Jennifer Hahn
Flooring covers all available surfaces in Tarkett showroom by Note Design Studio
Swedish firm Note Design Studio found unexpected applications for Tarkett flooring when overhauling the manufacturer's Stockholm showroom, using it to clad everything from a kitchen to a sunken conversation pit. More about Flooring covers all available surfaces in Tarkett showroom by Note Design Studio
Trump signs executive order to ditch paper straws for plastic
US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order to end the federal use of paper straws and encourage consumers to switch back to plastic, reversing Biden-era measures to curb plastic pollution. More about Trump signs executive order to ditch paper straws for plastic
Six emerging designers to look out for at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2025
Although originally conceived as a way for Swedish manufacturers to launch products, Stockholm Furniture Fair now shines an almost equally sized spotlight on young, up-and-coming designers. Below, we've picked the ones to watch for 2025. More about Six emerging designers to look out for at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2025
XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier in bid for "return of commercial supersonic flight"
More than two decades after the retirement of the Concorde, American aircraft company Boom Supersonic has achieved supersonic flight with its XB-1 prototype in a test flight above the Mojave Desert. More about XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier in bid for "return of commercial supersonic flight"
Eight bathrooms resurrecting pink sinks for the 21st century
Blush-coloured basins are experiencing a resurgence in contemporary bathroom interiors. This lookbook compiles eight of our favourite examples. More about Eight bathrooms resurrecting pink sinks for the 21st century
Kengo Kuma embellishes Kyoto hotel with timber-skeleton theatre stage
The "ethereal beauty" of classical Japanese Noh theatre informed Kengo Kuma and Associates' design for the Banyan Tree hotel in Kyoto, with a dedicated stage hidden in its stepped gardens. More about Kengo Kuma embellishes Kyoto hotel with timber-skeleton theatre stage
"How many times can we be asked to rebuild?" demand Lebanese architects and designers
Amid a fragile ceasefire, architects and designers in Lebanon are torn between hope and fear as they take stock of how Israel's military campaign has impacted their country's creative community. More about "How many times can we be asked to rebuild?" demand Lebanese architects and designers
The top 10 product designs of 2024
Spray-on trainers, a water-filtering bottle cap and inflatable self-defence devices for protestors feature in our roundup of the most impactful product designs from 2024. More about The top 10 product designs of 2024
The top 10 gadgets of 2024
As part of our review of 2024, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn shares her pick of this year's gadgets, including a transparent laptop, a medieval beat machine and hiking trousers that give the wearer a boost. More about The top 10 gadgets of 2024
Coca‑Cola accused of abandoning reusable-packaging target
The Coca-Cola Company – named the world's worst plastic polluter for six consecutive years – appears to have dropped its pledge to pivot to 25 per cent reusable packaging by 2030. More about Coca‑Cola accused of abandoning reusable-packaging target
Jaguar divides opinion with "gobsmacking" EV concept
British carmaker Jaguar has sparked controversy online after revealing its Type 00 concept car, with some people calling it a "design triumph" and others an "ugly, clunky behemoth". More about Jaguar divides opinion with "gobsmacking" EV concept
Six designers reimagine Renaissance artefacts for Future Relics exhibition
Design gallery Galerie Philia has unveiled an exhibition of contemporary designs based on the collections of the Medici family in the greenhouse of Florence's 16th-century Palazzo Corsini al Prato. More about Six designers reimagine Renaissance artefacts for Future Relics exhibition
Translucent chiffon enshrouds demountable "temple" by AB+AC Architects
Lebanese-Italian studio AB+AC Architects has hidden a space for quiet contemplation inside two nesting boxes in Dubai's busy design district as part of a pavilion commissioned by BMW Middle East. More about Translucent chiffon enshrouds demountable "temple" by AB+AC Architects
Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
A shelter for Gaza and a traditional Ahwari reed house are among the pavilions at this year's Dubai Design Week, which explored using natural and circular materials to expresses their context. More about Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
Deond creates parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week
As part of Dubai Design Week, British designer Ross Lovegrove has unveiled the first completed project from Deond, the design practice he founded with creative director Ila Colombo after moving to the United Arab Emirates. More about Deond creates parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week
Refugees and design graduates unite to make towering Temple of Peace
A stepped six-tiered pyramid dominated the main Ketelhuisplein square at Dutch Design Week this year, wrapped in colourful flags offering 80 different symbols for peace. More about Refugees and design graduates unite to make towering Temple of Peace
Six trends from Dutch Design Week 2024 including polluted materials and conceptual dinners
A heated chair and dye made from heavy metal contamination feature in this roundup of six key trends from Dutch Design Week. More about Six trends from Dutch Design Week 2024 including polluted materials and conceptual dinners
Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier
The latest story in our mid-century modern series explores how designer Charlotte Perriand stepped out of the shadow of her mentor Le Corbusier in the 1950s and created a pioneering modular storage system. More about Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier
Tai Ping blends 35 natural fibres to colour rugs without dye
Carpet brand Tai Ping has eliminated "by far the most polluting" part of its production process with the Biophilic rug collection, made exclusively from natural materials that are left raw and undyed. More about Tai Ping blends 35 natural fibres to colour rugs without dye
Off The Shelf pavilion is made from standardised components that can go back on the shelf
Rio Kobayashi has collaborated with engineering firm Webb Yates on the designer's first-ever pavilion, an abstraction of his childhood home in Japan, as part of the London Design Festival. More about Off The Shelf pavilion is made from standardised components that can go back on the shelf