Jane Englefield
Cafes
YOD Group installs pixel-like mosaics inside Kyiv coffee bar
DOT Coffee Station in Kyiv by architecture and design studio YOD Group features an interior with "weird, sincere and universal" mosaic tiles arranged to look like pixels on a screen. More about YOD Group installs pixel-like mosaics inside Kyiv coffee bar
Playgrounds
Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
Toy designer Luca Boscardin has transformed his colourful line drawings of wild animals into abstract life-sized steel versions for a public playground in Amsterdam. More about Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
Ten impressive architectural viewpoints designed to stand out
Architectural viewpoints have been in the news lately with the opening of BIG's helical Marsk Tower and controversy surrounding MVRDV's Marble Arch Mound and Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel. Here are 10 impressive lookouts from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten impressive architectural viewpoints designed to stand out
Yuri Suzuki designs Sonic Bloom to connect people with the sounds of London
Sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki has created Sonic Bloom, an interactive installation in London featuring a cluster of colourful horn-shaped speaking tubes through which people can communicate. More about Yuri Suzuki designs Sonic Bloom to connect people with the sounds of London
Google's Material You design language enables more personal interfaces
Google will add a colourful "new set of capabilities" to its digital interfaces, allowing users to further personalise visuals on their phone and tablet screens. More about Google's Material You design language enables more personal interfaces
Graphic design
Marie Boulanger explores how typography perpetuates gender stereotypes
Type designer Marie Boulanger has written a book about how typography is a "dangerous tool" for reinforcing gendered stereotypes and bias in design. More about Marie Boulanger explores how typography perpetuates gender stereotypes
Ten eye-catching hotel bedrooms with standout interiors
For our latest lookbook, we've selected 10 hotel bedrooms to inspire designers working on hospitality projects. More about Ten eye-catching hotel bedrooms with standout interiors
Marc Thorpe designs off-grid cabin retreat in the Romanian mountains
Architect Marc Thorpe has revealed designs for a cabin hotel in Romania, featuring off-grid wooden lodges informed by rural vernacular architecture. More about Marc Thorpe designs off-grid cabin retreat in the Romanian mountains
Set and stage design
David Rockwell displays the seven deadly sins in shop windows
American architect David Rockwell has designed the sets for an outdoor theatre series in New York composed of short plays based on the seven deadly sins and performed in empty shop windows. More about David Rockwell displays the seven deadly sins in shop windows
Something Spaces web plugin showcases the work of Black creatives online
Creative agency Something and nonprofit organisation Where are the Black Designers? have created a web browser plugin that exhibits the work of Black creatives every time a new tab is opened. More about Something Spaces web plugin showcases the work of Black creatives online
Installations
Current light sculpture on the Hudson responds to movements of passersby
Artist Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong has designed an interactive installation on the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York state with LED animations that respond to people passing by. More about Current light sculpture on the Hudson responds to movements of passersby
Doug Aitken creates kaleidoscopic catwalk for Saint Laurent show in Venice
American artist Doug Aitken has designed a plant-filled mirrored installation for the Saint Laurent menswear Spring Summer 2022 fashion show in Venice. More about Doug Aitken creates kaleidoscopic catwalk for Saint Laurent show in Venice
Interiors
Sarah Coleman puts a psychedelic twist on the brand's logo at the Fendi Caffe
Artist Sarah Coleman has added a psychedelic twist to Fendi's distinctive double-F logo for a pop-up cafe she designed for the brand in the Miami Design District. More about Sarah Coleman puts a psychedelic twist on the brand's logo at the Fendi Caffe
Interiors
Space4Architecture adds skylight staircase to minimal Brooklyn townhouse
New York studio Space4Architecture has brought natural light into a townhouse in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighbourhood by adding a staircase topped with a skylight. More about Space4Architecture adds skylight staircase to minimal Brooklyn townhouse
The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
VenhoevenCS, DS Landschapsarchitecten and Studio Solarix have designed the Butterfly Effect, a proposal to stretch a treetop-level web over a Dutch motorway to provide insects with cleaner air above roads. More about The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
SOM's inflatable habitats could allow people to "thrive over the long term" on the Moon
Architecture studio SOM and the European Space Agency have created more visuals for Moon Village, a concept for a settlement on the moon made up of inflatable modules. More about SOM's inflatable habitats could allow people to "thrive over the long term" on the Moon
Daughter cafe in Brooklyn has stepped seating that mimics brownstone stoops
Designer Christopher Al-Jumah has created Daughter, a community-oriented cafe in Brooklyn's Crown Heights with interiors informed by the staircases of local brownstone buildings. More about Daughter cafe in Brooklyn has stepped seating that mimics brownstone stoops
GRT Architects perches house for a throuple above tidal marsh in Connecticut
New York firm GRT Architects has positioned a cedar bungalow above marshland on the Connecticut shoreline, featuring a central courtyard with a swimming pool. More about GRT Architects perches house for a throuple above tidal marsh in Connecticut
Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More about Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Venice Architecture Biennale
Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More about Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale