Jane Englefield
This week Aldi unveiled a puffer jacket that looks like a giant potato
This week on Dezeen, we showcased supermarket chain Aldi's Jacket Potato Jacket, a puffer jacket complete with a silver foil poncho as an ode to steaming baked potatoes. More about This week Aldi unveiled a puffer jacket that looks like a giant potato
Sabine Marcelis designs "milky" three-metre-tall lava lamp
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis always wanted to create a giant lava lamp, and has achieved that dream with Column, a cylindrical and oversized version of lighting brand Mathmos's iconic 1960s design. More about Sabine Marcelis designs "milky" three-metre-tall lava lamp
Pauline van Dongen tops kite-like Umbra Pavilion with solar-powered textile
Fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created a flexible, solar-energy-generating textile called Heliotex, which forms the canopy of her Dutch Design Week pavilion. More about Pauline van Dongen tops kite-like Umbra Pavilion with solar-powered textile
Ten things to look forward to at Dutch Design Week 2025
Dutch Design Week kicks off in Eindhoven tomorrow. Ahead of northern Europe's biggest design festival, we have rounded up 10 installations and exhibitions to look out for during the city-wide event. More about Ten things to look forward to at Dutch Design Week 2025
Kelly Wearstler launches collectible design gallery Side Hustle
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has unveiled Side Hustle, an exhibition platform showcasing work from a broad range of artists and designers. More about Kelly Wearstler launches collectible design gallery Side Hustle
Lay's rebrand roots identity in "real, farm-grown potatoes"
American crisp brand Lay's has updated its classic red and yellow logo with sunbeams to celebrate the almost 100-year-old brand's agricultural heritage. More about Lay's rebrand roots identity in "real, farm-grown potatoes"
Henry Holland's debut furniture collection "embraces the wobble"
London designer Henry Holland has unveiled his first furniture pieces, handcrafted from wiggly ceramic spheres, amorphous mohair seats and patinated bronze. More about Henry Holland's debut furniture collection "embraces the wobble"
"Your action matters" says Together for Palestine set designer
Following her set design for London's Together for Palestine concert, Gazan artist Malak Mattar spoke to Dezeen about the urgency for artists, designers and architects to continue to speak out against atrocities. More about "Your action matters" says Together for Palestine set designer
The Mindcraft Project showcases 10 designs informed by "nature's geometry and laws of physics"
Swooping stools referencing early surfboards and frosted acrylic lighting featured in this year's edition of The Mindcraft Project, an annual exhibition of Danish design and craft in Copenhagen. More about The Mindcraft Project showcases 10 designs informed by "nature's geometry and laws of physics"
Microsoft Office rebrand demonstrates "how AI is shifting the discipline of design"
Fluid curves and zingy gradients characterise the updated logos for Microsoft's Office applications, which have been redesigned for the first time since 2018. More about Microsoft Office rebrand demonstrates "how AI is shifting the discipline of design"
Triennale Milano completes renovation that "enhances Giovanni Muzio's original 1933 design"
Architect Luca Cipelletti has renovated the lower-ground floor of Milan's Triennale Milano museum, including its restaurant, music venue and children's play area. More about Triennale Milano completes renovation that "enhances Giovanni Muzio's original 1933 design"
Eight autumnal living spaces dressed in the colours of fallen leaves
Autumn is well on its way in the northern hemisphere. To mark the seasonal shift, we've compiled a lookbook of eight open-plan living rooms cosied up with warm, earthy tones. More about Eight autumnal living spaces dressed in the colours of fallen leaves
What will it take for us to eat lab-grown steak?
Lab-grown meat is gaining traction. But before we consume it, we need to believe in it – and that's where design comes in. Jane Englefield asks scientists, designers and a food critic what's at stake. More about What will it take for us to eat lab-grown steak?
Pearson Lloyd designs high-backed Hug sofa to "deliver the right posture"
Industrial design studio Pearson Lloyd and furnituremaker Cozmo have created Hug, a modular sofa conceived to mimic the feeling of a warm embrace, unveiled during London Design Festival. More about Pearson Lloyd designs high-backed Hug sofa to "deliver the right posture"
Charlotte Taylor's debut LDF exhibition allows "female design to stand for itself"
As part of the London Design Festival, Charlotte Taylor has curated an exhibition of collectible design pieces from almost 40 women creatives. Here, she explains why it's not just a "female design show". More about Charlotte Taylor's debut LDF exhibition allows "female design to stand for itself"
Five ideas that marked 20 years of Helsinki Design Week
On the heels of the 20th anniversary edition of Helsinki Design Week, Dezeen reporter Jane Englefield rounds up five enduring Finnish design principles she spotted at the city's biggest industry festival. More about Five ideas that marked 20 years of Helsinki Design Week
Folded timber lamp by Anton Mikkonen resembles "a butterfly pinned to the wall"
Emerging Finnish designer Anton Mikkonen has created a selection of sculptural lighting and furniture pieces to highlight "the beauty in making", which he presented as part of the Habitare fair at Helsinki Design Week. More about Folded timber lamp by Anton Mikkonen resembles "a butterfly pinned to the wall"
London Design Festival should organise annual exhibition "that's free to participate in" say emerging designers
Non-profit collective Design Everything is touring the A Seat at the Table exhibition across London in the back of a van to tackle the rising costs and red tape that it says come with showing at the city's design festival. More about London Design Festival should organise annual exhibition "that's free to participate in" say emerging designers
Gustaf Westman unveils colourful tableware for debut IKEA collection
A bouncy spiral vase and IKEA's first chubby meatball plate feature in Swedish designer Gustaf Westman's festive tableware collection, created for the retailer to prove that "there's not one cookie-cutter way of celebrating". More about Gustaf Westman unveils colourful tableware for debut IKEA collection
Michael Anastassiades and Norman Foster among winners of 2025 London Design Medals
Designer Michael Anastassiades has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, with architect Norman Foster, activist Sinéad Burke and emerging designer Rio Kobayashi also recognised. More about Michael Anastassiades and Norman Foster among winners of 2025 London Design Medals