Jennifer Hahn
"Unparalleled" British industrial designer Kenneth Grange dies aged 95
Pentagram co-founder Kenneth Grange, whose playful and prolific product designs helped to define the face of modern Britain, has died aged 95. More about "Unparalleled" British industrial designer Kenneth Grange dies aged 95
Architects for Gaza creates fragments of demountable clinic for Gaza
Architects for Gaza has displayed sections of an experimental clinic, which it plans to build in Gaza "as soon as there is a gap" in Israeli strikes, at the London Festival of Architecture. More about Architects for Gaza creates fragments of demountable clinic for Gaza
Five Glastonbury stages made from ex-military helicopters and other reused materials
This year's Glastonbury festival debuted stages constructed using reclaimed materials, from storm-felled trees and helicopters to pieces of Heathrow's defunct Terminal 1. Here are five of the most interesting. More about Five Glastonbury stages made from ex-military helicopters and other reused materials
Glastonbury's Hayes Pavilion "pushes the boundaries" of what bioplastic can do
Biodesign startup Re:Right Design has reprised its demountable Hayes Pavilion for this year's Glastonbury festival, cladding it in a biomaterial made from seaweed to demonstrate how sets can be built without plastic. More about Glastonbury's Hayes Pavilion "pushes the boundaries" of what bioplastic can do
Nike and Hyperice unveil heated foot-massaging shoes
Sportswear brand Nike and health tech company Hyperice have unveiled a series of wearables that can heat, cool and massage to help athletes recover. More about Nike and Hyperice unveil heated foot-massaging shoes
Natural Material Studio crafts entire home interior from bioplastic
As part of 3 Days of Design, Danish practice Natural Material Studio has created a futuristic fossil-free home interior where all the elements, from the curtains to the sofa, are made from the same bioplastic. More about Natural Material Studio crafts entire home interior from bioplastic
Five classic chairs making a comeback at 3 Days of Design
If there are two things you are certain to find at Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival, it's chairs and reissues of historic design icons. Here we've picked five of the most interesting examples combining both. More about Five classic chairs making a comeback at 3 Days of Design
Palestinian architects are "banging on the door" to get into Gaza
As the majority of Gaza's buildings lie in ruins due to ongoing Israeli strikes, architects from across Palestine are trying to gain access to the blockaded territory to support Gazans in starting to rebuild their homes and neighbourhoods. More about Palestinian architects are "banging on the door" to get into Gaza
The Water Clock installation captures the "torturous experience" of waiting at an embassy
Architect Dima Srouji has used glass bricks to construct a miniature waiting room inside the Fenaa Alawwal cultural centre in Riyadh to visualise the bureaucratic limbo faced by displaced Palestinians. More about The Water Clock installation captures the "torturous experience" of waiting at an embassy
Eight interiors embellished with imperfect zellige tiles
Our latest lookbook rounds up eight projects where handmade Moroccan tiles cover everything from chimney breasts to mini-bars, adding a sense of traditional craftsmanship to otherwise modern interiors. More about Eight interiors embellished with imperfect zellige tiles
Design Week magazine acquired by Interconnect and set for relaunch this year
Online design magazine Design Week has been acquired by its web development company Interconnect, saving it from closure. More about Design Week magazine acquired by Interconnect and set for relaunch this year
Giles Tettey Nartey creates communal table for pounding and serving fufu
Pestles, mortars and bowls are integrated into the surfaces of the Communion table, created by designer Giles Tettey Nartey specifically for preparing the West African staple dish fufu. More about Giles Tettey Nartey creates communal table for pounding and serving fufu
Christien Meindertsma develops linoleum tiles that can be remolded "like playdough"
Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma aimed to rebrand linoleum and establish a new visual language for the misunderstood material with the Flaxwood tiles she has created for manufacturer Dzek. More about Christien Meindertsma develops linoleum tiles that can be remolded "like playdough"
Eighteen designers create walking sticks for their future selves
Cecilie Manz and Jasper Morrison are among a group of designers who have added "a little glamour" to the humble cane as part of an exhibition at the Triennale Milano for Milan design week. More about Eighteen designers create walking sticks for their future selves
ÉCAL's grow-at-home sponge furniture expands to ten times its size
Researchers from Swiss design school ÉCAL have unveiled a range of flat-pack furniture at Milan design week that needs to be soaked in water to reach its final form. More about ÉCAL's grow-at-home sponge furniture expands to ten times its size
Tesla recalls Cybertrucks after reports of faulty pedals causing unwanted acceleration
Car company Tesla has issued a recall of nearly all Cybertrucks sold to date, following reports of its accelerator pad becoming stuck at "full throttle". More about Tesla recalls Cybertrucks after reports of faulty pedals causing unwanted acceleration
Faye Toogood explores "sexuality and the body" in Rude Arts Club exhibition
Pillowy lamps, daybeds that look like stacked mattresses and rugs featuring abstract renderings of private body parts feature in an exhibition of new launches from Faye Toogood at Milan design week. More about Faye Toogood explores "sexuality and the body" in Rude Arts Club exhibition
Chromasonic makes "light audible and sound visible" for Google's Milan installation
Google has returned to Milan design week with a kaleidoscopic installation by research studio Chromasonic, designed to simulate the experience of having synesthesia. More about Chromasonic makes "light audible and sound visible" for Google's Milan installation
IKEA unveils inflatable chair that "challenges traditional gaming design"
As part of Milan design week, IKEA has launched a collection of gaming furniture designed to subvert the genre's stereotypical "cyberpunk-y" look. More about IKEA unveils inflatable chair that "challenges traditional gaming design"
Bulgari unveils world's thinnest watch as skinny as a five-pence coin
Italian jewellery company Bulgari has reclaimed the record for making the world's thinnest mechanical watch with the release of its Octo Finissimo Ultra Cosc, which has a thickness of just 1.7 millimetres. More about Bulgari unveils world's thinnest watch as skinny as a five-pence coin