Jane Englefield
Unearthed fossils and mudlarked bones inspire Faye Toogood's latest furniture
Curved oak and dimpled upholstery feature in British designer Faye Toogood's Bone, Roll, Slump furniture collection, which includes her "most comfortable chair" yet. More about Unearthed fossils and mudlarked bones inspire Faye Toogood's latest furniture
Iris van Herpen injects glass-covered gown with glowing plasma
Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled her Helix Nebula dress during Paris Couture Week, featuring plasma-filled glass horns that light up in response to human touch. More about Iris van Herpen injects glass-covered gown with glowing plasma
Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries
Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of design studio Formafantasma have been named the first-ever lead research and development fellows of ecology for London's Serpentine Galleries. More about Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries
Bugatti designs porcelain-clad sports car informed by Enzo Mari vase
Carmaker Bugatti has unveiled the Mistral Blanc Éternal, a sports car covered with unusual porcelain accents including speaker grilles and armrests. More about Bugatti designs porcelain-clad sports car informed by Enzo Mari vase
Sabine Marcelis's Rotterdam loft apartment is "forever evolving" with her life
Sabine Marcelis's self-designed resin bathtub and three-metre-tall lava lamp feature in her Rotterdam family home, which she continuously reconfigures with her architect partner Paul Cournet. More about Sabine Marcelis's Rotterdam loft apartment is "forever evolving" with her life
Jumbo tidal wave cascades through Louis Vuitton show in Paris
Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams designed a 37-metre-wide wave structure as the scenography for the French fashion house's Spring Summer 2027 menswear show, which was powered by water from Paris's aquatic network. More about Jumbo tidal wave cascades through Louis Vuitton show in Paris
Royal Copenhagen brings Arje Griegst's "unapologetically expressive" Triton dinnerware back to life
Historic Danish porcelain manufacturer Royal Copenhagen has revived key pieces from its 1970s Triton dinnerware collection, unveiled as part of a cabinet of curiosities-style installation at 3 Days of Design. More about Royal Copenhagen brings Arje Griegst's "unapologetically expressive" Triton dinnerware back to life
Eight scenic bathrooms with a window to the great outdoors
A wet room surrounded by the Costa Rican jungle and a built-in tub overlooking a Japanese beach feature in our latest lookbook, which brings together bathrooms with enviable nature views. More about Eight scenic bathrooms with a window to the great outdoors
BIG designs minimalist "home climate system" for Everyday
Copenhagen cleantech startup Everyday and architecture studio BIG have designed a minimalist home air purifier called Air. More about BIG designs minimalist "home climate system" for Everyday
Gustaf Westman's stadium-shaped snack bowl is "the only object you need for the World Cup"
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman is ringing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico, with a chubby pink snack bowl shaped like a football stadium. More about Gustaf Westman's stadium-shaped snack bowl is "the only object you need for the World Cup"
Seven standout seating projects from 3 Days of Design in June
Design weeks never fail to be laden with chairs. To help you separate the wheat from the chaff, our design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield has rounded up seven of the most striking seating projects from Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival. More about Seven standout seating projects from 3 Days of Design in June
Five Antoni Gaudí furniture pieces that reveal the designer behind the architect
The undulating architecture of Antoni Gaudí is lauded around the world, but less known is his distinctive furniture. For our Gaudí Centenary series, we look at five of these striking pieces. More about Five Antoni Gaudí furniture pieces that reveal the designer behind the architect
Ukurant exhibition features squishy rubber tables and drywall vases
The Ukurant exhibition at 3 Days of Design includes craft-focussed furniture ranging from a raw branch wood stool to a vertebrate-like sun lounger rendered in gleaming plastic. More about Ukurant exhibition features squishy rubber tables and drywall vases
Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from May
A coffee table that doubles as a board game and a riff on a psychotherapist's couch are among the playful pieces featured in this roundup of furniture and lighting, spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from May
Lisbon's Estrela Basilica sets scene for Portuguese collectible design show
Stiffened cotton, mouth-blown crystal glass and washi paper come together in the chapel of Lisbon's 18th-century Estrela Basilica, where Luso Collective is showing an exhibition aimed at "shaping the collectible design scene in Portugal". More about Lisbon's Estrela Basilica sets scene for Portuguese collectible design show
Cyrus Ardalan designs Paris DJ's plywood apartment to feel like a boat
Architect Cyrus Ardalan felt like he was "standing at the prow of a ship" on a visit to this Paris corner apartment, which he subsequently renovated with porthole-style openings and deck-like floors for DJ Louise Chen and her family. More about Cyrus Ardalan designs Paris DJ's plywood apartment to feel like a boat
This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck
Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have salvaged 300-year-old wood from the wreckage of a cargo ship in Oulu, which was transformed into yarn and knitted into a zero-waste dress. More about This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck
Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
British designer Max Lamb has brought his most recognisable seating prototype into production for the first time, rendering it in sleek pinewood for Swedish brand Hem. More about Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
Natural Material Studio crafts lighting from leftover seaweed at Sticks n Sushi restaurant
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has created speckled pendant lighting out of kelp waste, salvaged from miso soup that would otherwise be thrown away at Sticks n Sushi in Lyngby, Denmark. More about Natural Material Studio crafts lighting from leftover seaweed at Sticks n Sushi restaurant
Gramicci store in east London revolves around jumbo pair of stripy shorts
Creative agency Steep Learning Group wanted to emulate "a giant doughnut outside a doughnut shop" when creating a playful 2.5-metre-tall sculpture of a pair of shorts to act as the mascot for clothing brand Gramicci's east London store. More about Gramicci store in east London revolves around jumbo pair of stripy shorts