Jane Englefield
"Compassionate and nurturing" Peach Fuzz named as Pantone Colour of the Year 2024
Colour specialist Pantone has announced Peach Fuzz as its 2024 colour of the year, a subtle orangey hue that was chosen to express a yearning for community and cosiness during uncertain times. More about "Compassionate and nurturing" Peach Fuzz named as Pantone Colour of the Year 2024
Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2023
Continuing our 2023 review, we have selected 10 striking staircases published on Dezeen this year, from prefabricated plywood steps at a Cornish home to a colourful set for an opera in a Swiss theatre. More about Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2023
Natural Material Studio creates restaurant panels from leftover beer
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has handcrafted swirly panels made of spent grain salvaged from beer production for a restaurant opened by the local ÅBEN brewery. More about Natural Material Studio creates restaurant panels from leftover beer
Qatar Museums launches Design Doha biennial for MENA and international designers
Qatari art and culture institution Qatar Museums has announced the first edition of Design Doha, a biennial event that will feature over 100 designers from the Middle East and North African region. More about Qatar Museums launches Design Doha biennial for MENA and international designers
Kelly Wearstler designs Ulla Johnson store to capture the "spirit of southern California"
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has paired a towering tree with speckled wood panelling and vintage furniture by Carlo Scarpa at the Ulla Johnson flagship store in West Hollywood. More about Kelly Wearstler designs Ulla Johnson store to capture the "spirit of southern California"
Katy Marks designs one-cup Uno bra for women to feel "confidently asymmetric"
Architect Katy Marks of Citizens Design Bureau has created Uno, a one-cup bra for women who have undergone mastectomies, to empower and celebrate post-surgery bodies. More about Katy Marks designs one-cup Uno bra for women to feel "confidently asymmetric"
Furora Studio designs Kraków rental apartment Pops with "very sugary interior"
Bespoke scalloped edges and a Verner Panton S-Chair feature at the Pops holiday apartment in Kraków, which Furora Studio designed to be more playful than a permanent home. More about Furora Studio designs Kraków rental apartment Pops with "very sugary interior"
Kin designs Dentons law firm office interior for more than "just a business meeting"
Design studio Kin has created the Edinburgh office interior for global law firm Dentons, featuring a communal rotunda with no doors and an open-plan bar. More about Kin designs Dentons law firm office interior for more than "just a business meeting"
Linda Bergroth designs "user-centric" Cover Story paint shop in Amsterdam
Interior designer Linda Bergroth has added colourful beams to the Amsterdam concept store for plastic-free paint brand Cover Story, which was designed to streamline the redecorating process for shoppers. More about Linda Bergroth designs "user-centric" Cover Story paint shop in Amsterdam
Colour-drenched coffee shop by Uchronia references "sunsets in the Tunisian desert"
Gradated lava stone flooring and suspended planet-like orbs feature at the Cafe Nuances coffee shop in Paris, which was created by Dezeen Awards-nominated studio Uchronia. More about Colour-drenched coffee shop by Uchronia references "sunsets in the Tunisian desert"
Eight immersive saunas in peaceful settings
A floating sauna and a cavernous coastal grotto feature in our latest lookbook, which collects eight sauna interiors that provide a warming antidote to colder months. More about Eight immersive saunas in peaceful settings
Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects create "honest" Trunk Hotel in Tokyo
An exposed raw concrete facade fronts the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park, which Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects conceived as a minimalist retreat in the heart of the city. More about Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects create "honest" Trunk Hotel in Tokyo
Blond design agency creates "first refillable" edge styler for hair brand Ruka
London agency Blond has designed Edge Slick, a comb-style device for styling hair with a reusable handle that doubles as a hands-free applicator for hair gel. More about Blond design agency creates "first refillable" edge styler for hair brand Ruka
Hollywood strikes having "massive knock-on repercussions" for film designers
Designers working in the film industry have spoken to Dezeen about the "huge" financial impact they are suffering as a result of ongoing strikes in Hollywood. More about Hollywood strikes having "massive knock-on repercussions" for film designers
Wright and Wright completes decade-long redevelopment of University of Oxford college
London studio Wright and Wright has completed the final phase of its redevelopment of St John's College at the University of Oxford, restoring two libraries and a 17th-century courtyard. More about Wright and Wright completes decade-long redevelopment of University of Oxford college
Eight airy and pared-back loft conversions
A tactile Amsterdam apartment and a birch plywood-lined extension feature in our latest lookbook, which collects eight loft conversions created for maximum space. More about Eight airy and pared-back loft conversions
Marc Newson collaborates with Flite to create "world's lightest" electric hydrofoil
Industrial designer and surfing enthusiast Marc Newson has joined forces with Australian watersports company Flite to create a carbon-fibre monobloc electric hydrofoil. More about Marc Newson collaborates with Flite to create "world's lightest" electric hydrofoil
Chair of Virtue presents experimental seating at London Design Festival
Digitally shrink-wrapped skin, armrests salvaged from parks and "frozen" resin featured in Prototype/In Process, an exhibition of seating presented by virtual magazine Chair of Virtue during London Design Festival. More about Chair of Virtue presents experimental seating at London Design Festival
Daisuke Motogi reimagines Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 a hundred times over
Architect Daisuke Motogi is presenting his Hackability of the Stool exhibition featuring one hundred alternative ideas for Finnish designer Alvar Aalto's Stool 60 as part of London Design Festival. More about Daisuke Motogi reimagines Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 a hundred times over
Abid Javed presents "fluid" cell-like sculptures at London Design Festival
Artist Abid Javed will present Soma, an exhibition of amorphous sculptures and furniture informed by molecular biology, at independent gallery Select-Works during the London Design Festival. More about Abid Javed presents "fluid" cell-like sculptures at London Design Festival