Jane Englefield
Marc Fornes designs bulging coral-shaped pavilion for Louis Vuitton
Designer Marc Fornes presented an organically shaped pavilion at Milan design week to accompany the most recent Objets Nomades furniture collection by fashion house Louis Vuitton. More about Marc Fornes designs bulging coral-shaped pavilion for Louis Vuitton
IKEA reflects on "the past, the present and the future" of the home at Milan design week
Swedish retailer IKEA marked its 80th anniversary at Milan design week with Assembling the Future Together, an immersive exhibition that charts the furniture company's history and addresses its future. More about IKEA reflects on "the past, the present and the future" of the home at Milan design week
Hermès aims "to attract attention to what is invisible" with caged homeware collection
Designer Charlotte Macaux Perelman has placed fashion brand Hermès' most recent homeware collection on chunky concrete plinths within a geometric cage formed from iron rods at Milan design week. More about Hermès aims "to attract attention to what is invisible" with caged homeware collection
Natural Material Studio creates "flexible and organic" Brick Textiles
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. More about Natural Material Studio creates "flexible and organic" Brick Textiles
This week Prada opened a cafe inside Harrods
This week on Dezeen, we revealed fashion house Prada's cafe inside Harrods department store, which features luxurious interiors dressed in a green hue that has become synonymous with the fashion brand. More about This week Prada opened a cafe inside Harrods
Neville Brody and Nike design "modular and slightly industrial" typography for England women's kits
Graphic designer Neville Brody has collaborated with Nike to create a typography for the England women's football kit that references the original Wembley Stadium's art deco origins. More about Neville Brody and Nike design "modular and slightly industrial" typography for England women's kits
Fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
British fashion designer Mary Quant, who popularised the mini skirt during the 1960s, has died at home aged 93. More about Fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
HOK architect and CEO Bill Hellmuth dies aged 69
American architect Bill Hellmuth, who designed many projects as president and then CEO of global architecture studio HOK, has passed away aged 69 after a long illness. More about HOK architect and CEO Bill Hellmuth dies aged 69
Brutalist-style villa by Espacio 18 embodies "natural beauty" of Yucatán Peninsula caves
Mexican practice Espacio 18 Arquitectura has designed a concrete holiday home in Tulum with a circular window in one of the ceilings that reveals a swimming pool. More about Brutalist-style villa by Espacio 18 embodies "natural beauty" of Yucatán Peninsula caves
Ai Weiwei's first design exhibition celebrates "how life goes on" after the pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of cannonballs, donated Lego bricks and a marble toilet roll feature in Making Sense, the first design-focussed exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at London's Design Museum. More about Ai Weiwei's first design exhibition celebrates "how life goes on" after the pandemic
SSdH tucks Melbourne warehouse apartment into former chocolate factory
Local studio SSdH has designed a split-level, mezzanine-style apartment characterised by eclectic furniture, which is housed within an old chocolate factory in Melbourne. More about SSdH tucks Melbourne warehouse apartment into former chocolate factory
Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled home and away kits for the England women's football team, which both include blue shorts after players voiced concerns about wearing white while on their period. More about Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts
Fardaa explores "ambiguity between old and new" at Isle of Mull restaurant
Emerging London studio Fardaa has converted an abandoned basalt barn on the Isle of Mull in Scotland into the Croft 3 restaurant, which is characterised by raw plaster walls and exposed timber beams. More about Fardaa explores "ambiguity between old and new" at Isle of Mull restaurant
Eight eclectic interiors enhanced by striking accent walls
Blotchy slate tiles, playfully patterned murals and a single oversized circle form these eye-catching interior accent walls that we have collected for our latest lookbook. More about Eight eclectic interiors enhanced by striking accent walls
Ten products designed to make periods more manageable
A sex blanket equipped to soak up period blood and a wearable device created to alleviate cramps feature in this roundup of products designed to improve the experience of menstruating. More about Ten products designed to make periods more manageable
Dalston Works demonstrated that "timber is a viable alternative to concrete and steel at scale"
Up next in our Timber Revolution series is a look at the Dalston Works apartment complex in London by Waugh Thistleton Architects, which is the world's largest cross-laminated timber building. More about Dalston Works demonstrated that "timber is a viable alternative to concrete and steel at scale"
Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor adds colour to 1980s Stockholm apartment
An all-lilac kitchen and bright geometric storage solutions feature in this colourful Stockholm apartment renovation by local studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor. More about Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor adds colour to 1980s Stockholm apartment
Neal Schwartz includes dovecotes in "chapel-like" California studio
A series of shelters for doves were embedded in the laminated-cedar facade of Neal Schwartz's self-designed studio, which is an extension of his Sonoma home. More about Neal Schwartz includes dovecotes in "chapel-like" California studio
Energy-saving 10K House in Barcelona is a "labyrinth that multiplies perspectives"
Spanish studio Takk took cues from snugly stacked Russian dolls for the interior renovation of this Barcelona apartment, which features rooms nestled inside each other to maximise insulation. More about Energy-saving 10K House in Barcelona is a "labyrinth that multiplies perspectives"
Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More about Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically