiors, from the Scottish Highlands to Czechia's Bohemian Forest. More about Eight cottage living room interiors fit for a rural retreat
This week Nokia unveiled four dumbphones with AI-powered buttons
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. More about This week Nokia unveiled four dumbphones with AI-powered buttons
Toad Bakery designed to "avoid the bottleneck of choice paralysis" between pastries
Carpenter Nick Tudor has crafted an elongated, curved counter for the second branch of the popular Toad Bakery in southeast London, in response to its regular winding queues. More about Toad Bakery designed to "avoid the bottleneck of choice paralysis" between pastries
IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car
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. More about IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car
Robert Wun adorns couture gown with kaleidoscope of colourful balloons
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. More about Robert Wun adorns couture gown with kaleidoscope of colourful balloons