Jane Englefield
Matt Fajkus adds perforated steel screens to Austin boathouse
Austin studio Matt Fajkus Architecture has designed a boathouse in the Texas city with perforated metal facades calibrated to balance light and shade throughout the year. More about Matt Fajkus adds perforated steel screens to Austin boathouse
Luis Undritz designs printer that creates "living" images from algae
Industrial designer Luis Undritz has created a printer that produces images by projecting light onto algae and is on show as part of the Materialized exhibition at Milan design week. More about Luis Undritz designs printer that creates "living" images from algae
Exhibitions
Bethan Laura Wood's Ornate exhibition features furniture informed by boudoirs
British designer Bethan Laura Wood has unveiled Ornate, an exhibition of furniture that seeks to reclaim ideas of femininity, at the Nilufar Gallery as part of Milan design week. More about Bethan Laura Wood's Ornate exhibition features furniture informed by boudoirs
Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
From a tubular holiday home to the Balancing Barn, we've rounded up 10 of the most impressive cantilevered houses from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
Books
Woman Made celebrates a century of products designed by women
Architect Jane Hall has written an A to Z-style book charting the work of both iconic and unknown women product designers over the last century, including Ray Eames and Ilse Crawford. More about Woman Made celebrates a century of products designed by women
Ten welcoming living rooms featuring wooden elements and panelling
In our latest lookbook, we celebrate the versatility of wood with ten living rooms featuring walnut panelling, timber beams and wooden window frames. More about Ten welcoming living rooms featuring wooden elements and panelling
Illustration
Jean Jullien paints surfboards to look like playful marine animals
Illustrator Jean Jullien has designed a collection of graphic surfboards hand-painted to look like sea animals, which he describes as objects you could "put on your wall as much as you could surf with." More about Jean Jullien paints surfboards to look like playful marine animals
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