News
Fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
British fashion designer Mary Quant, who popularised the mini skirt during the 1960s, has died at home aged 93. More about Fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
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Milan design week
Dezeen teams up with Bentley, SketchUp, Grohe and more for Milan design week
Dezeen is partnering with over 10 international brands during Milan design week this year, with projects including the first of a new series of talks with Bentley, the launch of a new podcast series with SketchUp and videos for a host of brands including Grohe, Moooi and Preciosa. More about Dezeen teams up with Bentley, SketchUp, Grohe and more for Milan design week
Competition: win a bag from TheyNewYork
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with footwear brand TheyNewYork (THEY) to offer readers the chance to win the THEY Sole Tote. More about Competition: win a bag from TheyNewYork
Architecture
Screen for climbing plants wraps home in Porto by Anarchlab
Climbing plants will gradually cover the screen of iron bars that surrounds Nevogilde house in Porto, Portugal, which has been completed by local studio Anarchlab. More about Screen for climbing plants wraps home in Porto by Anarchlab
Design
Ten different and everyday uses for bioplastics
A sequinned Stella McCartney bodysuit and styrofoam cups made from mealworms feature in this roundup highlighting innovative design projects that make use of bioplastics. More about Ten different and everyday uses for bioplastics
Interview
Art is "the medium I want to express myself in" says Samuel Ross
Designer Samuel Ross speaks to Dezeen about his move into fine art, his future in product design and how his vision "has never been to see everyone wearing my T-shirt" at the opening of his exhibition Land. More about Art is "the medium I want to express myself in" says Samuel Ross
Dezeen Awards
Five key projects by curator and Dezeen Awards judge Su Wu
Writer and curator Su Wu has joined Dezeen Awards 2023 as a judge. Here, she selects five projects that best reflect her work. More about Five key projects by curator and Dezeen Awards judge Su Wu
Video
Resolve Collective reimagines role of institutions in Barbican installation
In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen, Resolve Collective discusses its latest architectural installation at the Barbican, which takes the form of an interactive landscape to be used for community organisation. More about Resolve Collective reimagines role of institutions in Barbican installation
Milan design week
"We need a genuine restart that asks difficult questions about the role of Salone"
Milan design week is an opportunity to showcase ingenious responses to climate change but the Salone del Mobile fair it relies on is still inherently unsustainable, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "We need a genuine restart that asks difficult questions about the role of Salone"
Interiors
Emma Martí celebrates Menorca's architectural heritage in Hevresac Hotel
Spanish architect Emma Martí has converted an 18th-century townhouse on the Balearic island of Menorca into the intimate eight-bedroom Hevresac Hotel, taking over all of its five floors from basement to attic. More about Emma Martí celebrates Menorca's architectural heritage in Hevresac Hotel
Architecture
North Arrow Studio creates metal ADU in Austin to resemble a birdhouse
North Arrow Studio has completed a compact, corrugated metal accessory dwelling unit in East Austin's Chestnut neighbourhood featuring a custom, circular pivot window that is reminiscent of the round opening in a birdhouse. More about North Arrow Studio creates metal ADU in Austin to resemble a birdhouse
News
Over 900 Grenfell fire victims reach civil settlement
More than 900 survivors, bereaved family members and local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have agreed a settlement in a civil claim over the disaster. More about Over 900 Grenfell fire victims reach civil settlement
Dezeen Showroom
Ten furnishings and accessories that freshen up outdoor areas
Dezeen Showroom: with warmer months around the corner, we've spotlighted various outdoor furnishings on Dezeen Showroom including garden seating, domes, lighting and planters More about Ten furnishings and accessories that freshen up outdoor areas
Architecture
Archekta and Ark-shelter complete cancer care centre in Belgium
A series of wood-lined communal spaces constructed from modular units form Warm Nest, a cancer care centre in Belgium by architecture studios Archekta and Ark-shelter. More about Archekta and Ark-shelter complete cancer care centre in Belgium
News
Open Architecture models Chinese theatre on "ever-changing body of water"
Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed the visuals for Yichang Grand Theatre in China, which will have an amorphous form intended to evoke flowing water. More about Open Architecture models Chinese theatre on "ever-changing body of water"
Dezeen x SketchUp Climate Salon
"Change won't happen until people act collectively" says Tom Dixon in Dezeen and SketchUp's new Climate Salon podcast
A panel spanning design, architecture and technology stressed that building and living more sustainably requires a universal approach in the first episode of our new Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about "Change won't happen until people act collectively" says Tom Dixon in Dezeen and SketchUp's new Climate Salon podcast
Comments
"Clearly gorgeous but how does it celebrate the game of rugby?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers discussed Niall McLaughlin Architects' red-brick International Rugby Experience museum in Limerick, Ireland. More about "Clearly gorgeous but how does it celebrate the game of rugby?" asks commenter
Interview
"We dodge the bullet of gentrification by moving around" say Alcova founders
Milan design week exhibition Alcova takes place in a new location every year. In an exclusive interview, founders Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima say this nomadic approach is key to supporting radical young design talent. More about "We dodge the bullet of gentrification by moving around" say Alcova founders
Dezeen Awards
Skylar Tibbits, Chris Cooke and Katelin Butler named Dezeen Awards 2023 judges
Designers Skylar Tibbits and Chris Cooke, editor Katelin Butler, 2LG Studio co-founders Russell Whitehead and Jordan Cluroe and Quirk Studio co-founders Shivani Ajmera and Disha Bhavsar have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2023 judges. More about Skylar Tibbits, Chris Cooke and Katelin Butler named Dezeen Awards 2023 judges
Architecture
Heatherwick Studio and Barcode Architects unveil design for cylindrical faceted-glass tower
UK practice Heatherwick Studio and Dutch studio Barcode Architects have revealed visuals of Oopen, a stacked cylindrical tower topped with landscaped terraces designed for Utrecht's city centre. More about Heatherwick Studio and Barcode Architects unveil design for cylindrical faceted-glass tower