Jane Englefield
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
Eight living spaces where statement sofas make a splash
A vintage three-seater settee and a purple conversation pit feature in our latest lookbook of living rooms anchored by statement sofas. More about Eight living spaces where statement sofas make a splash
Iris van Herpen crafts "dissolving" Met Gala dress from 15,000 glass bubbles
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has created a metamorphic dress covered in thousands of iridescent glass spheres that appear to gradually disintegrate for Olympian Eileen Gu, who debuted the garment at last night's Met Gala in New York City. More about Iris van Herpen crafts "dissolving" Met Gala dress from 15,000 glass bubbles
Didi Ng Wing Yin adds "humorous approach" to furniture made from construction lumber
A pair of apple-sized fruit bowls were built into Helsinki designer Didi Ng Wing Yin's latest coffee table, which was on display at Spazio Rosanna Orlandi during Milan design week. More about Didi Ng Wing Yin adds "humorous approach" to furniture made from construction lumber
Iittala and Pokémon design stripy tableware emblazoned with Pikachu
Finnish brand Iittala has updated its beloved striped Origo tableware with playful illustrations of Pokémon character Pikachu "almost 'adventuring' across the collection". More about Iittala and Pokémon design stripy tableware emblazoned with Pikachu
"Nature is frozen for a second" in Marcin Rusak's flower-infused furniture
Polish creative Marcin Rusak is showing his latest botanical pieces at Milan design week, which include biodegradable sconce lights wrapped in leaves and an intricate relief tracing the history of the cut flower industry. More about "Nature is frozen for a second" in Marcin Rusak's flower-infused furniture
What's it like to be a designer in Milan today?
Milan design week is the most significant event in the global design calendar. But what shapes the city's creative scene for the other 51 weeks of the year? Jane Englefield reports. More about What's it like to be a designer in Milan today?
6AM glass furniture and objects reignite abandoned Milanese pool house
Murano glass studio 6AM has installed its creations, including candy-like glass cubes made for a Bottega Veneta fashion show, in Milan's rationalist Piscina Guido Romano for the city's design week. More about 6AM glass furniture and objects reignite abandoned Milanese pool house
Prostoria furniture collection picks up where modernist architect Vjenceslav Richter left off
Croatian brand Prostoria has unveiled a furniture collection based on prototypes by the late architect Vjenceslav Richter at Salone del Mobile. More about Prostoria furniture collection picks up where modernist architect Vjenceslav Richter left off
Issey Miyake transforms "wafer-thin" layers of waste paper into marbled furniture
Fashion house Issey Miyake has created handcrafted furniture out of compressed log-like rolls of paper salvaged from the production of pleated garments, which will be unveiled at Milan design week. More about Issey Miyake transforms "wafer-thin" layers of waste paper into marbled furniture
Studio Toogood designs Holy Carrot Spitalfields as nod to centuries-old market
Linoleum flooring, powder-coated steel stools and hand-painted mushroom motifs come together at Holy Carrot's second restaurant, which Studio Toogood designed as a tribute to its east London setting. More about Studio Toogood designs Holy Carrot Spitalfields as nod to centuries-old market
Dragon-i nightclub renovation captures "rebirth of the romantic side of Hong Kong"
House of Koko interior designer Pirajean Lees looked to the sultry, saturated colours of director Wong Kar Wai's films when renovating Hong Kong's Dragon-i nightclub. More about Dragon-i nightclub renovation captures "rebirth of the romantic side of Hong Kong"
Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from March
Pink rubber, slanted timber and colourful micro-algae are among the materials that make up these eight standout pieces 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 March