Jennifer Hahn
Kengo Kuma designs his first ever trainer for ASICS
For his first footwear design, architect Kengo Kuma has created a trainer in collaboration with Japanese sports brand ASICS that draws on the craft of bamboo knitting. More about Kengo Kuma designs his first ever trainer for ASICS
Savannah design studio reimagines cardboard box as chair
After more than a year of prototyping, Savannah studio Donttakethisthewrongway has unveiled its design for a chair that consists of a single cardboard box. More about Savannah design studio reimagines cardboard box as chair
Ross Lovegrove creates crystal trophy with internal double helix for Fashion Awards 2019
Ross Lovegrove has designed this year's Fashion Awards trophy, which consists of a laser-cut DNA double helix that appears to be suspended inside a monolithic crystal. More about Ross Lovegrove creates crystal trophy with internal double helix for Fashion Awards 2019
Hong Kong design events cancelled due to ongoing protests in the city
Four design industry events that were set to take place in Hong Kong over the coming weeks have been cancelled due to continuing clashes between protestors and police in the city. More about Hong Kong design events cancelled due to ongoing protests in the city
Tuo Lei designs DIY streetwear from festival tents to be kept as souvenirs
ÉCAL graduate Tuo Lei has created a fashion collection from abandoned festival tents, based on simplified patterns that can be replicated at home with just basic sewing skills and the accompanying instructions. More about Tuo Lei designs DIY streetwear from festival tents to be kept as souvenirs
TypeCase keyboard simplifies texting for people with visual or motor impairments
Product-design engineer Dougie Mann has created a keyboard that, when hooked up to a smartphone via a custom case, can help amputees and people with sight loss type more easily. More about TypeCase keyboard simplifies texting for people with visual or motor impairments
Enis Akiev makes marbled tiles from post-consumer plastic waste
Kazakhstani designer Enis Akiev has developed a method for turning single-use plastic packaging into tiles, by emulating the organic process of rock formation. More about Enis Akiev makes marbled tiles from post-consumer plastic waste
Yaara Nusboim designs therapy dolls for children struggling with emotional trauma
Israeli designer Yaara Nusboim has developed a series of wooden toys in collaboration with child psychologists, that can help kids process difficult or repressed emotions as part of the therapeutic process. More about Yaara Nusboim designs therapy dolls for children struggling with emotional trauma
Ecosystem Kickstarter is a cardboard structure that fights soil erosion
Dutch designer Thom Bindels has developed Ecosystem Kickstarter, a honeycomb-shaped cardboard frame that can help small-scale farmers grow crops in degraded soil. More about Ecosystem Kickstarter is a cardboard structure that fights soil erosion
The classic flip phone returns as Motorola updates Razr with foldable display
Motorola has thrown its hat into the folding smartphone ring with a revamped version of its Razr flip phone that was first launched 15 years go. More about The classic flip phone returns as Motorola updates Razr with foldable display
Prada becomes first luxury brand to sign loan tied to sustainability targets
Prada has signed a £42.9 million loan with banking group Crédit Agricole, with repayment terms conditional to meeting key targets around the sustainability of its products and operations. More about Prada becomes first luxury brand to sign loan tied to sustainability targets
This week, high-tech architecture came back into focus
This week on Dezeen, we launched our series on high-tech architecture, which is covering the movement's buildings and key figures over the course of the next few weeks. More about This week, high-tech architecture came back into focus
BIG creates indoor-outdoor furniture collection that mimics the shape of lily pads
The Lily furniture collection created by architecture firm BIG for Danish brand Skagerak has no sharp corners, in an homage to the gently sloping oval shape of lily pads. More about BIG creates indoor-outdoor furniture collection that mimics the shape of lily pads
Hyperstealth Biotechnology's "invisibility cloak" can conceal people and buildings
Canadian camouflage company Hyperstealth Biotechnology has patented the technology behind a material that bends light to make people and objects near invisible to the naked eye. More about Hyperstealth Biotechnology's "invisibility cloak" can conceal people and buildings
Hackney Botanical makes plant-filled coffee tables out of reclaimed windows
London-based company Hackney Botanical has created a collection of seven coffee tables that double up as "indoor gardens" and use found, antique sash-windows as table tops. More about Hackney Botanical makes plant-filled coffee tables out of reclaimed windows
Charlotte McCurdy creates "carbon-negative" raincoat from algae bioplastic
New York designer Charlotte McCurdy has fashioned a water-resistant jacket from a plastic made of algae. More about Charlotte McCurdy creates "carbon-negative" raincoat from algae bioplastic
Fjord Oslo festival illuminates the city with series of installations
Seven installations lit up Oslo's harbour promenade for the inaugural Fjord Oslo light festival, each showing the effect that light can have on our emotions. More about Fjord Oslo festival illuminates the city with series of installations
Re-Use, Re-Think, Re-Imagine showcases craft pieces by seven artisans
An exhibition exploring how makers are recycling and repurposing materials has opened at Make, a gallery dedicated to craft run by Hauser & Wirth in the Somerset town of Bruton. More about Re-Use, Re-Think, Re-Imagine showcases craft pieces by seven artisans
COS unveils fashion collection based on Bauhaus design principles
Fashion brand COS has created a 13-piece collection of clothing and accessories commemorating the Bauhaus movement and its affiliated artists and architects. More about COS unveils fashion collection based on Bauhaus design principles
"Designers are starting to understand they don't design in a vacuum" says Natsai Audrey Chieza
Good design is about interrogating systems not just creating beautiful chairs, biofabrication designer Natsai Audrey Chieza argued at Dezeen Day. More about "Designers are starting to understand they don't design in a vacuum" says Natsai Audrey Chieza